Not by Works

August 16, 2017August 16, 20172 Comments

“For no one will be justified in his sight by the works of the law, because the knowledge of sin comes through the law.” -‭‭Romans‬ ‭3:20‬ ‭CSB‬‬

“But when the kindness of God our Savior and his love for mankind appeared, he saved us —not by works of righteousness that we had done, but according to his mercy — through the washing of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit.” -‭‭Titus‬ ‭3:4-5‬ ‭CSB‬‬

“For you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift — not from works, so that no one can boast.” -‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭2:8-9‬ ‭CSB‬‬

Hard work can earn you a lot of cool things on this earth, but it can never help you gain access to heaven. Only the mercy and grace of God (shown through the death of Jesus) coupled with personal faith will result in salvation.

Not Ashamed

August 16, 2017August 15, 2017Leave a comment

We’ve all done things we’re ashamed of. Fortunately the gospel is a truth that we never have to be ashamed of.

When Paul wrote to the saints in Rome, he expressed his strong desire to visit them so that he might give them some spiritual gift. Everywhere he went, he brought the gift of God’s grace with him. Freely offered and freely received, the gospel has the power to change a person’s present and future. Though some may think the events that surrounded the crucifixion of Jesus might seem shameful, faith in Christ is nothing to be ashamed of. Learn why by listening to the message below…

The following is a message I shared at Vista Bible Chapel on August 13, 2017.

Follow along here: Romans 1:8-17

Manhood and Deity

August 10, 2017August 10, 2017Leave a comment

Are you sold out to doing God’s will? Even at the expense of your own?

After Jesus grew up, he was baptized and then immediately sent into the wilderness to be tested and tempted by the Devil. Of course, he passed with flying colors, proving his Deity, and showing us how to say “no” to sin.

The following is a message I shared at Grace Bible Chapel on July 23, 2017.

https://www.audiomack.com/song/wofusiom/manhood-and-deity

Follow along here: Luke 3:21-4:13

Confession (Sermon)

August 10, 2017August 10, 2017Leave a comment

Where do you go to buy soap that cleans the heart?

When David sinned (and was called out for it) he went before God and confessed his sins. We can learn a lot from his prayer on how we should be quick to confess so that God can cleanse us and restore us.

The following is a message I shared at Grace Bible Chapel on July 23, 2017.

https://www.audiomack.com/song/wofusiom/confession

Follow along here: Psalm 51

1 Timothy Introduction (SERMON)

July 7, 2017July 6, 2017Leave a comment

Though it was necessary for Paul to leave Timothy in Ephesus, he wrote two brief letters to help his “son in the faith” understand “…how people ought to conduct themselves in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth” (1 Timothy‬ ‭3:15‬b CSB‬‬).

The following is a message I shared at Buena Park Christian Fellowship on July 2, 2017.

Follow along here: 1 Timothy 1

Thought Alive (Poem)

June 26, 2017June 24, 2017Leave a comment

Once dead in sins:
Though thought alive.
Running errands
for the prince of darkened skies.

Our flesh compelled
Us down that path.
Till we beheld
ourselves as children of wrath.

Then mercy shone
And love displayed:
(In Christ alone)
By grace through faith we’re saved.

-Wills Osborn (6/23/2017)
see Ephesians 2:1-10

The Cost (Poem)

June 20, 2017June 19, 2017Leave a comment

The price was great indeed:
To suffer and to bleed.

But opposite to greed,
He saw the greater need.

Christ Jesus chose to pay the cost
to seek and save the lost.

-Wills Osborn (6/19/2017)
See Luke 19:10

Rabboni (Poem)

June 16, 2017August 10, 2017Leave a comment

“Oh woman, tell us why you weep,
and why this tearful vigil keep.”

“They came and took my Lord away!
I don’t know where they’ve put Him.”

“Dear woman, tell Me why you weep.
Who is the Man for whom you seek?”

“If you have carried Him away,
I want to come and get Him!”

“Mary, it is I.”

“Rabboni!”

-Wills Osborn (6/17/2017)
Based on John 20:11-16

The Lookout (Sermon)

May 17, 2017May 16, 2017Leave a comment

Habakkuk, the lookout for Israel, pleads with the Lord on the people’s behalf, but the Lord’s answer doesn’t make sense. What is a righteous person to do?

The following is a message I shared at Palms Gospel Chapel on May 14, 2017.

Title: The Lookout

Follow along here: Habakkuk

Good Coffee

April 20, 2017April 20, 2017Leave a comment

In order to be of full benefit, a Christian must, like good coffee, be:

Allowed to mature (shown their need),
Picked (called),
Put through the fire (tested),
Ground (emptied of self),
Mixed with others (taught to love), and
Steeped (put to work).