Sermons About Roots
Reveal Truth
This month we're embarking on a journey together exploring who we are, what we believe, and where we're going. This week we examine the first part of our mission statement, to reveal Truth.
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Blessed is the Nation...
In this week's message, we reflect on the values upon which the country of Canada was founded. And in light of current events in our country, we would do good to pause and think about how it is that we have strayed so far from our biblical foundations as a nation. But beyond the usual discussion about the issues facing our culture, may we be reminded of our primary responsibility as Christians: the call to fervent prayer. Key Passages: Psalm 72:8, Psalm 144:15, Psalm 33, and Isaiah 1-6
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Roots Down, Wings Up - Colossians 2:6-7
For Christians, there's a constant danger of being swept away, captured by false teachings and false philosophies that surround us in the world, and that crop up in our own hearts and minds -- falsehoods that oppose the Gospel which we've been taught and which we believe. The Apostle Paul warned the Colossian church -- and us -- of these very things. Because only Christ can save us from being swept away, we must be rooted and established in him. Only then can our spiritual lives take the upward trajectory -- the wings -- promised in Scripture.
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Roots
350 degrees, 4 turns, 16 minutes = medium well steak hot off the barbeque. Give me a nice hunk of beef or chiicken, a good barbeque, the right spices and I am laughing. I know how to barbeque. I know what to expect when the conditions are right and I know the quality of food that is produced - delicious. For fear that I am setting myself up for failure the next time you are over for a bite to eat, work with me on this illustration. Rick Warren in his book "Purpose Driven Life" says "God is not just the starting point of your life; He is the source of it. To discover your purpose in life you must turn to God's word, not the world's wisdom. You must build your life on eternal truths, not pop psychology, success-motivation or inspirational stories." To me, that statement describes perfectly, Transformissional Living. Being established on a foundation that gives you the confidence to live the life God has called you to. Authentic, passionate and fun. It should be a life that comes as naturally as what you know you can do well, like cooking steaks. Key Passage: Colossians 1:9b-10
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