This message is from the Sovereign Outreach 4 Grace / SO4G 2026 Friday Devotional Message Series - Sermon Audio Broadcast Series. This message was delivered by SO4G Director, Brother Douglas Salyer at the Princess Chapel Church in Ashland, Kentucky. The title of this devotional message was 'The Wrath of Abandonment', the main text was taken from the book of Romans 1:14-32, as well as various other Scripture texts.

The precious blessing of reconciliation has a manward and a Godward side; namely, our hostility to God as sinners, enemies, and on the divine side, the wrath of God to which we are due. Yet reconciliation is possible. Its Source is within God Himself, who takes the initiative in sending His Son to be our Substitute, to be "made sin for us." It is the personal need of all men and is to be preached as Paul has affirmed, by those who are "ambassadors for Christ," a calling that God has given to us all. We must ask ourselves how we are fulfilling this role?

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Scott Dotson Sr. - I Thessalonians

This sermon explores the theological paradox that spiritual meekness constitutes greater strength than physical might, drawing primarily from Proverbs 16:32. The central message argues that being slow to anger and ruling one's spirit is a more honorable and difficult conquest than taking a city, challenging the world's view that values physical power and youthful vitality. The exposition distinguishes between righteous anger and sinful temper, illustrating how uncontrolled passion leads to strife, folly, and a lack of Christlikeness. It emphasizes that true strength is found in self-government, which requires divine grace, prayer, and the strategy of not responding in haste. The study concludes by encouraging believers to view the cross as the ultimate example of pacified wrath, urging them to seek the eternal reward of a gentle and forgiving heart.

But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. (Isaiah 53:5) ~~~~~ This sermon was preached from England into the Australian Churches. ~~~~~ **How we are healed:** *1/ By Christ enduring the wrath of God and redeeming us - redemption. 2/ By Christ giving us faith to trust alone in what he has done - Justification. 3/ By Christ through the Spirit coming to us and driving out the buyers and sellers from the temple of our bodies - Sanctification.* **Sermon Summary:** The sermon expounds on Isaiah 53:5, arguing that the physical scourging of Christ was a necessary component of the atonement, serving as a vivid picture of the divine wrath He endured on behalf of His people. It emphasizes the particular nature of redemption, asserting that because Christ bore the full penalty of sin, those for whom He died are freed from condemnation and the power of sin. The message progresses from the objective work of redemption to the subjective experience of justification through faith, highlighting the necessity of a personal conviction of sin. Finally, it addresses sanctification as the ongoing work of the Holy Spirit, who cleanses the believer's heart like Christ cleansing the temple, using afflictions and grace to drive out sin and foster a close walk with God.

What are Christians like? How are Christians different from our unsaved neighbors, coworkers, and friends as we journey through life in a world that is not our home? Christians are hopeful, says 1 Peter 1:13. Christians are holy, says verse 15. And Christians are reverent; we live in the fear of the Lord. "If you address as Father the One who impartially judges according to each one's work, conduct yourselves in fear during the time of your sojourn," 1 Peter 1:17 (LSB). God's children live with reverent awe before their Father and Judge, knowing that He evaluates everything in our lives impartially. Ours is not the fear of condemnation awaiting those who have no refuge from God's wrath; it is the reverence of those who belong to a holy God and take seriously how they live before Him. Why do we live this way? Because we've been redeemed with the precious blood of Christ. Christians are the reverent redeemed. This Lord's Day, we'll continue our look at 1 Peter 1 and its call to godly living in a God-denying world. Join us as we consider, "Homeward Bound: The Reverent Redeemed." Prepare for Sunday: Read and meditate on 1 Peter 1:13-21, focusing on verses 17-21. Also read 2 Corinthians 5:9-10 and 1 John 3:1-3. What reasons does Peter give for Christians to live in reverent fear? How should we understand the call to fear God in light of the Bible's teaching that believers are forgiven and accepted by God? How should knowing that God judges impartially—and that Christ has redeemed us at such a cost—change the way we live?

Has modern Christianity created a version of God who never gets angry with His own children? In an age when biblical masculinity, fatherly authority, and accountability are increasingly under attack, even our understanding of God's character has been distorted. Modern psychology and feminism have helped undermine the biblical role of fathers, while popular religious teaching often portrays God as a Father who is never angry with His children, regardless of their disobedience. But what does the Bible actually teach? Scripture commands, "Be ye angry, and sin not" (Ephesians 4:26). There is sinful anger, but there is also righteous anger. This message examines how much of today's parenting substitutes repeated threats, frustration, yelling, and uncontrolled anger for consistent biblical discipline. God's pattern of the rod and reproof, administered calmly and lovingly, teaches children to obey without endless arguments and threats, bringing peace and rest to the home. Yet there are also times when anger itself is justified, provided it remains governed by righteousness. And what about our heavenly Father? The Scriptures repeatedly reveal that God became angry with His own people. Paul specifically tells New Testament believers that these Old Testament accounts were written as warnings for US! From Israel's rebellion in the wilderness to the solemn warnings of Hebrews, Corinthians, and the teachings of Jesus Christ, the Bible presents a sobering truth: God's love does not mean He is indifferent to the sins of His children. But the message does not end with God's anger. There is a wonderful difference between God's temporary displeasure and His everlasting covenant love!

6 And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost. 7 So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia. 8 For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing. 9 For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God; 10 And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.

The sermon explores the profound emotional and spiritual struggle Jesus experienced in the Garden of Gethsemane, emphasizing that his agony stemmed from the weight of bearing humanity's sin and the impending separation from his Father. By examining the context of the Passion week and the theological implications of the 'cup of wrath,' the message highlights Jesus' full humanity and his deliberate choice to submit to the Father's will despite intense temptation and sorrow. The preacher contrasts Jesus' resolute obedience with the disciples' failure to watch and pray, illustrating the weakness of the flesh. This narrative serves as a pastoral invitation for believers to enter their own 'gardens' of trial with prayer, seeking the grace to endure suffering and submit to God's sovereign plan. The central theme is that while believers face their own cups of sorrow, they are never alone, as Christ walks with them through their trials.

When the Shepherd-King comes, he will save a remnant of his people from something and for something. Importantly, they will be saved not only from oppressive enemies "without," they will also be saved from their own idolatrous enemies "within." They must be delivered from both external and internal threats. The result is that they can then live among the nations, paradoxically, as both a force of renewal and a force of destroying evil.