Posted: May 31st, 2015 | Author: John | Filed under: Audio Sermons, Topical Sermons | Comments Off
View outline; Hope For Our Nation
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Objective: Impress upon people the need to examine their relationship with God.
The book of Judges depicts a cyclical pattern that Israel (and individuals) generally repeat. They grow lax, loose their focus on God and drift into increasing sin. God gives them over to the lusts of their heart and they find themselves in trouble. They then repent and call to God for help and God rescues them. Here we ask where we are in this cyclical pattern and what we ought to be doing to keep our nation from being “given over” to our nation’s degrading passions and depraved minds.
Posted: May 9th, 2015 | Author: John | Filed under: Audio Sermons, Topical Sermons | Comments Off
View outline; Encouraging One Another
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Objective: Inspire and direct individuals to encourage others in their Christian walk.
It is not enough for folks to hear the Gospel once and be left entirely on their own. There is too much struggle, too much unseen spiritual warfare. God intends for Christians to share spiritual fellowship for mutual support. Here are some ways in which we might be an encouragement to others.
Posted: May 9th, 2015 | Author: John | Filed under: Audio Sermons, Topical Sermons | Comments Off
View outline; Ease The Pounding Of My Heart
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Objective: Help people trust God will all their cares.
Do our hearts tremble when we need to take a stand on righteousness? Does decay enter our bones when we look at national and world trends and see the advance of wicked and evil forces and see abominations being accepted by our nation and even by some churches? We ought to know that we can entrust our very lives and souls to God in Christ, no matter what events come along.
Posted: May 9th, 2015 | Author: John | Filed under: Topical Sermons | Comments Off
View outline; Doing What the Lord Says
Objective: Motivate each to be more determined to know and do all of Jesus’ Word.
To call yourself a Christian is not enough. To claim to be faithful is not enough. You must really be a Christian, and you must really be faithful. To be Christians, to be saved, we must be doers of God’s word and not hearers only.
Posted: May 9th, 2015 | Author: John | Filed under: Audio Sermons, Topical Sermons | Comments Off
View outline; Control Your Thoughts
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Objective: Inspire people to take control and direct where their thoughts go.
There IS a connection between where we allow our thoughts to dwell and what we ourselves become. This is not “psychology”, it is Bible! It is spirituality! It is truth. The Bible teaches that we need to control our thoughts because what we allow our thoughts to dwell on, determines what we become.
Posted: April 28th, 2015 | Author: John | Filed under: Audio Sermons, Topical Sermons | Comments Off
View outline; Christian Resolutions
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Objective: Encourage Christians to make resolutions that will honor God with their lives.
Today’s reading depicts Joshua leading the nation Israel in resolving to follow God. A “resolution” is a choice, a decision, and a commitment. Such “resolutions are common throughout the Bible. We ought to make resolutions that have eternal benefits and enhance our relationship to God.
Posted: March 22nd, 2015 | Author: John | Filed under: Audio Sermons, Topical Sermons | Comments Off
View outline; What We Are Here For
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Objective: Help people understand their God-given role in life so they can do it well.
Anxiety, fear, worry, depression stem in large part from not knowing what to do or concern that you are not doing what you need to be doing. Contentment, joy, peace lie with knowing you are doing what you are supposed to be doing. Let’s consider what our God-given role is.
Posted: March 16th, 2015 | Author: John | Filed under: Audio Sermons, Topical Sermons | Comments Off
View outline; Valid Love
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Objective: Help people understand nature of love that is genuine love.
Do you practice love as the world teaches, or as God embodies and defines it? Let’s identify and understand some aspects of love that people sometimes miss or don’t think about.
Posted: March 16th, 2015 | Author: John | Filed under: Audio Sermons, Topical Sermons | Comments Off
View outline; Working On Forgiveness
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Objective: Enable people to genuinely forgive.
Forgiving others sounds simple, but often folks find it to be difficult. Here are some concepts that will enable us to forgive others for their offenses.
Posted: June 24th, 2013 | Author: John | Filed under: Audio Sermons, Topical Sermons | Comments Off
View outline; It’s About Freedom
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Objective: Help people realize that Christianity means freedom rather than oppression.
Christianity is often depicted as a burden, as a group of oppressors with harsh judgments and rigid lifestyles leading to a life of misery and entrapment. But Christ died to bring us freedom! Scripture speaks of the glorious freedom of the children of God and the perfect law that gives freedom. Rightly understood, Christianity is about freedom!