Sermons About Bless
When Every Curse is a Sneeze (I Peter 3 8-12) 5-17-09
The call of Jesus Christ is a call to live as a blessing, as those blessed, by blessing all people, even those who hurt us.
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Praxis: Gospel & Church
Steve picks up from last week continuing with the last of Peter’s three different contexts in which verse 2:16 gets worked out in our lives. So far, we’ve seen how “living as Servants of God” works itself out in the workplace and in the home. Before Peter leaves this subject, he applies it directly to the Christian community and the relationships within the church. Sadly, Christians often forget their Servant Identity in the way they relate to one another, and it is often within the community where the most selfish, self-centered behavior comes out. Peter urges us to live the way of the cross together. Listen as Steve and Russ encourages us to live with “unity of mind”, sympathy for one another, familial love, tender heartedness and humble mindedness towards one another.
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Kingdom Teamwork - #4
Pastor Stan uses the example of Jesus in Mark 6 to teach about teamwork. Stan teaches that those who know us best are hardest to impress, teams are more effective than solo players, and God will multiply what little we have if we offer it to Him.
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Happiness: So Easy A Caveman Can Do It (Part 1)
HAPPINESS: So Easy a Caveman Could Do It Matthew 5:3-12 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:3 (NIV) 1. The popular idea of happiness: Having (Eccl. 2:1-26) (Solomon) "I said to myself, "Let's go for it—experiment with pleasure, have a good time!" ..." (vs. 1 The Message) Dead Ends: * Accumulating (vs. 7-8) * Experiencing (vs. 3, 10) * Achieving (vs.4-6, 9) ". . . All of it is meaningless, a chasing after the wind." (vs. 17) 2. God's way to happiness: Having ______________________________ (Matt. 5:3-12) "The Beatitudes" – So Easy a Caveman Can Do It! Notes from Jack Parker Testimony: **Going Deeper: Starting this week you can go to www.waterschurch.com for a five day devotional study. Beneath the surface a world like no other awaits you: a world of splendor and stunning beauty. Come along, jump in and dive deep.**
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