Sermons on Salvation (Page 2)

From Mountaintops to Caves (Part 6) – Using the Valley as a Stepping Stone

Pastor Tim Travis provides an in-depth application of Acts 16, focusing on Paul and Silas’s imprisonment in Philippi as an example of spiritual fortitude amidst suffering. The central message revolves around the concept that believer’s affliction—whether emotional or physical—is painful but providential, serving a divine purpose rather than being a punishment. Pastor Travis contrasts this view with the…

Counterfeit Christianity (Part 6) – Examining Proof of Authentic Christianity

Pastor Time Travis urges believers to engage in rigorous personal examination to verify the authenticity of their faith, drawing primarily from 2 Corinthians 6 and 13. Pastor Travis sets his main focus on the biblical command to “examine yourselves” to ensure one is genuinely “in the faith,” highlighting that true Christianity is not merely an organization, a creed, or…

Our Wealth in Christ (Part 5) – Made Alive and Brought Near by Grace

Pastor Tim Travis explores “our wealth in Christ” from Ephesians 2, contrasting the state of individuals before and after salvation. Travis highlights that before receiving Christ, we were spiritually dead, controlled by worldly ways, and children of wrath, separated from God. However, through God’s rich mercy and great love, we are made spiritually alive by grace, united with Christ, and given access to God and eternal…

The Moral Attributes of God (Part 4) – Mercy and Grace

Pastor Tim Travis looks at Ephesians 2:4-10 as he focuses on two key attributes of God: mercy and grace. Pastor Travis begins by establishing the importance of understanding God’s character and how knowing Him leads to greater love and encouragement. He then contrasts God’s mercy and grace with the harshness of other so called deities,…