"To Seek and Save the Lost"
Sermons by Steve Madsen (Page 2)
Ephesians 2:4-10 2:4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 2:5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) 2:6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:…
Ephesians 3:14-19 “For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; That Christ may…
1 Timothy 6:17 (KJV) Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
Mark 10:42-45 “For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great…
Matthew 20:25-28 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.…
Matthew 6:14-15 ESV – Jesus said: 14 “For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, 15 but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.”
Colossians 3:12-15 & Ephesians 4:4-6 “Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put…
This ministry of reconciliation says that even though your past is one of separation from God, your new life in Christ is one of reunion with God! Your old life of the flesh is dead, your new life in Christ is a life of the Spirit. You no longer have to walk around with guilt and condemnation, but – through Jesus Christ – you walk in righteousness (right standing with God).
When Jesus met with Nicodemus, he told him, as us today: “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” (John 3:3)
In Romans 6:4, Paul reinforces this message when he says:
“We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.”
John 14:5-6 “Thomas saith unto Him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me.” John 11:25-27 “Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life:…
John 14:5-6 5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? 6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. John 8:31-32 31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on…