Sermons About American
God Saves from the American Dream
Part 1: JESUS SAVES from the AMERICAN DREAM Romans 1:1 1. We are called to be bondservants of Jesus Christ. a. This is a position of great honor. b. Bondservant = slave. 2. A bondservant serves exclusively. a. We are to be in utter submission to what pleases God, not what pleases anybody else. b. We are to be absolutely surrendered and totally devoted to Christ. c. We are to serve willingly. 3. A bondservant is bought with a price. 4. A bondservant of God will have a burden for people. 5. A bondservant has a specific purpose.
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American Idol Spirituality
In life, picking favorites seems to come almost naturally. Whether its baseball teams or restaurants, we all have things we prefer. The church in Corinth had preferences too. The problem was that they let those preferences divide them. This ancient church had the modern American Idol mentality when it came to their spiritual leaders. They loved to follow individuals based on their charisma, lineage in the faith and original influence on them. They needed to be reminded that the church was God’s (3:9). These cultural values led to divisions, conflict and immaturity. They also led to an infatuation with teaching styles along the lines of culture's entertainment. This type of favoritism can be a quick killer of spiritual GROWth in our lives because it fosters pride.
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