The eternal purposes of God are the foundation for his gospel message. He was rich in mercy and great love for us before he created anything! When we were dead in our sins and unable to save ourselves he made us alive with Christ. We will be seated with Jesus in the heavens. The eternal ages will show the riches of his grace toward us. We are saved…

The sixth and final in our Family Camp series on "The Fruit of the Spirit" "Self-Control" by Aaron Sutton.Por Aaron Sutton

The fourth message in our Family Camp series on "The Fruit of the Spirit" Patience by Mike BookerPor Mike Booker

The fifth in our Family Camp series on "The Fruit of the Spirit" "Goodness and Faithfulness" by Jason Woelm.Por Jason Woelm

The Second message from Family Camp 2024 on "The Fruit of the Spirit" "Joy" by Kyle Davis.Por Kyle N. Davis

The third message in our Family Camp series on the Fruit of the Spirit. "Peace" by Warren KesselringPor Warren Kesselring

The First in our Family Camp 2024 Series on "The Fruit of the Spirit" "The Fruit of the Spirit is Love"Por Scott Lee

In the war against the flesh, the Spirit of God works in you to produce the kind of life that has power to kill sin by conforming you to image of Christ.I. His Fruit in You is the Key to You Victory over SinII. His Fruit in You is the Confirmation of Your SalvationIII. His Fruit in You is the Power that Conforms You to Christ…

Because we have been made new in Christ and given new spiritual desires by the Holy Spirit, we must learn to walk in the power of those new desires in order to overcome the works of the flesh which are constantly making war against us and would destroy us of possible. I.There is a War Being Fought Over Your Desires Every Day. vv 16-18II. The Flesh …

Because the Holy Spirit dwells in us as believers, we are called to live our lives under his daily direction as he bears his fruit in our lives and leads us into a life of growing holiness that the Law could never give.I. As you Walk by the Spirit you will not live out the desires of the flesh v 16II. You must walk daily in the power of the Spirit …

Because Christ has fulfilled the old covenant Law, but not destroyed it, we must receive it as fulfilled Scripture and listening to Christ, our covenant Lord who tells us how it applies to our lives in the new covenant. I. How Should We View the Old Covenant Law in Light of the Coming of Christ? Mt 5:17 (1) The Old Covenant has been abolished by th…

Because the Gospel brings freedom from the Law and it's condemnation, we must realize that we are truly free, not to continue in sin but to walk with Christ in a new life and a new love that fulfills the intent of the law in our lives and leads us to live lives of Christ-like service to others. I. Gospel Freedom is Not the Freedom to Sin, but the F…

Because it is faith alone in the gospel that saves and keeps us running with Christ, we must reject the efforts of the false teachers to knock us off course by leading us back to the Law, that we might continue on in faith alone while they face the awful judgement of God.I. Don't Let False Teachers Make You Stumble Away from the Simple Grace of the…

Because Christ has set us free from trying to gain acceptance with God through living under Law, we must determine to live in that freedom by keeping our eyes on Christ alone by faith in full confidence in our justification as we live God-glorifying lives marked by love. I. Gospel Freedom is Christ's Gift to You by Faith, So Stand Firm in It v 1II.…

Because we have been born again into the freedom of the new covenant, we cannot go back and try to live under the bondage of the old covenant, which is not our covenant.I. The Bible Tells Us There Are Two Distinct Covenants vv 21-23II. These Two Covenants Govern Two Different Peoples vv 24-27III. We Are Children of the Promise in the Freedom of the…

As we seek to live godly lives in the present, we fix our eyes on the sure hope of the new creation and our glorification, brought about by the glorious presence of God.Por Kyle N. Davis

When we face trials and temptations, we often slip into viewing our sin as the unavoidable result of the difficult life we have been assigned. We blame God and excuse our sin as the inevitable result of our circumstances. In this passage, James reminds us that sin is not inevitable, excusable, or innocuous. If we want to remain steadfast and receiv…

Because God's goal in our salvation is that we would be remade in the image of Christ, we also must pursue this as our goal, seeking to walk daily by faith with Christ, yielding to His life-transforming work in and through us.I. God's Goal in Your Salvation is to Re-make You into the Image of Christ! Gal 4:19, etc 1) The Goal of Your Salvation is C…

Because the Gospel of Christ alone by faith is what gives us freedom, we must not let ourselves be misled by those who promote law-based religion into turning away from the grace of Christ to try to please God by our law obedience in keeping the rules of religion.Por Scott Lee

Because we are adopted sons who truly know God through faith in Christ, we must never allow ourselves to fall back into the religious slavery of legalism.I. You are not a Slave*, but a Son who is called to know and walk with God! vv 8-9a II. Why would you ever go back to the Slavery of Legalistic Religion? v 9bIII. To Make it all about the Rules of…

Because God has fulfilled His plan to send His Son to bear our curse and bring us into the assurance of sonship by faith, we can know that we are truly His and experience the full assurance that we are sons by faith through the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit.I. The Slavery that Was Ours Before Christ Came vv 1-3II. Christ Came to End Our Sl…

Because we have become sons of God through faith-union with Christ, we can have full confidence that we are accepted and beloved heirs of all that is promised to Christ apart from works of the Law.I. You are Sons of God through Faith-Union with Christ v 26II. Your New Identity as Someone "in Christ" is Confirmed through Baptism! v 27III. You Share …

Our identity is not measured by our income. In this passage, James corrects our tendency to gauge our worth by our wealth. He reminds us who we are: by nature, mortal and passing away, by grace, exalted with Christ. Our prosperity does not erase our humiliation. Our poverty does erase our exaltation.…

Our thorns and weaknesses are given to us (by God) that his power might be perfected in us. It is in our weaknesses- not our strengths- that we come face to face with His all sufficient grace.Por Kyle N. Davis

Because the Mosaic Law-Covenant has fulfilled it's role by keeping Israel in custody until Christ came and is no longer in effect as a covenant, we must look to Christ alone as our standard and guide through faith.I. The Law Served as Israel's Prison Warden to keep them in Custody until Christ Came (v 23)II. The Law Served as Israel's Childhood Gua…

Because the Law's role is limited and subordinate to the Promise, showing what sin is and why we need a Savior, we must not dismiss it as irrelevant, but must understand the role it plays as well as it's limit as a covenant that is no longer in force.I. The Limited but Important Role the Law Played in the Purposes of God vv 19-20 (1) The Law was ad…

Because the salvation of the Gentiles like us is rooted in the unchangeable Covenant of Promise God gave to Abraham, not the Covenant of Law given through Moses, we as Christians must look to the promise alone to secure our inheritance in Christ. I. Covenant Matters: Keep your eye on the Covenants v 15 II. The Covenant of Promise Centers on the Pro…

Because the Law cannot save but instead brings a curse on those who fail to keep it in its entirety, we must look away from the Law to Christ by faith alone to receive justification and life from God I. The Stark Contrast between the Blessing that Comes by Faith and the Curse of the Law v 10 II. An Obvious Conclusion: No One can be Justified by Doi…

Because justification and every other spiritual blessing we have from God comes "by hearing with faith" rather than through "works of the Law", we must, like Abraham, put our trust in God alone to keep the promises of His Gospel I. Abraham is the Poster-Child for Receiving Justification by Faith Alone! vv 6-7II. It was always God's plan that we wou…

The Sixth message from our Grace Bible Conference 2024 "Strangers and Exiles" --"Choosing Your Leaders" by Warren KesselringPor Warren Kesselring

The Final Message from our 2024 Grace Bible Conference -- "Strangers & Exiles" by Ryan HaiderPor Ryan Haider

The Third message from our Grace Bible Conference on "Citizens and Exiles" -- "Business to the Glory of God" by Ben HedrickPor Ben Hedrick

The Fourth message from our Grace Bible Conference 2024 "Citizens and Exiles" -- "Laws and the Law" by Geoff IngrumPor Geoff Ingrum

The Fifth Message in our Grace Bible Conference 2024 "Citizens and Exiles" by Dr Josh Wilson "Why Civic Government? A Temporary, Delegated Authority"Por Dr Josh Wilson

The second message from our Grace Bible Conference 2024 "Citizens & Exiles" by Pastor Warren Kesselring. "The Church and the Kingdom" (2 Peter 3:11-13)Por Warren Kesselring

The opening sermon from Grace Bible Conference 2024 "Citizens & Exiles" -- "The Reign of the King" (Col 1:13-14)Por Ben Hedrick

1 Peter 4:12-19 shows that suffering as testing should not surprise believers but instead give an occasion for rejoicing in and finding assurance of their union with Christ, that God tests both the believer and unbeliever with suffering, each with its own eternal outcome, and that believers experiencing God's test of suffering should entrust themse…

Because Christ has come, we no longer live by law-based obedience but through faith alone in Christ. I. The Foolishness of taking your Eyes off of Christ to put them somewhere else v 1II. A Vital Question: Did you receive new life by keeping the Law or by trusting in Christ? v 2III. More Questions: Is Your New Life Centered on Keeping the Law or Tr…

Because we are joined to Christ by faith, we have a new life with Him, having died with Him to our old life to now live by His power working in and through us.I. We have been crucified w/X so that we have died to the old life of sin that once held us! v 20aII. We have been raised with Christ in His resurrection to live new lives as new people! v 20…

Because we have died to the jurisdiction of the old covenant Law and now live through faith-union with Christ, we must no turn back to the Law as the focus of our lives, but to Christ alone by faith.I. Because salvation is by faith in Christ alone and not works of the Law, we cannot go back to the Law as the foundation for our lives we must go on t…

Because there is no salvation to be found in doing works of the Law but only by faith in Christ alone, we as a church must hold to this truth as the heart and soul of our message to the world.I. No matter who you are, you need the Gospel of Justification by Faith Alone. v 15II. There is NO Salvation to be found in the Law, but only through Faith in…

Because the Gospel of free grace unites us as one people in Christ, we must refuse the legalism that would divide us by emphasizing non-essential matters of Law and tradition.I. When Peter Got It Wrong! v 11II. How Legalism gets it wrong and divides the body of Christ! vv 12-13III. How Legalism Denies the Gospel and Subverts the Power of Christ to …

Because the gospel of salvation brings us to Christ alone by grace through faith alone, we cannot and must not every let it be subverted by those who would drag us back to the observance of the Old Testament Law.I. A Test Case: Is Grace through Faith Alone Enough, or is it not? vv 1-3II. The Danger from those who subvert the Gospel by trying to ens…

Because we have experienced the wealth of God's mercy in salvation through Christ, we must yield our lives to Him as living sacrifices who choose to serve one another in love with all generosity.The motive of all Christian living: Gratitude for Mercy1) Offer Yourself to Christ Daily as a Living Sacrifice shaped by His Word vv 1-22) Humble Yourself …

Because a spiritually healthy church will grow with a growth given by God, we must pursue the kind of spiritual health that brings good growth and be prepared to navigate the challenges and trials that come with such growth.I. The Good Growth of a Healthy Church Eph 4:11-16II. God-given Growth is Good, but with it come Changes and Challenges to the…

Because Christ has given the church the mission to make disciples, we must prioritize the things God has given us for this purpose as we seek to bring all His people to maturity in ChristI. Our Priority Mission as Christ's Church is the growing maturity of Believers (Col 1:28-29)II. Five Biblical Priorities – Values God Has Given to Bring His Peopl…

Because Jesus the Lord of the Church has given us His mission to make disciples who walk in obedience to Him, we must keep this as our conscious goal at Rockport while we train His people to be His faithful, obedience disciples in this world.I. Our Mission is Defined by Christ Himself, Who is Lord of the Church. v 18II. Our Mission as Christ's Chur…

As we meet trials of many kinds, we need wisdom to respond with steadfastness, joy, and faith. In this passage, James helps us put our faith in God by pushing back against the things that keep us from faith: pride, fear, and doubt.Por Warren Kesselring

Because the Gospel does not depend on the influence of men, but is a message given by God through his hand-picked apostles, we must receive it as truth and with joy and gratitude believe it's promise with faith fixed upon Christ alone. I. Paul's Gospel is not a man-made Gospel, but the God-given message of salvaton for the world! vv 11-12 II. The P…

Because the Gospel of God's grace in Christ alone saves, all false Gospels must be repudiated and those who proclaim them rejected as accursed in order to preserve the undiluted priority of the true Gospel.I. Beware: There are false teachers who proclaim a false Gospel! vv 6-7II. Be Clear: Those who embrace and proclaim a false Gospel are Accursed!…