Sermon
How to Faithfully Follow Jesus in a World Abandoning Truth
The Commons Church
Speaker: Austin Wadlow
May 17, 2026 · 34 min
Summary
Paul teaches that genuine salvation is evidenced by both a decisive moment of faith and persistent endurance in Christ, not mere past religious acts. True believers distinguish themselves by handling truth rightly, living consistently with their message, and engaging thoughtfully rather than being drawn into pointless controversies in a culture abandoning biblical truth.
Highlights
Present posture is better proof than past memory.
If you're not saying what the world wants you to say, your silence is violence. But if you are saying what the world doesn't want you to say, then your words are violent.
The truth sounds like hate to people who hate the truth.