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God’s love must be our model for life!
Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God … Continue reading
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Forgive One Another?!
Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. Matthew 18:21-22 If … Continue reading
Posted in Church Growth, Sermons, Speaking
Tagged bitter, blame game, callous, Church, discipline, forgave, Forgive, Forgiveness, God’s call, healthy church, human nature, intolerant, Love, maturity, one another, Patience, rationalizing, Relationships, repent, resentment, Stubbornness, successful, unforgiving, weaknesses, wisdom
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Are you a Doulos, PII?
Leaning what it means to be a “Love Servant” for Christ! ….so did John in Revelation 1:1! This will be the shortest passage I will ever preach on, a whole sermon, actually part two on one word, doulos… First of … Continue reading
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Are you a Doulos?
Leaning what it means to be a Slave for Christ! The question that I propose to us all this morning, while many of us are still a bit sleepy, well maybe just me….Are you devoted to Jesus? If so, how … Continue reading
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Meet God in His Word
The bottom line of why we are to study the Bible is so we may know God, His Way, and grow in our knowledge and faith in Him so we can then be better used by Him. We are called … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Sermons
Tagged anti-intellectualism, bible, Bible Illiteracy, Bible teacher, Biblical Illiteracy, biblical interpretation, Christian growth, Churches, discipline, effectual teaching, false teaching, God’s Word, His Word, Illiteracy, Meet God, pew sitters, problems, scholarly, seeker, sermonettes, shallow, transformed
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Christian Apathy
Principle Scriptures: Matthew 13:25-26; Hosea 13:6; Romans 13; Revelation 3:1-6; 14-18 Is this you: But don’t blame me. I didn’t do anything. I go to church, the pastor preaches, I go home. That’s what Christianity is to me now. … Continue reading
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Tagged Apathy, blame, Encouragement, enthusiasm, gratitude, hope, Indifference, Laziness
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Communion
While they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body.” Then he took the cup, gave thanks and offered it to them, saying, “Drink … Continue reading
Concert of Prayer
1. Worship and opening prayer Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving 2. Announcements and welcome 3. Offering and prayer 4. Responsive reading Ephesians 1:3-23 5. Concert of prayer i. Prayer for world: Bhutan Capital: Thimphu. Population 800,000 – 2.2 million, mainly Tibetan Buddhists, … Continue reading
God’s love must be our model for life
During the 17th century, Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of England, sentenced a soldier to be shot for his crimes. The execution was to take place at the ringing of the evening curfew bell. However, the bell did not sound. The … Continue reading
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Tagged actions, affection, agapao, Agape, child like, feelings, God is Love, God’s love, greatest commandment, holy, Love, maturity, meaning, mindset, phileo, purpose, purposefully, relationship, sexuality, sovereignty, unconditional, undeserved
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A Heart After Christ 