Sermons About Approval
A Father's Heart
It's no secret that father's have a tremendous amount of influence over how we experience life. Their affect can be very good or very bad. Every one of us is impacted by what we believe our fathers think of us. Fortunately for all of us, we have a heavenly Father who longs to show us how valuable we are. From this relationship comes a life lived "from approval" rather than "for approval", which makes all the difference in the world when it comes to healthy, vibrant living.
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Hosea: Turning From Idols (Hosea 2:14-20)
Like the people of Hosea’s day, we often find ourselves enslaved to the very idols that we thought would satisfy us and bring us meaning. What can free us? In this sermon, we will see that we need to apply a specific antidote to our lives while finding our place in the overall story of a God in pursuit.
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A Warning Label (1 Corinthians 2:6-16)
Paul contrasts divine wisdom with human wisdom. Divine wisdom is distinct from, cannot be reconciled with, and is ultimately opposed to human wisdom. Divine wisdom has a divine origin rather than a human origin: it is revealed by the Holy Spirit and not discerned by man's efforts. Divine wisdom is rooted in and revealed in the gospel and the cross. The cross provokes us to humility and gratitude.
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Loving God By Uprooting Idols (1 John 5:21)
The greatest desire that God has for you is to love Him. Loving God is hindered by things we put in the place of God. The Bible calls these things we inflate and put in the place of God idols.
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John 7:1-20 - The Shame of the Spotlight
Jesus' brothers wanted Him to go up to the feast to show off His powers and become popular. Jesus understood that popularity could be a fickle and shameful thing, and He went up in God's time to speak God's words. We should likewise use any attention that we garner not to bolster our own image but to share the Gospel regardless of public opinion.
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