Sermons About Mourning
We Are Bringing You Good News
Acts is a book demonstrating the movement and power of the Holy Spirit. In Acts 13-14 we find the first missionary journey. Our text will explore what took place in Lystra while also seeing how the Spirit brought Paul and Barnabas to this point. The need for the church today is to see that the Holy Spirit "sets apart" those whom He chooses... He sends them out (with little agenda directions, incidentally) and the Spirit causes men and women's hearts to turn to the Living God. The question for the church today is are we like the Church at Antioch or more like the Jerusalem church... and do we worship and prepare our hearts in such a manner as to hear the Holy Spirit speak the words, "Set apart for me...(insert your name here)".
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A Heart for the City
God has a heart for the city as the place for the unfolding of redemption. He works in us to create a heart for the city too. If we have a heart for the city we will hurt with the city, want God for the city, and pray for the city.
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Sober Up!
When the Teacher tells his listeners that a funeral is better than a party, he is calling them to be 'sobered up' by the reality of death and suffering, from a drunkeness fueled by distraction and diversion.
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Blessed Are Those Who Mourn (AM)
Once we understand our sinful condition and our utter lack of ability to change ourselves, the natural and appropriate response is spiritual mourning. Jesus promises that those who mourn will be comforted.
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Seek the House of Mourning (Skip the Party, Find a Funeral)
Skip the party ... find a funeral. That's the essence of Solomon's advice to the wise in Ecclesiastes 7:1-6. In the house of mourning, eternal lessons can be learned. However, fools will head straight for the house of feasting. Their love of pleasure distorts their view of life and truth. This sermon conveys the folly of living for self and the wisdom of living for Christ.
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To Receive Forgiveness
Journey to the cross-This is the final week of our sermon series on the events leading to the cross.
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To Forgive
Journey to the cross-This is week 4 of a new sermon series on the events leading to the cross.
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Putting Away My Rights
Journey to the cross-This is week 3 of a new sermon series on the events leading to the cross.
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