Great faith is not how much faith one has, but it is what the faith is placed in. Faith is the only thing that pleases God. Faith is not a meritorious act: it is not a work. Faith involves more than intellectual assent – one must trust the truth. Faith is a positive response of obedient trust to God’s Word. Faith isn’t…
To make all men see….. Ephesians 3:9
To make all men see….. Ephesians 3:9
Sermons by Tracy Plessinger (Page 5)
Scripture reveals two events in which Christ marveled. Both times it has to do with faith. One time it is because of someone’s faith, the other time because of the lack of faith. First he marvels that his own people and kin have no faith. This was extraordinary because the Jews had the word of God. They were to be teachers of…
Learning to live through hard times isn’t about self-improvement, self-help books, or asking God to fix your problems. To get through trails and tribulations in this life victoriously first requires a believer to be established in the faith. Romans is the book of establishment for the believer. When we reach Romans 8, there are three verses that will get an established believer…
Grace Alive stands on four pillars: A Book you can trust – Without an authority outside of ourselves that we can totally trust, it is left to the wisdom of men to tell us what is truth. We believe the King James Bible is God’s word for English speaking people. A Gospel you can believe – The gospel of eternal salvation is…
Does God supernaturally intervene in the lives of people today? He did intervene 2000 years ago when Christ paid the penalty for sins. He does intervene every time a sinner becomes a saint. God’s work through the body of Christ is a supernatural mystery. God is in control of all that He purposed to do in this world. That purpose cannot fail,…
Does God have a different will for each individual believer? If so, where would one go to find it. God has a will for the human creation: be fruitful and multiply. (Everything in popular culture fights against this.) He has a will for His earthly people, the nation of Israel. They are to be a kingdom of priests. He has a will…
To know God’s will, we must first know His ‘doctrine’ according to John 7:16-17. Doctrine is the principles of what is taught. So to find God’s will, we begin by looking at the principles which He teaches. Any doctrine, including God’s will be found in the words spoken by the propagator of that doctrine. God’s doctrine, and therefore His will, is to…
Most folks that believe in God also believe that God intervenes in the lives of individuals and societies to either punish or reward them according to their works. This is a common belief in Christianity also. But if God places you in Christ and imputes the righteousness of Christ to you when you believe, this creates a problem for that doctrine. If…
God has given Christ all things. Those who are in Christ are called joint-heirs with Christ. That means that all things given to Christ have been given to those in Christ. But it was Christ that was chosen. We become part of the chosen when we by faith are placed into the body of Christ. All things that we are given are…
The most common book new believers are encouraged to study is the Gospel of John. The problem with that is that new believers can quickly become confused and discouraged by taking the promises made in John and applying them to their lives. The book that best establishes believers in the faith is the book of Romans. Romans begins by laying out the…