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what is your first response to a stressful situation? How do you handle conflict? Through out our lives we tend to approach these things with our instincts. We do what comes naturally, responding with what we have learned through out our own life experience. Has this method ever backfired on you? James tells us that we must first be wise. is that even possible?
The small things really do matter. This is true in all areas of our life. Yet why is it so hard to control these little things? what does this say about the state of our hearts?
Ever wonder if there is a certain amount of things that you need to do in order to be a good Christian? Or that the entrance to heaven begins with a counting of all your good things? How would you match up? Do you think you have done enough? What is James' answer to this question?
Is it enough to just be a good person? Maybe it is better to be religious, yet James says that our religion can be worthless. So what must we do?
Did you know that just the fact that you are alive means that you have hope? Solomon decalres that this life is and can be meaningless, yet he gives us the secret to hope right here on earth. How will you respond?
How can we find hope in a world filled with tragedy and sorrow? Who is really in control of everything? How does knowing God bring me comfort, peace and hope?
Would life be different if you had the chance to follow all your whims, chase all your deams, and do everything to your hearts desire? Is it even possible?
what are you choices when is come to wisdom and knowledge? How important is that choice?
Is there a formula for acheiveing peace in your life?
What happens when your whole world crumbles? Where do you place your hope for this life?
What is love? How do we show love? Do you ever get the cart before the horse when showing the love of God to others?
HOw do you share the gospel? Is there one effective way? What formula is best and will give you the best the success? Are we aksing the right questions?
Where is the hardest place to minister the gospel? What does it take to reach the world for the gospel? Are you compelled by the Spirit?
What does it take to change the world? Following the example of the church in Ephesus we can see what it takes to change the world for the gospel!
While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul took the road through the interior and arrived at Ephesus. There he found some disciples. Some Jews who went around driving out evil spirits tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who were demon-possessed. They would say, “In the name of the Jesus whom Paul preaches, I command you to come out.
Paul arrives in Corinth. While making friends and living with Aquila & Priscilla he tries persuading Jews & Greeks that Jesus is the Messiah. How does this picture instruct us about our own lives?
Paul is distressed to find Athens full of idols. He debates with Epicurean and Stoic philosophers. At the Areopagus he brings the good news of the resurrection and attempts to teach them God made everything and is a God of the Heavens not of Temples.
Missioanries all over the world serve in courageous ways. What does it take for us to be the same right where we live?
What are we willing to do in order to reach others for Christ? Do you have stubling blocks that prevent your ministering to others?
how do you measure sucess as a missionary? How much should we emphasize evagelism and mission in life an din our church?
When the world changes around them what keeps the church together? Do we have the right to call ourselves "christians"?
Where is your identitiy? What has God called you to do? Is there a need for a change? Is there a reason for a change?
Can you be too "bad" for Christ? Are there people that need Jesus more than others? How does the beginning church see this issue?
Whose job is it to minister God's Word. The Apostles had the priorites set for themselves. Did they expect others to be jsut like them?
Continue our series through the book of Acts. We discover what happens when the opposistions get really strong.
The beginning of the church was peaceful and all were in one accord. What happens when people come to the new group and "try" to fit in?
What happens when Peter is confronted by authorities for doing some good? How does this new group of believers respond to the challenge? What must we do today?
The church begins with a time of peace. The Spirit is moving among the people. What can we learn from this early gathering of believers?
what do you expect when waiting for a specific gift? do you dream about what it will be like and how great life will be? what happens when the result is not as expected, or when everyone gets involved in your gift?
Starting a new series going through the birth of the church. What did they do as they awaited the coming of the gift? how did they prepare?
In order to love like Christ you must be humble like Christ.
With the advancements of technology we have become impatient and expect immediate results, instant gratification. The young person graduating from college enters the work world with the misunderstanding that they will be in the same comfortable situation that they grow up in. They do not expect the long hours, being at the bottom of the “corporate food chain” and the hard work it takes to reach their vision and goals. . No matter your age or generation, we have all become the same. We see a direction in life and expect to be there as soon as possible. We believe that God has given us a vision and begin to kick the doors open to get in done. Is this the biblical model of following after God’s heart? Is this how we should pursue the will of God in our lives?
Politics, Religion, Shopping, Deals, Sales, Prizes. There is a saying that no matter what you get for “free”, there is actually nothing free in life. We are taught this principle from the time we are little. If we do not understand that some how, some way everything has a price, then we will get in trouble in life. We may think that a credit card does not have to be paid off and accrue more debt than we can handle. We may go into a business venture thinking there are no risk, and end up broke. Nothing in this world is free. Nothing. This is true of everything in life. Nothing is free, and even if it was you would want to figure out how to pay for it or return the favor. This truth has been around for centuries. Let’s see how it works out for Naaman.
In this Advent season we begin to look forward to the celebration of the birth of our Lord and Saviour Jesus. In doing so we begin a preaching series that follows the major themes of Advent; Hope, Peace, Joy and Love. Webster defines hope as follows: desire accompanied by expectation of or belief in fulfillment (came in hopes of seeing you); also :expectation of fulfillment or success. To this every person must ask themselves what is their hope in life. Whether or not you believe in Christ, every person must have hope in order to continue going through this life. What do you desire? What is the hope that allows you to get thought some of the toughest days? Do you believe that there must be something greater in this life? On what is your Hope based?
As we have been going through this series on discipleship, we have seen that Jesus was not one to sugar coat the reality of being his follower. He is also very clear when it come to the fact that many people will be deceived in this life. We have natural tendency to flock to those who could be considered false prophets. We see people that are popular and speak for God. Maybe they claim to do great and amazing things for God as well like heal the sick, speak in tongues or have direct words or revelation from God. Yet, this week we have learned that some people who do all of these things will be denied entrance into heaven and Jesus will deny ever knowing them. If this is true how can we be sure not to be deceived like these false prophets?
Sunday morning comes, you must wake up get ready, keep the kids moving and get to church. Hope to get there on time, listen to the announcements (if you make on time), try to worship while thinking about the stuff to do in the afternoon, hope to get something from the sermon, go to lunch, get home and start the to-do list. Make sure everyone is ready for the week to come. The week has its own routine as well. I thought we were supposed to have a day of rest. I thought being a christian would look different. Ever feel like you are stuck in a rut? stuck going through the motions of
We live on a world who's society is bent to run from God. The media show depict life as only good when one provides the pleasure for themselves. We are told that without money out own value is diminished. When people discover our belief in God they become distant or argumentative. We stand in out world rejected by family, friends,and co- workers. What are we to do when the opportunity arise to speak the truth? What happens when we know the truth and fear fills our hearts and minds and our tongues become paralyzed? When the enemy surrounds you what do you do? What should you do? How will you respond?
Life for the the disciples was moving at a very rapid pace. Within a weeks time Jesus at brought them to Jerusalem, celebrated the passover with them and was betrayed and arrested by one of their own. From that point on everything must have been a blur. Their master, teacher is arrest accused and falsely condemned to death on a cross. They watch the crowds that praised him turn on him and chant for his crucifixion. They follow him to the cross and watch him die. They bring him down from the cross and place him in the tomb. Three days later the women come and say that he has returned alive and well. He wants to have parting words with them. Would you pay attention at this point? How would you respond?
In the world of missions many people say that they are following the footsteps of Christ. What does it mean to follow in the footsteps of Christ. What it the main characteristic found in imitating Christ? In order to discover the truth to these answers we must look into the life of Christ and find his main motive here on earth. If we know the what was at the core of Christ motive we can then discover what should be at the core of our own motive for life and missions. In Luke we discover this motive. With it we discover the reason we do missions, and the hard reality in what it means to reflect Christ in our lives. Let us look into the Scriptures today to discover the truth found as Luke recall Christ at the Mount of Olives.
Today we begin our month long missions emphasis. It is our hope that you can see the way in which God is working in and through our church. We desrie to learn more about the mission of God, the heart of God and our role with in His mission. During this time we only aske that you keep and open heart, listen to the voice of God and pray for His mission. Ask youself what part you have to play in missions? In what way is God calling you? How have you responded to that call or How are you going to respond to that call?
This sermon was preached 4 days after the Assoc. Pastor was asked to leave our church. Though there was tension in the room, God's grace prevailed. This sermon is based on the disagreement between Paul and Barnabas in the book of Acts.
how often to do you take the time to ponder? time to sit and observe the world around you? maybe marvel at an insect, the clouds, or even the stares. What would the result be in your life? It is quite possible that in our rushed lives we have forgotten to stop and smell the roses. even on vacation we work hard. going to the beach can be such a chore at times. checking off the packing list, loading everyone in the car, finding the parking spot, claiming the all important beach territory from which you must set us a small base camp, constantly being pulled into the water, sand or boardwalk and then fighting the traffic on the way home, arriving home to clean everything up in time for work the next day. We need a break from our vacations! what would the result be if you truly were non-productive for a day and had to stop and smell the roses? Maybe you would feel like the psalmist did? Possibly you would ponder the same things? Would it make a difference in your life?
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