Sermons About Salvation
The Horror of a Life Against God - ENGAGE #6
In this series, we will study Daniel 1-6. There are many parallels between the situation Daniel faced and our situation today. Like Daniel, we work and live among a great variety of gods--not only those of other formal religions, but also the gods of achievement, independence, knowledge, pleasure, and ideology. In a religiously diverse culture which is at best indifferent and at worst hostile to faith in the one true God, what role should Christ-followers play in society? Rather than isolating ourselves or rejecting our world, we want to ENGAGE our world as people who trust in a powerful God, make positive contributions to society, and bring hope to others. If you've ever wondered how Monday-Saturday were related to Sunday, this series is for you.
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Evangelism God's Way
Acts - Selected Scriptures We must always be ready to defend and share the gospel, for it says in 1 Peter 3:15 that we should always be ready to "make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is within you..." Scripture tells us that sinful man does not have the desire, nor is he capable of receiving the truths of God in and of himself. Instead, it is the Lord Who opens men's hearts to receive His Word. So, how does God want us to tell other sinners about Him? Today, we consider two compelling truths from God's Word that will revolutionize the way you tell others about Him. Truth 1: Man's Depravity Man is helpless to reconcile himself to his creator or to obtain salvation. Depraved man has no desire to seek God or any of His truths. Moreover, men are born spiritually dead and remain dead in their trespasses apart from God's sovereign grace. In short, man in depravity is helplessly lost in sin and hopelessly doomed to hell without God's saving grace. (Gen. 6:5; Jer. 13:23; Rom. 1:18-19; 8:7-8; 1Cor. 2:14; Eph. 2:1-3) Truth 2: God' Sovereignty It is not the desire of men to become saved, nor is it within man's power to save himself from God's wrath. In his depraved state, man desires only to rebel against God and to rely on his own understanding of truth. It is instead God's sovereign will alone to make His truths known and He alone chooses who He will save (John 1:12-13; 6:65; 15:16; Rom 8:29-30; 9:16; Eph. 2:4-9). As believers, we often have a tendency to bring forth all sorts of evidences to prove the existence of God and justify the basis for our faith, but all we really need to remember about defending the faith is that Jesus loves us, and we know this because the Bible tells us so. Christianity is not an opinion to be proved, but a truth to be believed in and to be proclaimed. A person must believe in God's Word first, and understanding will follow. As such, the two most powerful weapons available to believers to defend God's Word is the Word of God and the spirit of God. Thus, we cannot reach people for the Lord using our own means (i.e., evidences and rational reasoning). We must instead rely on the presupposition that God's Word is true and that faith in Jesus Christ is essential for life. According to scripture, people already know that the gospel is truth. They need only turn to the one true God. For God tells us "I am God and there are no others."
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If God were writing your reference...
What does working out your salvation mean? Do you like change? God is in the change business
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The Joy of Salvation, Part 1
We often talk about the joy of salvation, but rarely think about its consequences - in this sermon, we explore the joy of salvation, its effect on the church's life, and particularly, its effect on how we share the gospel with others.
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Saved from Religion
Courage is the inner strength to stand against the odds, and face difficulty for a higher cause. C.S. Lewis once said “courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.” Today in the Word we focus on Paul’s trials. These are more than legal trials, they are also spiritual. In our current culture we tend to choose the path that is easy and expedient, rather than difficult and right one. Jesus died to save us from sin and to call us from cowardice to courage. This is wonderfully illustrated in the life of Paul in Acts 22 and 23.
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Persevering in the Knowledge of God
As we conclude our study in Ephesians, Pastor JR Vassar challenges us to press on in knowing God that we might experience hope, be satisfied with God's love, and strengthened by God's power.
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Ever So 'umble
As Christians, have we really 'got' what humility means and it's value to us as well as others? And how does our church measure up to Paul's standard as set out in this passage?
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