Posts by HVBC (Page 20)

He Who Knew No Sin Was Made To Be Sin for Us

2 Corinthians 5:21 1. Jesus was (and is) completely without sin. 2. Jesus was made to be sin for us. personal application: Dedicate yourself to living for Jesus, who gave His life for you. Serve Him faithfully and tell others what He did on the cross for them.

The Most Important Ambassadors in the World

2 Corinthians 5:20 1. The great privilege of being ambassadors for Christ 2. The tremendous responsibility of being ambassadors for Christ 3. The urgent message to be proclaimed by ambassadors for Christ application: Be a faithful, effective ambassador for Christ — boldly and lovingly urging people to be reconciled to God through faith in Jesus…

Sinners Reconciled to a Holy God

2 Corinthians 5:18-19 1. God has made it possible for sinful people to be reconciled to Him (2 Corinthians 5:18-19). application: Be reconciled to God by putting your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ alone. 2. God does not impute sin to the account of the person whom He has reconciled to Himself — the…

Be Still, and Know that I Am God

Psalm 46 Though we live in a very unstable world, we can be confident of: 1. God’s protection and help (Psalm 46:1-3) 2. God’s blessings and presence (Psalm 46:4-7) 3. God’s power and sovereignty (Psalm 46:8-11) personal application: Obey what God says: “Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among…

Living as a New Creation in this New Year

2 Corinthians 5:1 1. Anyone who puts their faith in Jesus alone for salvation becomes a new creation “in Christ.” The only ones who become a new creation are those who are “in Christ” — they have put their faith in Jesus alone for salvation. application: You must be born again to be included in…

The Most Unique Person Ever

Jesus Christ is fully God and fully man (John 1:1, 14). 1. Jesus is the only Mediator between God and men (1 Timothy 2:5). 2. Jesus can relate to the difficulties you go through because He became a man (Hebrews 4:14). 3. Jesus can help in every difficulty you experience, because He is God (Hebrews…

The Way in a Manger

Luke 2:1-7 1. God’s eternal, sovereign purpose is accomplished no matter what human leaders of government might do (Luke 2:1-5). 2. God’s almighty, sovereign power is at work no matter how humanly impossible a situation might seem (Luke 2:5-7). personal application: Trust God — the eternal, all-powerful, sovereign God — in all situations, including those…

Born To Die

The death of Jesus on the cross for our sins: 1. is the eternal plan of God (1 Peter 1:18-20) 2. was promised in Genesis after the fall into sin (Genesis 3:15) 3. was predicted in the Old Testament books of prophecy (Isaiah 53:3-6) 4. is recorded in the Gospels (Luke 23:44-46; John 19:28-30) 5.…