Sermons About Sacrifice
A Generous Community
These days, there is an appetite for spirituality and a distaste for "church." Is this really what God wanted? The church was intended to be a dynamic, life-giving movement of people who experience and extend the love of God together. In fact, Jesus said that you can't be spiritual on your own, that the spiritual life is something we do together. If you catch a glimpse of God's dream for doing life together, we are convinced you'll never want anything less.
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Beyond Sacrifice
Pastor Jason teaches from the Genesis story of Abraham's willingness to sacrifice Isaac.
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Reaching the Least Reached
It is so easy to be content with the pleasures and treasures we enjoy here in North American culture. The team that went to Mongolia serves as a reminder to each one of us to reach out missionally to those right here in Kelowna, in our country, and around the world. Are you willing to pray, give and go to spread the message of Jesus?
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A Healthy Fear
Far from being an Old Testament relic, the fear of God is an essential part of a disciple's life, since it helps us guard our steps as we come to God in worship.
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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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Feasts of Jehovah: The Day of Atonement
The sixth feast portrays the return of Christ who separates the sheep from the goats and brings atonement to his people.
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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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Expansion Fund III (Philippians 4:14-20)
Phil gives an update on the expansion project at the beginning of its third and final year, setting out the opportunities that lie before us in this last year. We see that our giving serves as an encouragement to others, an investment in the future, and a sacrifice to God. In addition, we can draw encouragement from the fact that God is our loving and caring Father who will provide for all of our needs.
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Expressions of Worship
365 Worship “Expressions of Worship” We Worship personally in continuous or 365 WORSHIP. We Worship corporately in gathered WORSHIP. Romans 11:36-12:1 “For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever. Amen. Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.” (emphasis added) We hold the object of our worship in a position of glory and we make sacrifices for that object of our worship. Hebrews 13:15-16 Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that confess his name. And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased. 365 Worship expresses itself in action and adoration.
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Given Over, Taken Out, Lifted Up
Hear the message of the cross of our Lord, announcing the sufficiency of the spotless sacrifice whose atoning blood covers the sins of the elect. In this sermon, we emphasize the end of the "road to the cross", where we see Christ leaving a trial with a guilty sentence, despite his obvious innocence before multiple counsels. We examine the circumstances and purpose of the crucifixion of Jesus, as well as the unintentionally prophetic title above His head: "Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews". An exposition of John 19:16-19.
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Have It Your Way?
We live in a "Culture of Customization," where our motto very often boils down to the old commercial jingle: "Have it Your Way!" What God did on Palm Sunday and the successive events tell us that "have it your way" is most definitely not God's message to us.
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The Cross: A Second Response to Thievery
Week 4 in The Cross series. Preached by Lead Pastor Paul Vroom on March 16, 2008 at Missio Dei Church in Mokena, Illinois (www.mdchurch.us). Key Scripture from Acts 2:22-23.
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The Time of Reformation 3
Christ's sacrifice accomplished salvation from this present sinful world.
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Jesus Convicted
Jesus before Pilate - silent as a lamb (Isaiah 53:6,7) - irony of shed blood "let it be on us and on our children" both as a curse and, by God's grace, as sacrificial atonement for their sin.
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The Way of Salvation: Part 3 (Romans 3:25-26)
Jesus is the sacrificial propitiation for our sins. Propitiation is the turning away of another's wrath. In Jesus's propitiating sacrifice, we see demonstrated our sin, God's just wrath against sin, our alienation from God, and the one perfect offering of sufficient worth to remove our guilt. Jesus demonstrates God's perfect justice in bearing the punishment for our sin, and he demonstrates God's perfect love in making a way for us to be reconciled to him in spite of our sin. How good of God!
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The Time of Reformation 2
- Christ's sacrifice accomplished the promise of our eternal inheritance. (15-17) - Christ's sacrifice accomplished the promise of immediate access to God. (18-24) - Christ's sacrifice accomplished the promise of putting away of sin. (25-26)
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The Scarlet Cord
Rehab's scarlet cord is still speaking today. It speaks to us about the suffering of our Savior, the seriousness of our sin, and Jesus' sacrifice for sinners.
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2 Samuel 23:8-39 - Hail to the Cheifs
This passage is all about David's mighty men who with valor and loyalty supported David and his kingdom. We must understand that living in God's Kingdom is a community exercise. The church (the body of Christ) is an essential means of grace that God uses to sactify our hearts to keep on following the Lord. We all can learn the following principles from these men about how to keep our hearts from going astray from our Lord: 1) Give Credit to God for Victory, 2) Worship God in Difficulties, 3) Trust in God's provision, 4) Let sinful memories humble you. It is so easy for our hearts to drift away from Holiness and following the Lord Jesus. Make it your aim to guard your heart by noting the principle examples of these men who were loyal to David as you seek to live out your liife within the body of Christ for the honor of God.
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The Time Of Reformation
1. Christ's sacrifice accomplished eternal redemption. 2. Christ's sacrifice accomplished purification of our conscience.
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The Price of Peace
Wednesday Evening - Nothing of any value is ever free. Anything worth having comes with a cost.
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Communion
Our salvation is pictured in the feast of unleavened bread, better known as the Passover. Jesus is the fulfillment of this picture and in his last celebration of Passover he gives a new picture and a new hope in communion.
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Part 4: The Great High Priest
Part 4 of the series, this installment examines Christ's role as our High Priest. Unlike any other High Priest, He has a special ministry, pleading our case before God in a way that no high priest of old ever could. He mediates our new and better covenant, and so faithfully forgives and cleanses us of our sins.
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The Secret of Life - Part 2: Giving (Philippians 4:14-23)
Most people fall into one of two categories. They are either spenders or savers with regard to money. Very few who spend or save well, give well. In this sermon we will look at how to be good givers.
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A Living Death
God's great mercy toward us in salvation calls for a well-reasoned response of total life worship. Only by being transformed in our thinking can we live this kind of life that God calls us to live. This living sacrifice is the call of God on our lives.
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The Baby Born to Be King
Jesus is the long-expected Son of David, but he didn't meet their expectations. He overcomes through weakness, not power, and now has all authority.
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Parable Of The Withered Hand
Jesus continues to teach the understanding of His parables to his disciples (those with eyes to see and ears to hear) by using miracles and healings. He teaches mercy to the multitudes and not sacrifice. He introduces the miracle of feeding the 4000 with fish and bread. More on this later.
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The Reality of Rejoicing
On this Third Sunday of Advent we pay particular attention to the shepherds whom God Himself chose to be the first to hear of the birth of the Promised King. It was to these, whose job it was to raise and guard the Temple lambs, that the invitation first came to worship the Lamb of God. They were the first to experience the reality that the promise of a Savior had been fulfilled.
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Crashing the Party
How do you feel about your life? Love it, or hate it? Is your primary concern with ordering it, perfecting it; or is it how to give it away?
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A Portrait for the Married
When viewed in the context of the entire book, Paul's well-known instructions to husbands and wives in Ephesians 5 is perfectly consistent with the self-giving, servant-conformed heart to which God calls his children.
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Friends of God
Pastor Larry concludes the Who Are You series reminding us how Jesus makes us friends of God by choosing us and laying down His life for us.
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Professing Christ
There is no love like the love of a parent for his or her child. God has such a love for us and would do anything for us. We find evidence of this love in Christ's willingness to stay on the cross on Good Friday and by this act, we are given the opportunity to be in Paradise with God in this life and the life to come.
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20071118 - Deuteronomy 12
Do not neglect the Levites. God demands a sacrifice. God commands a sacrifice. God uses a sacrifice.
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Apologetic Discourse 1
From our text this morning, Hebrews 7:11-28, the writer answers five objections the Jews would have had concerning Jesus Christ as the Great High Priest. 1. He is not descended from Aaron. 2. Moses said nothing about a priest coming from the line of Judah. 3. We have a traceable line of priests and can prove their descent. 4. We have daily sacrifices that our priests perform. 5. We have the Law which established the priesthood.
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Servanthood
We are called to follow in the example of Christ and live as humble servants in our actions, but even more fundamentally in our attitude and nature. Scripture reveals several essential qualities to a true servant; the servant 1) serves as unto the Lord; 2) serves sacrificially; 3) walks in humility; 4) serves diligently, working hard; and 5) serves faithfully.
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Who Calls the Shots?
To start off, Ritchie asks the question, 'How can you say you worship God when you are seeing someone else?' Worship is more than what takes place in a service such as singing, preaching or prayer. According to the apostle Paul, worship is submitting every faculty of your being to God because of His grace and mercy that He's given you. He wants to have complete control over your life. The heart of worship is in His sacrifice on the cross for your redemption.
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Gifted Part IV: A Living Sacrifice
In the fourth part of a series focused on our stewardship of God's gifts to us, this sermon focuses on being a living sacrifice. It is especially fitting as we confirmed 58 6th graders who were making professions of faith.
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Origins: King and Priest
We can see the character of God in Abram and the picture of Christ in Melchizedek, but what does that mean for us?
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What Kind of King is Jesus?
Mark's account of the suffering and death of Jesus reminds us that in spite of ridicule all around, Jesus submitted to the cross because of his incomparable love for those lost.
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Malachi Giving God your best
It is just as true now as it was in Malachi's time. We are to honor God with our best. We are to honor God with our marriages, and we are to honor God with our money, we are to honor him with our lives because the day of the lord is coming.
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The God Fashioned Life - Part 2
United By The Moment - Week 13. Mark looks at the sacrifices we need to make in order for the God ordained life to take over our lives.
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Becoming People of Faith: Royal Priesthood
Abraham's encounter with Melchizedek provides insight into later scriptures about Jesus' role as our high priest and about what it means for US to live as members of a "royal priesthood".
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Sacrificing Our Burdens
God doesn't put on us any more than we can handle, but how much do we put on ourselves. Worry is not in God's will for us. Approx 16 min
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No Guilt
If we’re in sin & not in Christ, we're imprisoned & held captive by our guilt, just as sure as if were in jail. But forgiveness in Christ frees us. When we're in Christ, we should never again be enslaved by sin & guilt. Guilt has its place and its function. But if we are in Christ Jesus, then our sins are forgiven and we are free from guilt ruining our lives.
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Last Words (Mark 16:9-20)
Jesus commands his disciples, and by extension his church, to preach the gospel to all nations, making and baptizing disciples. We preach the gospel, not to be intolerant or disrespectful, but out of love for others and because our Lord and Savior has commanded us to do so. He promises to pour out his Holy Spirit on us to empower us to preach the gospel and to care for one another. And in his ascension, he proves that he has completed everything necessary to satisfy God's justice, secure our acceptance before God, and provide for our every need. We belong to him!
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The Lord; The Man
Looking at submission to God, humilty, and understanding that God calls men to be sacrificial leaders.
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Your Sacrifice
Now that I am saved, who am I? How does God see me? What do I need to do to remain in good standing with God? In "Your Sacrificed Lamb," Cedric explains what took place when Jesus gave himself up for us all. He draws upon the mosaic law and process of sacrifce that the Israelites had to go through. From there, Cedric explains how that relates to us now and the divine sacrifice that took place for us to be in the relationship with God we are in today.
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He Is Risen (Mark 15:42 - 16:8)
Jesus died an authentic death, and was raised in an authentic resurrection. His resurrection is proof of the satisfaction of his sacrifice, and of the defeat of death. His resurrection means that he has secured the life and resurrection of his people.
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The Death of Jesus, Part 2 (Mark 15:33-41)
The atonement made by Jesus in his death has innumerable facets. Considering four of these facets in particular, we see Jesus as the triumphant king (Christus victor); the mediator who bridges the gap of sin that separates us from God; the ultimate moral example for us; and chief of all, our own sacrifice and substitute suffering under and completely satisfying the wrath of God in our place and whose righteousness now clothes us.
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Mess, Maturity, Mission (Philippians 1:1-11, Acts 16:6-34)
God uses very ordinary, diverse people to build the local church. In this sermon, we will gaze into the beginning of the church at Philippi.
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Jesus Christ Our Great High Priest: As Compared With Earthly Priests
From our text this morning, Hebrews 5:1-10, I want you to see two ways in which Christ is superior in His priesthood thus making obsolete the old order of Levitical Priests. 1