Urging A Sinner To Strive

In this service Pastor Waldrip delivers a message based on Hebrews 11:6, urging sinners to strive diligently to seek God for salvation. Drawing a parallel between decisionism in evangelism and socialism, the Pastor critiques the passive expectation of receiving blessings without effort. Pastor Waldrip emphasizes that true faith requires active striving to enter the "straight gate," as Jesus commanded in Luke 13:24, confronting the deceit and pride in human nature. Pastor Waldrip encourages honesty, humility, and hope through striving, assuring listeners that God rewards those who diligently seek Him through Christ. Pastor Waldrip’s sermon emphasizes the virtues of honesty, humility, and hope. He asserts that through diligent work and a steadfast faith in Christ, individuals can receive divine rewards.