Perceiving we are the Lord's

About this episode

The episode discusses the biblical assurance of salvation through understanding God's love and the importance of self-sacrificial love for fellow believers.

Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. (1 John 3:16) *1/ Perception - A scriptural way of knowing we are the Lord's people. 2/ How God's people are to perceive the love of God towards them. 3/ A further way of assuring our hearts that we are God's people.* **Sermon Summary:** The sermon centers on the biblical assurance of salvation through a threefold perception of God's love: *First,* recognizing God's favour in the gradual unfolding of providential blessings, answered prayers, and spiritual awakenings that collectively point to His personal care; *Second,* understanding that this love is grounded in Christ's atoning sacrifice, which is perceived not through dramatic experiences but through the quiet, persistent work of the Holy Spirit in drawing the soul to faith and repentance; and *Third,* confirming one's identity as a child of God through a growing, self-sacrificial love for fellow believers, demonstrated in practical acts of compassion and commitment to the church community. Rooted in 1 John 3:16, the message emphasizes that true assurance is not found in emotional highs or external…

People in this episode

Host: Rowland Wheatley

Topics covered

• God's love
• assurance of salvation
• self-sacrificial love
• Christian community
• Holy Spirit
• faith and repentance

Keywords

• assurance
• salvation
• God's love
• self-sacrifice
• Christianity
• faith
• repentance
• Holy Spirit

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: 1 John 3:16

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