Category: 04. Experimentalism

Not of Man

Not of Man Pastor Ian Potts Audio sermon The Lord’s Day – 10/31/2010 52 min | Galatians 1:11 Galatians 1:10 For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ. 11 But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel…

Legalism: Is It Sinful For Women To Wear Pants?

Is It Sinful For Women To Wear Pants? Pants: articles of clothing or a tool of Satan? The encroachment of legalism in our day, as in days past, is no laughing matter. Left unchecked, it can lead to a Pharisaic mindset and the eventual manifestation of dead works and idolatry within a once faithful congregation. Even amongst believers, it…

Be Still

Be Still And Know That I Am God Mr. Ian Potts Audio sermon The Lord’s Day – 6/27/2010 39 min | Psalm 46:10 Comment: What a comforting, encouraging sermon. This sermon not only points us to our great Refuge, but details how and why the Lord Jesus Christ is our refuge, and why we have…

The Eternal and Sovereign Providence of God

For it is God who Purposes, Ordains, and Brings All Things to Fruition By Curt Wildy We have before us the worst ecological disaster in American history – yet God is in control. We have protracted wars on two fronts, both with no end in sight, both with seemingly little progress being made (if there ever was progress…

Ten Experimental Waymarks

Ten Experimental Waymarks of Salvation “How can I know if I am really saved?” The question often arises, “how can a person know if they are truly saved?” Some may answer: “If you believe the Gospel you are truly saved,” or “if you trust in Jesus as your only hope of salvation then you are…

Avoiding Mischievous and Unkind Words

Mischievous and Unkind Words The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.  Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.  In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void…

Avoiding Flattering and Talebearing Words

Flattering and Talebearing Words …..For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults: II Corinthians 12:20 01. Leviticus 19:16 Thou shalt not go up…

Avoiding Lying and other Deceptive Words

Lying and Deceptive Words A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.Proverbs 19:9 01. Psalm 5:4 For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee. 5 The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity. 6…

Avoiding Vain, Proud and Boastful Words

Vain, Proud and Boastful Words Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus(Philippians 2:3-5)…

Avoiding Foolish & Excessive Words

Avoiding Foolish & Excessive Words …..let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks (Ephesians 5:3-4)  01. Psalm 39:1 I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will…