today on Summit Life with J.D. Greer.

It's true, once saved always saved.

It's true that once Jesus grabs hold of your heart,

he's never going to let you go.

But it's also true that once saved forever following,

it means that once Jesus has really transformed you

and once he's saved you,

yes, you'll fall into sin from time to time,

but he will always bring you back

because the proof of saving faith

is not intensity at the beginning, it is

enduring to the end.

Welcome to Summit Life with Pastor, Author, and Apologist Jady Greer. I'm your host, Molly

Vitovich. Yesterday on the program, we

began a new teaching series about the parables of Jesus titled Listen. In these stories, Jesus

reveals the beauty of the gospel, but only for those whose heart is in a posture to perceive

and understand it, only for those who truly listen. And if you recall, we started

by hearing a parable that's actually about parables. Seems like a good way to start the series,

right? Now, if you missed yesterday's program, be sure to catch up right away at jd.grier.com.

But for now, grab your Bible in a pen and let's rejoin Pastor J.D. as he teaches from Matthew

Chapter 13.

I thought of the high school student that I sometimes see who goes off to college and stops

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