Sermons

This is our final sermon in our TULIP series. P stands for ‘Perseverance of the Saints.’ This point addresses our eternal security. Many professing Christians end up turning away from Jesus. This leaves us asking the question: must man persevere in faith or is is God the One who preserves us?? In Philippians we read “He who has begun a good work in you will perfect it to the end.” (Phil 1:6)

We are up to the I in TULIP! The I stands for ‘Irresistible Grace’. ”The doctrine of irresistible grace says that the Holy Spirit never fails to call, regenerate, and save those whom the Father has elected and Christ has redeemed.” – Joel Beeke

We take a look at the “L” in TULIP. L stands for “Limited Atonement,” or another way of saying that is: “Definite Atonement.” It answers the question: Did Christ die for all people?

You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last.” – John 15:16. We continue our TULIP series with the “U” which stands for Unconditional Election. Of all doctrines, the grace of God is seen most clearly in election and it is this doctrine perhaps more than all other doctrines that should motivate us to mission, liberate us to evangelise and bring us to our knees in joy-producing, soul-humbling worship of our sovereign King.

This is the first of a five-part sermon series on the the five points of Calvinism, also known as TULIP. We take a look at the ‘T’ which stands for ‘Total Depravity’. R.C. Sproul said: “We are not sinners because we sin. We sin because we are sinners.” Due to technical difficulties the sermon is in two parts (i.e. two videos).