What if this very thing the Lord uses to forgive… is the same thing He uses to transform?
Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Monty Simao continues in our study of the book of Zechariah — where we see a fountain… a fountain opened.
Not a mere trickle, but an abounding and unending flow.
This is the power of Christ’s blood:
an endless supply of cleansing from sin and impurity.
For this fountain not only removes guilt,
but it also breaks the grip of sin.
And when it flows, the effects ripple outward:
idolatry is overthrown;
false teaching is silenced;
households are transformed;
and hearts are made new.
Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, David Teves fills in at the pulpit and finally puts a bow on the Five Sola Series he began preaching over 3 years ago.
You see “Scripture Alone,” “Faith Alone,” “Grace Alone,” and “Christ Alone” — the topics of his past sermons — all answer the singular question: “HOW?”
HOW can sinful man be made righteous?
This morning, we explore the follow-up, deeper, more profound question: “WHY?”
In Grace Alone. In Faith Alone. In Scripture Alone. In Glory to God Alone. And… In Christ Alone.
Today on the Scandia Bible Church Podcast, David Teves returns to the pulpit to continue his Five Solas Series… Five Solas which provide the answer as to how and why a sinful man can be made righteous.
But of all the solas, it is the sola of “In Christ Alone” that ties all of the others together.
But just who is Christ? What work did He do? And how does this give us hope?
It’s an adjective that has become more and more popular in recent years when describing any number of activities either in the church or in the lives of God’s people. And while this descriptor is helpful and often a necessary reminder, we usually don’t give credit where credit is due for this perspective in the Christian life.
Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, on this Reformation Sunday, Pastor Monty Simao takes some time to reflect on this term, because it’s one that involves the Reformers.
For as the Reformers returned to the authority of Scripture, they, also, began to see that Jesus, Himself, revealed Himself as the “scope” of all the Scriptures.
What this means is that the credit goes to Christ: for all of Scripture is “Christ-Centered” — it all points to Him, and therefore, Jesus is the target and the end of all revelation from God.
Avg Guy: I’m a pretty good person. I go to church, read my Bible, say nice things to people. I’m certainly not like HER. She’s the epitome of sex, drugs, and rockin’ roll!!
SBC Host: Careful.
Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, brother in Christ, David Teves fills in at the pulpit to continue his 5 Solas Series, in which, this time, we look at Grace — the GIFT (not anything of YOUR doing), but the gift of God from which we have been saved through faith… so that NO ONE may boast.
Because you see when we start comparing ourselves to our neighbor to estimate our standing in the Heavenly Court — the devil only laughs.
When you understand that the comparison has never been with your neighbor — but with the Almighty, Infinite God of the Universe — you indeed realize, that right from the beginning, you were DEAD.
Avg Guy: I’m confused. To be saved, Paul says I need faith…James says works. Who’s right??
Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, brother in Christ, David Teves fills in at the pulpit to address this apparent contradiction surrounding the Biblical doctrine of justification as he continues his “5 Solas Series.”
And what we’ll find is that when it comes to reading scripture, “first glances,” as one blog author put it, “are not enough.”
Description: The Protestant Reformation — an event in church history we tend to associate with Martin Luther and other 16th Century reformers. We tend to forget, however, that Jesus Christ was the Original Reformer.
Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, brother in Christ, David Teves fills in at the pulpit and shares that Martin Luther and others were simply following Jesus’ example. For the Pharisees and scribes held that the traditions and laws of man were equal with Scripture — just as the Medieval Church and the Pope, 1500 years later in Luther’s day, said that Scripture AND tradition were the authority on truth.
…And, the argument continues to this day: To find truth, are other influences required to come alongside the Holy Scriptures of the Bible… or is the Bible enough?
Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Elder Keith Barker points out that many people — both today and in the days that Jesus walked the earth — believe that they are living lives in a manner pleasing to God. …But if Jesus were to come to your house for dinner, would He commend you or correct you? For the Pharisees of Jesus’ time, because they led such extremely disciplined lifestyles, their answer (at least for them) would be obvious. In today’s message we’re privy to such a dinner conversation, in which the Lord brings these very religious men face to face with the Truth.
Description: Join us as we turn the back the clock to 2008 to listen to a Scandia Bible Church “Classic.” In this Classic Sermon, Elder Bob Lowe preaches about the doctrine of justification.
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