Sermons by Gene Higgins (Page 2)
Gospel Tent ’24: “The prodigal and the proud” (47 mins)
Our speakers gave challenging sermons on the condition of the human heart. They both examined parables, told by the Lord, which feature a comparison of two individuals. Gene told us about a certain man who had two sons. One son rebelled and wasted his life with riotous living – but he repented and returned and was received! The other son, though he stayed at home, was proud of himself, and held resentment towards his father for receiving his rebellious brother.…
Gospel Tent ’24: “The Lord has become my salvation” and “The benefits of believing” (47 mins)
In the third session of Gospel meetings, Gene Higgins asks the important question – has there been a time in your life when the Lord Jesus became your salvation? No one drifts or wings their way into Heaven! The Lord Jesus can become your salvation by trusting Him and His finished work. Jack continues on the significance of believing, giving particular focus on the many benefits of believing on the Lord Jesus for salvation. We can have peace with God,…
Gospel Tent ’24: “We preach Christ crucified” and “Christ died for our sins” (47 mins)
Jack helpfully preaches the core of the gospel message – Christ crucified. Having suffered the punishment for our sins on the cross, Jesus Christ can save us from our sins. Have you been saved from your sins? Have you trusted Jesus Christ for salvation? Gene preaches what the apostle Paul preached first of all, that Christ died for our sins and rose again. He also expands on what Paul saw last of all, knew best of all, and enjoyed most…
Gospel Tent ’24: “Where are you going?” and “Consider your ways” (42 mins)
In the first session of 2024’s Gospel Tent, Gene Higgins and Jack Hay dovetailed their preaching, challenging the audience on their ways. In the Bible, the Lord Jesus describes two ways – the broad way and the narrow way. One leads to destruction, the other way leads to life everlasting…which way are you on? Furthermore, Jack urged the listener to consider their ways and to consider the Lord Jesus as the Saviour of sinners, asking the important question…have you been…
Bound to the altar (12 mins)
Gene Higgins helpfully encourages and exhorts the believer by considering the phrase ‘bind the sacrifice to the altar’. He helpfully reminds us of the unwavering devotion of the Lord Jesus to His Father, likening Him to a sacrifice that did not need to be bound. Gene continued to bring out the practical challenge of being willing in our service for God.
Gospel Meetings ’22: “The Grace of God” and “The Just for the Unjust” (36 mins)
Joel Lacey opens the meeting emphasizing the exceeding abundance of the grace of God before Gene Higgins closes the meeting by looking at the demonstration of this grace as the Just was given for the unjust that He might bring us back to God.
“Let This Mind Be In You” (28 mins)
Likening God’s assembly to an orchestra, Gene Higgins reads Philippians 2:1-16 and gives encouraging, practical and challenging ministry on the need for believers to be of one mind – the mind of Christ Jesus.
Gospel Meetings ’22: “I am the Way, the Truth and the Life” and “Prepare to meet thy God” (40 mins)
In response to the question Thomas asked, “How can we know the way?”, Gene Higgins points to the Lord Jesus Christ as the only Way to the Father. He preaches on why no one deserves to go to Heaven, how anyone can go to Heaven and the fact that not everyone will go to Heaven. The meeting finishes with a solemn warning to “Prepare to meet thy God”.
Gospel Meetings ’22: “Behold, The Lamb of God!” and “One Sacrifice for Sins Forever” (38 mins)
In a weighty gospel meeting, the Lord Jesus Christ is preached as the perfect sacrifice for sins. Joel Lacey considers Christ as “the Lamb of God”, a name given Him due to the perfection of His character and the purpose of His coming. Gene Higgins closes the meeting by emphasizing the perfection of Christ’s sacrifice as one that has satisfied God eternally.
Gospel Meetings ’22: “Sins Forgiven” and “Safety from Judgement” (39 mins)
Gene Higgins commences with the amazing truth that sins can be forgiven through the Lord Jesus Christ on the basis of His finished work. Joel Lacey follows with an examination of Genesis 6 preaching on sinful humanity, certain judgement and God’s salvation.
Gospel Meetings ’22: “The Man Christ Jesus” and “God our Saviour who will have all Men to be Saved” (40 mins)
In a gospel meeting focused on the early verses of 1 Timothy 2, Joel Lacey preaches on the man Christ Jesus, the one mediator between God and man. Gene Higgins follows on the same theme but emphasizing the desire of God to see all men saved.
Gospel Meetings ’22: “The Power of God unto Salvation” and “The Sufferings of Christ” (32 mins)
Gene Higgins opens the meeting by preaching from Romans 1:16 on the “power of God unto salvation” in the gospel of Christ. Joel Lacey closes the meeting by describing the sufferings of Christ on account of sin from the expression in the Lord’s Gethsemane prayer, “let this cup pass from me”.
Gospel Meetings ’22: “The Greatest Miracle” and “The Gift of God” (40 mins)
Joel Lacey opens up the meeting by preaching on the greatest miracle this world has ever seen, the miraculous resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ from the dead. Gene Higgins closes the meeting by preaching from Romans 6.23 on the gift of God which is eternal life, that can be found only in a person – the Lord Jesus Christ.
The Monster of Discouragement (38 mins)
Gene Higgins preaches a timely and deeply comforting message on the subject of Discouragement. In a world where often circumstances for the believer are trying, be it in their personal or assembly life, Gene offers wise words of help and consolation for those who are discouraged. He outlines the following: The Source of Discouragement The Force of Discouragement The Recourse of Discouragement The Resource for Discouragement This message will repay careful listening as Gene deals with a topic expertly, sen…
Gospel Meetings ’22: “Christ Came Down” and “The Cross of Christ” (42 mins)
Gene Higgins bring to the audience’s attention One who “came down from heaven” to provide salvation when we, in ourselves, could do nothing. Joel Lacey continues on this theme by preaching from Luke 23 on the most pivotal moment in history, the crucifixion of the incarnate creator.