Sermons About Resurrection
Familiarity and Faith
Week 23 in the Vintage Jesus series. Preached by Lead Pastor Paul Vroom on July 6, 2008 at Missio Dei Church in Mokena, Illinois (www.mdchurch.us). Scripture from Mark 6:1 - 6a.
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Disappointment and Hope
This week Bryan looks at the things we put out hope in and how they disappoint. Jesus came for more, and shows us what our greatest need is.
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Power of a Feeble Faith
Week 22 in the Vintage Jesus series. Preached by Lead Pastor Paul Vroom on June 29, 2008 at Missio Dei Church in Mokena, Illinois (www.mdchurch.us). Scripture from Mark 5:21 - 43.
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The Prayer for His Glory
The Apostle Paul moves naturally from praise to prayer. The follower of Jesus Christ today must do so as well. Paul's urgency in prayer is a motivator for the church today while the contents of Paul's prayer make it clear that he wanted the church to have a fuller understanding of the incomparably great power of God. Paul teaches that this power was displayed most prominently in the resurrection and exaltation of Jesus. Today Jesus sits in the place of honor and authority over every competing entity for the sake of the church. This is an amazing comfort to us in our uncertainty and a great motivator to prayer.
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What happens when we die?
Continuing our Ask anything series, this time looking at the question, 'what happens when we die?' Simon encourages us to see our future hope in light of the resurrection and takes us through 6 questions regarding our future as Christians.
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Preparing for a Dramatic Exit Part 1
There are a lot of things we do not know about Jesus' second coming, but here are some very important things to know.
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Ordinary People Extraordinary Mission
This sermon looks at Christ building the church through the very ordinary labors of very ordinary people
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Living Lives of Consequence
The Resurrection of Jesus Christ gives us confidence that living all out for his purposes will not be a life lived in vain. To live lives of consequence means paying the cost in prayer, giving, and service.
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Finding God In Times Of Emotional Trauma & Confusion
Pastor gives us a guide to staying on the right track amidst some of the difficulties of life.
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Will Your Faith Stand The Integrity Test?
Dick Dungan of Rejoice Ministries brings a Word concerning our relationship with Our Beloved Pastor George and he also shares a sermon on Will Your Faith Stand The Integrity Test? Podcast Legend: 00:00 – 38:15 – Worship 38:16 – 43:20 – Pastor George prays 43:21 – 44:48 – Cookie brings a Word 44:49 – 50:55 – Pastor George’s radio preview 50:56 – 52:47 – Various announcements 52:48 – 1:08:15 – Betty speaks then Cindi & Pastor pray with her 1:08:16 – 1:31:02 - Dick Dungan brings a Word concerning Our Beloved pastor George 1:30:03 – 1:53:30 – Dick Dungan of Rejoice Ministries shares on “Will Your Faith Stand The Integrity Test?” 1:53:31 – 2:03:42 – Closing Worship & Benediction
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Jesus for all people
This sermon looks at the work of Christ as he opens doors for the Gospel and brings fruit through its proclamation,
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Something About George
We all miss Our Beloved Pastor George, each of us in our own way. Steve brings a unique message, dealing with a few of his qualities and how we each have, or can have those same qualities in our own life. Remember, you must move on and live your life in God's will.
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Ascension Day
The Ascension of Jesus is just as miraculous as the Incarnation and Resurrection and necessary to God's overall plan of salvation.
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Living in Rejoicing
To live with an attitude of rejoicing, independent of life’s circumstances, is a mandate given to you as a believer. It is not an ‘add-on’ to your Christian experience but your main Christian experience. You rejoice because of who you are and what you have. You are one who has been chosen by God, born again and being sanctified by the Holy Spirit. What you have is an incredible inheritance—eternal life with Jesus—that is imperishable, undefiled, and will not fade. It is God’s will that you rejoice amidst trials and tribulations as “proof of your faith”.
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Cooling Anger
As we continue looking at how the Resurrection empowers us to live a Christ-honoring life, Aaron Holmes tackles the powerful topic of anger.
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The Hope of the Resurrection (1 Corinthians 15:58)
Our view of Christ's work and our work should reflect 1 Corinthians 15. The emphasis is on Christ's work: 1) Christ's resurrection motivates and empowers our work; 2) Christ's resurrection secures our resurrection; and 3) Christ's resurrection fuels hope for this life. Because of Christ's work, we can be steadfast, immovable, and abounding in the work the Lord has for us.
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We the Church...Are a Message
Pastor Jeff continues our series "We the Church." In a world of competing messages, the Church proclaims THE message, that of the resurrected Jesus.
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The Hope of Resurrection
Luke 20:27-40 As Luke comes to the end of his writing project, Jesus comes to the end of His life, and speaks of the end of the age. And it is as the "end" is beginning that we come to understand the vital place of hope in the life of those charged with extending the Kingdom authority of God through the gospel. For Christ-followers, "resurrection" is more than an event; it is the recognition that God wins in the end, and all creation is liberated from the chains and corruption of sin.
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Living In Suffering
When you become a Christian, there is some ‘fine print’ that is easy to miss. It goes something like this: “God will teach you how to love each other and trust in him through suffering. This serves as proof of his judgment that he makes you worthy to be in his kingdom.” In 1 Thes. 1:1-5, Paul teaches that you are to persevere in loving one another and learn to trust in God through “persecutions and afflictions”. It is by design that you grow through the difficult experiences of your life. This is how God judges you worthy to be part of is kingdom.
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Extinguishing Lust
Lust is a temptation we all face. What does it mean to lust and how do we overcome this difficult temptation?
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God Is Faithful! The Drought Is Over!
We had a time of sharing this week. It's always great to hear what God is doing in our midst and in our community.
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Peter Keeps It Real pt. 2
This sermon is focused on God's call to us to be holy. He has redeemed us (freed us from the slavery of sin), and therefore we are called to a holy lifestyle that shows that we are free people.
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Parable Of Absent From The Body
You have heard it said many times, "Absent from the body present with the Lord." But when you die do you go straight to heaven or is there a resurrection in the last day? We will look at this verse and all the other scriptures that prove the orderly arrangement of Gods plan.
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Beating Temptation
If God really raised Jesus from the dead, then God has the power to help us overcome temptation. What does it look like to beat temptation? What does Jesus' victory over temptation mean for us?
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Heart Burn (Luke 24:13-35)
The encounter with the Risen Christ at Emmaus offers us a chance to see how Christ can heal our lives.
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The Road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-35)
The Road to Emmaus seemed to be the end of the road for the two disciples, but when Jesus revealed Himself to them, it became the beginning of a new road -- a new way. The Road to Emmaus begins with despair and ends with a revelation of Jesus. The Road TO Emmaus is a sunset; the Road FROM Emmaus gives purpose and a new vision of Jesus.
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The Road to Emmaus
God's story is vast and spans throughout all of history. But using the interaction Jesus has on the Road to Emmaus, we see how Jesus interprets this whole story...all in light of himself. This sheds a new light on the life, death, and especially the resurrection of Christ, and what it means for our story.
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Were Not Our Hearts Burning Within Us?
The account in Luke's Gospel of the two disciples who met Jesus on the road to Emmaus after His resurrection is one of the most intriguing in the New Testament. It gives us, in story form, very deep insight into how it is that we come to know the Lord's presence in our lives. Against the backdrop of God's first seeking us, it shows us how the Lord uses the rich interplay of emotions, Scripture, understanding and participation in a common meal with uncommon meaning to bring us into a life changing realization of God's grace in Christ. The two who met Him said to the others, "Were not our hearts burning within us while He talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?" As we open the Scriptures today it is with the prayer that the Lord will make our hearts burn as well and that the burning in our hearts will transform our lives.
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The Rising Power: Forgiveness
In order for there to be resurrection power, there must be a death. Pastor Mark talks about how forgiveness comes through the power of death. With references to Lazarus, Adam and Eve, and blood, we dive into the process and power of God's Forgiveness.
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Overcoming Guilt
If Jesus has truly risen from the dead then God can conquer more than just death. One of the forces conquered by the Resurrection is guilt. How do we overcome guilt?
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What Is That To You? You Must Follow Me
Life is a search for a voice we can trust -- a single voice that puts all other voices into quiet perspective, a voice that settles the loudness around us and speaks peacefully yet clearly and confidently. A voice we can follow. (Joseph Stowell, Following Christ, p. 3) Throughout this series of messages on Following Jesus we've been hearing that one voice that claims to be the voice we should follow.
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Living In Hope
Since Jesus did come the first time, he certainly will come a second time as he promised, so that he can resume a permanent personal relationship with you—in-person! Since he also claimed that he and the Father are one, his word is infallible and therefore reliable. The key is not when or how, but that he will return. Live each day looking up since he will return in the clouds just like he ascended to heaven in the clouds. Hold on to life loosely, have a positive attitude, live with confidence and purpose, and rise above the cares of this world.
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Jesus the Resurrection
After the onset of a tragedy, the disciples, Mary and Marth are confused about Christ's actions and his words. This sermon details the tests Jesus had to go through from his friends before the resurrection of Lazarus.
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Living Hope (1 Peter 1:3-9)
Peter speaks of the living hope given to us through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. When we perceive the events that happen to us through the lens of the resurrection, we find hope in every circumstance. We are living hope through our Living Hope, Jesus Christ.
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Serve: So the World Will Know
Resurrection Celebration. The gospel message is what will change the world.
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Ressurection Power
Our salvation, our victory, our healing, our prosperity, our everything is in that crucifixion and resurrection. Because in that, the devil was defeated, Jesus triumphed over him, and we triumphed over him with Jesus. There’s enough power in the crucifixion to raise up any man. All can be saved through this power. Also, anything of God in our lives, any area of faith, can be resurrected through the power of God. There’s enough power in the crucifixion to remove anything that would keep us from God. There’s enough power in the resurrection to take us up and out of our situations and circumstances and put us over them all.
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Easter Sunday 2008
As we have faith in Christ and are buried with Him in Baptism we too shall bodily rise from the dead.
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Resurrection Sunday
Resurrection Sunday