Sermons About Evil
God Rules
As we continue our study through the book of Acts one thing is becoming increasingly clear: God rules. Even when it appears that things are out of control God is fully in control. What does this mean for us? How should we respond to this? Listen in as we answer these questions and others by looking to the Word of God.
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Weeds and Wheat
Jesus uses weeds as a symbol of the evil in our world. Some "weeds" even pose as "wheat." How do Kingdom people respond to the evil all around us?
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A Lesson in Success
True success is trusting God for who He is and aligning our lives with His purposes - living for His Kingdom.
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Finding God In Times Of Emotional Trauma & Confusion
Pastor gives us a guide to staying on the right track amidst some of the difficulties of life.
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What Do You Do When The Bottom Falls Out?
Genesis 37 demonstrates how God worked in the life of Joseph in the midst of trying circumstances. God also works in our lives in ways we often cannot comprehend. Dr. Michael Boys teaches on the 5 ways that God works in our everyday lives. Dr. Michael Boys is the Senior Pastor - Teacher of Bethel Independent Presbyterian Church in Houston, Texas. Michael holds a Doctor of Ministry degree with an emphasis in preaching from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, a Master of Divinity from The Master's Seminary, and a Bachelor of Science in Pastoral Ministries from Baptist Bible College. He served as Senior Pastor of Bear Valley Church in Tehachapi, California from 1989 to 2002. He and his wife, Christy, joined the Bethel Staff in September of 2002. Michael and Christy have two grown sons: Ryan, married to Lindsay, and Blake married to Bekah.
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Will Your Faith Stand The Integrity Test?
Dick Dungan of Rejoice Ministries brings a Word concerning our relationship with Our Beloved Pastor George and he also shares a sermon on Will Your Faith Stand The Integrity Test? Podcast Legend: 00:00 – 38:15 – Worship 38:16 – 43:20 – Pastor George prays 43:21 – 44:48 – Cookie brings a Word 44:49 – 50:55 – Pastor George’s radio preview 50:56 – 52:47 – Various announcements 52:48 – 1:08:15 – Betty speaks then Cindi & Pastor pray with her 1:08:16 – 1:31:02 - Dick Dungan brings a Word concerning Our Beloved pastor George 1:30:03 – 1:53:30 – Dick Dungan of Rejoice Ministries shares on “Will Your Faith Stand The Integrity Test?” 1:53:31 – 2:03:42 – Closing Worship & Benediction
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Reordering Our Finances
In following God's will he will help establish margin in our finances so that we can help others.
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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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Crying Out To God For Our Future
This is a message about praying to God for deliverance from temptation.
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Sleeping with the Enemy
The conclusion of Judges brings us anything but a happy ending. Instead, it brings us an entire nation defeated by their worst enemy. The same enemy you and I face today. Listen in as we discuss this enemy and how it can be defeated.
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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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Our Great Need
This week we looked at how Jesus teaches us to pray for God's grace, His guidance, and the transforming power of the gospel.
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The Problem of Evil Pt. 2 (SS)
Adam completes a Sunday school mini-series on God's sovereignty and the problem of evil. He answers questions as well as providing the foundational reasons God cannot be chargeable with the evil the second causes do.
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The Problem of Evil, pt. 1 (SS)
In adult Bible study time, Adam briefly steps aside from Galatians in order to deal with some difficult questions about God's relationship to evil. Is sin outside of God's control? Does God will sin? If God is sovereign, why isn't He tainted by sin? Adam looks for answers that Scripture does reveal while stopping where Scripture is silent.
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The Effects of Sin on a Culture ----AM Service
The effects of sin on a culture: (and God’s subsequent Judgment)
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The Evil That We Do
Part 15 The Evil That We Do Romans 1:28-32 This evil involves: 1. Our embracing of certain decisions that are unholy. These decisions involve: * A systematic review of God's worth * A stubborn rejection of God * A settled reaction by God * A sinful response by humanity 2. Our engaging in depravity that is unthinkable. This depravity is seen through our * Entrenched attitudes * Elevated arrogance * Evil activities As a result we are: * Morally unlearned * Spiritually unfaithful * Naturally unloving * Continually unmerciful Our experiencing a future destiny that will be unbearable. This destiny: * Comes as a result of habitual practices of sin * Involves continual praise of other sinners * Leads to an unbearable penalty for our sins
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The Gift Of Time
God has given us the precious gift of time. Please be very careful how you live because the days are evil.
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Countercultural Joy
No one likes to suffer. It is painful. It is frightening. So it is shocking to hear God say that we should rejoice in our suffering. Why? How? Listen in as we look to 1Peter together to try to answer these questions.
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The Transformation Series: Taking a Look at Real Reality
Our world really has a hard time believing in the presence of evil personified in a being such as Satan. The Buddhist worldview says that the current world is an illusion Hinduism also believes that all matter is illusory and that our problems are a result from another life. Islam, says that the world is wicked because the world isn’t yet subject to “Shariah” (The laws of the Holy Quran). Marxism/Humanism says that evil is either a product of materialistic reductionism and/or inequity of capital distribution. The Christian message is not merely cognitive (Right thinking) or behavioral (Right actions); it is a surgery of the heart that only God can perform by entering into a relationship with Him based solely on the work of His Son on the cross.
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Why > Jesus
Why should we follow Jesus in a "buffet" world where we can taste from all the worlds religions?
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Evil: If God is Good, Why do bad things happen?
Did God create evil? Why does He allow Evil to exist? What does the Bible have to say about a loving God that hates evil, yet seems to allow it to exist.
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When there is so much Evil in the World
This is week 4 in our series from the book of Malachi, where we're exploring some of the belief barriers that the Israelites had that parallel the belief barriers in our world today.
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The Results of Envy and Selfish Ambition James 3:13-18
Proper conduct and walk always comes with genuine faith. Confusion and every evil thing come with envy and self-seeking.
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Soul Prosperity
We need to live in God’s righteousness, peace and joy on the inside all the time, not just cry out to God for it when we are in a crisis. Our soul is prospering when we are walking in step with Holy Spirit.
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Will They Take us Seriously?
In the sixth week of "Magnetic", we consider the tragedies, evil and suffering of the world and ask the question, "Will they take us seriously?" when life happens and serious questions are asked.
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Defeat of Evil
Demons, discipleship, and the death of pigs - this is the kind of stuff Mark loves. Mark is a master of taking the life of Jesus and inviting us into it so that we can experience what the eye witnesses experienced in Jesus. In this passage, Mark continues to highlight the power of Jesus - ultimate, sovereign, absolute power over all the forces of darkness. What is most striking, however, is that Jesus defeats the power of darkness not with a sword and shield but with a cross and and empty tomb.
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How Does Your Garden Grow?
How critical is it that we weed out all the evil in the world around us? So much of the political agenda of the evangelical church seems to be the opposition of evil. This is not all bad, but should it be our main agenda? Jesus seems to calm his disciples' fears about all the evil in the world by simply acknowledging that the weeds grow alongside the wheat. The prudent farmer doesn't worry about ripping out the weeds - but about growing healthy wheat. On the harvest day, the good and bad will be separated. In the meanwhile, our focus is to be on growing the good! Key Passage: Matthew 13:24-30, 47-50
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God Saves Sinners
Title: God Saves Sinners | Text: Isaiah 1:1-9 | Series: Isaiah | Speaker: Stephen Kroeker
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God, Are You There?
In this week's message Pastor Joel tries to explore the age-old question we all ask when life gets tough: "God, are you there?"
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Evil & Suffering
The problem of evil has been a topic which has commanded the attention people throughout history. Everyone from scholars to tent-makers eventually is faced with asking how can God exist, let alone be good, when evil and suffering exist as well.
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Right or Wrong
What would happen if we had no laws? What would happen if everyone simply set their own standards and own agendas for what was right and wrong? Could society survive? Judges 21:25 says: "There was no king in Israel, and everyone did as he saw fit." Our North American culture is not too far removed from that statement. We are told that "no one can tell us how to live;" that our choices and preferences are simply private matters of conscience and that no one has a right to "legislate morality." But where will such thinking take us? Romans tells the story of people who cast off the restraint of God's law, and the chaos that ensued. We would do well to learn from their example. But here's a difficult question: Do we have the right or responsibility to enforce our view of right and wrong on anyone else? Key Passage: Romans 1:18-32
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How do a good God and a suffering world go together?
The question of how a good God and a suffering world go together is one of the most difficult questions. God is good. The scriptures declare this and we know this by experience. But this world is filled with hurt and suffering too. We know this by experience.
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Living The Good Life
Confidence in our future inheritance shapes our response to other Christians as well as those who oppose us.
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To Receive Forgiveness
Journey to the cross-This is the final week of our sermon series on the events leading to the cross.
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To Forgive
Journey to the cross-This is week 4 of a new sermon series on the events leading to the cross.
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Suffering Well 2
THIS IS THE FINAL SERMON IN THE SERIES ON SUFFERING AS EVANGELISM. THIS IS THE FINAL THREE OF SIX COMMANDS THAT PETER GIVES US TO SUFFER WELL FOR THE GLORY OF GOD,
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Putting Away My Rights
Journey to the cross-This is week 3 of a new sermon series on the events leading to the cross.
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Humility on Demand
Journey to the cross-This is week 2 of a new sermon series on the events leading to the cross.
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God, Where are You? The Problem of Evil
If God has complete power, why is there suffering? Why do his children suffer? More than a theological question, this is where the rubber hits the road.
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Spiritual warfare
Final sermon in a series on prayer ministry, this sermon develops a biblical theology of spiritual warfare
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