Sermons About Gift
God's Great Harvest Law
Pastor Doug concludes his series on giving with the perfect example of God's greatest gift!
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FORGIVENESS: Is Total Forgiveness Realistic?
FORGIVENESS: Is Total Forgiveness Realistic? Scriptures: Ephesians 4:29-32 Luke 7:44-48 What does forgiveness mean? Forgive is translated from a Greek word meaning “be gracious” but has a much broader concept to extend grace to others as God has extended grace to us. What does forgiveness not mean? It does not.. Deny the evil that was done Excuse sinful behavior or remove the consequences Pretend it never happened or you weren’t wronged Glossing over the pain you suffered How do I know when I have truly forgiven? You no longer think about it day and night You no longer have to talk about it all the time You no longer feel the need to seek revenge You no longer live in bitterness and anger You can recall those who hurt you and can wish them well Making the four promises of forgiveness “I will not dwell on this incident.” “I will not bring up this incident again and use it against you.” “I will not talk to others about this incident.” “I will not let this incident stand between us or hinder our personal relationship.” (In a few cases this would be unwise) What does it mean to forgive like Jesus? (Luke 7:44-48) You cannot do it alone Forgiveness is a gift. Forgiveness is a response of the heart, not feelings Forgiveness and love are always connected
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Lifeline
There is a gift that is greater than all others! This gift is really a Lifeline, a life preserver...the life preserver. Look on Jesus and believe, He is the ONE who is the Savior but only if you attach yourself to Him.
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The Church of Thyratira: Revelation 2:18-28
In America, most of us have not been physically threatened for our faith. However, like the church at Thyratira, I would argue that most of our greatest temptations to compromise stem from either economic or social pressures. The church today is radically tempted to compromise by valuing the same things that the culture around us values. We serve a God who calls us to consider everything rubbish in order that we might gain Christ and be found in him. We cannot cling to the values of this world and still hold fast to the righteousness of our savior. Jesus offers us himself. Jesus calls us live lives of repentance, constantly letting go of our sin and clinging to his blood, shed on the cross for our sin, to forgive us and give us his perfect righteousness.
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The Gospel Truth about Giving
Giving is a touchy subject for some people. Today we're going to go to the Bible to see what it says about Giving. Let's discover the truth about giving to your local church.
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The Impact of the Gift
God has entrusted His resources to us and we are to manage them according to His desires, not ours. Our gifts are no secret to God and reflect our commitment. They're also one way we communicate to God how grateful we are. Here's a heart exam: If Jesus were seated next to you today, would your gift be any different? Are my gifts done out of the surplus of my resources? Does my giving tell God I actually rely on Him.
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Sharing the Greatest Gift
We must be willing to just walk across the room and allow God to use us to share the greatest gift with others.
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