Sermons About Justice
We Study Because We Want to Be...
[This is really part one...part two will take place, Lord willing, on 12/6] Why are some passages in the Bible a point of so much controversy and disagreement? Could it be because we focus on the wrong things? It is humbling to see how, far too often, we focus on the wrong things in life - albeit with good intentions. It is also humbling to see how much "baggage" we can bring to the biblical text. Is there a solution? Are we to merely agree to disagree?
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The Fear of the Lord
If you truly know God, then you’re saved and you’ll undoubtedly have and are growing in a healthy fear of Him. It’s impossible to meet Him and not tremble with fear. Jer 5:22, “’Should you not fear me?’ declares the Lord. ‘Should you not tremble in my presence?’
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A God of Purifying Judgment
It is easy to get disillusioned with God's apparent lack of concern for evil. And it is easier to let that disillusionment turn into attacks against God and disobedience in our own lives. We figure that if God isn't going to judge it, we might as well do it. God reminds us that he has not forgotten. He is coming in judgment to purify his people. So do not give up your faith.
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Sola Scriptura, Sola Fide
When Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the church door in Wittenberg some 492 years ago, he inaugarated the protestant principles of sola scriptura (scripture alone) and sola fide (faith alone). Pastor Simmons ask whether we are living by these great principles or are in need of a second reformation.
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Under Authority
In part 6 of our series, The Garden and The Gospel, Pastor Jeremy teaches why true freedom, and true fulfillment is found under God's authority. Because ... only God has a position of absolute justice; only God has a power that can change us; and only God has a promise we can fully trust in.
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Declaration of (in) Dependence Part 24
How should God's mercy, compassion, and power transform your worship?
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Grace: Why We No Longer Fear A Fearsome God
What does the younger brother expect o find when he returns home to his Father? An angry Dad, and rightly so. But something has changed. The expected anger has been transformed into love and acceptance. The anger of God, while qualitatively different than human anger is both real and important, for it undergirds the reality of justice. At the cross though, Jesus met the demands of holy justice, paid the price for human sin, and the deserved anger of God is transformed into love and acceptance. God is fearsome, but not feared, for the perfect love of the cross casts out all fear and punishment.
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