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Confessing And Professing Christ

“For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” | Romans 10: 13

Try to remember these words of Martin Luther as you live out your days in this religious world. “If I profess with loudest voice and clearest exposition every portion of the truth of God except precisely that point where the world and the devil are at that moment attacking, then I am not confessing Christ, however boldly I may be professing Him! Where the battle rages, there the loyalty of the soldier is proved; and to be steady on all the battle-front besides is merely flight and disgrace if he flinches at that point.”

Dear souls, though there is hardly any doctrine of Scripture that modern religion firmly stands for, yet the most basic and essential doctrines of God’s Word, they firmly and unitedly stand against. Modern religion vehemently opposes the truth of God’s sovereign, almighty, saving grace. They oppose the five points of what we call Calvinism – which is God-exalting, God-honoring, gospel truth. They hate the Bible doctrines of man’s Total Depravity, God’s Unconditional Election of men unto salvation, the Limited Atonement of Jesus Christ, God’s Irresistible Grace, and the Preservation and Perseverance of God’s elect. (They especially hate the truth of Limited Atonement or Particular Redemption.)

Do not try to push these dear and precious truths of God upon anyone, but do not ever be embarrassed or ashamed to own these truths, though you stand all alone in a crowd of unbelievers. John Calvin once said, “Even a dog will bark if his master’s vineyard is being overrun.” Be zealous for the good opinion of God and care little for the good opinion of men. I have been called a “cultist,” a “different kind of Baptist,” and even a “Jim Jones,” but none of these things move me away from owning God’s precious, eternal truths. God’s Word is more than mere doctrine, even divine doctrine – in a sense it is our life! Let us not be mere professors of Christ, but daily confess our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, in both doctrine and practice.

~ Pastor Maurice Montgomery

Click here to listen to the message “Who Will Be Saved?”

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Central Grace Church Bulletin Article date: 7 May, 2017 | Previous post date: n/a | Rocky Mount, Virginia

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ALL OF GRACE

“But God, who is rich in mercy, for His great love wherewith He loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)” | Ephesians 2: 4-5

In heaven’s glory we shall forever adore and praise our great God for the wondrous mystery of his grace, by which we are saved.

Everything in the great work of salvation sets forth the splendor of the grace of the Most High God. What do we see in election, predestination, redemption, regeneration and preservation, but His grace?

The whole work of salvation displays God’s rich, free, almighty, irresistible, sovereign, saving grace in Christ.

In salvation, as well as in creation, all things are of God, all things are by God, and all things are for God. He works all our works in us, and in Him alone all praise must be forever!

~ Pastor Maurice Montgomery

Click here to listen to the message “Saving Knowledge”

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Kingsport Sovereign Grace Church Bulletin Article date: 9 May, 2021 | Previous post date: n/a

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CHRIST THE LAMB

“And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?” | Genesis 22: 7

When the Gospel is preached, there is one thing that one will always hear… Christ the Lamb.

This is the acid test of a true God centered message. Without a doubt, there are many things that may be preached which in themselves are good. I don’t know many folks that are not against drugs, immorality, abortions, or any other such thing, but these things are not the issue. The issue is the glory of Christ — His work, His holiness, and His satisfaction of the law.

When any man stands up to preach, let this test be set upon the words that you hear: “Where’s the Lamb?” If I don’t hear Him, I haven’t heard the only message that the Holy Ghost will bless to the salvation of a sinner.

~ Pastor Marvin Stalnaker

Click here to listen to the message “After the Way They Call Heresy”

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Kingsport Sovereign Grace Church Bulletin Article date: 18 April, 2021 | Previous post date: n/a

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THE JUST SHALL LIVE BY FAITH

“And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.” | Matthew 17: 20

The phrase the just shall live by faith is in the scriptures four times: Habakkuk 2: 4; Romans 1: 17; Galatians 3: 11; Hebrews 10: 38. The just shall live by faith must be important since it is in scripture four times, but what does it mean? Three things immediately spring to mind.

First, the just shall live by faith means that a sinner is justified by the faithfulness OF Christ to obey the law as a man as the representative of His people and to make the sacrifice that puts away the sin of His people without any help from the sinner.

Second, the just shall live by faith means that a sinner is justified through faith IN Christ without any of our works contributing in any way. A sinner is justified by relying on the Lord Jesus Christ to do all the work it takes to justify them.

Third, the just shall live by faith means that the justified ones live believing the Word of God. The justified ones believe everything the Word of God says. The justified ones believe every promise of God. They do not try to live on what they think God might do. They live relying upon what God says He WILL do in His Word.

~ Pastor Frank Tate

Click here to listen to the message “Don’t Despise Humble Beginnings”

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Hurricane Road Grace Church Bulletin Article date: 18 April, 2021 | Previous post date: n/a | Cattletsburg, Kentucky

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Give Me Such Grace

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.” | Ephesians 1: 3-6

No one has ever done anything to or against me that can even begin to compare with what I have done to and against my God, both before He saved me and since. If God in heaven has forgiven me, it should be easy for me to forgive you of anything. Spirit of God, give me such grace!

~ Pastor Don Fortner

Click here to listen to the message “Grace Alone”

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Central Grace Church Bulletin Article date: 7 May, 2017 | Previous post date: n/a | Rocky Mount, Virginia

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Esau Have I Hated

“As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.” | Romans 9: 13

When I was first exposed to the doctrines of grace and the sovereignty of God, the above verse became the sledge-hammer that I used to pulverize the erroneous doctrines of “Universal Redemption,” “God loving everybody” and “Christ dying for everyone.”

It was almost as though I rejoiced in the fact that “God hated Esau.”

I don’t feel or think that way any longer.

The more God shows me how much l am like Jacob, the wretched deceiver that he was, the more my heart is astonished that God could love Jacob or me. I understand how He could hate me, but how He could love me is beyond my understanding.

~ Pastor David Eddmenson

Click here to listen to the message “The Water and the Blood”

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Kingsport Sovereign Grace Church Bulletin Article date: 9 May, 2021 | Previous post date: n/a

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Unbelief and Its Consequences

“For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.” | Romans 1: 20-23

The carnal heart will always give itself the honor, glory, and praise… thinking that it is the source of accepting the Lord Jesus Christ as man’s personal Savior.

It will foolishly comfort itself in self-righteous pride believing that soon heaven shall be its final home.

But a regenerated sinner will say with a broken but thankful heart, “Salvation is of the Lord and therefore I am what I am by the grace of God.”

~ Pastor Marvin Stalnaker

Click here to listen to the message “When God Gives a Man Up”

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Kingsport Sovereign Grace Church Bulletin Article date: 23 August, 2020 | Previous post date: n/a

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Sovereign Grace

“And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed. And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled. But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here. Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas, And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? | Acts 16: 25-30

Every sermon sent by God Almighty will always find its focus in the Person of the Lord Jesus.

He is the Alpha and Omega of life. He is the answer to all eternal questions and the purpose of all things. Comfort in all trials is found by hearing the message of Christ which proclaims His glory, work, and honor. We will never be found to honor Him more than to hear and believe His Gospel which, beginning with Moses and throughout all the prophets and in all the scriptures, declare those things that are concerning Him.

~ Pastor Marvin Stalnaker

Click here to listen to the message “Imprisoned By Sovereign Grace”

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Kingsport Sovereign Grace Church Bulletin Article date: 18 December, 2020 | Previous post date: 1 January, 2021

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DO WE REALLY BELIEVE GOD?

“What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost. I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.” | Luke 15: 4-7

If we truly believe God, we will serve Him with confidence and peace, simply trusting His total sovereignty, power, wisdom, and grace.

The fear of man shall not be a threat to us.

The favor of man shall not be a motive to us.

The circumstances of the hour shall not pressure us, and the desire for results shall not alter our message nor cause us to employ the popular methods of others.

If we believe God, we will simply perform our responsibilities faithfully and wait upon the Lord to work His purpose according to His will.

~ Pastor Don Fortner

Click here to listen to the message “The Parable of The Lost Sheep”

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Zebulon Grace Church Bulletin Article date: 2 May, 2020 | Previous post date: 1986 | Pikeville, Kentucky

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ABOUNDING GRACE

“But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:” | Romans 5: 20

Grace taught my soul to pray – And made my eyes o’erflow; His grace has kept me to this day – And will not let me go.

Grace Alone – I hear many folks talk about their part in salvation. I can’t relate to that. My experience of grace was God doing everything and me doing nothing. Sin abounded in me and I could not free myself from its deadly grip. The only explanation as to why this sinner is saved is because God’s grace in Christ Jesus abounded to me. Grace did much more than offer to save me, grace abounded in saving me. I was dead – Christ gave me life. I was lost – Christ found me. I was blind – Christ gave me eyes of faith to behold him.

Grace Always – I know that only the same abounding, reigning grace will bring me to glory. Of all the many unimaginable joys of heaven, to love Christ with an unsinning heart must surely be a choice one. Then I shall have an abounding heart of gratitude to thank Jesus Christ for his abounding grace to me.

I’m looking forward to that!

~ Pastor Larry Criss

Click here to listen to the message “Our Sovereign God”

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Kingsport Sovereign Grace Church Bulletin Article date: 23 August, 2020 | Previous post date: n/a