How can we live in such a way as to know that we have God’s approval?

If we are to know God’s affirmation and approval we need to know our spiritual need.  "Until sin be bitter Christ—will not be sweet" (Thomas Watson)  This message is foundational to the whole of the Sermon on the Mount.

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What hope does the coming of Jesus bring to the oftentimes dark and difficult world we live in?  What, precisely, is this hope and what does it look like to live this way?

Note: Barry Morgan excerpt from Mortification of Spin, episode "Christianity Explored", included with permission © 2018 Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, Inc.

How do we resist temptation?  How can we be the people we want to be?  One thing is for sure, we will never see lasting change unless we change what we worship; until we change what our hearts cling to, run to and seek refuge in.  We can cut up credit cards, "only drink at weekends", install anti-porn software on our PC, but this will not change our hearts which is what we most need.  Sunday’s sermon looks at this issue.

Why is baptism an essential part of being a follower of Jesus, and what is it about Jesus’ affirmation from His Father that is so essential to us today?