Rev Me Hollensen Sermons

Once saved always saved? True repentence - clearly not everyone will be saved.

Those who try to be good in order to get to Heaven are lost, no matter how sincere they are. There is only one way to Heaven. No salvation for those whose religion is to be perfect - instead, it condemns them to Hell.

True forgiveness... Christianity requires that we stifle a desire for revenge by doing a good thing in return for evil.

Love covers a multitude of sins. Reflections on the ministry of Rev. and Mrs. Hollensen.

There will be no time to repent at the Second Coming. No immediate signals. The time of Christ's return is a closely guarded secret. False prophets. Repent now - now is shorter. If our time of death is known, we would harden our hearts. The door will shut forever. No millenial age.

We should be "Jesus salesman". Christian tact - don't be a "nut". The joy of a good conscience. Self-centered living brings no enduring joy. Give up liberties for the sake of others. Debatable things may need to be given up so as not to offend. The story of the 6-piece pie. The man who walked between train tracks.

Illness. Have memory of prior healings. Use medicine. Prayer always heals or else God brings greater blessings. Sin must be confessed and forgiven. Pain in illness is a taste of Hell. When "no" is the answer - accepted without grumbling - it has influence on the rebellious. Fatal illness.

Dead faith is evidence that no true repentence has happened. Sorrow is not repentence. No repentence may bring a delusion of forgiveness. True repentence desires deliverance from the power of sin. Christians can't be perfect, but can reject sin. Faith without works is the same kind of faith as Satan - only as far as the head. Show mercy.

Nothing can separate us from God. Close the door on yesterday. The certainty of salvation. God overrules evil for our good. Don't worry about tomorrow. Weak faith. The only way to lose salvation is to turn one's back on Jesus.

The purpose of the Law. The Church needs to preach Jesus - not be a welfare agency. Spiritually intoxicated with self-righteousness. God doesn't have a cold shoulder.

Earnestly search the scripture for the truth of Jesus. Love for worship. Resistance to temptation. Forego Christian liberties for the benefit of others. Forgiving spirit. Quality of work. No gossip. Kindness. No cynicism. Acceptance of God's will in adversity. More Christ-like. David Livingston. Hollensen's personal examples.

We should be glad for the revelation of Trinity. God understands our groans. There is no bad luck. A brief history of Emanuel congregation. Memories of former pastors. Hollensen's call. The Sacraments.

The cost of discipleship is absolute surrender of will. Repentance must be genuine. Selective repentance is a sham.

Jesus is going to judge every human. Atheists hope that there is no resurrection. Two judgements.

Foreign missions are paramount. Chinese translation of the Bible. By-products of missions. Humanitarian values came from Christ. The need to show Christian love. When the Gospel is preached to all nations, then Jesus will return. The account of the Indianapolis door-to-door salesman's grave service.

Remember to thank and praise God in our midnights. We each have custom made midnights, because God has perfect wisdom. Midnights are to refine us. If there is song, there won't be mumurs or bitterness. Got to see Heaven through a tear. Midnights are not punishments. Midights teach us how to be merciful. The song of Helen Keller.

Be Christ's salesman. Christians must be "butt-in-skis" If a neighbor's house was on fire, there would be no hesitation to butt in. Christians have no dread of death.

The main purpose of the Law is to bring conviction of sin. The account of Maizy, the prostitute.

Problems of society are just symptoms of the need for Jesus. The ground before the cross is level. Cynicism. Perseverance in prayer. Only the Church will survive - this is not promised to any government.