Sermons About Judgement
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 Church in Smyrna: Revelation 2:8
The church in Smyrna was made up of poor people who had endured many hardships. Jesus, the First and the Last, who defeated death, knows their tribulation, poverty, and the slander from the Jews that they have endured. Jesus tells them that he hears them, and yet they continue suffering. Not only does he call the church to not be afraid, he calls them to be faithful by treasuring him above all else, even to the point of death. He promises that the sufferings we experience right now, no matter how heavy they are, will one day seem light and momentary compared to the glory that he holds in store for his people. He suffered to end our suffering. He suffered so that no matter how much we have suffered at death, it is over. We will have an eternity with him.
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David's judgment
Thursday night. Are we harder on our own than others. Are we easier on ourselves than others. Pastor Nikcy explains these human flaws in the life of David the King.
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Exchanging the Natural for the Unnatural (Romans 1:21-27)
gay or not, we are flawed in our DNA from birth.
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A Vision of Jesus for the Church: Revelation 1
Revelation is an amazing book written to a church struggling with whether or not to compromise the Gospel to avoid persecution. They wanted to know if they could have Jesus and still live like everyone else. Some had already begun to compromise, some had refused to compromise and were suffering persecution, and others where stuck looking at both of them and wondering what they should do. Jesus speaks to all three groups by saying "Look at me!" In answer to their questions, Jesus shows them a magnificent picture of himself that few Christians have ever really taken the time to contemplate. It is a vision of a massive Jesus whose face shines like the sun, whose voice is like the sound of rushing waters, and out of whose mouth comes a sharp two-edged sword. This vision is meant to comfort the suffering and to rouse the compromising from their foolishness and call them all to follow Jesus. We will discuss how such a vision could possibly comfort anyone and we will address how this whole series applies to us today.
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The End of the World As We Know It---Matthew 24: 1-51
The End of the World As We Know It---Matthew 24: 1-51
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Love the Sinner, not Your Sin (Romans 1:18-2:2)
re: homosexuality, love the sinner, but hate your own sin
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The Deep Truths that We Declare through Baptism
Have you ever wondered what the big deal is about baptism? Why does it play such a prominent role in Jesus’ last command to his disciples? Today we want to spend some time talking about the amazing truths that baptism is intended to declare. For those of you who have been baptized, this message is meant to remind you of the amazing realities that were symbolized at your baptism. For those of you who love Jesus but have never been baptized, this message is meant to encourage you to see the beauty of baptism and to hear Christ's call to all those who truly know him to be baptized. And for some of you the truths we talk about today may be new to you. For you this message is meant to call you to come to Jesus and know the one who can rescue us from the just judgment of God and fill us with his resurrection power.
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Part 2: Living a Life of Gospel Intentionality
Gospel intentionality is a lifestyle that is seeking every opportunity to proclaim the gospel with actions and words, to both believers and unbelievers. It is a life that is not compartmentalized into religious activities and non-religious activities but instead sees everything as an opportunity to proclaim the gospel. This includes hobbies, home, work, school and the church. A gospel intentional person is a repentant person who recognizes his or her own pressing need for the gospel. In the following message, we further explore the book of Mark to see how Jesus both lived and taught a life of gospel intentionality.
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