March 29, 2024
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cross, crucifixion, Good Friday, jesus, last words, salvation
“And Jesus uttered a loud cry and breathed his last.” – Mark 15:37 (ESV) On this Good Friday let us meditate upon the seven last words of Jesus from the cross: These seven last words are like seven diamonds on a necklace, each perfect in color, clarity and cut, but varying in caret. They hang
August 21, 2022
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Hebrews 10:19-25
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salvation
What’s your level of confidence that you have been forgiven of your sins and born again as a new creation in Christ Jesus? “I hope so?” Or “I’ve tried to live a good life, so I hope so?”
But wouldn’t you like to change “I hope so” to “I know so”? Is that possible? Yes, according to God’s Word, you can be assured, you can be confident that you belong to God’s family through faith in Christ Jesus. In the book of Hebrews, believers were told that they could have confidence that they belonged to God’s family through faith in Christ Jesus. We can be confident that we belong to God’s family through faith in Christ Jesus.
April 16, 2022
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ask the pastor, Great Tribulation, Remnant, Return of Christ, salvation, Second Coming, Zechariah
Pastor Gary Combs responds to recent questions about his sermon on Zechariah 14. The first question is about Zech. 14:2, where it mentioned God gathering the nations against Israel. The second question is to about the Great Tribulation and whether people will be able to be saved during that time.
May 7, 2021
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faith, mother's day, mothers, salvation, sincere faith, testimony
“I have been reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also” (2 Timothy 1:5 NIV). The church of my youth had annual revival services. We would often have an evangelist come and share how God had miraculously saved
March 5, 2017
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Luke 23:32-43
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crucifixion, gospel, salvation
Last words – we will all someday speak them. The seven last words of Jesus on the cross were recorded in the four gospels. In the gospel of Luke, Jesus responded with a promise of salvation to the criminal hanging on the cross next to Him, who had called on Jesus to remember him. In Christ’s response to the criminal on the cross, He revealed the promised salvation He has for us. How can we respond to Christ’s promised word of salvation?
May 8, 2015
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faith, God, jesus, mother's day, mothers, Paul, salvation, Timothy, witness
“I have been reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also” (2 Timothy 1:5 NIV). The church of my youth had annual revival services. We would often have an evangelist come and share how God had miraculously saved
December 18, 2014
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Christ, christmas, exchange, Gary Combs, gift, God, jesus, salvation
“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 6:23 NKJV). Do you remember “leisure suits?” My grandmother Combs used to buy a suit for all her grandsons every Christmas. She was a very smart shopper and would have most of her Christmas shopping finished for the following
November 6, 2011
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Romans 8
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salvation, theology
Pastor Gary Combs continues the Faith Foundations series with the message about the doctrine of salvation. Taken from Romans 8, this message discusses how God’s salvation overcomes the barriers of sin, death, and alienation.
September 6, 2009
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1 John 5:11-15
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assurance, salvation
Do you have proof that you are a citizen of heaven? Do you have confidence that you are a citizen of God’s Kingdom? Many struggle with doubts in this area.
In the apostle John’s first letter, he told his hearers that they could have “confidence” that they were members of God’s eternal Kingdom by receiving and believing in His Son, Jesus. We can know this confidence that comes from receiving and believing in Christ as our Savior. The text gives four steps to having confidence and assurance of your salvation.