A series of Bible messages that addresses the problems that seem to be steadily growing worse every day, both in our country and in the world. We are living in the mist of a global pandemic (Coronavirus) that has adversely affected so many people in so many ways. We are living in a time of great social and political unrest which has divided people in so many ways and resulted in a growing animosity between them. The greatest problem in the world is a spiritual problem, and the greatest need in our world is love. Not the type of love that the unbelieving world usually talks about, but the kind of love that comes from God, the kind of love described by the Greek word “agape” in the New Testament Scriptures. In this series, we explore the meaning and the characteristics of agape love and how it can impact our world for good.
These Bible messages were preached in 2020 (in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic and the social unrest over racial issues) by Pastor Gregg Bing during the morning worship service at Grace Bible Church in Fort Worth, TX.
Gregg Bing - May 31, 2020
The Will of God - Part 1
We examine different aspects of God's will. God is sovereign, meaning He has absolute power over the whole universe; He does as He pleases (Dan. 4:34-35; Isa. 14:24-27; Psalm 135:5-6). But, this does not mean He controls or causes everything that happens, whether good or bad. Being sovereign, God can choose to permit His creatures to make their own choices; He gives them free-will. God did this with His angels, which resulted in the fall of Satan and his angels. God did this with men, which resulted in the sin of Adam and Eve and the fall of mankind. Yet, God was not surprised by either of these falls. God has an eternal purpose (Eph. 3:10-11) to redeem and reconcile fallen mankind, which He ordained before time began; and which He accomplished through the death and resurrection of His Son, Jesus Christ. There are things God determines or decrees will happen. The clearest example of this is Christ's death and resurrection (Acts 2:22-24). Nothing and no one could have prevented this finished work of Christ. Those who worked together to put Jesus to death included Herod, Pontius Pilate, the Gentiles, and the people of Israel; but in doing so, they actually did what God's hand and God's purpose "determined before to be done" (Acts 4:27-28). In our next message, we go on to look at two more aspects of God's will: His providential will and His desired will.
Scripture References: Daniel 4:35, Ephesians 3:10-11, Romans 11:33-35, Acts 4:27-28, Acts 2:22-24
From Series: "Sunday Morning Message"
Bible messages from our morning worship service that are not part of a series.
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August 4, 2019
The Judgment Seat of Christ
Gary Googe
1 Corinthians 9:24-27, 2 Corinthians 5:17-21, 1 Corinthians 3:10-15
August 11, 2019
Friendship with the World
Gregg Bing
Genesis 14:11-16, Genesis 13:10-13, James 4:4, 2 Peter 2:7-8, Genesis 19:1-26
