Triumphal Feast – Lowrance Ministries

1st John Series • 10. Perceive – 1st John 3:10-24 – Part 1
In this message, Elder Bryce teaches us to perceive three things in our discipleship. First of all, we should understand that the world hates us because it hates righteousness. Secondly, We are to understand that God loves us because He acted upon that love and sent His Son to die for us. And lastly, in response to these two things, we should act out our love for God by actively loving others. When we do this, we perceive that we are of God. This justification by faith assures us in our own hearts that we are of God and can still live in liberty even though the whole world lies in wickedness.
This message was preached on March 7, 2021.

1st John Series • 9. Tadpoles and Frogs – 1st John 3:4-10 The nature of man without God is dead in sin and serves only sin. An unregenerate person is “committed” to sinning. But when a child of God is born again, the person now has within him the nature of Christ and now has two natures. Elder Bryce concludes this message with the charge to live like Christ by breathing in love and living out that love.
This sermon was preached on February 28, 2021

1st John Series • 9. Tadpoles and Frogs – 1st John 3:4-10 The nature of man without God is dead in sin and serves only sin. An unregenerate person is “committed” to sinning. But when a child of God is born again, the person now has within him the nature of Christ and now has two natures. The old nature is still there but the new nature is no longer bound by sin and committed to it. He can now do righteousness. These righteous behaviors “manifest” the person as being a born-again child of God.
This sermon was preached on February 28, 2021

1st John Series • 8. Behold—Pause and Take a Look Elder Bryce reviews the blessings and charges presented in the first two chapters of 1st John, and then he, along with John, invites us to simply take a moment and contemplate the amazing love of God bestowed upon by His sovereign grace. It is amazing that we have been children of God since election, we are children of God now, and as children of God we will be with Him in all eternity. Behold!
This sermon was preached on February 21, 2021

1st John Series • 7 The Spirit of Antichrist part 2 – 1st John 2:18-29  Today’s edition is the conclusion of the message “The Spirit of Antichrist.” There is a common thread of misunderstanding being taught in most Christian churches today. The Lord’s people are being taught to look for, and worry about, a single antichrist that comes at the end of time. This error has caused many to ignore the spirit of antichrist that was present in the time of the Apostles and still vexes us today.
This sermon was preached on February 14, 2021

1st John Series • 7 The Spirit of Antichrist part 1 – 1st John 2:18-29  In this message, Elder Bryce continues teaching about John’s warning to God’s people to beware of false teachers and their influence. Our concern should not be in looking for a single antichrist at the end of time but avoiding the influence of the many antichrist teachings that bombard us every day.
This sermon was preached on February 14, 2021

1st John Series • 6 The Last Time – 1st John 2:18 In previous messages, Elder Bryce showed that we have an inward motivation to love our brother and not the world. He now teaches that John reminds us of outward influences that would adversely affect our discipleship. To set up this teaching, Elder Bryce shows that the New Testament era is the last days. We have been living in the last era of earthly time since Jesus came to earth. This age will continue until His triumphant return. Today’s episode is a little longer than our typical 30 minute podcast. This episode contains the entire sermon preached on February 7, 2021

1st John Series • 5. Love Not the World – 1st John 2:15-17 pt. 2  Elder Lowrance concludes his message about how and why we ought to love one another. We can only love and serve God by loving and serving one another. Jesus Christ came and showed us pure love, and that same love abides in every born again child of God. It is by loving others we truly fulfill our calling as God’s people and gain full assurance of our salvation.
This message was preached on January 31, 2021.