Grace Fellowship Church

Instruction for God's People as They Endure Suffering

Closing Thought: When persecution, reviling, or suffering come, God's people are tempted to forget His design for His holy nation. At all times—especially during these trials—we must remember God's order: elders are to shepherd the flock of God willingly, eagerly, and by setting a godly example. Members of the assembly who are not elders are called to submit themselves to their elders' oversight. If you want to set God against you, treat His people as less important or inferior to yourself. But if you want God to show you His gracious kindness, tie on the slave's apron and serve His people intentionally, valuing them as much and more than yourself.

Biblical Evangelism: A Conversation

Tony spoke to the men at Christ Fellowship Bible Church (St. Louis), during the Men's Bible Study, on the topic of biblical evangelism. A brief Q&A followed.

For What Should We Suffer?

Closing Thought: Make no mistake Christians, like all Christians in all times, we are going to suffer for our faith. So, for what should we suffer? - Doing good. And what should we do while we suffer? - Entrust our souls to a faithful Creator. Pretty straightforward. So Beloved, let's go live as Christians in a place that is not our home.

The End of All Things

Final Thought: The pursuit or aim of the Christian life is Jesus Christ and His revealing. We are to live our days disciplining our minds and focusing our thoughts upon God and His truth in prayerful dependence. We are to love one another with everything we have even when we are met with sin, indifference, rejection, or opposition. We must love just as Christ has loved us as we demonstrate our love to Him by the way we love His bride. We are each to uniquely serve the body of Christ by His strength, in everything, and for His glory.

Armed for Asceticism

Closing Thought: Beloved, as those baptized into Christ, we now have no penalty for our sin, we have power over sin through His Spirit, and at death we will be fully freed from the presence of sin. Therefore, let us be armed for asceticism, living in disciplined love for Christ and His glory and prepared for the battle of holiness. Now, to those who have not yet trusted Him: today is the day to turn from your sin, receive Christ's forgiveness, and be joined to Him — that you too might be alive in the spirit, prepared to die in the flesh.