People will expect you to go along with them regardless of whether it is right or not. The pressure to comply to maintain social status is enormous. The day you decide to do what is right rather than what the crowd wants to do will be the day they won't applaud.
Our purpose is to give God glory. Sin has damaged our glorified condition. God so loved us that He gave His Son to restore that pre-fallen glory. His salvation is more than a trip to heaven. It is His Kingdom come upon this earth. (Read Romans 8:29-30)
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Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Salvation Works
Salvation is free. Jesus truly paid it all. However, sanctification requires letting the Spirit work on and in us. That requires some work. In fact, it requires a great deal of practice to get it right. We don't work for our salvation but our salvation does indeed work.
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Taking a Long Walk with God
Sometimes God takes you places that you didn't plan to go. That's what He did when I was preparing this sermon. He led me to understand that the pain some people have experienced in their past is keeping them from walking with Him. God doesn't just want us to turn over the good things to Him. He wants the bad things as well. This sermon was preached during as Hurricane Matthew was blowing outside. There were less than a 100 people in the sanctuary on this morning. Maybe you missed it too. I believe God wants you to hear it.
Saturday, October 8, 2016
Everybody's Gotta Grow Up!
Age has nothing to do with spiritual growth if the person chooses to have a superficial faith. Faith should enable the person to weather the storms of life, make godly decisions and find meaning in their lives. Some Christians never get there. This message encourages everyone to grow up.
There's Always Hope
Satan is seeking to devour everyone. This message claims that Satan devours people by destroying their hope. But God has other plans. This message is for everyone who needs hope.
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
What Makes Me Bring People to Jesus?
Why does anyone bring someone to Jesus? Do some people just lack the capability or do they lack the character qualities for bringing people to Jesus? This message explores whether or not we have the character qualities to bring people to Jesus.
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Didn't We Say We Wouldn't Forget?
People were outraged after the 911 attacks. Their sense of righteousness and justice was violated because innocent Americans had been attacked. The nation came together and said that we would never forget. We sought justice and we sought God. Fifteen yeas later we examine whether or not we have kept our commitments. Did we forget what we said we would do?
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