Westminster Evangelistic Ministries

God is your savior thru Jesus Christ -Jude 25a-. And you need God as your Savior -Context-. This God keeps you from stumbling -Jude 24a-. He will present you blameless before His glory -Jude 24b-. Then, you will marvel at His majesty -Jude 25b-. And you will do so forever and ever -Jude 25c-.

From the first four verses of Jude, here is Jude's purpose for writing. Prove your calling and maintain your confession by studying our common salvation and contending for the faith once for all time delivered the saints. More simply- Constantly review the content of your faith and always be ready to fight for it.

Ezekiel is in the -Vally of Dry Bones.- Jonathan Edwards- -God in His eternal decree has connected salvation with the means of salvation.- William Greenhill- -We must use means, and look to God to be all in all in them.- WSC- -The outward and ordinary means whereby Christ communicates to us the benefits of redemption are his ordinances, especially the word, sacraments, and prayer- all of which are made effectual to the elect for salvation.-

The Jewish opposition to Jesus and Pilate's interaction with the the Savior give us an opportunity to behold our King as He condescends to save us from the degradation of our sin.

This message reviews Titus and applies Paul's main message to Titus, to you, and to me.

As a Christian, because God Himself is at work in you, you ought to work out the implications of your salvation.

While God called Moses up to Mount Sinai, God calls you and me to come to Mount Zion, a metaphor for the church, where He meets with us, reveals Himself to us, and renews His covenant with us. So, the invitation is, -Come to Zion.-

Christianity demands change. Christ affects change. He does so by revealing Himself to us. Since this is the case, we can rightly pray, Lord Jesus, show us your life-changing glory.- Moses' plea undergirds our plea.

Since messages are prepared for specific times and places, the practice sessions are never quite the same as the real thing. Nevertheless, because several folks have asked, here is a recording of a rerun giving the content actually presented at my 55th class memorial service including the personal testimony of my conversion.

The true Christian distinctives are not primarily your doctrinal stance, your position on the Bible, your gospel proclamation, your regularly Bible reading, or your prayer life. True Christian distinctives do not center on what you do. What separates you from all other individuals and churches is the presence of Christ.

Isaiah's call was not easy. It was to preach and bring about the hardening leading to judgment. Even so, Isaiah is told that His work will be3 fulfilled in Christ. His task was to always follow Christ's calling

Behold your King, Jesus Christ- find your rest and safety in Him.

-Whenever anybody starts talking about the principles of Christianity, you ought to be nervous. Christianity is, in the first place, not about principles- it-s about a person. And when you move away from the person to principles, you are probably betraying the faith- -Robert Godfrey, Chairman of Ligonier Ministries-.

We are not unlike the great Apostle Paul in several respects. If we are Christians, we have been surprised by glory, we have been pressed into the service of Jesus Christ, and part of our purpose is to testify to both small and great.

Jesus Christ prays for you to be sanctified through the truth of Scrioture

Like the Apostle Paul, you too, having been converted to faith in Christ, are pressed into His service. you and I must grasp this reality and rejoice in it.

Note how Paul's change of life, and yours, involves an encounter with the glory of Christ, resulting in conviction, wrestling with God in prayer, actual conversion, baptism, and membership in a local body of Christ. In all of this, Paul was, and all Christians are, surprised by Glory.

While pity parties promote self-centeredness, they also undermine endurance and perseverance. A change of focus is needed, off of self and upon the great things God is doing through Jesus Christ.

How can you sing the Lord's song in this fallen, sinful world- Psalm 137 gives you your answer- Remember heaven- contemplate hell- center on Christ.

You sing about Jesus when you sing the Psalms. Psalm 100 exhorts you to worship Jesus Christ your creator and redeemer.