Unconditional Election

In this message, Pastor Cole unfolds one of the most profound and glorious truths in all of Scripture: God’s sovereign choice to save a people for Himself—not based on their works, their will, their effort, or their foreseen faith, but solely according to His own gracious purpose. Drawing from passages such as Ephesians 1:3–6, Romans 9, John 6, and 2 Timothy 1:9, this sermon shows that election is not a theological complication but a biblical celebration. It is the foundation of our salvation, the anchor of our assurance, and the fountain of our worship.

Pastor Cole explains that unconditional election confronts the pride of man and exalts the mercy of God. We contribute nothing to our salvation—not even the first step. We were dead in sin, enslaved in our wills, blind in our hearts, and hostile in our minds. Yet before the foundation of the world, God set His love on His people, chose them in Christ, and wrote their names in the Lamb’s Book of Life. Election is not cold doctrine—it is warm, personal, covenantal love. It is the Father giving a bride to His Son. It is the God who saves actually accomplishing salvation from beginning to end.

This sermon also answers common objections, exposing the error of Arminian and semi-Pelagian views that make salvation dependent on human will rather than divine mercy. In the end, this sermon leads us to see that election humbles the believer, fuels evangelism, strengthens assurance, and magnifies the glory of Christ. We love Him because He first loved us. We chose Him because He first chose us. And because salvation begins with God, it will end with God—guaranteed.