Sermons About Power
The Initiative & Inclusiveness of God's Salvation
God takes the initiative in the lives of those He intends to save. He wants you more than you could ever want Him!
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An Encouraging Word Part 2
The letter reflects a pastor’s heart for his people who not only shared a common faith in Jesus Christ but also a common struggle. The difficulty faced by these “scattered saints” (“pilgrims of the Dispersion”) is a difficulty that we still face today. The basic problem is how to maintain the integrity and power of a positive testimony as we live for Jesus Christ in the midst of a society that is ignorant of Biblical Truth and doubtful of the God who gave us the Truth (Jesus Christ).
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Act(s) II Scene I
In God's Sovereign design and order, His Spirit would be poured out, fulfilling the prophecy of Joel, on the Day of Pentecost. Pentecost celebrated the first fruits of new grain and the Lord certainly had something new and special for His servants and the church that day. What happened that day to so change this group of disciples into a powerhouse company for the Kingdom of God. This is that of which Jesus spoke when He said, "Not many days from now you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit." Pentecost continues today.
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The Revelation of Jesus Christ. Revelation 1: 1-20
This is the first in a new series looking at the letters to the seven churches. As we go through the series, we need to remember four things: 1. The letters re addressed to seven churches and they deal with specific situations faced by those churches, 2. Reading the book of Revelation and taking it to heart (it must make a difference to you) will do you good, 3. It's all about Jesus, 4. There's a lot of symbolism n the language, but it all makes sense if you know the rest of the Bible! First, though, we find out about the person who's writing - or at least dictating - the letters! Do you know THIS Jesus? The one who holds the angels of the churches in his hands, who wears the robes of the great high priest, whose purity is absolute, whose blazing eyes miss nothing, whose words drown out all other sound and who is too glorious to look at. Do you know THIS Jesus? But, do not be afraid, for he loves you and cares about you. Application: 1. Get to know THIS Jesus if you are suffering or in a difficult place. By looking at this Jesus we will get a right perspective on our situation. 2. Get to know THIS Jesus if you're standing before him. We need to recognise his awesomeness and have it affect us properly! How do we get to know THIS Jesus? By doing as they early churches did; by reading the Word of God and taking it to heart.
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Control
A look at how our responses to control reflect on our relationship with God the Father and His Son Jesus Christ.
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All Things New
We've reached the end of our flight through the Revelation! Seven local congregations were the first to receive this letter of encouragement. Regardless of how dark the days may appear to be around you - hang on! Jesus Christ is on the throne - He is ruling - He is reigning - and for those who overcome, there will be a great reward! Someone has correctly noted that only four chapters of the Bible portray life as it was intended to be: Genesis 1 & 2 and Revelation 21 & 22. The earth is restored to it's original glory, and God makes His dwelling with His people. Key Passage: Revelation 21 & 22
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Let's Get Wet!
Jesus had just offered to satisfy our spiritual thirst and He promised to provide streams of living water to flow from us. He was telling us that faith in Him was the way to find spiritual refreshment and satisfaction when we release the Holy Spirit inside us. When we surrender control of our lives to Christ in faith, the Holy Spirit is able to work in us and through us to produce amazing results, like a stream of living water flowing from inside us. Let's listen to Jesus' offer and promise and find out what those things mean for us. What is Jesus' message here?
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Being Guided By God's Spirit
Another amazing truth is that we serve a God who communicates with us! What are we to make of prophetic words today?
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