Almost all humans recognize that there is a gap between what we should do and what we actually do. Also, we have invented many methods to try to deal with that gap. Unfortunately, we repeatedly discover that our methods don’t ultimately work. In John 1:19-34, John (the Baptist) called Jesus “the Lamb of God” and claimed that he is able to take away that gap in our lives. (Here are Larry’s complete sermon notes.)
A constant problem for the reputation of the church is the presence of persons who claim to be believers but deny the faith with...
Because of God’s work of salvation in us, we need to work out our salvation.
When were the glory days of the church: perhaps when it was being persecuted, or maybe when it held sway over the culture? In...