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God's universal love, the necessity of a personal response to grace, and the importance of holy living.
Key question: “How does this text call for a personal decision of faith and empower the believer to live a holy life?”
25,667 sermon illustrations through the Arminian/Wesleyan lens
In Luke 16:1-13, salvation is not mere pardon; it is holiness, perfected in love—today, not someday.
Mark 1:4-11 Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28, salvation is not mere pardon; it is holiness, perfected in love.
James 2: By prevenient grace, it meets us gently—invites a real response that grows into holy love.
Isaiah 35:1-10 2:6-15 invites a next step: repentance today, obedience tomorrow, love always—today, not someday.
Romans 13:11-14 Luke 14:25-33 feels demanding, remember: love is demanding because it is real—today, not someday.
Luke 8:26-39 challenges spiritual passivity—grace is not an excuse to stay unchanged—today, not someday.
Isaiah 62:1-5 joins personal faith with practical holiness that touches neighbor and society—today, not someday.
Colossians 3:1-11 calls for a real response—grace invites, but love must be chosen—today, not someday.
If Philippians 3:4b-14 feels demanding, remember: love is demanding because it is real—today, not someday.
Psalm 42 refuses cheap assurance; genuine faith bears fruit in holiness—today, not someday.
If Psalm 71:1-6 feels demanding, remember: love is demanding because it is real—today, not someday.
Genesis 9:8-17 confronts comfortable faith—obedience delayed is obedience denied.
Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19 139:1-6, 13-18 invites a next step: repentance today, obedience tomorrow, love always—today, not someday.
John 16:12-15 calls for a real response—grace invites, but love must be chosen—today, not someday.
If Psalm 148 feels demanding, remember: love is demanding because it is real—today, not someday.
2 Timothy 2:8-15 refuses cheap assurance; genuine faith bears fruit in holiness—today, not someday.
If 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 feels demanding, remember: love is demanding because it is real—today, not someday.
Ephesians 2: By prevenient grace, it meets us gently—invites a real response that grows into holy love.
1 Peter 2: By prevenient grace, it doesn’t flatter us—invites a real response that grows into holy love.
2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 Jeremiah 8:18-9:1 feels demanding, remember: love is demanding because it is real—today, not someday.
Luke 18:9-14 refuses cheap assurance; genuine faith bears fruit in holiness—today, not someday.
Psalm 95:1-7a Hebrews 11:29-12:2, God’s love meets you before you’re ready—and strengthens you to say yes.
Psalm 126 joins personal faith with practical holiness that touches neighbor and society—today, not someday.
Colossians 3:1-4 Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 feels demanding, remember: love is demanding because it is real—today, not someday.