How to Live Out Righteousness

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A visitor notices Broadway Baptist still holds revivals and public invitations, unlike most modern churches.

The episode begins with Pastor Daniel Osborne recounting a conversation with a visitor who commended Broadway Baptist Church for still hosting revival services and offering public invitations, practices she noted are rare today. This leads into the sermon's theme: not being ashamed of the gospel, based on Genesis 15 and Romans 1. Osborne discusses how believers may face mockery or subtle opposition, sharing a story of a church member denied a job due to his Christian faith. He then tells the cautionary tale of Pastor Jamie Coots, who died from a rattlesnake bite during a handling ritual in 2014, using it to warn against testing God rather than trusting Him. The sermon shifts to explaining salvation, contrasting Old Testament faith—exemplified by Abraham, who believed God's promise of numerous descendants despite being childless and elderly—with New Testament salvation through Jesus's death and resurrection. Osborne emphasizes that both rely on belief, with God crediting righteousness to those who trust Him. He illustrates this with a personal anecdote about driving blinded by sun on Man o' War Boulevard, comparing it to trusting God when life's path is unclear. The message highlights that being unashamed means being vocal about faith, which can elicit mockery, belief, or indifference from others. Osborne references revival services led by Brother Randy and the Baptist bikers group, which requires memorizing Romans 1:16. He concludes by urging listeners to respond to Jesus publicly, tying back to the opening theme of invitations, and leads into a song and invitation for commitments like baptism or church membership.

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A sermon that connects Abraham and Sarah's unanswered longing with a public invitation to follow Jesus.

Broadway Baptist Church frames faithfulness around a question that feels both old-fashioned and immediate: what happens when revival asks for a public response?

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Want a Bible sermon where Abraham's missing family leads you toward a public response?

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