Submission Into Relationship
God determined in all of heaven and in all creation that relationship is good. God created EVERYTHING to have order, purpose, and relationship. When God created man (Adam), everything was already in place to sustain him. God, the Father, the Provider, the Sustainer, the Source did it all! Then, God did not want man and woman to be in one body, so He formed woman (Eve) from the rib of the man. God made her appealing to Adam, a helpmate…
God’s Word In Temptation
Text: Matthew 4:1-11 Temptation is an invitation to sin with the promise that something good will come out of it. We are drawn away from obedience to God by our own selfish desires. But, God made a way for us to escape those desires. . .His Word! God will use our temptations as “testing periods” in our lives. Those “testing periods” are to prove us and our walk with Christ. They are to help us mature in our dependability of…
Continue In The Word
Text: 2 Timothy 3:14-17 Are we now in parilous times. . .hard, troubling times? Are times getting worse? In these times, people are not only doing what is wrong, but they are embracing the wrong. During these times, we need to continue in the things of God. We need to hold onto TRUTH no matter what others are doing or what they think. Get the Word flowing in your house! Either through taping scripture verses to your walls, listening to…
The Victory We Have In Christ
Text: 2 Corinthians 10:3-6 We need to start this new year with a heart that wants to be right with God. Instead of coming to church with a heart of worship, we come with a “drive-through” order. . .who’s speaking? what songs will we be singing? how long will the service be? It’s not about us! We have a tendancy to walk in the flesh. We have to understand how to fight this battle so we can have the victory.…
The Powerful Word Of God
Text: Hebrews 4:12 The Word of God can destroy what is false and build up what is true. The Word of God will point us to the Promised Land, but disobedience will cause the Word of God to let us know we will not get there. God’s Word is alive because Jesus is alive. It will accomplish God’s plan. God’s Word will not return void. We have life in the Word of God! God’s Word penetrates our hearts to change…
From Character To Conduct
Text: Colossians 3:15-24 There’s a new life that comes along with this thing called christianity. We can no longer live the way we used to live. We now must let the peace of Christ allow us to keep unity with one another. Let the peace of God rule in our hearts. Let the Word of God rule in our lives. We cannot say one thing and then act differently. We must be christians in word and deed, so that God…
Putting Off The Old And Putting On The New
Text: Colossians 3:12-14 When we are in Christ, we must put off the old “clothes” and put on the new “clothes”. We have access to the “new clothes” because of God’s grace. God chose us to be His. We belong to Him and we are holy and loved. We are His elect and because of that, we are to put on all the “new” that God has for us. What are the “new”? Mercy, kindness, humility, meekness, patience, forbearance, forgiveness. .…
The Real Meaning Of Christmas
Text: Philippians 2:5 At Christmastime, the emphasis is put on everything but Jesus. We forget about why He came, how He came, and what He came to accomplish. We get so caught up in the traditional things. Jesus had to come because the world was in trouble and on their way to an eternal punishment. Jesus existed way before the manger scene. He is God! He existed before everything! He left Glory and came to us as a humble servant.…
How Are You Living II
Text: Colossians 3:5-11 We often think we can control our sin. We may think that we have them all under control, but eventually they will control us. We have laws based on sin, but only some sin. The Bible tells us that if we are dead in Christ, then we are dead to sin. We must put to death the evil desires of our heart. We cannot afford to entertain those desires. God wants us to be connected to Him.…
How Are You Living
Text: Colossians 3:1-4 There is a life that goes along with claiming Jesus as Savior, that we must live. We must be serious about living the christian life. We are risen with Christ and dead to sin. Therefore, we must think of things above, not the things of the world. Anything that doesn’t glorify God and lift Him up is worldly. Know what you have and grab hold of it. We have an identity in Christ. When that happens, we…