Sermons About Restoration
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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Conflict and Community: Saying No About God
As Peter’s faith crumbles under social and religious pressure, he denies Jesus three times and he invites us to ask ourselves, how do we respond when we fail God or other people? How do we learn the balance between not denying our new identity in Jesus and not becoming overbearing or insensitive to others with regards to matters of faith?
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5 Principles of Spiritual Restoration
Pastor Rivera concludes his series on Ezra with practical steps on getting back on the right track.
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Condemnation or Grace?
In John 8, Jesus continues to make bold statements about Himself, this time hardly saying a word. Jesus responds to the scribes and pharisees who bring to Him a woman caught in adultery by virtually ignoring them. A great example of how to deal with people bent on pointing out the sins of others in order to make themselves look better! More than that, Jesus also gives us the example of His own heart toward sinners. He extends grace and offers restoration to repentant sinners, not based upon an overlooking of sin, but upon His own remedy for dealing with it, the cross. What is your attitude about dealing with sin in others? Are you a pharisee who wants justice for others sins while diminishing your own? Or are you like Jesus who wants to see restoration take place?
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An Open Letter From King Nebuchadnezzar
An Open Letter From King Nebuchadnezzar Daniel Chapter Four Four steps in my spiral downward on the way to hitting bottom 1. Sitting in the lap of luxury while God was in fact rocking my world (verse 4) 2. Refusing to acknowledge that “Heaven Rules.†(verse 26) 3. Not recognizing how sin gets a grip on you. (verse 27) 4. Totally losing touch with the poor and not providing a platform for the oppressed to be heard. (verse 27) Make sure you learn this in the class room-You don’t want to learn this one on a field trip. (verse 28-33) 1. God’s patience is geared toward our repentance 2. Deal with your stuff or your stuff will deal with you. 3. A bit of what happened to Nebuchadnezzar happens to all of us. 4. Is there anything like a life long lesson? “I’m coming back,†- a changed man (verse 34-37) 1. My sanity was restored 2. I now praise, exalt and glorify the King of heaven 3. I now acknowledge that “Heaven Rules.†4. I’ll never forget that those who keep walking on in pride, He is able to humble This netcast also includes a performance of Betlehemu by the Bethany Christian high school Jubilate Singers
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Who is it That Comes Against Israel?
Why will the current rumblings in the Middle East change our Future. Are we living in the last days? The eyes of the nations are captivated upon Israel and her neighbors, the Epicenter of the momentous events shaking our world and shaping our future.
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Restoring Messed Up Relationships
A challenge to allow the gospel to empower you to restore your relationships.
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Colossians 1:15-23 - Jesus, the Reconciler of All Things
When we think of Christmas we often think of things like “peace, joy, love, good-will, charityâ€. But I realize not all of us associate Christmas with warm feelings. Some of us associate stress, anxiety, credit card bills with Christmas – any joy you could have is sucked into the black hole of Christmas craziness. And still, there are some who carry deep wounds because one year during Christmas, something happened – a parent got angry and did something that you have never been able to recover from. You and a sibling got into an argument and the rift continues to this day. Your spouse left you around Christmas time for someone else and now Christmas is nothing but a painful reminder of brokenness in your life and your relationships. No matter where you are today, you have come to the right place. What we’re going to talk about is something that puts all of this into perspective - how God sent his Son into the world to bring healing and reconciliation to all.
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Song of the Great King
Jesus is the Messiah that God has put forth to fulfill His plans and purposes to restore creation, and us, to our original design.
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