Sovereign Grace Church

Psalm 29:2 "Worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness."

Revelation 2:7 "To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life."

Galatians 6:14 "God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ"

Matthew 11:28 "Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."

Romans 10:17 "Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God."

Hebrews 13:8 "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever."

Isaiah 40:8 "Grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of God stands forever."

Psalm 8:9 "O LORD, our Lord, How excellent is Your name in all the earth!"

Psalm 121:1 "I will lift up my eyes to the hills; From whence comes my help?"

Romans 6:23a "For the wages of sin is death."

Romans 6:23b "but the gift of God [is] eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."

Luke 12:24b "Of how much more value are you than the birds?"

Welcome to Sovereign Grace Church

Have you been searching for a place to worship in the Bismarck, North Dakota area where there is expositional preaching; a church that takes God's Word seriously along with biblical church government? Our desire is for God's people to receive sound biblical truth where they will grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. We are a people that believe in the power of the Gospel to change, shape and mold lives as God has well intended for us. We would love for you to come and share in the Word, and in prayer and in fellowship with us. Hope you enjoy the information and sermons on this site and that you will come and visit us soon.

Pastor Terry Moore 

Temptation

When we are saved from sin’s stagnation and doom, we ought to be like Jude, “Hating even the garment defiled by the flesh” (Jude v. 23).

We should give a quick response to the enticement of temptation as if our very physical lives were in danger. If we were outside in a lightning storm, we’d be quick to take refuge to save our lives. We should be just a quick to remove ourselves from spiritual danger, yet too many times we don’t.  

 Many people assume that when they’ve succumbed to temptation and sinned, they have blown it with God. But this assumption is false, and to believe it creates consequences that Satan loves! But here’s the truth: If you are saved, if you belong to God, you can never blow it with Him.

But let’s not take that truth and make a false assumption that says, “If I can’t blow it with God, and He will always forgive me, then I can tamper with sin because He has to forgive me.”  The truth of the matter is that God loves His children. He is merciful. And it’s true that “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9). But that doesn’t mean there will be no consequences for sin. Nor does it mean that God will look the other way while you choose to disobey.

 Yes, He will forgive you, but this is also true: “For whom the Lord loves He chastens and scourges every son whom He receives. If you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom a father does not chasten? But if you are without chastening, of which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate and not sons” (Heb. 12:6–8). If you are a Christian when you disobey, God is not so much punishing you as He is disciplining you. When God disciplines us, He teaches us what we did wrong, shows us the right way, demonstrates His love to us, and reaffirms that we are His children.

When you are chastened by the Lord, the first thing to do is to be humbled by it. Admit you were wrong and listen to Him, open your heart and mind to what He is showing you.

Giving in to temptation sometimes carries dramatic consequences. That is why the writer of Hebrews also wrote, “Now no chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it” (v. 11).

Temptation can be overwhelming and debilitating, so the Christian needs to have their best defense in place to overcome temptation. God’s Spirit uses truth to direct our lives no matter what situation we may be facing. The closer we are to the Lord, the better equipped we are to withstand temptation. When we consistently obey God’s Word, we can easily access all the “tools” (truth, grace, wisdom, etc.) needed to defeat our own desires that result in sin.

Pastor Terry Moore

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