Sermons on Ephesians
5 Things God NEVER Said: Part 2 “If you want to be saved, invite Jesus into your heart.”
5 Things God Never Said Part 2 “If you want to be saved, just invite Jesus into your heart.” Part 1 Review. “If you don’t know the date you were saved, then you are not saved.” Who are you trusting right now? Sometimes we don’t “feel” saved, but remember our assurance is based on facts, not feelings. We can be sure of our faith because we have the internal witness of the Holy Spirit and the external testimony of a…
5 Things God NEVER Said
Part 1: “If you don’t know the date you were saved, then you are not saved.” Who are you __________ right now? (John 3 v16) The Biggest Event In Your Life The Ethiopian Eunuch’s big event! (Acts 8 v26-39) As long as you’re trusting in Christ alone, you are saved, regardless of ________ you crossed that line. Sometimes We Don’t “Feel” Saved. The fact that you are ___________against your sin is a very good sign that you are very much…
Corinthian Commands Part 4: Be Strong!
“Be on your guard; Stand firm in the faith; Be men of courage; Be strong. Do everything in love.” 1Corinthians 16 v13,14 We Cannot Rely On Our Own Strength! Isaiah 40 v30; Psalm 20 v7,8; 1 Corinthians 1 v8-9 Even strong people – survivors and overcomers- encounter things they cannot face alone. Hope In The Lord = Strong In The Lord Ephesians 6 v10; Psalm 20 v6; Isaiah 40 v31. “There are no hopeless situations; there are only people who…
Corinthian Commands 3: Be Men Of Courage!
1Co 16:13,14 Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong. Do everything in love. The Problem Of Modern Man… True Manliness: Surrender and Follow Christ True manliness develops by being transformed into the image of the Son of Man. (2Corinthians 3 v18, 5 v17.) Stop conforming to the world’s mold and aim for something – SOMEONE – higher. (Romans 12 v2) ABC’s of Courage Always Attentive: (Ezekiel 3 v17, Ephesians 5 v17, Hebrews…
Not Done Yet Part 4:Why You Should Stay II
NDY1: Why people “Get done’ with church. Identity Crisis, Messy Church, Falling Away. Maybe you are being called to be the very thing you are searching for. NDY2: Why church matters. Church is not something you attend, it’s someone you are. The church is God’s idea. It’s a supernatural, amazing organism that is part of God’s plan to bring about His will and his Kingdom in this world. NDY3: Why You Should Stay. 1. A step out of church =…
Not Done Yet Part 2: The Case For Church
Last Week: Why dedicated people “get done”. -Identity Crisis -Messy Church -Falling Away… In all the “machinery” of church, we must never lose WHY we are here. Maybe you are being called to be the very thing you are searching for. The case for church. 1. The Church isn’t something you go to, it’s something you are. 2Co 6:16 For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will live with them and walk among…
Not Done Yet Part 1: Why People Leave
l Love the Church… but I don’t like church? I want to see a revolution in how we gather, and what happens when we gather. …even dedicated, involved people can get “done with church”. Why do we “get done” with church? 1. Your identity becomes tied to what you do, not who you are. You’re a child of God, redeemed by a Savior who came for YOU. Gal 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live,…
Easter Sunday: Christ is Risen and He is Our Savior for Life!
Easter Sunday: Savior for Life Palm Sunday: Jesus is Here – the Savior has Come. ZEC 9:9 “Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and having salvation, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.” When did Jesus first show up in your life? Good Friday: Jesus is Our Savior from Death. (ISA 53:6, ROM 5:8-9, EPH 1:7-8, HEB 10:19-22, 10.) 2 COR 5:21…
The Lies of Busyness Part 3: “There Aren’t Enough Hours In The Day!”
“There Aren’t Enough Hours in The Day!” Has time turned into a tyrant for you? Why Do We Get Into Trouble with Time? –We get in trouble because of our egos. We overload our schedules to soothe our ego. -We get in trouble because we waste time avoiding important things. Sometimes we waste good time on bad pursuits. -We get in trouble because we are greedy. Beware of a constant lust for “more”. -We get in…
Advent 4: Love Arrives
Advent 4: Love Arrives Hope Is an anchor for our soul, and that anchor is Jesus. God will keep his promises because he kept his promise when Jesus arrived. Peace is offered to us at a great sacrifice, Jesus became our Emmanuel, God with us. The very presence of God is peace for us. Joy arrives when Jesus arrives because He is our whole life. In Him we live and move and have our being. Joy is a…