Thus saith the Lord

What is on your mind? Hebrews 2:6

Sermon from the book of Hebrews with a very brief thought on how we should think about God, since He thought so much of us

Gospel Certainty Pt. 4

Gospel Certainty (Part 4): The Prophecy of the Gospel—Promised in Scripture, Fulfilled in ChristIn part four of “Gospel Certainty,” the lesson reviews prior themes—God as the origin of the gospel, the gospel’s truth and authority, its righteous justice shown in Christ bearing wrath, and its gift and mercy apart from works—then focuses on the prophecy of the gospel as God’s promise in the Old Testament (Romans 1:1–2). The script argues that Scripture definitively defines the gospel as Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection (1 Corinthians 15:1–4) and that anything added or removed is a false gospel. It emphasizes that prophecy centers on a man, Jesus Christ, not baptism, church, prayers, tongues, or moral reform, citing multiple Old Testament prophecies and New Testament fulfillments to show the gospel’s certainty. The episode ends by urging listeners to trust Christ alone by faith for forgiveness and salvation.

Gospel Certainty Pt. 3

Romans: The Gospel as God’s Free Gift—Life, Grace, and Mercy (Gospel Certainty Part 3) In Part 3 of “Gospel Certainty” from Romans, the lesson reviews that the gospel is from God, is certain, carries final authority, and makes no exceptions for unrighteousness, with judgment centered on faith versus unbelief. It then focuses on the gift of the gospel: like God, the gospel gives and does not take, so salvation is by grace and not works, and anything added (baptism, prayer, confession, money, reform, law-keeping, endurance) turns it into a transaction. Citing scriptures including Romans 6:23 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60k_f0uN9SA&t=383s], Ephesians 2:8–9, and Romans 11:6, it teaches that the gospel alone has power to save and give eternal life to those who believe in Christ’s finished work. The episode also introduces the gospel’s sympathy/mercy: it gives life to the spiritually dead and is received only by those who cease from their own works and trust Christ.

Gospel Certainty Pt. 2

Gospel Certainty (Part 2): The Gospel’s Preeminence and RighteousnessIn part two of “Gospel Certainty,” the speaker reviews that the gospel originated with God (Romans 1:1) and is therefore true, then explains the gospel’s preeminence as God’s authoritative ordinance because God is the supreme ruler and Creator (e.g., Deuteronomy 10:17 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6NePBZdpXM&t=617s]; Psalm 103:19; Colossians 1:16 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6NePBZdpXM&t=76s]–17). The gospel is defined as Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection (1 Corinthians 15:1–4), and God has ordained eternal life to come by trusting that work rather than human works (Titus 3:5). The lesson then stresses the righteousness and justice of the gospel: God makes no exceptions (Romans 2:11 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6NePBZdpXM&t=131s]), illustrated by God bruising the sinless Christ for sin (Isaiah 53:10), and by examples of humans making exceptions for righteousness (Adam, Aaron, Ananias and Sapphira, Eli, and Peter rebuked in Galatians 2:11 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6NePBZdpXM&t=131s]–14). Final judgment hinges on faith or unbelief in the gospel alone.

Gospel Certainty Pt. 1

This episode challenges viewers to define the gospel by God’s standard and asks whether their definition is truly biblical, contrasting God’s true gospel with man-made “other gospels” warned about in Galatians 1. Using Romans 1:1, it emphasizes that the gospel originated with God, not man or any church, and is received or rejected on God’s terms. The script defines the gospel from 1 Corinthians 15:1–4 as Christ’s death for sins, burial, and resurrection, stressing that salvation is by Christ’s work alone—not baptism, law-keeping, church membership, prayer, reforming one’s life, tithing, or any “Christ plus” additions. It argues that God is the standard and source of truth, while men naturally pervert truth for self-interest, producing false gospels that cannot save.