Trust His Steadfast Means & Ways | 1 John 2:27
ThornCrown Covenant Baptist Church · Carlos Montijo
January 26, 2025
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Lord's Day:</strong> Jan<span class="sermon-listing-detail"> 26, 2025 </span><span class="sermon-listing-detail"><strong>Preacher:</strong> <a class="speaker" href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/sermons/preacher/p/19307/carlos-montijo" rel="p-19307">Carlos Montijo</a> <span class="sermon-series"><strong>Series: </strong><a id="series-10" class="series" href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/sermons/series/first-john">First John</a></span> <span class="sermon-topic"><strong>Topic: </strong><a href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/sermons/topic/means-of-grace">Means of Grace</a> </span><span class="sermon-verse"><strong>Scripture: </strong>1 John 2:27, 1 John 1:1, John 5:45–47, John 14:6, 1 Corinthians 14:20, 1 John 3:18–24, 2 Peter 1:3–4, Romans 3:4, Ephesians 4:4–16</span></span><span id="en-LSB-30570" class="text 1John-2-19"><br /></span></p> <p>27 And as for you, the anointing whom you received from Him abides in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you. But as His anointing teaches you about all things, and is true and is not a lie, and just as He has taught you, abide in Him. 28 And now, little children, abide in Him, so that when He is manifested, we may have confidence and not shrink away from Him in shame at His coming. 29 If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone also who does righteousness has been born of Him. 1 John 2:27–29</p> <p><strong><em>The Baptist Larger Catechism</em>, Q143: What are the outward and ordinary means by which Christ communicates to us the benefits of redemption? </strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>A:</strong> The outward and ordinary means by which Christ communicates to us the benefits of redemption are His ordinances, particularly the Word, baptism, the Lord’s Supper, and prayer; all of which are made effectual to the elect for salvation. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Matthew 28:19-20; Acts 2:42-47; 1 Timothy 4:16; 1 Corinthians 1:21; Ephesians 5:19-20; Ephesians 6:17-18</span></p> <p><strong>Q144: How is the Word made effectual to salvation? </strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>A:</strong> The Spirit of God causes the reading—and especially the preaching—of the Word to enlighten,[</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">1]</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> convince, and humble sinners.[</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">2] </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Spirit drives sinners out of themselves and draws them to Christ;[</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">3] </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">He conforms them to His image[</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">4] </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">and subdues them to His will;[</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">5] </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">He strengthens them against temptations and corrupting influences;[</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">6] </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">and He builds them up in God’s grace[</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">7] </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">and establishes their hearts in holiness and comfort through faith to salvation.[</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">8]</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></p> <ol> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Nehemiah 8:8; Acts 26:18; Acts 17:11-12; Psalm 19:8</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> 1 Corinthians 14:24-25; 2 Chronicles 34:18-19, 26-28; Jeremiah 23:28-29; Hebrews 4:12</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Acts 2:37-41; Acts 8:27-39</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> 2 Corinthians 3:18; Colossians 1:27</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> 2 Corinthians 10:4-6; Romans 6:17</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Matthew 4:4,7,10; Ephesians 6:16-17; Psalm 19:11; 1 Corinthians 10:11; </span>Colossians 1:28</li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Acts 20:32; 2 Timothy 3:15-16; Ephesians 4:11-12; 1 Corinthians 3:9-11</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Romans 16:25; 1 Thessalonians 3:2, 10-13; Romans 15:4; Romans 10:13-17; Romans 1:16 </span></li> </ol> <p><strong>We meet on Sundays for worship at 10:00am:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong><a href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/">ThornCrown Covenant Baptist Church</a></strong><br />4712 Montana Ave<br />El Paso, Texas 79903</li> </ul> <p><strong>Contact us at:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>web:</strong> <a href="https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church/">ThornCrownCovenant.Church</a><br /><strong>call/text:</strong> (915) 843-8088<br /><strong>email: </strong><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></li> </ul> <p>Scripture quotations taken from the (LSB®) Legacy Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2021 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Managed in partnership with Three Sixteen Publishing Inc. <a href="http://lsbible.org/">LSBible.org</a> and <a href="http://316publishing.com/">316publishing.com</a></p>