Sermons About Faithfulness
Overcoming the Darkness
57Now the time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son. 58And her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her. 59And on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child. And they would have called him Zechariah after his father, 60but his mother answered, "No; he shall be called John." 61And they said to her, "None of your relatives is called by this name." 62And they made signs to his father, inquiring what he wanted him to be called. 63And he asked for a writing tablet and wrote, "His name is John." And they all wondered. 64 And immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, blessing God. 65And fear came on all their neighbors. And all these things were talked about through all the hill country of Judea, 66and all who heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, "What then will this child be?" For the hand of the Lord was with him. 67And his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying, 68 "Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people 69and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David, 70 as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from of old, 71 that we should be saved from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us; 72 to show the mercy promised to our fathers and to remember his holy covenant, 73 the oath that he swore to our father Abraham, to grant us 74that we, being delivered from the hand of our enemies, might serve him without fear, 75 in holiness and righteousness before him all our days. 76And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways, 77to give knowledge of salvation to his people in the forgiveness of their sins, 78because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the sunrise shall visit us from on high 79to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace." 80 And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
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Prophet at the Crossroads
Jeremiah had a tough call on his life, but God used the difficulty of his life to teach him and us important lessons.
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God Paul and the Sanhedrin
The events surrounding Paul's appearance before the Sanhedrin remind us of God's faithfulness to His servants.
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Pleasing the Master
Everything we have is from God and we’re going to be held responsible for how we use it. The parable of the talents gives us a glimpse of what God expects from us when He returns. How can we please the Master?
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Till Kingdom Comes: Part V
The most powerful force on the planet is the Church of Jesus Christ living out the Words of God. The only question is if we are willing to invite God’s Word into our lives.
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Be Ready
Are you ready? When Christ returns, will the fruit of your life be a reflection of faithfulness or will you be found lacking? The reality is that there will be a time when it's too late to think about spiritual security and there will be those who hear the Savior say, "I do not know you". When should we begin preparing for the end? Now! Jesus tells us to be ready now because we do not know the day or the hour of His return. Are you willing to take a chance on eternity?
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Real Joy Robbers
Do not trust in human teachings or human logic, because they will pull you away from God and rob you of the joy that only comes from Him. Instead, put your confidence in God and His Word of truth. Make God's plans your plans. Focus on His goals and stand firm in Him. Then, you will develop His real joy in your life. Today's Bible text refers to joy robbers and it tells us how we can overcome them, so we can develop real joy in our lives.
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Till Kingdom Comes: Part IV
You don’t need to be afraid of sharing your faith in these last days, because God has divinely appointed everything you need so that you can be his living testimony that he is real and in you.
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Acts 21:37-22:30 - Common Ground / Uncommon Confidence
Paul now finds himself before the Tribune and asks to speak to the Jews that are gathered against him (for they have accused him of defaming the temple). Paul clears his name being associated with a Jewish assassin group that tried to overthrow the roman rule a couple of years earlier. Paul then speaks to his people in their language detailing his conviction of sin (1-5), conversion to Christ (22:6-16), and calling to bring the gospel to the entire world (22:17-21). The Jews get so angry that they don't let Paul finish his speech and want his life. The entire process is expedited by the roman Tribune who desire to flog him, but don't because they eventually realize that paul is a Roman citizen by birth. This whole narrative shows that Christians will know God's will with uncommon character because of God's faithfulness. You can see evidence of God's faithfulness all around your life, just as Paul was proclaiming in this passage. Man tends to become unfaithful when things don't go his way, but God remains faithful. Knowing and trusting the character of God's faithfulness will give you strength and allow you to know and do God's will.
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