Sermons About Churches
Christ Speaks to His Churches
This is an overview of the 7 letters to the seven churches. 1. Christ in the midst of the church? The church belongs to Christ. 2. Christ Church is: 1. Lampstands – the church is to give out light, not to produce its own light. 2. These were seven real churches. 3. These churches are representative of the Christian church – relevant for today. 4. There are continual spiritual lessons. 5. There is clear structure to these letters. Are we prepared to examine ourselves as we go through these letters?
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Eschatology Matters
Gary defines eschatology as an area of worldview that drives Christian youth away from a biblical worldview and life style. Many Christians believe that if the world is soon to come to an end, and God will save His followers, they can give up the good fight. Gary notes that this perspective is seriously mistaken and shows you why.
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Letter to the Church in Ephesus. Revelation 2:1-7
Much of our life is governed by routines; we have a pattern to the way we do things; the way we get up in the morning, go to the bathroom, eat breakfast and so on. We all have our own routines which we find helpful. The Bible too has its inbuilt patterns. In each letter, the Lord Jesus says he knows about them. The middle letter of the 7, Thyatira is the longest; numbers 2 & 5 record no faults in the churches. Each letter has a promise at the end eg 7: the right to eat from the tree of life or 11 will not be hurt by the 2nd death. These are actual churches, showing church life as we know it. Each letter addresses an issue specific in that church, as the Lord rebukes them for their shortcomings. Yes, God knows all about the church, and he will judge us for acting incorrectly. We have a daily duty to clean up our act, & keep going. We ALL have a duty to ensure that the gospel is being made clear. Leaders have that duty, and so do members as we see from Galatians We don’t go just to enjoy, to merely soak in the truth for ourselves; we go to bring our friends to hear the good news. Is it heard clearly? Is it taught well? How do we ensure that we will receive the promise of paradise? … make sure we overcome. How do we ensure we overcome? … make sure we are on Christ’s winning side, … deal with all temptation that comes our way by remaining loyal to Jesus Christ. That’s how we regain our first love. We listen to God – ears to hear... Thus our Bibles are our food store. Our confidence is in God, not in ourselves. We stand on his truth; not on ours. We base our lives on the way HE has dictated – not merely on what WE think.
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Real Men
We’re facing a huge problem today…the feminization of the American male! Our nation, our families, our women, our churches are in desperate need of real men! Men…”Are you a real man?”
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Revelation Study Session 1
A 13-week series on the final book of the Bible, the book of Revelation.
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A Tale of Two Churches
Today's message is a tale of two churches. It is a story about a church that destroys and a church that builds up. We are to be a light to the world. How can we shine light when we are darkness? Are we going to be churches that destroy or build up?
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The Case for Church Membership
Church membership is about commitment and cooperation. Ray goes through the Scripture in a thorough fashion making the case for participating in a local church
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The Lamps - Trimmed and Maintained. The Importance of our First Love
Our first love for Christ is the key mark of the faithful church. How would Christ evaluate us in our daily lives?
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