January 4, 2025 • Brother Jonah Lowrance & Elder Bryce Lowrance

Summary

The sermon emphasizes the power and significance of the preaching of the gospel, illustrated through Elijah's encounter with God's still small voice in 1 Kings 19. It encourages believers to live holy lives, girding up the loins of their minds by renewing their thoughts with God's truth, and to maintain hope in the grace to be revealed at Jesus Christ's return. The message stresses that Christian obedience is motivated by God's holiness and grace, not by worldly success or persuasion, and calls for readiness and faithfulness as we await Christ's coming. The sermon draws extensively from biblical texts to affirm the believer's identity, hope, and call to holiness.