Sermons About End
Do Not Be Alarmed
Living in an age of great anxiety that we do, Jesus' words of what will precede his coming again are frequently misunderstood. Jesus' words in Mark 13 (the Little Apocalypse) are not intended to cause alarm, but to help God's people be prepared and ready for the things leading up to the last day, that God's people may be knowledgeable of the truth, and not be filled with anxiety and alarm. The Lord Jesus who loves us and gave his life for us promises to be with his people to strengthen and sustain them until He comes again.
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Fear of Global Calamity
Each sunrise seems to bring fresh reasons for fear. They're talking layoffs at work, slowdowns in the economy, flare-ups in the Middle East, turnovers at headquarters, downturns in the housing market, upswings in global warming. The plague of our day, terrorism, begins with the word terror. Fear, it seems, has taken up a hundred-year lease on the building next door and set up shop. Oversized and rude, fear herds us into a prison and slams the doors. Wouldn't it be great to walk out? Imagine your life, wholly untouched by angst. What if faith, not fear, was your default reaction to threats? If you could hover a fear magnet over your heart and extract every last shaving of dread, insecurity, and doubt, what would remain? Envision a day, just one day, when you could trust more and fear less. Can you imagine your life without fear?
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1 Peter 2:1-3 Long for the Word
This exposition of 1 Peter 2:1-3 challenges believers to long for God's Word, remembering their core identity as a follower of Jesus Christ and approaching their time in the Word as we would our meals. Rather than eating one large meal for the day, we eat several small meals throughout the day—might that not be a better strategy for taking in the Word?
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Fear of Life's Final Moments
Each sunrise seems to bring fresh reasons for fear. They're talking layoffs at work, slowdowns in the economy, flare-ups in the Middle East, turnovers at headquarters, downturns in the housing market, upswings in global warming. The plague of our day, terrorism, begins with the word terror. Fear, it seems, has taken up a hundred-year lease on the building next door and set up shop. Oversized and rude, fear herds us into a prison and slams the doors. Wouldn't it be great to walk out? Imagine your life, wholly untouched by angst. What if faith, not fear, was your default reaction to threats? If you could hover a fear magnet over your heart and extract every last shaving of dread, insecurity, and doubt, what would remain? Envision a day, just one day, when you could trust more and fear less. Can you imagine your life without fear?
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The End Is Near... What Now?
Since the end of all things is near, Peter encourages the church to be focused for the purpose of prayer.
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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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1 Peter 1:13-21 Hope, Holiness, and Reverence
This exposition of 1 Peter 1:13-21 calls upon believers to Sustain Hope in the coming of Jesus to make all things right, Pursue Holiness as God's children, and Live Reverently in view of God's fatherly discipline.
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1 Peter 1:6-12 There's Purpose in the Pain
This sermon reminds believers that God is working His great purposes in the midst of our trials. The word of God encourages us to rejoice in God's goodness even as we are distressed by heartache and pain.
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1 Peter 1:3-5 Piercing the Darkness
This sermon explores the incredible hope Christians have in the age to come and encourages them, no matter the trial and hardship, "Don't ever forget what's to come!" Peter seeks to encourage present faithful by considering our future hope.
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Barack "Anti-Christ" Obama?
Prophecy pundits are at it again! Listen how Gary explains passages from Isaiah and Luke in reference to "Satan falling as lightning (baraq) from heaven" (Luke 10:18) .See what can happen when reading the Word with preconceived notions (as well as mistranslating your Bible)!
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