Sermons About Christ
Hebrews 2:5-9 When Animals Attack, Dominion in a Fallen World
Why do grizzly bears still kill their trainers? Why does cancer still ravage our bodies? If Jesus is on the throne as the fulfillment of Psalm 110, then we do we not see His dominion fully?
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The Confident Heart
John reveals that you can condemn yourself, robbing yourself of the assurance God desires for you. But he also provides an insightful solution, which leads to a Confident Heart.
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Dead Man Walking Part 2
This week Pastor Chris preaches about as all men die, the same all will be made alive (verse 22). God wants eventually to call and save everyone—but within the order He decrees (II Peter 3:9; I Timothy 2:4). Everyone who has ever lived and died will be resurrected—first Christ was resurrected...
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Keeping Perspective in Suffering (Romans 5:3-5)
As Christians we are to rejoice in our trials and sufferings because 1) they are part of God's agenda for us, 2) God will use them to forge a Christian hope in us, and 3) God will use them to forge a certain hope in us. Though we are tempted to disorientation and despair during times of suffering and trial, we can surely trust in God's promises and love to sustain us through trials, and even to bring a Godly rejoicing and hope in the midst of them.
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Why We Rejoice (Romans 5:2)
Joy should characterize Christians. It should be based on something deeper than temporal circumstances; it should be based on the person and work of Jesus Christ on the cross.
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Kingdom Credibility (AM)
Adam preaches Matt. 6:1. The Kingdom is a lifestyle generated by a transformed heart, not some sort of church-ianity. Christ powerfully warns about a typical setting, a temporal motive, and a tragic result of religious hypocrisy.
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Something About George
We all miss Our Beloved Pastor George, each of us in our own way. Steve brings a unique message, dealing with a few of his qualities and how we each have, or can have those same qualities in our own life. Remember, you must move on and live your life in God's will.
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Something About George
We all miss Our Beloved Pastor George, each of us in our own way. Steve brings a unique message, dealing with a few of his qualities and how we each have, or can have those same qualities in our own life. Remember, you must move on and live your life in God's will.
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The Hope of the Resurrection (1 Corinthians 15:58)
Our view of Christ's work and our work should reflect 1 Corinthians 15. The emphasis is on Christ's work: 1) Christ's resurrection motivates and empowers our work; 2) Christ's resurrection secures our resurrection; and 3) Christ's resurrection fuels hope for this life. Because of Christ's work, we can be steadfast, immovable, and abounding in the work the Lord has for us.
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Hebrews 1:4-2:4 "Jesus is Greater than the Angels...What, Why are we Talking About the Angels???"
Have you ever wondered WHY the author of Hebrews speaks about the angels in a comparison to Jesus? Notice that he does not chop them down in any sense, but rather, he upholds all that is good about them and then shows that they are no close to Christ in a comparison (so much for the argument about this letter being written to a group of Essenes). He does so to...well, listen to find out.
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Family Dynamics: Godly Love From The Teaching Of The Apostle John
What is Biblical love, and what are its effects? The Apostle John has the answer.
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Re: All People
To pray in the name of Jesus is to pray with his heart for all people, to pray without prejudice for whoever who would come to be freed by his ransom.
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Podcast #11: "A Life in Christ Demands Holiness" by Bo McMillan
Podcast #11: Welcome to the Treasure The Word Podcast. In this podcast, Bo McMillan challenges us to live a life of holiness in Christ. He preaches from 1 Peter 1:13-21. Bo is a student at Eastern Kentucky University.
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Fighting a Good Fight
To fight a good fight, we must commit to strict training. We receive our training from the very words of God. Those of us who are in physical training and spiritual training must keep ourselves pure. We will not be pure until we are mastered by Christ and no longer mastered by our sin. We must take every thought captive for Christ and turn from our sin.If you trust Christ, you will finish your race.
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Family Dynamics: Godly Speech From A Lament Of King David (Part 2)
David's lament tips us off to the connection between speech and the heart. What could go horribly wrong can be made right only through the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
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Big Prayers for One Another
Paul's prayer for the Colossians is a beautiful example of the kind of 'big' prayer that we should be praying consistently for one another, a prayer we can only pray in Jesus' name.
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Coming Again
Concerning Christ's Second Coming, Christians either try to figure out all the details concerning his return or forget about it altogether because it is too difficult to understand. While we will never be sure about times and details of his return, we can be sure of this - we have hope - he is coming again!
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God Is Faithful! The Drought Is Over!
We had a time of sharing this week. It's always great to hear what God is doing in our midst and in our community.
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God Is Faithful! The Drought Is Over!
We had a time of sharing this week. It's always great to hear what God is doing in our midst and in our community.
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Jude 1-4 Contending for the Faith
What is THE Faith? Can't we simply love Jesus and push doctrine aside? Is doctrine worth fighting for? What doctrines are those that must be contended for? Who contends...pastors...teachers...but what does the Bible say?
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"Go Talk to Your Father"
To pray in the name of Jesus is to pray, through God's Spirit, to God as "Abba, Father", coming to him in the love and trust that title makes possible.
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Philippians 1:7-8 - Sources of Joyful Affection
Paul bases his affection on the Philippians on the confidence He has in God's work in their lives. The doctrine known as "The Perseverance of the Saints" (or "Eternal Security") is an essential orthodox belief that if adamantly rejection will destroy the Gospel of Grace and create another religion foreign to the teachings of Christ. Paul's affection was not motivated by merely earthly emotions but by Christ’s love for his people. We find in these few verses 3 sources for the affections that Paul had for the Philippians: 1) Affections in the center of his heart, 2) Affections of fellowship, and 3) Affections of Christ Himself. We must learn that our confident affections for others stem from knowing that their salvation (and ours) doesn't rest in their (or our) grip on God, but on God's grip on them (us). You will need to look at these verses and ask yourself: Is my faith a genuine saving faith in Christ - one that is authored by Him, sustained by Him, and will one day be completed by Him. Your answer to that question should convict you know how sinful it is not to have been possessed with the affection of Christ for each other as Paul was.
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Family Dynamics: Godly Speech From A Lament Of King David (Part 1)
The foundation for King David crying to GOD is that he realizes his - and our - speech is a life or death matter.
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Our Eternal Hope
We have an Eternal Home. There will be no tears or sadness, or even death. The old will have gone and the new will have come.We have an Eternal Home. Christ has gone to prepare us a place in Heaven. Do you live in that hope? Do we weep for the lost? Our citizenship in heaven is sure only in Christ.
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Witnessing To The World - Pt. 2
In Acts 1:1-11, Luke explained the FOUR ESSENTIALS FOR EFFECTIVE EVANGELISM. These are the four things we need to understand and utilize in order to be faithful and effective witnesses for Christ: 1. You must be convinced of Christ's person (vv. 1-3) 2. You must be controlled by Christ's power (vv. 4-5) 3. You must be committed to Christ's program (vv. 6-8) 4. You must be compelled by Christ's parousia (vv. 9-11)
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Exclusivity of the Gospel
Many religious beliefs are open to interpretation however, Christianity holds firm to an absolute system rooted in the acceptance of The savior Jesus Christ. How can we operate/live in a society of extreme political correctness where every belief should be treated as valid & accepted. The worst thing that anyone can say in today's western culture is that someone else is wrong. What does that mean for us Christians? Should we keep our beliefs to ourselves? Join us as Greg digs into this profound topic of Exclusivity & the active Chriatian walk in modern society.
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Christ: The Obedient Sacrifice
In this sermon Pastor Stephen compares Psalm 40 with Hebrews 10v5-9 to see how Christ is the perfect and only sacrifice for our sins.
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What Else Could Christ Do?
This sermon looks at the Vineyards and how like some trees that produce corrupt and rotten fruit so does our church. It encourages us to produce good fruit by examining what else could Christ do for us.
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Finding Life
Paul instructs the Colossians to put to death, put away and put off their old way of life. He tells them to put on the new life that is found in Christ.
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The Call of Christ
What we see in the chapter we’re in this morning is a basic outline of what it means to be called by Christ as His disciple. This pattern runs through each Gospel and it runs through the New Testament. If Jesus is who He says He is, what does it mean to be called by Him and live that out?
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No One Born Of God Makes A Practice Of Sinning
How is it possible that those born of God cannot sin? John reveals the nature of sin, the origin of sin, and the origin of our victory over sinning. Come and learn about the expulsive power of a new affection.
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The Gift of Community (1 John 1:1-7)
Christian community is built around our shared experience of the gospel. Community always begins with God, and God gives us community as a means of transforming our lives more and more into the image of his son. However, community is not merely a tool for growth, but also a gift from God for our joy as well as for our good.
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Our Advocate, Our Access
To pray in Jesus'name is to approach God in the confidence that the justifying work of the Cross makes possible.
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Witnessing To The World - Pt. 1
In Acts 1:1-11, Luke explained the FOUR ESSENTIALS FOR EFFECTIVE EVANGELISM. These are the four things we need to understand and utilize in order to be faithful and effective witnesses for Christ: 1. You must be convinced of Christ's person (vv. 1-3) 2. You must be controlled by Christ's power (vv. 4-5) 3. You must be committed to Christ's program (vv. 6-8) 4. You must be compelled by Christ's parousia (vv. 9-11)
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[re]defining family: Mark 3:31 - 35
Week 16 in the Vintage Jesus series. Preached by Lead Pastor Paul Vroom on April 6, 2008 at Missio Dei Church in Mokena, Illinois (www.mdchurch.us). Scripture from Mark 3:31 - 35.
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Masculine Spirituality (Joshua 1:8-9)
God intends for men to invest ourselves in the lives of others, working for his purposes rather than our own. We are to influence others for good, helping them to understand and pursue Christ-likeness. This begins with our families, but extends to God's church and also to the unbelievers that God has placed in our lives. Our serving others requires selfless sacrifice on our part, but God will provide us the grace and strength to be faithful to our calling as we obey.
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What Is That To You? You Must Follow Me
Life is a search for a voice we can trust -- a single voice that puts all other voices into quiet perspective, a voice that settles the loudness around us and speaks peacefully yet clearly and confidently. A voice we can follow. (Joseph Stowell, Following Christ, p. 3) Throughout this series of messages on Following Jesus we've been hearing that one voice that claims to be the voice we should follow.
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The Hope Of Christians Found In Our Future, Present, And Past
The Apostle John proclaims a future reality, that motivates a present obedience and walk, which is grounded in a past event. Come and see.
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Peace With God (Romans 5:1)
The natural man is at war with God. However, in Christ, the war is over -- we have peace with God!
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The Nature & Necessity of Active Obedience
In part 1 of a 2-part introduction to a series on Joshua, we learn of God's complete faithfulness and our role in realizing His purposes.
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Doubting Thomas
Are you willing to face the doubts you have towards God? Ken discusses the doubts people have towards God, and why God wants to meet you in your questions and frustrations out of his love for you through the story of Doubting Thomas.
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The Confrontation Of The Resurrection
In first Corinthians Paul is writing to a large Christian church in one of the greatest ancient cities in Greece and he has to confront their resistance to the reality of the resurrection with solid evidence and careful reasoning. Paul presents this evidence and makes arguments because, inspired by the Holy Spirit, he wants to persuade us of something very important.
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Resurrection
Death leads to new life, burial to resurrection. This Easter Sunday the Gospel is proclaimed that Christ is risen. We too long for that day when we will be resurrected and restored to the fullness of our true identity.
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New: The Hope of Something Better
The promise of "a new you" is not an empty promise, but according to Paul in Romans 6, it is a promise fulfilled through the radical intervention of death and resurrection.
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