Sharing the Truth in Love

This sermon emphasizes that salvation is entirely God's work through grace, received by faith, not by human works. The pastor stresses that the proper order is: God works to save us, we receive salvation through faith in Jesus Christ, and then we do good works led by the Holy Spirit. The congregation is challenged to be involved in God's plan by making disciples—both building up believers and evangelizing the lost. The most important thing is sharing the truth, and the most important approach is sharing the truth in love. The sermon warns against false teachings particularly from Jehovah's Witnesses and Mormons that diminish Christ's deity and calls believers to be equipped with sound doctrine, especially the ten essential Christian doctrines, so they can effectively share the gospel without being ignorant messengers.