Sermons About Evil
Babylonian Bar and Bistro
Every day followers of Jesus face a myriad of choices that define their citizenship and their loyalties. We walk with a tentative step and live in a constant state of "tension". How can we live IN this Babylonian world, and YET not be poisoned by the waters? Is it possible to sit at the barstool with friends and neighbors who are drinking deeply from the "kegs" of life that offer them power, pleasure, sex, money and fame - and yet be unaffected myself? Won't my friend next to me wonder why I'm not drinking from the same cup as they are? Won't I stand out like a sore thumb? Key Passage: Revelation 17:1 - 19:5
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Leap of Doubt: I Still Have Doubts, So I Can't be a Christian
• You might wonder – how could he know me and still love me? If Jesus is God, surely he knows about the terrible things I’ve done, the terrible thoughts that I’ve had. Surely Jesus, if He knows me better than I know myself, knows that I am simply unlovable. But this is where we need to know that the truth of Scripture trumps our personal feelings – the Bible assures us that Jesus knows us and loves us still. This is the amazing grace of the gospel story – not that I have to clean myself up before Jesus will accept me and love me, but that He loves me and accepts me first. He knew Mary’s name. He knows my name. And He knows yours.
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When Every Curse is a Sneeze (I Peter 3 8-12) 5-17-09
The call of Jesus Christ is a call to live as a blessing, as those blessed, by blessing all people, even those who hurt us.
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Deliver Us!
Revelation 15-16 is one of those difficult yet comforting texts. God will one day judge the nations! Evil will finally be done away with - and our prayer all these years will be answered: "Your kingdom come, on earth as it is in heaven!" Hold on! 'Cause the King is on His way! Key Passage: Revelation 15:1 - 16:21
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Leap of Doubt: You Can't Take the Bible Literally
But the real reason many of us struggle with the inspiration of John 3:16 is not all those background issues – it is simply its content. That I am so messed up in my sin that God had to send His Son to rescue me from my own destruction. The question today, as it has been during this whole series, is whether I am allowing my doubts to keep me from trusting in Christ. Am I allowing my intellectual issues (that really aren’t that strong when we look at them clearly) to cover for my spiritual issues? The Bible says in John 3:16 that eternal life is available to you today if you will simply put your faith in Jesus Christ. He died for your sins and rose again so that you would be able to live with God forever, your sins forgiven, your heart cleansed, God’s wrath completely satisfied. Will you, today, put your trust in Christ?
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The Demon
Last week we explored Jesus being the master of nature, now we see Jesus as master of the spiritual. What evil intends for harm, Jesus uses for the kingdom of God.
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Leap of Doubt: Science has disproved Christianity
Our only hope in light of this fallen world and our own depravity is that God is at work to redeem us from ourselves and renew his creation. I hope that you will not allow the over-reaches of scientists or theologians to keep you from looking at Jesus. He is the only One who can rescue you from eternal separation from God. He alone can save you from the consequences of sin against our perfect Creator. Today, as I have done every week of this series, invite you into a personal relationship with God through faith in Jesus Christ. Will you stop making excuses for ignoring your Creator and bow before the cross in humility and faith that Jesus has paid the penalty you could not pay?
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Secret Sins
I. The Power of Secret Sins (Eph 5:12; Matt 15:19; Psalms 32:3-4) II. Path to Freedom and Forgiveness (Heb 4:13) 1). Identify the secret sin (Eph 5:10) 2). Shine the light (Eph. 5:13; John 3:19-20) 3). Confess the sin
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Leap of Doubt: Since Suffering Exists, God Cannot
We Need To Answer These Questions: Does the Bible address the issue of evil of suffering more soundly than other options that are available? If no, what are my remaining objections and how do I support them? If yes, have I placed my trust in the Gospel that saves me from eternal suffering and provides hope in the temporal suffering?
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