Sermons About Praise
The Lord is Near, and Hears
Our busy and stressful lives give birth to worry, anxiety, and fear. In such times, God calls us to taste and see that He is good - that He is near and hears.
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Do You Want What Jesus Offers? (Exodus 17)
A History of Grumbling: - Exodus 15, Bitter Water - Exodus 16, no food-"operation manna" - Exodus 17, no water - Numbers 14, Giants in the land
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‘Tis the Gift, To Be Free
Like nuclear power, money can do much good, if we handle it well. Unfortunately, most of us don’t. We get contaminated by its power; and we contaminate others by using it carelessly—wanting it too desperately—manipulating people with it—believing in it too fiercely—defending it too strongly. His first disciples were not wealthy—yet they gave up nets, boats, family to follow him--not because it was a requirement for following Jesus, but because it was a consequence. He called—they followed—and stuff got left behind. The stuff wasn’t bad--it was just in the way. So, what holds you back? What things, what ideology, what hatred, what passion, what love? What is so dear to you—in what do you trust so strongly that you can’t follow Christ with your whole heart? If Jesus stood here today and asked you to give up that thing, could you do it—or would you be shocked, and go away grieving?
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The Awesome Answers of An Almighty God
The Psalmist refers to the Lord as "Thou that hearest prayer" and then praises the Lord for awesome ways He has answered in righteousness. He illustrates this through the evidences of God's mighty power manifested in the creation and among the natural forces at work on earth. This is the One to whom we must bring all our needs. He will answer our prayers, our needs will be met, His righteousness will be manifested and when we step back to see how He has done so; we will be amazed.
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The Praise & Worship of God
The Praise and Worship of God. Tom looks at this passage to see why we praise God and the results and the benefits that come when we take the time to meet with God.
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Sing
The story of Israel is really the story of all humanity. God, in His goodness has created us to know Him, to relate to Him, to love Him & enjoy Him. In response, we have turned from Him in favor of giving our adoration to "gods" of our own design. This sermon seeks to answer the question: "What do you worship?"
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The Impact of our Gifts
God can do what we cannot. It's not what we can do with what we have but what God can do with what we give Him! Grasping the power of God helps eliminate our doubts. The extravagance of our gifts doesn't matter, it's the power of God to multiply those gifts. We must trust in the God who will supply and live believing that nothing is outside the capability of God. When doubts arise, call the Doctor and praise God for what you have and for what is coming.
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What Is Worship?
This message focuses on the component of worship while looking at what defines worship. Is worship limited to a style of music or type of building, or can worship be something more transcendent? We explored how life is worship that extends beyond an hour on Sunday morning.
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Tripping Tongues
Gossip, grumbling, and grenades are some of the tools that our tongues use to set fire to the world; however, in the waters of Holy Baptism, God's grace connects us to God, and our tongues may glorify His name.
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