9 Sermons Tagged "Conversion"

Even when trying to do God's work, like sharing the Gospel with our friends and neighbors, we can find ourselves wondering why God did not cause it to work out the way we thought was right. We look at the prophet Elijah's experience when he became frustrated after his efforts in Israel appeared to be failing for guidance with our own endeavors.

We see yet another glimpse of Jesus' divine glory in his death on the cross and the conversion of the centurion. Sinners are converted to believe they are not righteous -- but Christ is, and he is the true son of God -- ultimately leading them to confess their faith.

While hanging a cross beside Jesus, a dying criminal makes a true confession of faith. Jesus then promised and assured the criminal that he was going to Heaven when he died. It is through that confession and promise we get another glimpse of Jesus' full glory and deity.

The Holy Spirit uses the mockery and insults directed at Jesus to convert one of the criminals being hung with Jesus, showing us one of the Ironies of the Passion.

All of us, like Saul before he became the apostle Paul, were an enemy living in a delusion, and the LORD had to reveal himself to break that delusion. The LORD has used and continues to use crosses to discipline and chasten us. The LORD sent a weak human being with the Means of Grace, and He used that Means of Grace to heal us (by giving us our new man). Finally, the LORD gives us the commission to tell others what God has done.

The Holy Spirit created your faith in the Son, so that you trust he is your Savior, and the Father planned the whole thing out.