October 30^th 2022

9:30 am Bible Study

10:00 am Worship---------------------------------------------Messages by brother Cody Henson

We welcome back brother Cody Henson to the pulpit today. Brother Cody is from Kingsport Sovereign Grace Church, Gabe Stalnaker, pastor. He will be bringing both messages to you today. I am preaching in the conference in Lewisburg, Arkansas where brother Darvin Pruitt is pastor.

“Whoso Eateth My Flesh, and Drinketh My Blood, Hath Eternal Life” -- John 6:54

When the Lord spoke of eating His flesh and drinking His blood, many found it to be a hard saying, an unbelievable saying, and many of His disciples went back and walked no more with him. The Lord asked the twelve, “Will ye also go away?" Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast the words of eternal life.” (John 6:67-68)

1. To whom shall we go for Truth? Christ said,“I am the Way, the Truth and the Life...” apart from Christ we cannot know the Truth. Truth is a person. (John 14:6)

2. To whom shall we go for forgiveness? Jesus Christ only has the authority to forgive us of our sins. “But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.” (Matthew 9:6)

3. To whom shall we go for Redemption? If we are to be saved we must be redeemed from the curse of the law. “Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree.” (Galatians 3:13) “In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins.” (Colossians 1:14)

4. To whom shall we go for wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption? Jesus Christ is all these to every believer. “But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom and righteousness and sanctification and redemption." (1Corinthians 1:30)

Men have spent countless hours writing out creeds and confessions, pages after pages of thick documents, with long run on sentences hard to be understood. But never has there been a more concise and perfect declaration of the gospel of God than this one sentence our Lord Jesus spoke—"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” -- Clay Curtis

Assurance

How can I, with my weak faith and sinful nature, find any assurance of a saving interest in the Lord Jesus?

1 . Look to Christ and not to yourself! He is our surety from everlasting to everlasting. In the covenant of mercy he assumed full responsibility for our redemption, and he will make it good. His righteousness is perfect and, in him, it is mine. His atonement is sufficient to cleanse me from all sin. His intercession, based upon his person and work, must prevail with our reconciled God. “By his stripes we are healed.”

2. Look to his Word and not to your thoughts! Hear what he says: “If the Son shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.” Free from the law of sin and death, free from condemnation at the bar of justice, and, being free from the penalty, power, and practice of sin, you shall be someday free from its very presence. Abraham believed God that he was able to do all that he had promised. The Word incarnate and the Word recorded is our assurance. He has said, “I will never leave you,” so I can boldly say, “The Lord is my helper” (Heb 13:5-6). God said it, and that is sufficient.