Sermons About Sins
Jesus and the Sinners
In chapter 5, there are several stories about Jesus coming in contact with people who were sinners. Jesus shows us in each encounter that He came for the sick (physically but especially spiritually). Jesus loves sinners. He came to forgive them and make them whole again. In each of the stories, those who believed Him saw their neediness and sins; they were cleansed and forgiven. Jesus has the authority to forgive sins. We can (and need to) wholly trust Him and be forgiven.
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Jesus > Our Sins
In Colossians, as Paul continuously seeks to point to Jesus on the throne, he systematically dismantles false and neutered views of Jesus. Our text today is no different. The Colossians had been led to believe that Jesus was either not really a man or not really God both of which would have disqualified him from fulfilling the requirements for our salvation.
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The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread-Part One
.......Then, in a stunning move, Jesus tamped down the crowd’s expectations of him to be king, sending them away and sending the disciples to the other side of Galilee, mainly to avoid getting caught up in the Kingdom fervor. Jesus’ kingdom, remember, was and is not of this world. His first mission was to be the sacrifice for sins. One day he’ll come back and be, not only the king of the Jewish nation, but the King of the World. He will set up His Kingdom.
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Pride
se7en: Pride Reconnect – April 12, 2009 Text: John 20:19-31; Romans 10:8-11 Key Thought: Pride disconnects and destroys, but Jesus offers the antidote: a connection with God that brings health, life and joy. That evening, on the first day of the week, the disciples were meeting behind locked doors because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders. Suddenly, Jesus was standing there among them! “Peace be with you,” he said. As he spoke, he held out his hands for them to see, and he showed them his side. They were filled with joy when they saw their Lord! ... One of the disciples, Thomas (nicknamed the Twin), was not with the others when Jesus came. They told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he replied, “I won’t believe it unless I see the nail wounds in his hands, put my fingers into them, and place my hand into the wound in his side.” Eight days later the disciples were together again, and this time Thomas was with them. The doors were locked; but suddenly, as before, Jesus was standing among them. He said, “Peace be with you.” Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and see my hands. Put your hand into the wound in my side. Don’t be faithless any longer. Believe!” “My Lord and my God!” Thomas exclaimed. Then Jesus told him, “You believe because you have seen me. Blessed are those who haven’t seen me and believe anyway.” Jesus’ disciples saw him do many other miraculous signs besides the ones recorded in this book. But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing in him you will have life.
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Envy
se7en: Envy Reconnect – April 5, 2009 Text: I Corinthians 11:17-34; Matthew 21:1-16; Luke 22:14-24 Key Thought: Envy disconnects and destroys, but Jesus offers the antidote: a connection with God that brings health, life and joy. “Envy wrecks everything” For this is what the Lord himself said, and I pass it on to you just as I received it. On the night when he was betrayed, the Lord Jesus took a loaf of bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way, he took the cup of wine after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant between God and you, sealed by the shedding of my blood. Do this in remembrance of me as often as you drink it.” For every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you are announcing the Lord’s death until he comes again. So if anyone eats this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner, that person is guilty of sinning against the body and the blood of the Lord. That is why you should examine yourself before eating the bread and drinking from the cup. (I Corinthians 11:23-28, NLT)
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Sunday Sermon for Week 13-09
For the second time, Paul proclaims that it is by grace we are saved. Salvation does not come about because of faith. Salvation comes by grace through faith. Salvation is not a reward for being good or keeping the law. Although good works do not save a person, they are a result of salvation.
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