Saved, Satisfied and Secure

This series of sermons prepared by the author comes out of a clear understanding that the doctrine of salvation is a doctrine that Satan works hard at misrepresenting. He does so because he knows that if he can get people to misunderstand what it takes to be saved, they will be lost forever. People are not saved because of their sincerity. As sincere as they may be in what they believe and do to be saved, if they do not accept God's plan of salvation, they are still lost. In this series of sermons, the writer seeks to focus attention on salvation by exploring the new birth, the new life in Christ, repentance, the certainty of salvation, sanctification and the eternal security of the Christian. It is the hopes of the writer that each person who reads, teaches, preaches and hears these sermons will experience great joy in the fact of being saved, satisfied and secure. About the Author Reverend George T. Brooks, Sr. received a B. A. Degree from the American Baptist College and was an outstanding honor student. He received a Doctor of Divinity Degree from the Shiloh Theological Seminary in Stafford, Virginia. He is married to Sarah Brooks and has a daughter, Octavia and son, the Reverend George T. Brooks, Jr. He is the grandfather of five. Reverend Brooks pastored the Friendship Baptist Church, Cross Plains, Tennessee and is presently pastor of the Saint James Missionary Baptist Church, where he has served since June, 1984. He has been very active in other religious and civic activities. He served two years as second vice moderator of the Little Fork District Association, seven years as president of the Congress of the Missionary Baptist State Convention Of Tennessee, two years as deputy secretary of the Christian Education Board of the National Baptist Convention Of America, Incorporated and two years as the chairman of that same board. He has served as the second vice moderator of the Nashville City Missionary Baptist District Association for eight years. Out of his concern for the community, he and the church gave two lots to Habitat for Humanity, which house non-church members. This venture created an interest at heart that led him to a joint venture between the church and the private sector to develop and build 52 affordable houses. Reverend Brooks was elected president of the Missionary Baptist State Convention of Tennessee October 1995, which gave him leadership to some 130 churches in the Middle Tennessee Area. He served until July 2003. He was appointed director of the Congress of Christian Workers of the National Baptist Convention of America, Inc. in September 2003. He is the proud pastor of the Saint James Missionary Baptist Church. By the leading of the Holy Spirit, his consistent challenge to the church is to strive to become "A Church To Match This Hour"