Playlist: Many Are Called, But Few Are Chosen (sermon series)
Martin G. Collins
Many Are Called, But Few Are Chosen (Part One)
Church HistoryJesus Christ warns us to hold fast to true doctrine. Secular historians help us discover the identity of the small flock repeatedly rescued from apostasy.
Many Are Called, But Few Are Chosen (Part Two)
Church HistoryDespite the Council of Laodicea's condemnation of the Sabbath, a group of believers termed Paulicians kept God's laws and resisted the heresy from Rome.
Many Are Called, But Few Are Chosen (Part Three)
Church HistoryChrist cautions the Pergamos congregation to shun the doctrine of the Nicolaitans. The Church suffers when it harbors those who compromise and offend.
Many Are Called, But Few Are Chosen (Part Four)
Church HistoryThe Arnoldists, Albigenses, Cathers, Waldensians, and the Lollards all had Sabbath-keepers in their ranks. Gradual syncretism is a pattern of church history.
Many Are Called, But Few Are Chosen (Part Five)
Church HistoryWe must avoid forgetting the connection between past and present, especially as our forebears had to battle outer and inner enemies of God's truth.
Many Are Called, But Few Are Chosen (Part Six)
Church History - AD 20th CenturyLike the four groups of seeds exposed to various qualities of soil, many have heard the true gospel, but few have remained faithful after the onslaught of hardship.
Many Are Called, But Few Are Chosen (Part Seven)
Parable of the SowerThe letters to the seven churches of Revelation warn of losing our first love, heeding false teachers, compromising God's Truth, and forgetting right doctrine.
Many Are Called, But Few Are Chosen (Part Eight)
We should not expect brethren to be perfect; we all sin. God has not given His People the prerogative to judge another member as a tare.
Many Are Called, But Few Are Chosen (Part Nine)
The loyalty of the Laodiceans did not extend far beyond loyalty to self. Loyalty and friendship are inextricably bound together.
Many Are Called, But Few Are Chosen (Part Ten)
The three parables in Matthew 25 (The Ten Virgins, The Talents and The Sheep and Goats) all focus on the importance of spiritual preparedness.
Many Are Called, But Few Are Chosen (Part Eleven)
The Parable of the Talents teaches the need for diligence in using the gifts of God. God expects us to use our talents to His glory and in the service of others.
Many Are Called, But Few Are Chosen (Part Twelve)
Goats are aggressive, sneaky and disobedient; they are loners, uncooperative, and stingy. The sheep enter God's Kingdom because they show compassion to others.