Christian Sermons from Calvary Chapel Greenmeadow, North Kingstown, RI

Jesus came to save us from our sins. His name means, “the Lord saves.” He is Christ Messiah meaning “the anointed one.” He is Lord (King and God) and we humble ourselves before him. He is the Prince of Peace who brings His peace to our hearts.

God wants something from each one of us. It takes time to figure it out, but we have to be listening and that means being quiet. In that quietness, let Him fill your heart with the song He has for you so that you may be a blessing to those in your life.

Mary accepted certain ridicule and scandal to make herself available to God. Are you willing to take the steps necessary to see God's plans fulfilled in your life? What is your part in the plan of salvation? Who can you serve by saying 'yes' to the Lord?

No matter how old we are, our calling is to be faithful to God. No matter how old we are, we are never too old for God to bless us with something special. No matter how long we have been praying, God can still answer.

The gospel of Luke focuses on Jesus as the Son of Man who came to seek and save the lost.

God gives us what we need to do what he calls us to do. We are all called to follow and to serve him in unique ways. Train your replacement and make good use of your time before you die. Know that when you die you will be called home to heaven.

The image of God holding our hand conveys power and strength. Although we do not know what the future may bring, we know that nothing can snatch us from His hand. Even if it brings struggles, we need not despair because we can rely on His sovereignty.

Fear sometimes causes us to go places God has not called us to go. God wants to show us His will but He sometimes speaks softly to get us to be quiet and listen. We can hear Him if we are in a relationship with Him. Trials often cause us to listen better.

Jesus is the most important gift.

We need to recognize when the devil is sending us thoughts to discourage us and then bring our fears to God. We have to be willing to take on the yoke Jesus provides us. More time in His Word and less time in the world will allow us to prevail.

Our private prayer life says more about us than what we do in the public eye. We must be diligent in our prayers and continue to lift them to Him--for years if necessary. When we pray in harmony with His will, God uses our prayers for His purposes.

The false prophets were both sincere and devoted. You can have zeal, but there will be no answer from a false god. When the true God answers prayer it is to let everyone know that he is God and to turn hearts back towards him. He will show himself to you.

Thankfulness should be continual and therefore, in all circumstances. Be grateful even for the things that God is doing that you cannot see and the things that he has not yet done. In the midst of grief, being grateful will help you to see his goodness.

Whenever we get away from God's commands and follow false voices, we find trouble. The distractions of life become false gods and they are a poor substitution for the real one, never delivering what they promise. A choice is needed. We cannot serve both.

When God calls his people to serve under pagan kings, our fear of the Lord must be greater than our fear of man. We sometimes forget about God's faithfulness and panic, but if we knew God's plans for the future, we would rejoice. Worry is shameful. Trust!

Like a garden, a relationship with God must be cultivated. It is a process that begins with removing that which hinders growth. A healthy relationship with him leads to good decisions and wisdom. Seek silence and solitude, listen to his voice, and pray.

When we ask God for something, the idea is not to do it once, but continually. Do not give up on praying. Our prayer life should be evident to those around us by the work God is doing in our lives. We should not be afraid to be seen as people of prayer.

God's math is not our math. Small provisions from him are multiplied to meet the need. He provides for us daily rather than give us everything we will ever need all at once. This leads us to learn to trust him consistently. God can use even small gifts.

The best person to learn patience from is the Lord Jesus. We must heed the command to be patient, worship Christ the all-patient one, and grow in patience. Patience is a fruit of the Spirit. When we do not display it we are not being loving, which is sin.

We cannot trust in the resources around us or in our own strength, but in God alone. He guides us through his word, his peace, and our circumstances. His leadings are intensely personal but to understand them, we first we have to be quiet and listen.

God looks at time different from us. While we can plan for the future, it is more important to decide how we will live today. Since we do not know how much life we have, spend time in devotion to God each day. Serving Him is the only thing that will last.

Spend time with God. It is best to do it both in the morning and at night but make it a regular custom in your life. The spiritual battle will fight against you but a healthy devotional life will lead to a heart that is increasingly devoted to Christ.

Elijah knew that when the world threatens, God is still on the throne. Even when under attack, we are meant to show the world who the real God is. We need to spend time alone with him every day. Be encouraged. God will not leave us to fend for ourselves.

Like a boat with no engine or sail, we will drift without putting energy into our faith. We will drift from the truth if we do not abide in God's word. Care enough for others to help them in their walk. Pray for them, love them, and comfort them.

Prayer must not only be consistent and continual, but fervent! Lukewarm prayers are not effective. For our intense prayers to be heard, we need to pray with the correct motives after first being made right through Jesus Christ and not through ourselves.

The call to sing a new song is a daily prompting to apply to your current situation. Whether joy, sorrow or fear, whatever the emotion, the psalmist says to bring it to the Lord in song. Even our complaints (or laments) are valid and welcomed by God.

Put your hope in God for He is your portion and the answer. Your relationship with Christ is where that hope gets built and it is an anchor that keeps us from being lost. Even our troubles are a doorway of hope if you seek God in them and flee to Him.

We all have different gifts, but whatever they are, we must use them for the body of the church. If you don't take initiative to ask for prayer or to offer to pray for others, you will miss the blessing. Prayer works to bring hope and healing when we ask.

Do not be shy about asking the elders to pray for you when you are sick. This applies to mental and emotional problems too. Illness is not usually the result of individual sin but it is a result of the fall. The ultimate healing will come in heaven.

Pray continuously using Jesus as your example. He prioritized the Father's will over his. Being close to God gives us a better knowledge of his will. We need to pray when in trouble and when happy and sing songs of joy even when we don't feel like it.

If you can control your tongue, you can control your whole body. The main reason for a controlled tongue is unity. The problems with an uncontrolled tongue are many, especially gossip. The blessing of a controlled tongue is to build others up.

If we always speak the truth there is no need to swear on anything else.

Since we are all called to be soldiers in God's army, we must expect to endure suffering. If we are patient in the in midst of suffering it shows we are anticipating the end of our trials. God's purposes are only fulfilled after we persevere the pains.

Patience is a fruit of the spirit and the first characteristic of love. We are called to be patient not just for a time but until the coming of the Lord. The rains will come in His timing. The harvest will come if we continue doing good and living in Him.

Is it wrong to be rich? God gave Solomon riches, so no. The problem is with the heart, not the coin. Being excessive or frivolous flaunts wealth and shows where our hearts are. Earthly riches do not last. Put your faith in God and seek His kingdom first.

Do you ask God to show you His plan or just ask Him to bless yours? Seeking profit rather than His righteousness is not His plan. To know God's will, you have to desire and seek it. If we know the good we are supposed to do today and don't do it, we sin.

Before judging others, we should first consider how we have committed the same offenses as those who have offended us. A person who is quick to judge another is not humble and pushes God aside. Superficial, harsh or unforgiving judgement is always wrong.

Drawing near to God is good, but how do you do it? Spend time with Him daily and all day. Listen to His word and humble yourself. Come to God by Jesus. Ask to be cleansed through the blood of Jesus. Purify your heart. Mourn and walk in the light.

Worrying about things you cannot control is neither helpful nor reasonable. It is unhealthy and unfaithful. Recognize that God provides for, protects, guides, and corrects us. Pray and decide not to worry because when God is in control, we can rest.

Our enemy is prone to slander and false accusations but Christ is in us and he is greater than our enemy. We must resist the enemy in the strength of God, not on our own strength. If we truly know Him and fight in His power, the devil will flee from us.

God only gives grace to the humble. It is a free gift and we can take no pride in having received it. Being prideful means putting yourself above others but being humble means being not far from the ground Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord.

We make decisions daily and hourly such as whom we befriend and to which influences we conform. As believers, we are called to be in this world but not to be a friend of the world's system. Choosing the world makes us enemies of God. God longs for us.

Instead of loving and praying for those with whom we disagree, we are often tempted to draw up battle plans. Selfishness, envy, and strife lead to quarreling. We also fight when we don't get what we want, but many things we want are not God's desire.

Don't be afraid to be a peace maker. In any conflict, be humble--it is probably at least partially your fault. To achieve peace, you must seek purity and work hard to pursue harmony with others.

Join us for an Easter message of life and of hope focusing on the last words of Jesus. We do not know how much time we have so we must be ready to tell people what Jesus has done in our lives. He is coming soon and Jesus will have the last word.

Wisdom from above starts with the fear of the Lord. This kind of wisdom is not natural; if we lack it, we need to pray to receive it. This requires a humble spirit. God's wisdom is pure, peaceful, reasonable, merciful, and sincere.

Do jealousies find fertile ground in your heart? No Christian should envy even the most successful unbeliever. Actively thank God for the blessings He has provided and repent of covetousness. Satan tempts us with these things but they lead to disorder.

Norm brings a collection of wise sayings from contemporary Christians to help us with our daily walk. For example, "Progress beats perfection" and "A day without prayer is like telling God we don't need him that day." This message will give you insight.

The tongue does not act on its own. If we have a problem speaking wrongly, we need to pray for wisdom on how to correct it. No man can tame his own tongue. We need to be yielded to the Holy Spirit so that something good can come from the words speak.

What comes out of the mouth is important. Our hurtful words can be like a fire, causing pain to those we offended. An encouraging word can change the outlook of someone who is having a bad day. Most of all, our tongues should be used to confess Jesus.

When we speak concerning the word of God, we must do it carefully. Teachers of the word will be held to a higher account than others. Before teaching, we need to take it in ourselves and let it transform us. All believers share this responsibility.