Sermons About Revk
I Became the Shepherd - Zechariah 11
God loves His sheep; but do His sheep love Him? Will they ever love Him? Zechariah is charged with a task of shepherding the flock of the returning remnant. He has plans to prosper them and to defend them -- but the sheep rebel, and the other shepherds don't appreciate him. Will there ever be a day when Israel follows the voice of their true shepherd? Yes! But the true shepherd must first lay down his life for them. Not simply to protect the sheep from wolves; but also from the just judgment of God that they so deserve!
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Then the Word of the Lord Came -- Zechariah 6,7,8
The last mention in the Bible of the phrase, "The word of the Lord came to me," is to the prophet Zechariah. What will this word be that concludes the Old Testament canon? First, the Messiah is still coming and he will be known as, "The Branch." Secondly, The Lord is still passionate about the future of Zion (and for those who will dwell there.)
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The Spirit Stirs Again - Haggai 1
Haggai is considered a, "minor prophet." But his short ministry brought about a major revival for the Old Testament remnant who had returned from captivity. Haggai is exactly the prophetic word the church needs to hear today! The political, social, and economic landscape of our day can tempt the church to ignore the call to seek God's kingdom first. Haggai will remind us about the importance of truth, God's reputation, the importance of leadership, and the power of the Spirit to stir the hearts of God's people. (Message given on Pentecost Sunday).
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Tears of Joy... Tears of Regret - Ezra 3
The foundation for the temple has been laid for the former sons of captivity. Something about the past will be needed to ensure the completion of the temple. Something from the past could destroy it.
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42,360 - Ezra 2
Ezra, chapter 2, is a BIG LOOOOOooong list. Isn't this a part of the Bible we ought to skip over in order to get to the stuff that applies? But what about the lists that WE produce everyday? Aren't all of OUR lives ordered by lists? Don't these lists reveal our relationships in and to the world?
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...When They Crucified My Lord?
The song, "Were You There When They Crucified My Lord?" actually asks a profound theological question. We explore the first sermon preached to the people who were literally THERE when they crucified Jesus Christ (Acts 2).
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Is Jesus a Trader?
The scriptures teach from the beginning that the Savior will strike a serpent's head; yet he would take it on the heal! Why did the Savior leave all of glory to be so humiliated? How does he take what is rightfully ours and make it his? How does he take that which is rightfully his, and make it ours? Is this a fair trade?
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Stay Awake!
The Olivet Discourse is a key passage related to "end times" prophecy. But was the context for the immediate audience or not? What were THEY supposed to know about the "Day of the Lord?"
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Jewish Eschatological Hope
1. Days of trial would come! 2. "The Messiah," the "anointed one," would come to gather, judge, and save. 3. The Messiah would establish a New Kingdom. 4. The Lord would dwell with His people forever.
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What's the Reason for Free Will?
Who is really free? If you are free to choose something you want, are you capable of achieving it? Simply wanting something is not the same as having the freedom to achieve it. In this sense, everyone is limited by some boundary. Most of us are bound by our natures and what it wants naturally. Would it ever naturally want to choose to do what God commands? This message explores the notion of Free Will and the arenas in which it is discussed. It concludes with the theological point that Christians have a restored nature that may not freely choose everything they ought; but is more free than ever as they anticipate the freedom of eternity with God.
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