Sermon in a Sentence

A truly Christian love will strain and stretch in order to love, forgive, and show hospitality to one another.

(From the sermon “Strained and Stretched” from 1 Peter 4:8-9 preached at Grace Baptist Church.)

Sproul on Trusting God’s Word

“Perhaps the most controversial issue of Christianity is the trustworthiness of the Word of God. The church has been exposed to over two hundred years of concentrated criticism and skepticism leveled against the creditability of the Scriptures, so that now even Christians are divided with respect to their confidence in the Bible, in the Word of God. And I remind you that this is our greatest point of vulnerability. That Christ, in spite of the misery and loneliness that He was subjected to, said, “I live by every word.” I am going to believe God. God has said it.

And it’s not believing in God that makes the difference whether you’re Christian or not; it’s believing God. Do you believe God when He speaks? And I think that’s the test that we’re going through today, the test of whether or not we live in trust of the Word of God or whether we’re willing to negotiate it with unbelief.”

(R.C. Sproul, from the 29 April 2024 podcast “Ultimately with R.C. Sproul)

Sermon in a Sentence

In light of the coming judgment, we need minds that think straight and hearts that pray straight.

(From the sermon “Proper Perspective” on 1 Peter 4:7, preached at Grace Baptist Church.)

Sermon in a Sentence

The reward of the new life given by God to believers is that there is coming a day when the Lord Jesus Christ will judge the living and the dead, thereby vindicating Himself and His people.

(From the sermon “The Reward of the New Life” on 1 Peter 4:5-6 preached at Grace Baptist Church.)

Sermon in a Sentence

As believers in the Lord Jesus Christ, we are to reject the lifestyle of the world, which will result in being rejected by the world.

(From the sermon “The Rejection of the New Life” on 1 Peter 4:3-4 preached at Grace Baptist Church.)

Sermon in a Sentence

The reality of our new life is based on Christ, requires a new mindset, and has a definite goal.

(Based on the sermon “The New Life” on 1 Peter 4:1-2, preached at Grace Baptist Church.)

Carson on the Resurrection of Jesus

Theologian D.A. Carson makes this point about the resurrection of Jesus Christ:

The entire Bible pivots on one weekend in Jerusalem about two thousand years ago. Attempts to make sense of the Bible that do not give prolonged thought to integrating the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus are doomed to failure, at best exercises in irrelevance.

If Jesus did not physically rise from the dead, Christianity is false. In fact, it’s a lie. If Jesus wasn’t resurrected, there is no hope, no truth, no forgiveness, no meaning, no life. But because He did rise from the dead, all of these things are true, and much, much more!

Sermon in a Sentence

Respond to the resurrection of Jesus with joy, godly fear, obedience, and worship.

(Based on the sermon “He is Risen!” from Matthew 27:52-28:20 preached at Grace Baptist Church.)

Stott on Good Friday

John R.W. Stott wrote this regarding Good Friday:

“The essence of sin is man substituting himself for God, while the essence of salvation is God substituting Himself for man. Man asserts himself against God and puts himself where only God deserves to be; God sacrifices Himself for man and puts Himself where only man deserves to be. Man claims prerogatives that belong to God alone; God accepts penalties that belong to man alone.”

(The Cross of Christ)

Happy Good Friday!

Sermon in a Sentence

1 Peter 3:18-22 is about Jesus Christ – His death, preaching, resurrection and ascension – and should encourage rather than confuse us.

(Taken from the sermon “Look to Jesus” on 1 Peter 3:18-22 preached at Grace Baptist Church.)