At the ordination of Robert Hamilton as a new pastor at Redeeming Grace Church, there were sermons delivered by Nathan Rages (from 2Timothy 2:3-10) and by Robert (from Exodus 18).
Sunday, January 26, 2025
Sunday, January 19, 2025
Handling Our Conscience Differences - Nathan Rages
In this follow-up to last week's message about "Keeping a Clear Conscience", we consider five principles for navigating the challenges of interaction with Christians whose consciences differ from ours in certain areas:
1. Distinguish differences of conscience from bigger issues. (Matt. 23:24, 1Cor. 15:3-4, Gal. 1:8)
2. Think and act graciously toward differing brethren. (Rom. 14:1-6)
3. Never cause a brother to violate his conscience. (Rom. 14:13-15,20-21, 1Cor. 8:9-13)
4. Give up your rights when love requires it. (Rom. 15:1-3, 1Cor. 9:19-23)
5. Celebrate our unity in the biggest things. (Rom. 14:17,15:5-7)
Sunday, January 12, 2025
Keep a Clear Conscience - Nathan Rages
Our conscience is the internal moral monitor hard-wired into every human by the Creator. This sermon explores eight questions about our conscience:
1. What is it? (Rom. 2:14-15)
2. How does it change at conversion? (Heb. 9:14,10:22, Rom. 9:1)
3. Is it always accurate? (Acts 23:1, Rom. 14)
4. Should you always obey it? (Rom. 14:22-23, 1Tim. 1:19)
5. Can it be damaged? (Matt. 23:24, Col. 2:16-18, 1Tim. 4:2)
6. Can it be re-calibrated? (Acts 10:12-15, 2Tim. 3:16-17, Heb. 5:14)
7. Is it possible to keep it clear? (2Tim. 1:3, Heb. 13:18, 1Pet. 3:16, 1Tim. 1:5,3:8-9, Rom. 14:22)
8. How can that “clearness” be maintained? (Acts 24:16, 1John 1:5-9, Rom. 13:5, Matt. 5:23-24)
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