Playlist: Grace, Falling Short of (topic)
Living by Faith: God's Grace (Part Two)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)God's grace is indispensable to His purpose, serving as the key element in our salvation. Without it, there would be no calling, justification, sanctification, or even creation itself. Yet, there is a sobering reality that we can fall short of this grace. As seen in Israel's journey through the wilderness, many who began with …
Living by Faith: God's Grace (Part One)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)God's grace is a vital force in our lives, constantly flowing to us, without which we would never succeed. Yet, it is possible to fall from this grace, a serious reality we must confront. One falls from grace by accepting the blood of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, becoming a servant of Christ, and then turning away …
The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Sixteen)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughSalvation has always operated by grace through faith, since every person, upon becoming aware of sin through God's calling, already stands under the law's death penalty. Ephesians 2:8-10 establishes that salvation is a gift, not earned by works, precisely because the penalty for sin has already been incurred before anyone could …