Sermons About Redemption
A Big Mess
Only the Lord can be in the business of bringing good out of evil, blessing generation after generation. The actions of David and his pursuit of Bathsheba and all the events that surrounded this big mess are one of the key stories of redemption in Scripture. Sometimes the enemy tricks us into thinking that the pain and mess of our lives are beyond repair - beyond help. We see ourselves as a mess, chaotic and without beauty. But that's not the way God sees us. In His mercy, His agenda is one of redemption and restoration - no matter who we are. He is the star breathing God, but He is also the author and artist of our lives, and the minute not only matters to Him - from the smallest cell to the largest galaxies - He cares for it all. Key Passage: Psalm 51
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The Prelude to the Preeminence of Christ
The church in Colosse had many false teachers and allow them to teach false teachings. Today's church is not much different. Many churches today allow false teachings and mislead there congregations. It is ONLY God and the Holy Spirit who teaches the word of God. Not the pastor, not the sunday school teacher.
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How the Gospel Shapes Our Thinking About Sexuality-Burlingame/Quimby
Bob Hyatt leads a discussion at Quimby and Hawthorne on how the Gospel shapes our thinking about sexuality
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How the Gospel Shapes Our Thinking About Sexuality-Hawthorne
Chris Leonardo leads a discussion on how the Gospel shapes our thinking about sexuality
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Developing Godly Character
We are to build our lives on the solid foundation of Christ alone. All other foundations are sinking sound and result in failure. Only by Christ can we develop a Godly character. And the greatest commandment for developing character is to love. But unless we first love God so completely, our relationships will all suffer.
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Grace in Suffering
Suffering is NOT incompatable with the sovereign, merciful, gracious, redemptive love found in the gospel! The Christian way of life is not about avoiding suffering, it is about bringing glory to God.
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Suffering for the Gospel
Suffering for the gospel is about being a witness. In Greek, witness means martyr. People who truly followed God, suffered and rejoiced in it!
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Luke 23 A Prayer and a Promise from The Cross
Christ shows His compassion for His people while at his most difficult time prayed for His enemies while being persecuted. He also offers up a promise of hope from a recent enemy turned believer.
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Glory and Joy
As Jesus prays for His disciples in John 17, He is appealing to the Father to empower all that He has said to them on the preceding chapters (13-16) and as we listen in on that prayer He is telling us what He desires the fruit of that teaching and praying to be. He begins with Glory, for Himself to be glorified in accomplishing God's plan of redemption and in turn that the Father would be glorified through Him. Then that the joy that He put into redeeming men from sin would fill them and reflect back to the Father. The Wesminster Shorter Catechism states this clearly in its first question and answer; "What is the chief end of man?" "Mans chief end is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever." Jesus heartily agrees with this sentiment as He prays not only for the eleven disciples who were there that day, but (vs 20) for all those who would believe in Him through their word.
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