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Are You Alive to God?
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsChristians enter the world spiritually dead in trespasses and sins, walking according to the course of this world and the prince of the power of the air, fulfilling the lusts of the flesh and mind, and by nature children of wrath. Through union with Christ, those whom God calls, baptizes, and gives His Holy Spirit are made alive together with Him. This union produces regeneration, a spiritual change in which the sinful nature is transformed and a new principle is implanted in the heart, enabling response to God in faith. The same power that raised Christ from the dead raises believers spiritually from the grave of sin. As a result they are no longer dead to God, no longer under condemnation or wrath, and no longer slaves of sin. They have died to sin through baptism into Christ's death and are therefore freed from its dominion and control, though sinful tendencies remain in the flesh. They are no longer in Adam but in Christ, reckoned dead indeed to sin yet alive to God. This change places them under grace rather than law in their relationship to God and leads them to walk in newness of life, governed by a renewed mind that desires righteousness, holiness, and fellowship with the Father. The process continues as they overcome remaining human nature, the world, and Satan, bearing fruit and growing in the character of God until the resurrection.
We are Called to Liberty
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsAs we are liberated from the bondage of sin, we are now free because we are slaves of righteousness, ironically the only true and lasting liberty.
Does Doctrine Really Matter? (Part Eleven)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughBecause of Dispensationalism, many believe there is an adversarial relationship between law and grace, as though they cannot be complementary.
Loving Christ and Revelation 2:1-7
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThere is a direct relationship between loving Christ and doing the right works. God's love for us places us under a compelling obligation to reciprocate.
Psalm 51 (Part Four): Psalm 51:13-19
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughRepentance is far more than feeling guilt or apologizing but instead is a spirit-empowered reorientation of heart, mind, and behavior.
Characteristics of the Surrendered Life
CGG Weekly by Mike FuhrerBy surrendering to God and conducting ourselves in harmony with His revealed truth, we can live abundantly, and our lives become transformed.
Keeping Love Alive (Part One)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughWorks demonstrate our faith, our response to God's calling and His freely given grace. Reciprocity is always a part of our relationship with God.
He Lives, We Live
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughRedemption is useless to mortal beings without God's gift of eternal life (I Corinthians 15:19), which God made possible through Christ's resurrection.
The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Twenty-Six)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughChrist will empower us, but will not live our lives for us. The marching orders for our pilgrimage derive from God's Word, containing His holy law.
Four Views of Christ (Part 7)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughOur lives parallel what Christ experienced: crucifixion, burial, resurrection, and glorification. The death of self must precede resurrection and glory.
Remembering Your Vows
Sermon by John O. ReidLike the marriage covenant, counting the cost is the most serious part of the baptismal agreement, not something to be taken lightly.
Made Alive by Exceeding Greatness!
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsGod granted humans a limited measure of power and dominion at creation, but not until the Day of Pentecost of 31 AD did their potential become fully operative.
John (Part Twenty)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughJust as a seed must die to itself in order to bear fruit, we also must sacrifice our lives, submitting unconditionally to God's to bear abundant fruit.