Airdrie Baptist Church

Despise Not the Chastening of the Lord - Proverbs 3:11-12

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2025 44:02

The sermon emphasizes the importance of embracing God's discipline, viewing it not as a punishment but as a loving correction essential for spiritual growth and conformity to Christ. It clarifies that chastening encompasses instruction, rebuke, and training, highlighting the need to avoid despising or becoming weary of these experiences, as they ultimately lead to strength, stability, and fruitfulness in the believer's life. The message underscores that God's loving correction, though sometimes painful, is a vital process for aligning individuals with His purpose and bringing them into a deeper relationship with Him, ultimately glorifying Him through their lives.

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Persevering Works (2) - James 1:12

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2025 61:22

The sermon emphasizes the importance of persevering in faith, particularly through enduring trials and temptations, to receive the crown of life. Drawing from James chapter 1 and 1 Corinthians 3, the message explores the concept of enduring works, highlighting the need for unwavering commitment to sound doctrine, joy, and patience, even when faced with adversity. The speaker underscores that true perseverance involves submitting to God's will, trusting in His faithfulness, and recognizing that trials are opportunities for spiritual growth and reward, ultimately leading to a deeper relationship with Christ.

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Persevering Works (1) - James 1:12

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2025 57:14

The sermon emphasizes the importance of perseverance through trials and temptations to receive the crown of life, a reward reserved for those who endure until death. Drawing from Scripture, it highlights the necessity of sound doctrine, resisting the allure of fleeting desires and worldly pursuits, and maintaining a focus on the joy set before believers – the promise of eternal reward and the opportunity to contribute to the spiritual well-being of future generations. Ultimately, it calls for a commitment to sacrificing personal comfort and embracing a life of faithful endurance, recognizing that true victory lies in relinquishing control and aligning oneself with God's will.

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The Helmet of Salvation is Hope - Ephesians 6:10-17

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2025 59:54

The sermon emphasizes the importance of maintaining a victorious mindset amidst spiritual warfare, highlighting the helmet of salvation as a crucial defense against discouragement and despair. Drawing from Ephesians, the message underscores that battles are not against flesh and blood but against spiritual forces, and that true hope and preservation come from trusting in Christ and claiming God's promises, rather than succumbing to pessimism or relying on personal strength. The speaker illustrates this with examples from scripture, emphasizing that even in challenging circumstances, believers can experience God's deliverance and victory through faith and a steadfast commitment to His will, ultimately leading to a life of purpose and hope.

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Principled Works (2) - 1 Corinthians 3:11-15 / 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2025 56:21

The sermon emphasizes the importance of principled and passionate works for receiving divine rewards, drawing heavily from 2 Timothy 3:16 and 4:7. It asserts that true faith is demonstrated through actively contending for the truth, submitting the body to the spirit's guidance, and prioritizing obedience to God's word above personal desires. The message underscores that a life of genuine faith involves laying aside weights and sins, running with patience, and presenting one's body as a living sacrifice, ultimately leading to a crown of righteousness bestowed by a righteous judge.

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Honour the Lord With Thy Substance - Proverbs 3:9-10

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2025 41:26

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Principled Works (1) - 1 Corinthians 3:11-15/ 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2025 82:23

The sermon emphasized the importance of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ, contrasting it with works-based religion and highlighting the necessity of trusting in God's grace rather than striving for self-righteousness. Drawing from passages in 1 Corinthians 3, the message explored the concept of rewards for faithful works, stressing that these are granted through adherence to biblical principles and a willingness to submit to God's will, ultimately encouraging listeners to embrace a life of faith, repentance, and service, while also offering a call to salvation for those who have not yet received Christ.

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Be Not Wise in Your Own Eyes - Proverbs 3:7-8

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2025 48:59

The sermon emphasizes humility and fear of the Lord as the foundation for a blessed life, cautioning against self-sufficiency and pride which ultimately lead to disappointment. Drawing from Proverbs 3, it highlights the importance of departing from evil and seeking God's guidance rather than relying on personal wisdom, advocating for a posture of lowliness and obedience in all aspects of life, including work, relationships, and personal desires, ultimately leading to spiritual and physical well-being and a deeper understanding of God's will.

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Paltry and Patriotic Works - 1 Corinthians 3:12; Hebrew 11:6

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2025 54:44

The sermon emphasizes the importance of faithful works, particularly the seemingly small or insignificant actions, as the foundation for genuine reward and spiritual growth. Drawing from 1 Corinthians 3 and Matthew 25, the message underscores that true service to God involves obedience and a willingness to relinquish personal ambition, trusting in His guidance even when outcomes are unclear. Through examples like Abraham and Raymond Barber, the speaker illustrates that a focus on the 'precious stones' of daily faithfulness, rather than seeking recognition or pursuing grand schemes, is the path to a blessed and fruitful life, ultimately leading to a deeper relationship with God and a place in His eternal kingdom.

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Predisposed (Willing) Works (1 Corinthians 9:16-19)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2025 46:07

The sermon explores the concept of works rewarded by God, emphasizing the importance of willingly participating in His purposes, particularly soul-winning and generous giving. Drawing from 1 Corinthians 3 and other Scripture passages, the message underscores that salvation is a gift received through faith in Christ, upon which believers are responsible to build through prepared, pious, and purposeful works aligned with God's pattern, not driven by personal preference or feeling. Ultimately, the speaker encourages listeners to surrender themselves to God, embracing a spirit of willing service and anticipating the judgment seat of Christ, where faithfulness and generosity will be recognized and rewarded.

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Trusting The Lord To Direct Your Path - Proverbs 3:5-8

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025 56:51

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The Sort of Works the Lord Rewards (2) 1 Corinthians 3:6-15

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2025 40:42

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What Sort of Works the Lord Rewards (1) - Romans 14:10-12

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2025 56:28

The sermon explores the concept of judgment for believers, emphasizing that it's a future event where God scrutinizes their works to determine rewards, not salvation. Drawing from passages in Romans, 1 Corinthians, Ephesians, and 1 Peter, the message clarifies that while salvation is a gift of grace through faith, believers are called to perform ordained works that glorify God and impact others, ultimately preparing for a future where they will cast their crowns at Christ's feet, demonstrating a life dedicated to His service and reflecting His character.