The Bible stresses the importance of a heart fully surrendered and devoted to God. Everything God requires us to be necessitates a changed heart. Is our heart what it should be? Ppt: Outline: To download, right-click on the title in the track list and select “Save link as…”
Continue reading Sermon: Is thy heart right with God?Discipleship
Paul exhorted the Roman brethren to respond to God’s mercies by making themselves a living sacrifice (cf. Romans 12:1-2). What is the spiritual life of service to God which He requires? Ppt: Outline: To download, right-click on the title in the track list and select “Save link as…”
Continue reading Sermon: The Living Sacrifice“So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed only a few days to him because of the love he had for her.” (Genesis 29:20) This description of Jacob’s love for Rachel shows the power of committed love. Ppt: Outline: To download, right-click on the track list and select “Save link as…”
Continue reading Sermon: “And they seemed only a few days…”Instead of turning to God in the face of Assyrian threat, Judah turned to a refuge of lies (Isaiah 28:14-15). Their plan failed miserably, and is reserved for us to learn from. We must not turn to any other refuge than God, for everything else is a refuge of lies. Ppt: Outline: To download, right-click …
Continue reading Sermon: A Refuge of LiesEach disciple has circumstances and stages of life that are unique challenges to them. These can be used by Satan against us and our faith. However, God expects for us to be faithful, and strengthens us to serve Him wherever we may find ourselves. Ppt: Outline: To download, right-click on the title in the track …
Continue reading Sermon: Serving God from Where I AmWe live in a society that has rejected absolute truth. We must not bend to the notion that truth is fluid, and not objectively concrete. Jesus is truth (John 14:6), and we follow Him. For this reason, we must reject the religious error of situation ethics β that love is the only βlawβ for Christians, …
Continue reading Sermon: Moral Relativism and Situation Ethics“So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God.” (James 1:19-20) It is important we follow James’ instruction on receiving God’s word if we are to be pleasing to Him. Ppt: Outline: To download, …
Continue reading Sermon: Swift to Hear, Slow to Speak, Slow to Wrath“I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.” (John 15:5) Ppt: Outline: To download, right-click on the title in the track list and select “Save link as…”
Continue reading Sermon: Without Me You Can Do NothingWe live in a society that has rejected absolute truth. We must not bend to the notion that truth is fluid, and not objectively concrete. Jesus is truth (John 14:6), and we follow Him. For this reason, we must reject the religious error of situation ethics – that love is the only “law” for Christians, …
Continue reading Sermon: Moral Relativism and Situation EthicsThe changed lives devoted to Christ the Corinthians were living was Paul’s letter of commendation as an apostle (cf. 2 Corinthians 3:1-3). They were truly an epistle of Christ. Are you? Ppt: Outline: To download, right-click on the title in the track list and select “Save link as…”
Continue reading Sermon: Are you an epistle of Christ?