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The Lord Jesus Christ Set His Love on Sinners

“This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.” | 1 Timothy 1: 15

Do you know who will love to hear that Christ came to save sinners?

Sinners will!

Do you know who will love to hear that Christ came not to call the righteous, but sinners?

Sinners will!

Do you know who will love to hear that Christ died on purpose, for a particular people, whom the word of God calls ungodly sinners?

Ungodly (in the flesh) sinners will love to hear that!

The blood of Christ was not shed for the self righteous world, but it was shed for sinners.

Christ did not set His love on the self righteous world, but He set His love on sinners.

Christ will not receive the self righteous world, but He said He would receive sinners!

So, let me ask you this question: Are you a sinner? If you are, like I am, this is the greatest news we will ever hear in our lives… “This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.”

~ Pastor Gabe Stalnaker

Click here to listen to the message “That’s Who The Savior Is”

Kingsport Sovereign Grace Church Bulletin Article date: 27 December, 2020 | Previous post date: 20 January, 2021

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The Lord Cometh to Execute Judgment on the Ungodly

“I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not.” | Jude 5

The Lord has a people.

The cross is about the judgment of God.

The cross is about the holiness of God.

The cross is about the justice of god.

God has always had a chosen people that He loved; He elected them and has written their names into the book of life. His desire is to save them, and forgive them, and enter into fellowship with them, and take them to heaven to be with Himself; He cannot do that at the expense of his holiness.

The Lord has a people that He desires to forgive them and to manifest Himself to them, but cannot do so at the expense of justice.

That is the kind of God He is.

That is what the cross is about.

The holiness of god and the justice of God being met and satisfied in the redemption Christ obtained at the cross.

~ Pastor Bruce Crabtree

Click here to listen to the message “The Lord cometh to execute judgment on the ungodly”

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Sovereign Grace Sermon Series | 28 March, 2021 | Sovereign Grace Church; New Castle, Indiana

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Who Cares About Gods Love?

“But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man. | Hebrews 2: 9

Men have been told over and over again that God loves them, I would ask you what good does the love of God do you?

Does it make you desire to live to His glory, or cause you to call on Him daily, or attend a place where the gospel is preached?

Do you ever even think about the love of God? Does God enter your thoughts at all?

When God loves a sinner He does something effectual for that sinner; “In the time of love I passed by thee and said unto thee live I said live.” (Ezekiel 16: 5-8) He loved Jacob before he was born; he had not done any good or evil that the purpose of God according to election might stand.

The same thing will happen to Gods elect that happened to Paul, hear his words; “When it pleased God who separated me from my mothers womb, and called me by His grace to reveal His Son in me.” (Galatians 1: 15) “In love having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will.” (Ephesians 1: 4-5)

The average person absolutely doesn’t care at all about the love of God, and to be told over and over again that God loves them is obscene.

God loves his elect and he will manifest his love to them in time.

If you would take a close look into Gods word you would see that no one told men indiscriminately that God loves them. Those to whom the love of God was manifested were overwhelmed by the truth that God loved them, and had always loved them, with an everlasting love. (Jeremiah 31: 30)

Men today are not enthralled with the love of God, it is just ho-hum, so what else is new.

~ Pastor Don Bell

Click here to listen to the message “The salvation that became Him”

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Lantana Grace Church Bulletin Article date: 1 June, 2014 | Previous post date: n/a | Crossville, Tennessee

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How Do We Get to God?

“But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ. For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing. For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: | 1 Peter 3: 15-18

One wise preacher friend of mine would always say, “Men die as they live.”

I have found that to be true over the years of observing people live and die, those who live to themselves, for themselves, who trust and look to themselves for righteousness shall die in their sin of unbelief and self-reliance. Our blessed Redeemer said, “If you believe not that I am, you shall die in your sins.” (John 8: 24)

Those sinners who by the grace of God, who are quickened together with Christ (Ephesians 2: 4-6) and live by God-given faith looking to the Lord Jesus Christ for all salvation, for all righteousness shall also lay down this robe of sinful flesh.　

But believers not only live by faith, “the just shall live by faith” but they also shall die in faith resting in Christ. (Hebrews 11: 13)　

It is no wonder that the death of a believer is called precious; “precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.” (Psalm 116: 15)　

It is no wonder that the death of a believer is called a blessing from the Lord, “Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours.” (Revelation 14: 13)

Yes, it is true “men die as they live.”

Now consider this! How are you living?

Are you only concerned about the flesh? (Matthew 6: 33)

Do you have any thoughts about salvation and meeting the Lord in eternal judgment? (Hebrews 9: 27)

May the Lord be pleased to grant us faith in Christ, to look to Him, live in Him and to die in Him.

Won’t that be a blessing! (2 Corinthians 5: 8; Philippians 1: 21)

~ Pastor Tom Harding

Click here to listen to the message “How Do We Get to God”

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Lantana Grace Church Bulletin Article date: 2 September, 2018 | Previous post date: n/a | Crossville, Tennessee

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He That Grieves Over Sin

“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.” | Ephesians 5: 25-27

Mr. Spurgeon once said:

    “He who falls into sin is a man,
     He that boasts of sin is a devil;
     He that grieves over sin is a Christian;
     He that forgives sin is God.”

Click here to listen to the message “This Glorious Church”

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Kingsport Sovereign Grace Church Bulletin Article date: 18 February, 2018 | Previous post date: n/a

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The Difference in No Faith, Weak Faith, and Strong faith.

“And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.” | Luke 17: 5

When a person has no faith at all, he looks to his own flesh for all of his confidence before God. He believes that God will be satisfied with him by what he sees in himself – his actions, his words, and his thoughts.

When a person has weak faith, he looks to himself for a little bit of confidence before God. He knows that he will never be able to satisfy God outside of the blood of Christ, but something in him still thinks that he must produce good actions, good words, and good thoughts along with Christ’s blood before God will accept him.

When a person is strong in faith, he does not look to himself at all. He knows that he can have absolutely no confidence in his flesh. When it comes to God accepting him, all of his hope is in Christ’s actions, Christ’s words, and Christ’s thoughts. He firmly believes that “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief!” And “He is made unto (me) wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption.”

Christ is all I need!

In summary…

  • No faith – has all confidence in the flesh.
  • Weak faith – has a little confidence in the flesh.
  • Strong faith – has NO confidence in the flesh at all!

~ Gabe Stalnaker

Click here to listen to the message “Whosoever Believeth On Him”

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Kingsport Sovereign Grace Church Bulletin Article date: 24 May, 2020 | Previous post date: n/a

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What It Is To Love Christ

“For I know that in me (that is in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.” | Romans 7: 18

I am so thankful that the Spirit moved the apostle Paul to pen this verse of Scripture. It is one that truly shows me what I am by nature… totally depraved! It drives me to examine myself in light of God’s word and moves me to be thankful for the fact that I can observe something of the struggle that the Scripture declares to be found in every regenerate. And it makes God’s promise to be a great comfort to me… Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.

~ Pastor Marvin Stalnaker

Click here to listen to the message “What It Is To Love Christ”

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Kingsport Sovereign Grace Church Bulletin Article date: 21 February, 2021 | Previous post date: n/a