He Will Do It
Life In His Name
May 4, 2025
Rev. Dr. Gabe Sylvia
The sermon urges believers to receive the Father’s gift—the bread of life, Jesus—forsake perishable comforts and clinging sins, anchor their assurance in Christ rather than success or failure, and live in readiness for the coming judgment, celebrated and sustained by weekly participation in the Lord’s Supper.
Summary
Drawing on Luke and John, the preacher warns that God has fixed a day of righteous judgment when every person will stand before the judgment seat of Christ, and reminds us that the guilt of Adam’s transgression affects all. Jesus, not Moses, is presented as the true bread from heaven whom we must receive; living for anything less is eating of that which perishes. The sermon calls believers to cast off distractions, unwise comforts, and sins that cling closely so they can endure in faith, to place their assurance in the promises of Christ (e.g., John 10:28), and to regularly feed on Christ visibly in the Lord’s Supper, which the congregation celebrates each week.
Key Points
- God has fixed a day of judgment and the judgment seat of Christ will determine eternal destiny.
- Adam’s transgression passes guilt to humanity; all will stand before Christ’s tribunal.
- Jesus is the true bread of life (not Moses’ provision); we must receive what the Father gives.
- Life is lived for God’s glory or for perishable things; choosing the latter is unwise and leads to ruin.
- Avoid distractions and comforts (social media, overspending, etc.) that hinder faithfulness.
- Repent of and put away sins that cling closely; look instead to the bread of life.
- Assurance should be anchored in Christ’s promises, not personal success or failure (see John 10:28).
- The Lord’s Supper is observed weekly as the visible sign of Christ’s body and blood; participants should belong to Jesus and come prayerfully to discern the body.
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