Sermons About Israel
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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When There Was No King (Judges 21 25) 11-1-09
The setting of the book of Samuel, when there was no king in Israel, reminds us of how our cry for a king can be answered through Jesus, who desires to occupy the throne of our hearts.
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Declaration of (in) Dependence Part 23
Jacob was a mama's boy who listened to Cold Play and The Dave Matthews Band, but God loved him and hated Esau, who liked Metallica and Ted Nugent.
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The Sovereign God
In Romans 9 Paul begins to talk about the Nation of Israel and the Sovereignty of God.
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Sing
The story of Israel is really the story of all humanity. God, in His goodness has created us to know Him, to relate to Him, to love Him & enjoy Him. In response, we have turned from Him in favor of giving our adoration to "gods" of our own design. This sermon seeks to answer the question: "What do you worship?"
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Your a sinner cause you sense yourself!
You think you don't need to obey? Adam was perfect and he was supposed to. What is more fearful a woman who wants to be God or a man who knows the woman has fallen and chooses to eat the apple and follow her? We look how to Commune with the God that loved us so much He took off His crown and died on a cross for us. How do we learn to know Him? Get spiritual eyes! At the fall you started thinking about you and that is where it all starts. Jesus said don't let your left hand know whay your right hand is doing, that means your strong hand (right) which is your overemphasis on self. Let it go, get on your knees.
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Who is Your King?
Who do we give authority to as King? Do we give authority to the State or to God? Citing examples from Israel's Old Testament history Joel McDurmon shows how our current predicament is no different from Israel's desire to have an earthly king ruling over them.
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