We do not “make” Christ Lord; he is Lord! Those who will not receive Him as Lord are guilty of rejecting Him. “Faith” that rejects His sovereign authority is really unbelief. Conversely, acknowledging His lordship is no more a human work than repentance or faith itself. In fact, it is an important element of divinely produced saving faith, not something added to faith.
~ in The Gospel According to Jesus: What Is Authentic Faith?
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I spent the day with the people I work with retreating at Spring Hill. Our guest speaker was Bernard Briscoe. What a pleasure. He led us in a study through the book of Hebrews. At THIS LINK you can hear a sermon from Hebrews which he previously preached at Boerne Bible Church.
The Endurance That Faith Produces
Summary: Hebrews 10:19-39 / The saints talked about in chapter 11 proved their faith was rightly placed, by their behavior. Three evidences of this faith are in a good, confident assurance based on conviction of things revealed; divine approval; and spiritual understanding.
