Sermons About Relational
Community is...
God commits to make a people for Himself. This is His plan, to redeem a “people,” not just individuals. We’re not saved to be isolated individuals. This church, His people, our community, is what Christ died for and it is what we are saved into. The story of the Bible is the story of God fulfilling His promise to be our God as His people. So how do we do community? We do this by calling you into a messy community life where you “devote” yourself to learning the Gospel in fellowship with one another. This is not clean and tidy, but messy and disorganized at times. It isn’t a program to be attended, a curriculum to be mastered, but instead a life to be lived as the Gospel comes and regularly breathes new life into our wandering hearts.
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The Forgiving Father
Have you ever thought about who you believe God is? Have you ever thought about who you really are? Jesus shows us the answers to these questions through the story of the prodigal son found in Luke 15:11-24. God is relational, merciful, forgiving, and wants to restore our broken relationship with Him. We, like the prodigal son, are trying to live life on our own terms doing what we want. We have all believed at some point, if not now, that the good life has nothing to do with God. We need to turn from our sins and go back to the Father, just as the son went back to his father.
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Freedom-Faith Relationships - Galatians #13
What makes the Christian faith like no other? The good news of God’s grace is the bold claim that we are accepted by God not because we “follow the rules” or “fit the mold” but because Jesus gave his own life to rescue us. But many of us are still trying to earn God’s love with our performance rather than living in the freedom that Jesus has provided for us. In Galatians, Paul warns against the danger of religious systems that value people on grounds of accomplishment or status or cultural agreement. These things lock away our freedom in the futility of legalism, moral superiority and cultural arrogance. Focusing on either the racial/ethnic/cultural superiority or the moral successes of good works denies the gospel and divides Jesus’ followers. Join us as we explore how God offers us true freedom in Jesus and how the freedom of Christ transforms our hearts, our minds and lives.
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Harvestcry: Friendship is Black & White
Listen as Pastor Brad team teaches with Pastor Norflette Shummake of Solid Rock Assembly of God. In this message, they speak about the importance of building relationship and how to follow the 2 greatest commandments: To love God and to love people.
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The Freedom of Our Adoption - Galatians #8
What makes the Christian faith like no other? The good news of God’s grace is the bold claim that we are accepted by God not because we “follow the rules†or “fit the mold†but because Jesus gave his own life to rescue us. But many of us are still trying to earn God’s love with our performance rather than living in the freedom that Jesus has provided for us. In Galatians, Paul warns against the danger of religious systems that value people on grounds of accomplishment or status or cultural agreement. These things lock away our freedom in the futility of legalism, moral superiority and cultural arrogance. Focusing on either the racial/ethnic/cultural superiority or the moral successes of good works denies the gospel and divides Jesus’ followers. Join us as we explore how God offers us true freedom in Jesus and how the freedom of Christ transforms our hearts, our minds and lives.
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Relating Holiness
Relating holiness in the context of the relationship of Adam/Eve with God and thoughts on understanding the proper perspective in relationships as the body.
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Raising Whole Children
We need the parental ability to Building a strong sens of self-esteem in our children; develop a sense of personal competence in our children; teach our children relational skills and to lay a spiritual foundation for children to build their lives on. In Deuteronomy 6:5-7 we are given this instruction: " Love the Lord your God will all your heart .....These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts: Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up."
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Moved, Stirred, and Shaken (#1 of 3)
Does your soul thirst for God? We were created with a deep internal yearning for a love and hope filled relationship with Him. In scripture, we read account after account of people who are shaken, changed and transformed by the romance they have with God. The question is, why aren’t we?
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Evangelistically Schizophrenic
Ever hear of evangelism explosion? Ever hear of St. Francis of Assisi? You don't want to miss Week 2 of this insightful conversation on the "E" word. We will look at a couple of different perspectives of evangelism and how they measure up culturally and biblically.
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The "E" Word
Somewhere between, "If you were to die today are you sure you would go to heaven" and "Preach the gospel at all costs and if necessary use words," lies the truth about the "E" word. Thursday we will begin a discussion about evangelism; including fears, hang-ups, and misconceptions that surround this subject.
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