God's ways are unfathomable, beyond comprehension, and can often appear inequitable.

Our Christian journey will be riddled with countless disappointments, unexpected misfortunes, and allowed accidents or irreversible happenings that God could've prevented.

Knowing this, the basis of commitment to God must not be fixed in our understanding why He deals as He does, but rather in the simple fact that He is God.

In the "Christian" world today, grace is often misapplied and seen as tool that causes one's sins to go without effect. However, this is not at all the purpose of grace. Grace gives power to deny all ungodliness and worldly lusts, and enables one to live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world.

The Spirit of grace has taken it upon Himself to reveal this truth to everyone who comes into this world, and therefore all have the opportunity to accept this grace. And once you are saved, the Spirit of grace is with you, doing everything in His power to keep you!

Even in this dark and wicked world, we are able to live righteously through the help of the Spirit of grace. And praise God grace is ever available to us! No matter the situation, if we willing to seek grace, we will find it!

Date Preached: 2/9/1992

Temptation is inevitable, but it’s your choice to entertain it. For many Christians, the real struggle isn’t falling to it — it’s flirting with it. To live a conquering, consistent, and exemplary Christian life you must foresee evil afar off, entirely avoid all grey areas, and maintain a violent disposition towards sin.

Date preached: April 9, 2000