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Romans: The Clearest Gospel of All
#1 – Introduction I would like to turn to my favorite book in the Bible, the book of Romans. No book or section of scripture expounds so clearly and so masterfully the plan of salvation — the doctrine of righteousness by faith — than th…
The Saviour of Mankind
1 – Introduction Before this present wicked world comes to an end, Jesus predicted that the gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed into all the world for a witness: Matthew 24:14: And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the…
Saviour of the World
Chapter 17 — Jesus Christ, the God-Man Saviour We have already demonstrated that Christ’s divinity had to be united to our corporate fallen humanity that needed redeeming in order for Him to legally qualify to be mankind’s substitute an…
The Saviour of Mankind
8 – Jesus Christ, The God-Man Saviour We have already demonstrated that, in order for Christ to legally qualify to be our substitute and representative, His divinity had to be united to our corporate fallen humanity that needed redeemin…
Gospel Issues in Adventism
#6 – Justification and Sanctification Introduction One of the major areas of confusion among Adventists, as well as many other Christians, has to do with the relationship between Justification and Sanctification, or as some would put it…
The Laodicean Message
Laodicea is Addressed Revelation 3:14: To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God’s creation. The messages to the seven churches are Christ’s evaluation…
The Laodicean Message
Laodicea is Counseled Revelation 3:18: I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see. We…
The Laodicean Message
Laodicea is Deceived Revelation 3:17: You say, “I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.” But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked. We have discovered so far, spending the last two…
The Laodicean Message
Laodicea is Evaluated (Part 1) Revelation 3:15-16: I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm — neither hot nor cold — I am about to spit you out of my mou…
The Laodicean Message
Laodicea is Rebuked Please turn your Bibles to Revelation 3, I want you to look at a passage that is important to us. It would be wonderful if the Laodicean message would have ended with the counsel of verse 18, but, unfortunately, it d…
The Laodicean Message
Laodicea is Sealed Revelation 7:1-8: After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth to prevent any wind from blowing on the land or on the sea or on any tree. Then I saw…
The Laodicean Message
Laodicea Must Open the Door Revelation 3:20: Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me. I want to remind that you that, in the last two studies…
The Laodicean Message
Laodicea Must Repent Revelation 3:19: Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest, and repent. I want to remind you that repentance means “a change of mind” or “a change of direction.” If we were to describe it in modern te…
Dynamics of the Everlasting Gospel
Chapter 10 – Law and Grace During my missionary service in Uganda, a young African approached me with a sincere desire to witness for Christ. He asked, “Are you saved?” After convincing him that I was a Christian, I returned his questio…
Revealing the Gospel in Galatians
7 – Law Versus Promise In our last study, which was Galatians 3:10-14, we looked at Paul’s scriptural argument proving from the Old Testament that God saves sinners through faith in Christ alone and our law-keeping or good works does no…
Romans: The Clearest Gospel of All
#6 – Legal Justification ...And [all] are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood. He did this to demonstrate his justice,…
The Sermon on the Mount
12 – Letter vs. Spirit Matthew 5:20-28: For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven. You have heard that it was said to th…
Romans: The Clearest Gospel of All
#22 – Life in the Spirit It is not until chapter 8 of Romans that Paul brings in the Holy Spirit. Have you wondered why? Is it because Paul doesn’t have a high place for the Holy Spirit? Is it because the Holy Spirit is of less importan…
Understanding the Gospel
6 – Life in the Spirit In our study of the Book of Romans, we have discovered two main facts and have had the opportunity of being totally convinced of them and of accepting them. The first is the fact of our total depravity, that we ar…
The Sermon on the Mount
11 – Light of the World Matthew 5:14-16: You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the…
Study of Hebrews
Living Under the New Covenant In our last study we covered Heb. 12:5-ll. It dealt with a very important part of our Christian experience. I entitled that passage, “The Refining Work of God.” Let me remind you that when you accept Christ…
Romans: The Clearest Gospel of All
#34 – Loyal Citizens When I was in Ethiopia, under the Marxists, some of our young people were leaving the church and espousing Marxism. We were concerned. How could we restore these young people? So I felt the only way was to read what…
Built Upon the Rock
Chapter 20: Marriage and Family Fundamental Belief #23Marriage was divinely established in Eden and affirmed by Jesus to be a lifelong union between a man and a woman in loving companionship. For the Christian, a marriage commitment is…
The Church - An Extension of Christ
14 – Most Powerful Force In the first twelve studies of this series, we concentrated on the early church as recorded in the book of Acts. In reading the New Testament, you will discover that the first four books, commonly known as the g…
