November 2023 – Reformed Bible Assembly

The Great Alignment of Saving Grace

THE GREAT ALIGNMENT OF SAVING GRACETEXT: Matthew 4:12-23SUMMARY: With each new disciple of Christ, there is a divine alignment of a God-appointed purpose, a God-appointed visit, and a God-appointed response.I. THERE IS A GOD-APPOINTED PURPOSE, vv. 12-17.A. An Appointed Time, vv. 12-17. —”After John was put in prison”—”The kingdom of heaven is at hand.”B. An […]

Baptist Catechism, Q37: Adopted as Sons

BAPTIST CATECHISM, Q37: ADOPTION: RECEIVED AS SONSQuestion 37. What is adoption?Answer. Adoption is an act of God’s free grace, whereby we are received into the number and have a right to all the privileges of the sons of God.________1689 Confession on Adoption: All those that are justified, God vouchsafed, in and for the sake of […]

The Gospel in Ezekiel, Part 7

THE GOSPEL IN EZEKIEL, PART 7TEXT: Ezekiel 36:24-38; 17:22-24; 40—48SUMMARY: The prophet Ezekiel foreshadowed the coming of the gospel and the new covenant in his message of doom for hardened sinners and hope for the penitent.IV. GOD’S REDEMPTION PLAN. D. The Blessings of Redemption. 1. The Blessing of New Life.2. The Blessing of God’s presence. […]