Topics: Acts 2:38 Explained, Repent and Be Baptized Meaning, Salvation Through Believing, Is Water Baptism Required?, Understanding Acts 2:38, What is Repentance?, The Role of Baptism, Plan of Salvation by Grace, Baptism for Forgiveness of Sins, Do I Need to Be Water Baptized?, Repentance and New Creation Identity, Water Baptism Significance, Baptism of Romans 6:3-11, Receiving the Holy Spirit, Explanation of Salvation (Ephesians 2:8-9, 1 Corinthians 15:1-4), What Does Repent Mean in Acts 2:38?, Is Water Baptism Essential for Salvation?, Salvation Through Faith in Jesus, Examining Peter's Words (Acts 2), The Meaning of Water Baptism Today, Repentance vs. Stopping Sinning, Baptism as a Sign and Symbol of New Belief, Understanding God's Saving Grace, Acts 2 for Jewish Audience Only, The Truth About Baptism of Holy Spirit, What is True Repentance of Unbelief?, Is Water Baptism a Command?, How Are We Saved by Grace Through Faith?, Context of Peter's Sermon to Jews in Acts 2, Analyzing Speaking In Tongues, Acts 19, Disciples from Synagogue in Ephesus

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Topics: The Great Commission, Matthew 28:18-20, Pressure to Fulfill the Great Commission, Christ's Vine and Branch Relationship (John 15:5), Fruit Production Without Pressure (Galatians 5:22-23), Shaking Pressure-Filled Evangelism Teaching, Great Commission Contorted by Anti-Cross Theology, Mixing Old and New Covenants, Not Viewing Bible Through Finished Work of Jesus, Anxiety from Improper Great Commission Delivery, Saints Set Apart by God's Spirit (Hebrews 2:11), Holy Ones Sanctified From the World (Hebrews 10:10), Opening Eyes From Darkness to Light (Acts 26:18), Turning From Satan's Power to God (Acts 26:18), Receiving Forgiveness Through Faith in Jesus (Acts 26:18), A Place Among Those Sanctified by Faith (Acts 26:18), Set Apart From Sin and Death, Not Sinners Saved by Grace, Saints Crucified With Christ, Believers Always Addressed as Saints, Saints Who Forget Their Holy Identity, Sinning Not Our God-Given Identity, God's Permanent Home in Brand New Creations, Paul Describing His Past Life as Unbeliever (1 Timothy 1), Telling the Truth About God's Work in Saints, Great Commission as Expression of Saints, Organic Ambition of the Body of Believers, Fulfilling Command by Allowing God to Live Through Us, Confusing Jesus' Directives With Moses' Commandments, Jesus' Two New Covenant Commands: Believe and Love (1 John 3:23), Moses' Law Ended at the Cross for Believers (Romans 10:4), Law Exposing Unbeliever's Need for Grace (Romans 5:20), Discerning New Covenant Commands for Believers, All Authority in Heaven and Earth Given to Jesus (Matthew 28:18), Go Make Disciples of All Nations (Matthew 28:19), Teaching Them to Observe Jesus' Commands, Jesus' Promise to Be With Them Always (Matthew 28:20)

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Topics: Concerns About Salvation, Trusting Jesus, Conviction of Belief in Christ, Holy Person Identity (Colossians 3:12), Lies About Holy Desires, Needing to Repent of Sins, Baptism for Salvation, Doubts About Salvation, Still Sinning and God Leaving, Dying Without Repenting of All Sins, Not Feeling Saved, Definition Of Salvation, Jesus As Savior (John 3:17), Salvation Through Belief (John 3:18), Born "In Adam" (1 Corinthians 15:22), Getting "In Christ" Through Belief, New Creation In Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17), Power Of Sin Entering The World, Hamartia as the Force Of Sin, Adam was Created Good, Temptation and Sin Entering (Genesis 3), Recreated In Christ, Legalistic Knowledge of Right And Wrong, Sin Removing Life (Romans 5:12), God's Grace Through Jesus (Romans 5:15), Gift of Eternal Life, Jesus Becoming Sin (2 Corinthians 5:21), Saved By Grace Through Faith (Ephesians 2:8-9), Baptized Into Christ (Romans 6), Security From Sin's Penalty

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Topics: Parables, The Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11–32), Grace in The Prodigal Son, The Older Brother in Luke 15:25–30, The Father’s Heart in Luke 15, The Good Samaritan (Luke 10:30–37), Jesus as The Samaritan, Law and Grace (Luke 10:27–28), Religion Fails (Luke 10:31–32), The Sower in Matthew 13:3–9, The Seed and Soil (Matthew 13:19–23), Hardened Hearts in Matthew 13:15, Spiritual Hearing in Matthew 13:9, The Lost Sheep (Luke 15:4–7), Israel as The Lost Sheep in Matthew 10:6, The Ninety-Nine (Luke 15:7), Joy in Heaven (Luke 15:7), The Ten Virgins in Matthew 25:1–13, Oil and the Spirit (Matthew 25:4), Shut Door in Matthew 25:10–12, Judgment (Matthew 25:13), Parables to Israel in Matthew 13:11, The Word as Logon, Unfruitful Soil (Matthew 13:22), Jesus’ Audience in Luke 15:1–2, Pharisees and Scribes in Luke 15, The Law Exposed, Virgins Not in Matthew 25, Gospel Clarity

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Topics: Universalism, Inclusionism, Choosing to Believe, The Role of Evangelism, Warnings About Hell, Misuse of 1 John 2:2, Reconciliation and 2 Corinthians 5:18-20, Revelation 3:20 and Free Will, Salvation by Grace Through Faith – Ephesians 2:8-9, John 3:16 and Belief, The Ministry of Reconciliation, Romans 1 and God's Revelation Through Creation, The Danger of Out-of-Context Verses, Hebrews 3:15 and Hardened Hearts, Acts 26:17-18 and Evangelistic Calling, The Need for Personal Faith, John 14:9 and Jesus as God, God Is Love – 1 John 4:8, The Fate of Those Who Haven’t Heard, God’s Witness in Creation – Romans 1:20, Ecclesiastes 3:11 and Eternity in the Heart, The Law Versus Faith – Romans 10:4, Abraham’s Credited Righteousness – Romans 4:3, Rahab’s Faith – Hebrews 11:31, God’s Forbearance – Romans 3:25, Jesus’ Retroactive Blood, No Distinction Between Jew and Gentile – Romans 3:22, Destruction Versus Eternal Hell – Matthew 25:41, Seated in Heaven – Ephesians 2:6, Children and the Kingdom – Matthew 19:14, David and His Baby – 2 Samuel 12:23, The Identity of Christ – John 1:1 and Revelation 22:13, Believing by Witness of Creation, The Urgency of Sharing the Gospel

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Topics: Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5-7, Beatitudes, Jesus Preaching to Israel not the Church, Sermons focused on the Law and Prophets, Sermon on the Mount Preached Before the Cross, The Sermon Delivered Under the Old Covenant, No Mention of the Cross in the Sermon, The Cross Activated the New Covenant, Hebrews 8-9, Jesus’ Blood Not Mentioned in Matthew 5–7, The Resurrection Not Mentioned in the Sermon, Law-Based Sermon, Don’t Pray Like the Gentiles, Sermon Lacks Concept of Eternal Security, No Mention of Redemption Through His Blood, No Message of Salvation by Grace Through Faith, Law-Observance Futility Exposed by Jesus’ Teachings, You Have Heard but I Say to You, Be Perfect Like God, Matthew 5:48, Impossible Righteousness Required by the Law, No Mention of the Church or the Body of Christ, The Sermon’s Audience Did Not Have the New Covenant Yet, Mixing Covenants Causes Confusion, The Sermon Calls Israel to Repentance toward Faith in Christ Alone, The Sermon Exposes the Need for a Savior, The Sermon on the Mount Is not Christian Doctrine

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Topics: Jesus Flipped Tables, Flipping Tables Explained, The Gentile Prayer Space, Why Jesus Defended Gentiles, Anger of Christ in Temple Courts, Jesus and the New Covenant, Righteous Anger vs. Human Anger, Jesus and the Abrahamic Promise, House of Prayer for All Nations, Legalism vs. Relationship With Christ, Why Jesus Rebuked the Jews, Jesus' Passion for Gentiles, Mark 11:17 - House of Prayer for All Nations, Jeremiah 7:11 - Den of Robbers, Old Covenant vs. New Covenant, Misrepresenting Jesus' Actions of Anger, Did Jesus Punish People, Isaiah 56:7, My House Will Be Called a House of Prayer, Gentiles in God’s Promise, Jesus and Religious Corruption, Romans 1:17, The Righteous Will Live by Faith, Galatians 3:11, No One Is Justified by the Law, Jesus’ Mission Beyond Israel, Why Jesus Didn’t Rebuke Gentiles, Jesus’ Love for All People, Hebrews 10:38, The Righteous Will Live by Faith, Jesus and Temple Desecration, Why Jesus Opposed Religious Elitism, Genesis 22:15-18, Abraham’s Promise to Many Nations, God’s Plan for All Nations, Grace Over Law, Why Jesus Opposed Money Changers, The Gentiles Included Prophecy, Galatians 3:29, Christ Is Abraham’s Seed, What Jesus’ Anger Reveals, Why Jesus Was Passionate About Gentiles, Temple Corruption in Jesus' Time, Jesus’ Love for Outsiders, Jesus' Response to Injustice, Hebrews 10:4, 10-14 - Jesus Replaces the Need for Sacrifices, Was Jesus Violence, The Purpose of the Temple Courts, The Abrahamic Promise and Gentiles, How Legalism Distorts Faith, Lessons From Jesus’ Anger, Why Jesus Wasn’t a Pushover, Faith Not Race Saves, Jesus’ Warning to Religious Leaders

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Topics: Sanctification Is Complete (Hebrews 10:10), Sanctification Happens Once, Sanctification Is Not Lifelong (Hebrews 10:14), Jesus' Blood Sanctified, The Bible Doesn’t Sanctify Us, Faith Sanctified Us (Acts 26:18), Works Don’t Sanctify, Good Deeds Don’t Sanctify, Repentance Isn’t Sanctification, Animal Blood Sacrifices Foreshadowed Sanctification, Hebrews 9-10, Jesus' Sacrifice Is Final, Christians Are Perfected, Saints Are Sanctified, Sanctification Isn’t Self-Improvement, Holiness Is Sanctification, Purification and Consecration, Growth Isn’t Sanctification, Salvation and Sanctification Are Simultaneous, Identity Sanctification Isn’t Behavior Change, The Law Doesn’t Sanctify, Sacrifices Were Temporary, Jesus' Sanctification Is Eternal (Hebrews 10:12), Sanctification Isn’t Progressive, Effort Isn’t Required, Traditions Distort Sanctification, The Bible Doesn’t Sanctify, Jesus Alone Sanctifies, We Are Set Apart, Sin Doesn’t Undo Sanctification, We Don’t Sanctify Ourselves, 1 Corinthians 6:11, Works Are Not a Requirement for Sanctification, Holiness Is Christ’s Work, Ephesians 5:25-26, Jesus' Blood Secures Sanctification, Sanctification Isn’t Drawing Near, We Are Already One With God, Saints Aren’t Still Being Sanctified, The Temple Foreshadowed Christ, Christ’s Blood Sanctifies Once, Hebrews Confirms Finished Sanctification, Hebrews 9:24-26, Jesus Completed Holiness, Sanctification Is Eternal, It’s Not Achieved in Heaven, Jesus Ended Sacrifices, The Old Covenant Couldn’t Permanently Sanctify, Christianity Isn’t Self-Sanctification, False Humility Doesn’t Sanctify, The Gospel Is Finished Sanctification, Sanctification Is by Grace, True Sanctification Is by Faith

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