Olathe View Baptist Church Sermons
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Change Deals With the Idols of the Heart
The elders of Israel were steeped in idolatry. One day they came to the prophet Ezekiel to inquire of the Lord and God made it plain that the only thing He was willing to talk about was the idols they had set up in their hearts. The practice of idolatry is far more prevalent than most us realize. Idolatry affects us at the heart level and steals the affection and devotion God rightly deserves. Whatever rules our hearts will exercise an inescapable influence over our thoughts and behaviors. Therefore, biblical change must thoroughly address the idols of the heart.
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Lasting Change Begins in the Heart
If we ever hope to experience lasting change in our lives, then we must deal with our problems on the heart level. The heart of our problem is the problem in our heart. Jesus made it very plain that we do the things we do because of what we have stored up in our hearts. People and circumstances are not the cause of our problems, they only provide occasions for our hearts to reveal themselves. Fruit change is a result of root change. The heart must be the target of our personal growth and ministry. God wants to produce a heart change in us and then use us to produce heart change in others.
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The Awesome Answers of An Almighty God
The Psalmist refers to the Lord as "Thou that hearest prayer" and then praises the Lord for awesome ways He has answered in righteousness. He illustrates this through the evidences of God's mighty power manifested in the creation and among the natural forces at work on earth. This is the One to whom we must bring all our needs. He will answer our prayers, our needs will be met, His righteousness will be manifested and when we step back to see how He has done so; we will be amazed.
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What Does Change Look Like?
As believers in Christ, all of us are commanded by God to change, but change into what? There is little doubt that people would answer this question with a wide differences of opinion, so we need to define our terms... What does biblical change look like? Our message this morning deals with six different characteristics inherent in biblical change.
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When God Answers Our Enemies
When enemies rise up against you, take your matter before the Lord. When you become the target of someone else's wrath or bitterness, allow God to do the shooting. He will attend to the matter and execute perfect justice. In the process, others who are watching will see, flee, fear, declare His works and consider his doings, while fellow believers rejoice and are encouraged to put their trust in the Lord.
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Plant Yourself in the House of the Lord
The statistical studies prove it, but the Bible informed us long ago that those who plant themselves in the house of the Lord shall be fat, flourishing and fruitful even in their old age. The benefits of acitve church participation are many; so put down your roots, get the whole family involved in a good Bible believing church. And the sooner you do so the better off your children will be in the long run.
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The Word Became Flesh and Dwelt Among Us
Jesus came to earth in the body of a man not only to die for us but also to give us a living illustration of the glorious nature and character of God. The Word was made flesh and dwelt among us. In essence, He "fleshed out" the verbal revelation of the Father. The New Testament describes to us what it was like. However, the Word still needs to become flesh...people still need to see the character of God, and they can as Christ lives in us and through us. Our mission is still to reveal God to the world so the world can find God.
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With God in the Wilderness
David went through great difficulties in his wilderness experiences. You don't have to be in the wilderness to have a wilderness experience. God allowed David to go through some heart wrenching experiences so that he might report to us not only where he had been, but how to return to where he needed to be. This Psalm reveals four spiritual disciplines that are essential to help us through our own wilderness journeys.
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Maintenance
It is much easier to build the new than it is to maintain the old. The principle of maintenance is often overlooked in a materialistic culture coupled with a consumer mentality. Maintenance is the responsibility of life; it causes that which is given to function better, last longer and cost far less in the long run.
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The Importance of Baptism by Immersion
The Scriptures give us a clear command to baptize believers once they are born again. What is the reason for baptism? Why do we baptize by immersion? What is the history of our baptism? What is the significance of baptism by immersion? With the many erroneous views concerning baptism, we need biblical answers to these questions.
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