Free Grace Baptist Church - February 14, 2016 PM

The Apostle Paul concludes his most confrontational letter with the fullest Trinitarian benediction in the New Testament — the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit (2 Corinthians 13:14). This sermon works through each phrase of that blessing, showing why Paul orders the persons of the Trinity as Son, Father, and Spirit: it is only by the grace of Christ that believers may enter into the love of the Father and receive the communion of the Spirit. The benediction is not a reward for good behaviour but a word of gospel pronounced upon an entire fractious congregation, demonstrating that the life of the church must be grounded not in moral resolve but in the being and acts of the Triune God.