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#WCSK Episode 2.8: Evangelism & Discipleship
Introduction What is evangelism? Evangelism means proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ. The gospel refers to the life, death, and resurrection of Christ, including all the things Jesus taught us during His earthly ministry. Evangelism does not proclaim ethical living, politics, or neighborliness. Evangelism exclusively declares a unique message that instructs and teaches others about…
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#WCSK Episode 2.7b: Repentance
What repentance looks like: Psalm 51 One of the best places to look to understand what repentance looks like is to analyze Psalm 51, where King David, a man after God’s own heart,[1] repents concerning his adultery with Bathsheba. Repentance relies on God’s mercy. The first thing David writes is, “Be gracious to me, O God,…
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#WCSK Episode 2.7a: Repentance
Repentance refers to a spiritual turning away from sin. Repentance means much, much more than saying, “I’m sorry,” and to genuinely repent, you have to understand what the concept really means and have the motivation to change. Introduction In Mark 1:14–15, Jesus proclaims to all those who are present, “The time is fulfilled, and the…
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#WCSK Episode 2.6b: Predestination, Election, Guilt, Sin and Reprobation
Picking up from last week … What predestination does Predestination gives us comfort. God’s predestination of all things, and specifically His election of those to be saved, is a comfort to believers. Again, Romans 8:29-30 says: “For those whom [God] foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that…
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#WCSK Episode 2.6a: Predestination & Election
Introduction Before I dive into this lesson, I want to establish one simple rule. This rule makes what may seem complicated exceedingly simple. It is the rule that you must always come back to if you feel confused or unsure with any of the information that I am about to explain. The Rule: God is…