Sermons About Jesus-christ
What Is Worship?
This message focuses on the component of worship while looking at what defines worship. Is worship limited to a style of music or type of building, or can worship be something more transcendent? We explored how life is worship that extends beyond an hour on Sunday morning.
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Many Members For The Good Of The One Body
Unity and Diversity. Interdependence and Worth. Writing to the Corinthians about discord, Paul gives us a beautiful picture of the church as the body of Jesus Christ.
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We Study To Be An Example
Context is King. If we ignore context we can make the Bible say anything we want. For example, I can command you to do something most think is an "un-Christian" thing to do - all by using Scripture...“Judas went out and hanged himself; do likewise, and what you do, do quickly” (Matt27:5b; Lk3:11; Jn13:27b). All from Scripture; obviously not godly activity - context is vital. How does context impact what Paul writes in the opening chapter of 1 Thessalonians?
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Working Out Your Salvation
In 1 John 1:1-2:17 John is addressing the characteristics of true believers in Jesus Christ.
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No Condemnation
In Romans 8:1-13 Paul tells us that there is no condemnation for believers and begins to speak about the work of the Holy Spirit in the believer's life.
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A Gospel Community
The Church is not anything man can form on his own. Man can produce services, organizations, and entertainment, but only God can form the Church. And, He has done this through the Gospel. In this sermon, we look at our vision for being a community formed by the Gospel. We also introduce our vision for “Gospel Communities” within Charis, which are formed by the Gospel, for the Gospel, and empowered by the Gospel. These small groups of people will share their lives with one another as they participate in the mission of God together.
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Jesus
It's about Jesus, it's always been about Jesus, it will always be about Jesus... in the closing chapter of the letter of 1 John, the apostle John is driving home what it means to know, love and obey Jesus. There should be no mistake that Jesus is not like other religious leaders. He is totally exclusive by his claims to be the "only" way -John 14:6. He is also totally inclusive in providing the forgiveness for sins for everyone. When one understands who Jesus is, he/she should respond to his call to "come and follow me".
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Movement IV: Arrival
This is the final part of a series looking at moving to where God wants us to be. This week we looked at how we know when we have arrived on the path that leads us towards God's plan and purpose. We realized the importance of trust in our growth and how God can do great things through us!
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The Birth of Foreign Missions
Acts 13:1-12 The church at Antioch was the birthplace of all foreign missions. The work of foreign missions began with a prayer meeting among five men who had a zeal for obeying Jesus Christ and seeing the gospel spread to the ends of the earth. Barnabas, Simeon, Manaen, Lucius, and Saul were men who had a clear understanding of the mission that had been given to them by Christ. The church at Antioch sent these men forth and supported them on their mission. The model set forth by the church at Antioch, provides us with five marks that exemplify the kind of church that has a mindset for missions. By God's grace, this example should help our church to develop a global vision to take the gospel to everyone in the world who has yet to hear it. The people of the church at Antioch were: 1. WELL EQUIPPED by their leadership (v. 1) 2. WORSHIPERS of the Lord (v. 2) 3. WILLING to send and be sent (v. 3) 4. WISE in their course of action (vv. 4-5) 5. WARRING against the forces of Satan (vv. 6-12) Missions exist because worship does not. There is a whole world out there that does not acknowledge God and does not worship Him. James Montgomery Boyce eloquently stated "The mission of the church is sending people by the church under the leadership of the Holy Spirit into areas of the world where the name of Jesus Christ is not known and God is not worshiped." A mindset for missions starts with a strong relationship with Jesus Christ and a heart of missions flows out of a heart of worship. If we are not consumed with worshiping the Lord ourselves we will not care about the worship of others!
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Communion with the Father - Part III
It is love. God is all that has or ever has been love and beauty. It is only a reflection of God's love when we love. Experience God's love for you. Know Him.
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