Sermons About Grace
Learning to Love - 1 Corinthians 13 (Stand Alone)
Sometimes, we need to call timeout, huddle up as a team, step back from the moment and remember why we are here. This sermon is a reminder to keep first things first. What is the first thing? Love is. They are many important things that happen in the life of a church--programs, budgets, meetings, facilities. These things are important because they enable ministry, but they are not the main thing. The struggle for a church is to keep the main thing the main thing. If we allow secondary things to distract, divide or discourage us, we will not achieve the primary thing God has called us to do. In this sermon, we will look at 1 Corinthians 13 as we more fully learn to love.
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Gratitude!
What motivated your Christian life? Often times we are motivated by guilt and fear. One recent study by a psychologist declares that faith has nothing to do with good behavior rather it is an innate sense that we must measure up to cultural standards and our own feelings of guilt that really make the difference. Some churches teach that guilt is wrong and that religion teaches us to find what is godly within us and than as soon as we can dispense with our feelings of guilt we can live for God. Interesting as they may be, we must compare these ideas to what the Bible says about this subject just as we must with any subject. Take a look with me at Paul's letter to the Colossians and see what he says is the motivation to live for Christ.
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What Jesus Says to Hookers
Jesus is invited to the house of a Pharisee when a woman, who was most likely a prostitute, creates a scene by falling before Jesus weeping... What do we see Jesus do? What does he say? What do we hear?
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Understanding the Nature of God’s Forgiveness?
Understanding the Nature of God’s Forgiveness? Scripture: Matthew 18: 21-35 The big question on Peter’s heart that needs an answer! How often shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Peter suggested the answer, “Seven times?” Jesus answers, No! “Seventy times seven.” 490 times The story, “The Kingdom of heaven is like…” sets this parable in the context of Divine grace 1. The huge debt of our sin could never be repaid (Verse 24, 25) 2. This story is for those of us who are blind to our own sins 3. This story is for anybody finding it hard to forgive 4. Forgiveness always costs the innocent one, for he (the king) forgives the debt out of love and compassion. (Verse 26, 27) 5. The forgiven servant failed to embrace the principle of grace. (Verse 33-34) a. He was very aggressive in going after a small debt because he was covering up a far bigger debt. b. He didn’t receive the king’s love and forgiveness in his heart so he couldn’t pass it on c. Everybody could see his blatant injustice except he, himself d. At the end of day he was not free – but experienced endless torture 6. This story provides us with a strong motivation to forgive (Verse 35)
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Your best life now
What is the best thing that can happen to you? Jesus to strip us of our idols. What is the worst thing that could happen to you? God let us have our idols.
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You're Invited III: How
This is the last week in a series looking at how we take the next step in a journey with Christ and invite people to join with us on this journey. This week focused on how we invite people to join us in knowing Christ and inviting them into fellowship with Him and our church.
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