Sermons About Chosen
A Vision of Jesus for the Church: Revelation 1
Revelation is an amazing book written to a church struggling with whether or not to compromise the Gospel to avoid persecution. They wanted to know if they could have Jesus and still live like everyone else. Some had already begun to compromise, some had refused to compromise and were suffering persecution, and others where stuck looking at both of them and wondering what they should do. Jesus speaks to all three groups by saying "Look at me!" In answer to their questions, Jesus shows them a magnificent picture of himself that few Christians have ever really taken the time to contemplate. It is a vision of a massive Jesus whose face shines like the sun, whose voice is like the sound of rushing waters, and out of whose mouth comes a sharp two-edged sword. This vision is meant to comfort the suffering and to rouse the compromising from their foolishness and call them all to follow Jesus. We will discuss how such a vision could possibly comfort anyone and we will address how this whole series applies to us today.
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We Study to Assist the Working of God - Part 1
Please note this is a two part sermon... Paul brought a great deal of comfort to the Christians in Thessalonica with this letter. Yet one way in which comfort was brought to the Thessalonians (their lives proved it, as did their suffering) should startle us in America. We don't suffer for being Christians here (outside of extremely isolated instances). What has the church throughout the history of the world endured? What do many endure today? We ignore the plight of our brothers and sisters in Christ to the detriment of the Kingdom.
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We Study to Assist the Working of God - Part 2
Please note this is a two part sermon... Paul brought a great deal of comfort to the Christians in Thessalonica with this letter. Yet one way in which comfort was brought to the Thessalonians (their lives proved it, as did their suffering) should startle us in America. We don't suffer for being Christians here (outside of extremely isolated instances). What has the church throughout the history of the world endured? What do many endure today? We ignore the plight of our brothers and sisters in Christ to the detriment of the Kingdom.
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We Study to Remember
What goes through the mind of an apostle? We can never know for certain - aside aside from what is written in the Bible that is. Yet what we have in the Bible is only "half" of the conversation. In other words, we think so much more than we speak or write. Yet by looking at the text of 1 Thessalonians, taking insights from the historical background of the first century, and considering information contained in the book of Acts, we can deduce some concerns Paul may have had about the young "church" in Thessalonica.
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We Study To Be An Example
Context is King. If we ignore context we can make the Bible say anything we want. For example, I can command you to do something most think is an "un-Christian" thing to do - all by using Scripture...“Judas went out and hanged himself; do likewise, and what you do, do quickly” (Matt27:5b; Lk3:11; Jn13:27b). All from Scripture; obviously not godly activity - context is vital. How does context impact what Paul writes in the opening chapter of 1 Thessalonians?
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1 Peter 1:1-2 We Belong to Him
An exposition of 1 Peter 1:1-2, this sermon seeks to encourage those on mission with Jesus who are facing opposition. We're reminded in the midst of our hardships that we are simply temporary residents in this world and, better yet, chosen by God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit, and cleansed by the blood of Jesus. We belong to God!
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Ephesians (pt. 1) - Chosen by God
Exposition from Ephesians Ephesians 1:1-2 Ephesians 1:3 Phillippians 4:19 Spiritual Blessings Ephesians 1:4 Chosen Am I Chosen? Chosen for a Purpose 1 Chosen to be Holy 2 Chosen to be Adopted as Sons 3 Chosen to be a Worshipper
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What Is It?
The church is made up of chosen and faith-filled servants of God who are dedicated to and united by His teachings and living like Christ. The first part of Titus is Paul giving his greeting to a letter about the church. While these verses are not meant to define the church - we can learn a lot about the church from what Paul wrote.
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Adoption - What's HIs Is Ours
We are God's chosen! What a wonderfully glorious thought! He gave His only son, a sacrifice for our sins, that we might be brought into God's family! Adopted sons and daughters of the One True God, with all the rights, thereof! Wow!
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Rediscovering the Ancient Paths - Part 1
Reborn to a Living Hope. We being predestined to be conformed to the likeness of His son.
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