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Recent messages from Rev. James Grossmann, drawn from SermonAudio as they are posted.
Theme: The Scriptures Witness to Believers Being Saved While Sinners, Prior to Any Works I. Abraham Believed God and it Was Accounted to Him for Righteousness – vv. 1-4 A. If Justified by Works, we Have something to Boast About – vv. 1-2; Ro 3:20; Is 64:6; I Co 1:31 B. Belief Accounted for Righteousness – v. 3; Gen 15:6 C. If Salvation were by works, it would not be grace – v. 4; Lk 17:7-10 II. God Justifies the Ungo
Theme: Jesus Succeeds in Answering Satan's Temptations where Adam Failed. I. The Son of God Tempted by Physical Needs – vv. 1-4 A. The Son of God Lead by the Spirit to be Tempted by the Devil – v. 1 B. Jesus was Hungry after Fasting 40 days and nights – v. 2 C. The Devil Tempts Jesus to Supernaturally Fulfill His Physical Needs – v. 3 D. Jesus Responds that God's Word is More Necessary than Daily Food – v. 4 II. The
The Canons of Dort The Fifth Head of Doctrine – The Perseverance of the Saints ARTICLE 12 – This doctrine of perseverance (that the saints may never be lost) does not work pride in man, but works humility, reverence, piety, patience, prayer, endurance in suffering, confession of the truth, and rejoicing. This certainty of perseverance, however, is so far from exciting in believers a spirit of pride, or of rendering t
The Canons of Dort The Fifth Head of Doctrine – The Perseverance of the Saints ARTICLE 11 – Believers struggle with various carnal doubts and do not always feel the full force of this assurance, but God will never tempt them above their ability to bear it, but makes for them a way of escape; also the Holy Spirit works assurance in us. The Scripture moreover testifies that believers in this life have to struggle with
Theme: In the Midst of a World Full of Death, God's People Live Looking to the Comfort and the Hope of Eternal Life with God! I. A Seed in Adam's Likeness – vv. 1-3 A. God Moving History forward – v. 1 B. Adam's Image Both Good and Bad – vv. 1-3 II. Death Rules from Adam to Noah – vv. 3-20, 25-28, 30-31 III. Hope in the Midst of Death – vv. 21-24, 29, 32 A. Enoch Walked with God and Was Taken to God after 365 Years –
Matthew Dawn - Missionfest 2026October 18, 202652:33
Christian Vigilance
Matthew Dawn
John writes to a church under pressure from false teaching. Do not believe every spirit. Test them. Many false prophets have gone out. The test is clear: every spirit that confesses Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God. Every spirit that denies this is of the Antichrist. The church is not defined by walls. It is defined by souls God has joined together. It will always face attack, but it will not be overcome
Matthew Dawn - Missionfest 2026October 18, 202649:02
A Spiritual Meaning to Life
Matthew Dawn
Solomon's words here are not sarcasm. They are counsel for believers who live under the sun. Eat your bread with joy. Drink your wine with a merry heart. God has already accepted your works — not because we earn it, but because our lives are in His hands. Wear the garments of praise. Live joyfully with the spouse He has given. And whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might, because the race is not always t
The Canons of Dort The Fifth Head of Doctrine – The Perseverance of the Saints ARTICLE 10 – Assurance of salvation comes from faith in the promises of the Gospel, which are worked in us by the Word and the Spirit of God, and from a holy desire to preserve a good conscience and perform good works. This assurance, however, is not produced by any peculiar revelation contrary to or independent of the Word of God, but spr
Theme: Cain Stands in Rejection of God's Promised Savior and of His Grace, and Heads His Family in Evil. I. Cain and Abel Demonstrate their Believing Upbringing – vv. 1-7 A. Adam and Eve Assume that Cain is the Man from God – vv. 1-2 B. God Respects Abel's Offering, but Not Cain's – vv. 3-5a C. Cain was Angry Because God Didn't Accept His Offering – vv. 5b-7 II. Cain Murders Abel and Objects to God's Judgment – vv. 8
Theme: Believers are Saved After the Pattern of Abraham, Through Faith in the Sacrifice of Christ. I. Saved through the Righteousness of Faith – vv. 13-16 A. Not through the Law but through Faith – vv. 13-14 B. The Law Brings Wrath – v. 15 II. Taking God at His Word – vv. 17-22 A. The father of many nations – vv. 17-18 B. Contrary to Human Observation – vv. 19-20 C. Being Fully Convinced! - vv. 21-22 III. Our Faith i
The Canons of Dort The Fifth Head of Doctrine – The Perseverance of the Saints ARTICLE 9 – Believers do obtain the assurance of faith which says that they will forever be members of the Church, have forgiveness of sins, and everlasting life. Of this preservation of the elect to salvation and of their perseverance in the faith, true believers themselves may and do obtain assurance according to the measure of their fai
Theme: We Chose to Ally Ourselves with Satan, God Stops that Alliance and Promises Purpose and Salvation. I. We Trusted Satan More than God! – vv. 1-13 II. God's Curse on Sin Focuses Forward to Future Service – vv. 14-19 A. God's Curse of Satan includes the Promise of Christ – vv. 14-15 B. God's Curse on the Woman Promises Future Generations – v. 16 C. God's Curse on Adam Promises Future Work – vv. 17-19 III. God Rem
ARTICLE 8 - It is not by the merits or strength of man, but by the free mercy of God that man does not totally fall away from God and perish. Man, left to himself would surely perish eternally, but God never deserts His chosen ones nor revokes His eternal purpose. Thus it is not in consequence of their own merits or strength, but of God's free mercy, that they neither totally fall from faith and grace nor continue an
Theme: We Chose to Ally Ourselves with Satan, God Stops that Alliance and Promises Purpose and Salvation. I. We Trusted Satan More than God! – vv. 1-13 A. The Temptation and Fall – vv. 1-6 B. Adam and Eve's First Response is to Hide – vv. 7-13 II. God's Curse on Sin Focuses Forward to Future Service – vv. 14-19 III. God Removes Adam and Eve from the Garden to Prepare for the Savior – vv. 20-24
The Canons of Dort The Fifth Head of Doctrine: The Perseverance of the Saings ARTICLE 7 - God does not remove the seed of regeneration (the Holy Spirit), and by His Word and Holy Spirit works repentance in the hearts of those He has elected that they might return humbly unto Him in faith. For in the first place, in these falls He preserves in them the incorruptible seed of regeneration from perishing or being totally
Theme: God Created a Garden where He Tests His People Through His Perfect Provision I. God Created the Heavens and the Earth – vv. 4-7 A. The History of the Heavens and the Earth – vv. 4-6 B. God Created Man – v. 7 II. God Gives Adam Everything He Needs...with One Prohibition – vv. 8-17 A. God Prepared the Garden of Eden for Mankind – vv. 8-9 B. The AMAZING Provision that Surrounds Adam (and soon, Eve) – vv. 10-14 C.
Canons of Dort Fifth Head of Doctrine - The Perseverance of the Saints Article 6: God does not change His purpose of election and allow sinners to utterly fall away by withdrawing His Holy Spirit, thus allowing them to fall into everlasting destruction. But God, who is rich in mercy, according to His unchangeable purpose of election, does not wholly withdraw the Holy Spirit from His own people even in their grievous
Theme: God Created the Heavens and the Earth for His Glory and Man's Usage. I. God Created All Things II. God Created All Things Good A. They Do What He Designed Them For – 5, 17-18 B. Creation was "Very Good" at Human Creation – v. 31 C. God Created a Very Good World that Would Fall?!?! – Eph 1:4, Rom 9:14-16, 19-21 III. God Created with His Purpose A. To Be Used by the Rest of Creation – 14, 18, 26, 29-30 B. To be
