Main Street Baptist Spindale

Christ in you, the hope of glory. Christ in you, the true knowledge of God's mystery. Christ in you, the exercise of walking in His presence. Christ in you, the powerful working of God. Christ in you, the fulfillment of total sufficiency.

Christ our Foundation, Christ our Filling, Christ our Fullness, Christ our Fulfillment.

With a right view of self, we can love and serve the church properly.

In order for us to worship together as living sacrifices to God, we must cling to the grace once given to us, regulate our thoughts with sober judgment, and honestly examine the faith we have been assigned in the body of Christ.

"For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, 'The righteous shall live by faith.'" - Romans 1:16-17 (ESV)

Guest preacher teaches the doctrine of heaven from Revelation 21.

When times of disillusionment and depression threaten our very lives, we must consider the character of God and His pity that He generously provides for sinners.

Faithful preaching in the presence of God trusts in the sovereign will of the Lord, calls sinners to repent, changes entire societies, and boasts in the mercy of the cross.

The Lord teaches us to fear Him through terrifying glimpses of His holiness, through the divine accountability of the church, and through sincere, God-centered worship.

Living in the presence of God is complicated by sin and rebellion, and when we intentionally flee from the will of the Lord He will radically pursue us and see to it that His mission is accomplished.

In this passage, we examine the basics of salvation according to Paul.

We are commissioned to go to our own Rome, emboldened by the love of the church, ready to endure all suffering for the sake of Christ, and expecting God to open the hearts of the Gentiles.

When lost at sea, we escape fear by putting down our anchor on the hope of God's promises.

God's sovereign goodness assures us that even though temptation comes and the fear of death rises among us, He will bring us safely home.

The power of God is credible in his saving sinners, sanctifying his people, helping the weak, and persuading men by the truth of the word.

Our steadfastness in the Christian life does not revolve around personal safety and security, but the ultimate goal of testifying as a witness to the risen Christ and resting in the sovereignty of God.

Paul is sent to Felix in Caesarea to plead his case further, where he goes head to head with Tertullus of the Jews, sticks to his original testimony, and even evangelizes Felix himself.

The Lord stood by Paul while he was given the opportunity to testify to the Sanhedrin, even though he accidentally rebuked the high priest, caused a violent dissension among the Pharisees and Sadducees, and was secretly plotted against by the Jews.

Paul defends himself before the angry mob, telling of his former zeal as a Jew, how he miraculously met the Lord Jesus and was baptized, and his commission to take the Gospel to the Gentiles.

Truth can get lost to preference, and truth can get lost to the preservation of tradition...So what we have to represent to the world is salvation through Jesus Christ.

Paul presses on to Jerusalem only to meet ore believers along the way who would unsuccessfully try to dissuade him from going forward.

Paul finishes his farewell speech with an emotional charge to pay careful attention to the flock of God, to be alert against false teachers, to work hard in helping the weak, and then prays for them as he departs.

Paul gives a final charge to the Ephesian elders, reminding them of how he lived among them, his ultimate purpose in life, and his innocence in preaching the whole counsel of God.

The church is encouraged and built up when we invest in meaningful time together, worshiping on the Lord's Day, and seeking the priorities of the Kingdom above all else.

The church prevails over the noise of the world by observing the strategies of wicked men and overcoming them with the noble order of truth and peace.