Sermons About Slander
The Church in Smyrna: Revelation 2:8
The church in Smyrna was made up of poor people who had endured many hardships. Jesus, the First and the Last, who defeated death, knows their tribulation, poverty, and the slander from the Jews that they have endured. Jesus tells them that he hears them, and yet they continue suffering. Not only does he call the church to not be afraid, he calls them to be faithful by treasuring him above all else, even to the point of death. He promises that the sufferings we experience right now, no matter how heavy they are, will one day seem light and momentary compared to the glory that he holds in store for his people. He suffered to end our suffering. He suffered so that no matter how much we have suffered at death, it is over. We will have an eternity with him.
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Bullspit, and other variations thereof (James 3:1-12)
Our words should be ones of beauty, not words of gossip.
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Underbrush (James 3:1-12)
There is a remedy for the underbrush of our lives, a way to make us less susceptible to the fiery tongues we encounter – we can call on the Holy Spirit to do a controlled burn in our lives, to burn away all that is not love.
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Nehemiah Sermon 008
Nehemiah Sermon 8 A personal attack on the leader. The enemy fights with: 1. Deception vs.1-4 2. Slander vs.5-7 3. Religious Motivation vs.10-14 4. Nagging vs.17-19
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David and Goliath
Do we give in to the temptations of the world or do we follow God's word We can see that the enemy comes prepared for battle. How prepared are we for this battle. Do we truly trust and know God to effective battle Satan anytime, anyday?
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Secret Sins
I. The Power of Secret Sins (Eph 5:12; Matt 15:19; Psalms 32:3-4) II. Path to Freedom and Forgiveness (Heb 4:13) 1). Identify the secret sin (Eph 5:10) 2). Shine the light (Eph. 5:13; John 3:19-20) 3). Confess the sin
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Declaration of (in) Dependence Part 2
You can't ignore all the passages in the Bible that emphasize God's wrath and judgment. In fact, if you add them up, they actually total more than the passages about God's love. There are 600 alone in the OT. Here is a sampling from the NT: - John 3:36: Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him. - Romans 5:9: Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. - Romans 12:19: Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord." - Ephesians 5:6: Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. - And those don't even get close to detailing for you the number of passages that mention God's wrath against sin. Obviously, ignoring the Biblical teaching on wrath is not an option, so this week at Sovereign King, let's ask this big picture question: Big Picture Question: If the Gospel is about forgiveness, what happens to God's wrath and how should we live in light of that truth?
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The Shield of the Slandered Saint
Christ alone is our righteousness against slander and wrath.
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