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 Watch & listen to the sermons, teachings & evangelism of ThornCrown Covenant Baptist Church in El Paso, Texas: Where the Word of God alone reigns—the Word of God for all our faith & life. We strive to be Biblical, reformed, historic, confessional, loving, prayerful, discerning Christians who evangelize, stand firm in & earnestly contend for, the Christian faith & the Gospel, the power of God unto salvation from sin & wrath (Rom 1:16, 5:9) by God’s grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone, to the glory of God alone, based on the ultimate authority of Scripture alone, “looking for the blessed hope & glorious appearing of our great God & Savior Jesus Christ” through the “grace of the Lord Jesus, the love of God the Father, & the fellowship of the Holy Spirit.” Join us on Sundays at 10am: 4712 Montana, El Paso, TX 79903. https://thorncrowncovenant.church℗ & © 2025 ThornCrown Covenant Baptist Church: El Paso, TX Cristianismo Espiritualidad Ministerio y Evangelismo
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  • In Christ, We Know What Is from God | 1 John 3:24-4:1

    In Christ, We Know What Is from God | 1 John 3:24-4:1
    Jun 8 2025

    Lord's Day: June 8, 2025 Preacher: Carlos Montijo Series: First John Topic: Union with Christ Scripture: 1 John 3:23–4:1; Ephesians 2:18; 1 Corinthians 1:30–31; Ephesians 1:3–6; Romans 8:32; James 1:27; Proverbs 7:7; Ecclesiastes 8:5; Hosea 14:9; Philippians 1:9–11

    24And the one who keeps His commandments abides in Him, and He in him. We know by this that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He gave us. 1Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. 1 John 3:24–4:1

    I. Union with Christ

    • There is no tension between the renovative benefits of Christ and His forensic benefits, between objective and subjective benefits, or between the legal and the relational benefits
    • Our Union with Christ also unites us to the entire Trinity

    II. Summary of 1 John 3

    III. What is Discernment?

    • 1 John 4:1
    • Discernment can mean different things in Scripture

    • “The term 'discern' in the Bible refers to the ability to perceive, distinguish, or judge something clearly and accurately. It involves a deep understanding and insight that goes beyond mere surface-level observation. Discernment is often associated with wisdom and spiritual insight, enabling individuals to differentiate between truth and falsehood, right and wrong, or good and evil…. Discernment is a recurring theme in the Scriptures, emphasizing the importance of spiritual insight and understanding. It is considered a gift from God, essential for making wise decisions and living a life that aligns with His will.”[1]

    We meet on Sundays for worship at 10:00am:

    • ThornCrown Covenant Baptist Church
      4712 Montana Ave
      El Paso, Texas 79903

    Contact us at:

    • web: ThornCrownCovenant.Church
      call/text: (915) 843-8088
      email: ThornCrownCovenantBChurch@gmail.com

    Scripture quotations taken from the (LSB®) Legacy Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2021 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Managed in partnership with Three Sixteen Publishing Inc. LSBible.org and 316publishing.com

    [1] ‘Topical Bible: Discern’ [accessed 8 June 2025].
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  • United to Christ, through Faith, by His Spirit | 1 John 3:24

    United to Christ, through Faith, by His Spirit | 1 John 3:24
    Jun 1 2025
    Lord's Day: June 1, 2025 Preacher: Carlos Montijo Series: First John Topic: Union with Christ Scripture: 1 John 3:22–24; Genesis 15:5; 1 Peter 1:13; Ephesians 1:3–6, 2:13–22; Romans 5:8–10, 8:32 24And the one who keeps His commandments abides in Him, and He in him. We know by this that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He gave us. 1 John 3:24 Our union with Christ, by faith in Him, being accepted as individuals through Him and in Him, and abiding in the anointing of His Spirit and of the truth, makes our good works pleasing in God’s sight—despite the reality that they may be “accompanied by many weaknesses and imperfections”—because “He looks upon them in his Son” (2LBCF 16.6). I. Union with Christ We are united to Christ in a, not universal, as in all men, but a corporate sense, as in, all the people of God II. The doctrine of Union with Christ can be complex, lots of facets, parts, pieces Big picture doctrine that encompasses many other doctrines, much like covenant theologyThe phrase “in Christ” in Scripture, in Him, through Him, with Him—Union“Union with Christ is not to be understood as a moment in the application of salvation to believers. Rather, it is…the way in which believers share in Christ in eternity [past] (by election), in past history [just history, includes OT saints] (by redemption), in the present (by effectual calling, justification, and sanctification), and in the future (glorification).”[1] III. Our Union with Christ was established “before the foundation of the world” Ephesians 1:3-6Elective or Decretal Union (Predestinarian)“Biblical analogies include the union of a vine and its branches, the head and members of the body, a husband and wife within the bond of marriage, and the foundation and cornerstone of a building. Dabney noted that Scripture also compares the union of Christ and his people to the bond between the Father and the Son. Yet this analogy does not infer the deification of believers.”[2] IV. We must get the biblical foundational priorities straight, properly ordered The legal and logical priority that grounds all of our benefits in our personal union with Christ is Christ Himself—His life and death, His active and passive obedience, and is what grounds our Union with Him, and is the foundation for everything we receive in HimEphesians 2:13-22 V. Some claim that there is no priority between any of the salvific benefits that we receive in Christ Romans 5:8-10 VI. The subjective (our experience) is based on the objective (God’s truth), not the other way around The best definition of Union with Christ fully embraces and encompasses everything that it means, all of its doctrines, because it’s really a shorthand that encompasses the entire doctrinal system and order of salvation (ordo salutis), and more—regeneration, justification, adoption, sanctification, glorification, etc. We meet on Sundays for worship at 10:00am: ThornCrown Covenant Baptist Church4712 Montana AveEl Paso, Texas 79903 Contact us at: web: ThornCrownCovenant.Churchcall/text: (915) 843-8088email: ThornCrownCovenantBChurch@gmail.com Scripture quotations taken from the (LSB®) Legacy Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2021 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Managed in partnership with Three Sixteen Publishing Inc. LSBible.org and 316publishing.com [1] Michael Horton, The Christian Faith: A Systematic Theology for Pilgrims on the Way (Zondervan Academic, 2011), p. 590. [2] Qtd. in Bruce A. Demarest, The Cross and Salvation: The Doctrine of Salvation, Foundations of Evangelical Theology (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 1997), 325.
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  • Informed Faith Comes First | 1 John 3:23-24

    Informed Faith Comes First | 1 John 3:23-24
    May 25 2025

    Lord's Day: May 25, 2025 Preacher: Carlos Montijo Series: First John Topic: Faith Scripture: 1 John 3:22–24; Mark 1:14; Matthew 3:8; Acts 26:20; John 6:29, 63; 5:46–47; Hebrews 11:8–10, 17–19; 1 Corinthians 2:16; John 8:51

    23And this is His commandment, that we believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as He gave a commandment to us. 24And the one who keeps His commandments abides in Him, and He in him. We know by this that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He gave us. 1 John 3:23–24

    • Our prayers must be informed and guided by Scripture, just as our faith must be informed and guided by Scripture
    • We are commanded to first and foremost understand and believe the truth (Mark 1:14)
    • Faith always comes first, then good works follow, then we do works “in keeping” with this saving repentance and faith (Mt 3:8, Acts 26:20)
    • Obedience does not follow faith, because believing is the first act of obedience, even though our belief is not our good work—it is the work of God (John 6:29)

    I. There is no difference between believing “in the name of His Son Jesus Christ,” or believing in Christ, or believing Christ, or believing the words of Christ

    II. Do not be misled when people say that true faith is not believing things about Christ, but believing Christ Himself

    III. Take Abraham as a prime example of faith, true faith

    IV. Union with Christ

    • 1 John 3:24 teaches us a universal union with Christ, but also a particular union with Him—a personal one, through faith—by His Spirit, His anointing
    • "The New Testament does indeed teach a mutual indwelling of Christ and the believer. There is a very real sense in which minds interpenetrate. In I Corinthians 2:16 Paul asserts that 'we have the mind of Christ.' Christ dwells in us and we in him by our thinking and believing his doctrines. As John says in his Gospel 8:51, 'He who maintains my doctrine shall not see death, ever.'”[1]

    We meet on Sundays for worship at 10:00am:

    • ThornCrown Covenant Baptist Church
      4712 Montana Ave
      El Paso, Texas 79903

    Contact us at:

    • web: ThornCrownCovenant.Church
      call/text: (915) 843-8088
      email: ThornCrownCovenantBChurch@gmail.com

    Scripture quotations taken from the (LSB®) Legacy Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2021 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Managed in partnership with Three Sixteen Publishing Inc. LSBible.org and 316publishing.com

    [1] Gordon H. Clark, First John: A Commentary, Trinity Paper, No. 2, 2nd ed. (The Trinity Foundation, 1992), p. 120

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