Sermons About Response
To God Be the Glory
Part 3 Malachi 1:6 "To God Be the Glory" In this second message from God through Malachi we are told of: 1. A Special Relationship God speaks of his people as: * Sons * Servants As a result of this relationship God's people hold a: * High position * Holy position 2. A Serious Rebuke This rebuke involved a: * Relationship that had been dishonored * Revelation of God that had been despised 3. A Sad Response This response was a result of: * Hard hearts * Hypocritical hearts
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When Worship Becomes Your Alibi
365 Worship When Worship Becomes Your Alibi What is our response when God shows up? ‘And they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth.’ John 4:24 If true or acceptable worship is in ‘spirit and in truth,’ than it follows that as a worshipper encounters God, he or she is called to an authentic and proper response. The worship of a living God that responds to our worship can never be passive. We must not be people who C S. Lewis described when he wrote, ‘We have become all about discovering Him, yet controlling and limiting our response. 1. Your worship is proven by your life. ‘But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.’ Galatians 5:22-23 We cannot worship God in any significant way and not have the fruit of His Spirit breaking down the door to express Himself in us and through us. 2. The Delusion created by worship Malachi 1:10 ‘Who is there among you who would shut the doors, So that you would not kindle fire on my alter in vain?’ There is a dangerous spiritual condition generated when we continue to live in secret sin and yet feel close to God in worship. Close encounters with God without life changing responses create a false sense that everything must be OK. A true worshipper lives in defiance of human reason and expectation.
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The Drama of Psalm 2 in Four Scenes
This royal Psalm is a drama of four parts: human rebellion, the divine response, the Messiah's reign and human responsability.
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My Response
My Response Scripture: Luke 19:2-10 2007 Sermon Series: 1. Just Walk Across the Room 2. Uncluttered Faith 3. Spirit Fire 4. All I See is Sand: Life From God's Perspective 5. Holy Living 6. 40 Days of Community 7. Advent Small Group Discussion Questions: What event or truth has impacted you the most in the past year? What is a current issue or truth that you need to work on? How will you do this? What is one positive life change that you have grown in this year? How will you sustain this change?
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The Beginning at the End
While the ending of Mark's Gospel at 16:8 does seem abrupt, in light of the book's structure and intent, it's abruptness can be understood as a call to the reader to respond to the risen Jesus.
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Beautiful
Drawing from the story of Peter and John praying for the healing of the lame man at the gate called Beautiful on their way to the temple, we learn that within us is the power to restore and heal and comfort--the name of Jesus Christ in the form of the Holy Spirit. Pastor Jason explains 1) what you need, 2) what you got, and 3) what you do, with the ultimate conclusion that when Christ provides for our needs, we must respond fully and with joy, just as the lame man, in his devotion, leapt in praise of God and then went to pray with the two apostles.
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CRITICAL
We will look at the two sides of praise and criticism - both are windows to the heart. In the face of criticism, what are our responses? The natural response is fight or flight. Instead of these wrong responses, we will examine the biblical response of Listen, Answer, & Dismiss.
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