Sermons About Obedience
Digging Growth
After the resurrection, Jesus has a chance to tell his followers what he feels is most important. It's like the final pep talk before a big game. And what does he say? In all four gospels, though recorded a bit differently in each, the emphasis is the same: go, tell, share, invite, make disciples, baptize, teach obedience, grow the kingdom-grow the church.
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The Test of Obedience
John writes to correct the fallasy of the Gnostic philosophy. We see that the Christian is connected to God, not by experiencing or knowing God, but by 1) obediance to God, 2) showing love rather than hate, and 3) being God-centred rather than World-centred.
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Do Whatever He Says
Do we always listen to God and do exactly what He wants us to do? Christ is ALWAYS giving His best. Examine your heart and ask yourself if you are always giving your best.
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Something About George
We all miss Our Beloved Pastor George, each of us in our own way. Steve brings a unique message, dealing with a few of his qualities and how we each have, or can have those same qualities in our own life. Remember, you must move on and live your life in God's will.
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Responding to God's Word
In James 2:19-27 we learn that we are to respond to the mirror of God's word. Those who listen to the word intently, respond by doing what it says. Those who hear the word and do nothing, James describes their religion as worthless. In this message guest speaker Richard J. Sharp asks the vital question are you responding to God's Word.
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Sandcastle Lives
We've all been in conversations when we realize half way into a paragraph that we don't know what the other person is talking about, because our mind has drifted... OR ... we wonder if the person we're talking to is actually listening, because there is a "far-off" look in their eye and they don't seem to be tracking with us! Jesus wraps up this long message with a very basic challenge: It is not the "hearer only" who will benefit from these principles, but the one who actually "builds upon" these words! He has offered a sure foundation that will carry us through the storms of life ‒ the only question is whether or not we will build on it? "On Christ the solid rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand; all other ground it sinking sand." Key Passage: Matthew 7:24-29
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God Is Faithful! The Drought Is Over!
We had a time of sharing this week. It's always great to hear what God is doing in our midst and in our community.
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Samuel & Saul: Hearing God's Voice (1 Samuel 3:1-11)
What does it mean to hear the voice of God? While Samuel was one who heard and responded to the voice of God, Saul was too enamored with the voices of others. In this sermon, we’ll find out how we can know what it means to hear and respond to God.
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13-APR-2008 The Good News as told by Matthew - Chapters 2 & 3
We are the gems of Jesus' treasure chest; we are valueless without Jesus
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Christ: The Obedient Sacrifice
In this sermon Pastor Stephen compares Psalm 40 with Hebrews 10v5-9 to see how Christ is the perfect and only sacrifice for our sins.
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Justifying the Ungodly (Romans 4:1-12)
Paul argues and shows from scripture that we are justified only by faith in Jesus, not by anything we do. How can it be otherwise? After all, there is no boasting before God, and the only wages that our works could possibly earn for us is death. We see that Abraham was justified by faith and not by works, and furthermore that he was justified long before he was circumcised. Neither works nor rituals can save us; instead, we come to God as ungodly sinners, trusting only in him to receive justification as a free gift. Because of this, we can come to God today, now. And so the life we live is one of humility, recognizing our sin and guilt; but also grateful celebration, recognizing the magnitude of the gift God has given to us.
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Invitation into Love
Delve into I John Chapter 2 with Pastor Duane and follow along in your Incredible Journey Journal
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The Life of Faith
Abraham was a man just like you and me. He believed that God would do what He said He would do. In this message we look at the life of faith, as evidenced by Abraham's story.
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Faith Gives Us Eyes To See (Romans 3:27-31)
Faith changes the way we see everything. It changes the way we see ourselves -- there is no occasion for boasting in ourselves, only in our savior. It changes the way we see others -- we are no different from or better than others, only recipients of the gifts of grace and mercy, which others need just as well. And it changes the way we see God's Law -- the Law is no longer the way we earn God's favor, but it is a guide to how we can live a life pleasing to the one who has saved us.
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Honor Your Masters
Honoring our masters relates to today in more ways than we think. Our work relationships in a sense are similar to the master slave relationships of earlier biblical times.
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Blessings Through Obedience
Healing belongs to us today. God has provided it for us in several ways. Under the Old Covenant, He promised to take sickness away from us if we would obey His commandments, which under the New Covenant is the commandment of love. If we walk in love, we should walk in divine healing. We are to be rooted and grounded in love, it is to be what stabilizes and gives us strength. Love is the way to inheriting the eternal, God kind of life that starts when we are saved.
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Sermon Water Baptism
Sermon "Water Baptism", Being Baptized is Obedience to Gods Word, A Willing Surrender to follow Jesus, Death to Old Self and now as a New Creation in Christ to Live for HIM as True Disciples. Scriptures used are: Romans 6:3-4, Galatians 2:20, Matthew 3:13-17. Bloomsburg Community Church Sermons.
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Believe it or Not
Listen in as we learn about our own disbelief by looking at the story of Samson's parents.
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Serve -- Now!
God requires more than lip service. He requires body service that will bear fruit.
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Lose Your Religious Obedience
There's a right and wrong way to obey the commands of Scripture.
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The Choice of a New Generation
In last week's episode, an entire generation chose safety and retired in the wastelands. This week we observe the choice of a new generation. Why does this generation succeed when the other failed? Could we do the same?
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The Price of Peace
Wednesday Evening - Nothing of any value is ever free. Anything worth having comes with a cost.
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Obedience
This is just a short talk about obedience that preceeded discussion at our evening service. Ben takes a look the different approached to obedience and then reviews some of what Jesus said about obedience. Ben then breaks it down and looks at the different ways it can apply to our lives.
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Abraham: Faith Is Costly [Genesis 12:1-7]
Every Christian has a similar call that Abraham had on his life: worship God, be a blessing to others. Jesus said it this way: Love God and love people. In this sermon we will learn from Abraham how to trust God and impact others.
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Are You Sure You Know Jesus? -- 1 John 2:3-6
Many people say they know God. Many people say they know Jesus. The thing is they all claim different things. So how can you be sure you know Jesus and God? This scripture passage gives at least part of the answer.
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Living as Ambassadors
Let us live as though we actually are members of a heavenly kingdom here on earth - we are of the world - but we are not a part of it. We are called to live as strangers in our land rather than going into "auto-pilot" and missing Holy Spirit opportunities each day in our day by day.
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Kingdom Posture: Obstacles to Obedience
Luke 18:18-30 In two Parables, Jesus has shown that the posture of Kingdom citizens: desperate persistence (the widow) combined with humble dependence (the tax collector) upon God in all things. In today's text we will see that there are serious obstacles that stand in the way of all who would deny themselves, take up the cross, and follow Christ.
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Noah: Grace Beats Sin (Genesis 6:5-9)
Most people think that God blesses good people. As we will see in this sermon about Noah, God works in and through people despite themselves. This is grace.
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Analyzing Authenticity (Romans 2:17-29)
Paul challenges his readers not to base our confidence before God in our religious pedigree, family history, bible knowledge, Christian education, or any other experience or practice. There are many good things we ought to pursue, but there is a danger in craving man's approval rather than God's, and none of these things will secure our standing before God. Our only hope is the gospel, pleading for mercy rather than justice, and trusting in Christ's dying for sinners. Once we have trusted, we are freed to do good works rightly -- not so that we can be saved, but out of love and gratitude, as an overflow of our changed hearts. The essence of a true Christian is a changed heart.
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Serve With Jesus
Why did Jesus leave the region of the Gadarenes and return to his home area of Capernaum? How can we be the ones toward whom Jesus is moving instead of the ones from whom he is moving?
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What Can I Discover This Christmas
Joseph and Mary had a plan for their future, but God's plan was different. The birth of Jesus allows us to see that God's plan is better than mine. Jospeh could have followed his own desires, but instead shows us that obedience is living a courageous life. God sent us the Messiah because He wants to have a relationship with each one of us.
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Mankind: Without Excuse (Romans 1:18-23)
In this section of Romans, Paul begins to demonstrate our need for the gospel. He points to God's wrath, which is God's righteous antagonism to that which is unholy and unrighteous. He proves our own unrighteousness, showing that we are many times over without excuse before God. Paul shows that our sin is a form of idolatry, giving to something else the worship and service and love that God deserves. In light of this proof of our sin, the provision of Christ as our Savior shines as a glorious and welcome hope. He came to redeem us from sin, to give us his righteousness in place of our sin and guilt. What a glorious gift this is!
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Can Christians Have Demons In Them?
Christians can be attacked, tempted, harrassed and oppressed by demons from the outside. But what about the "inside"? Jonathan presents two views - that a Christian CAN be demonised and that they CAN'T be demonised. The Bible provides no definitive answer to the question but Jonathan discusses relevant passages such as 1 Cor 5:17, John 12:31, John 10:28, 2 Cor 12:7, Eph 4:26-27, 1 Cor 3:16, Eph 4:30-31, Rom 6:12-13. General Observations. What about Generational Curses?
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Displaying Jesus Christ
By faith we walk in the power and control of Jesus Christ. Jesus works in and through us where by we display the life of Christ to the world.
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Holiness is not Optional
Holiness is not optional, but is required for salvation. Because of a real believers position in heaven as holy, he or she should persue holiness on earth in love and grattitude for salvation. Holiness is the mark of a real Christian.
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Religion Is Crap Part 1 (Philippians 3:1-6)
There are two options when it comes to what we rejoice in, trust in, and put our confidence in. We either rejoice in God, or we rejoice in our commitment to God. In this sermon we will see the outcomes of both of these options.
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Adoption (Revised)
This is another version of my sermon on our adoption. Unlike the other version, this has the full sermon! Our adoption into God's family is the highest blessing of the Gospel. I outline the benefits and responsibilities of this gracious status.
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Love Letter to The Bride: Part 1
In John 14 Jesus, while comforting his disciples, begins addressing them in truths that would soon become the basis of His relationship to the church... a betrothed bride called to a great work that was begun by her husband.
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How To Want To Obey God (Philippians 2:12-13)
Most people think Christianity is about obeying God externally. This is only partly true. The Bible calls us to not only comply outwardly with God's law, but also inwardly desire to obey it.
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Disciplemaking: Living the Jesus Way
Pastor Larry shares a third pathway of an intimate walk with Christ, that of being a disciplemaker. To be an disciplemaker one needs to first be a disciple. (As you listen to this message, part of the conclusion was lost in the recording. We appologize in advance, and hope that the message notes will help you.)
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A Spiritual Wake Up Call
Purpose So the purpose for this passage is to press on the readers and on us today the need to move on toward Christian maturity. And that is my purpose as I preach this text. PNP So, after that lengthy introduction, this morning from our text I want you to see the first of two key ingredients in the Christian life that will move us on to maturity. Let me give you both and where they come from and then we will focus this morning on the first. 1. As believers we should learn obedience through what we suffer. (5:11-14)
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The Death of Jesus, Part 2 (Mark 15:33-41)
The atonement made by Jesus in his death has innumerable facets. Considering four of these facets in particular, we see Jesus as the triumphant king (Christus victor); the mediator who bridges the gap of sin that separates us from God; the ultimate moral example for us; and chief of all, our own sacrifice and substitute suffering under and completely satisfying the wrath of God in our place and whose righteousness now clothes us.
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Life 10
Living up to the calling of God, living up to the faith and obedience factors, living under the one factor: This is how we achieve a life to the power of 10.
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