Ironworks

All posts from the ironworks21 blog are being transferred to our new website www.ironworkspress.org . On this website, we will continue creating new content as time passes. This is a collaborative work of two faithful Gospel preachers. The purpose of Ironworks is to produce sound material for congregations and individuals alike to glean spiritual truths. It is our prayer that the writings and other materials presented on this site will be helpful to you and bring glory to God. We also have partnered with the Scattered Abroad Network on several podcasts https://scatteredabroad.org/. Conformed or Transformed: Issues Hindering the Church by R.D. Beavers and Matt McBrayer https://www.amazon.com/Conformed-Transformed-Issues-Hindering-Church/dp/B0B8RHW6P1/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.P9LQHMkdfZMy61BkcOsO-zxhIPy67BkbN37eayZML4aa4Y-Usr4EA66qo3Hudpprgw_byeSjJjwJypqtyJbVXdJFLmeheMyHxvQ90OgJOAkV2jjs_fiqhxMrxQGwNgcG.S6-6nTRLDhxV258e-UUqdFFBQp7pyaRoL1hzra...

But Noah found favor in the eyes of Jehovah”  Genesis 6:8 The fact of the worldwide flood is instrumental to our understanding of God’s desire to save man. We learn this story from our parents, we discuss it in our Bible classes, and occasionally we hear a sermon mentioning it. Have you considered that this is but one example of how grace, faith, and obedient works are critical in salvation?  Grace  When we look at Genesis 6:8, we see that Noah found favor in the eyes of Jehovah. The Hebrew word ḥên is translated here as favor but is accurately translated as grace as well. God made an observation that the wickedness of men had caused every thought they had to be evil continually. It was so bad that the Lord changed His mind (repented) that He had made man, and it grieved Him. This is a far cry from the description of the creation being described as good. The choice of sin by each individual disfigures the goodness in which we are all created.  We fully employ ourse...

“I thank my God upon all my remembrance of you, always in every supplication of mine on behalf of you all making my supplication with joy, for your fellowship in furtherance of the gospel from the first day until now; being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ “  Philippians 1:3-6      Have you ever noticed all the ongoing work on our highway system? It is likely that some projects will never come to an end. Even in recent months, a new federal infrastructure package has been a source of much debate in the houses of Congress. How does this reality of our lives relate to our lives in Christ Jesus? When we look at the words of Paul, we certainly can understand we are a work continually in progress. Our Fellowship is Contingent on Furtherance of the Gospel       The Lord commanded that we are to take the Gospel and preach it to all creation (Mark 16:15-16). This Gospel is wha...