Sermons About Spurgeon
Doctrine - 1 'What is it, and why does it matter?'
“As I urged you when I was going to Macedonia, remain at Ephesus so that you may charge certain persons not to teach any different doctrine, nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculations rather than the stewardship from God that is by faith. The aim of our charge is love that issues from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. Certain persons, by swerving from these, have wandered away into vain discussion, desiring to be teachers of the law, without understanding either what they are saying or the things about which they make confident assertions.”
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Expect Good Things from God
You could boil this passage down with this statement: bank your prayer life on God’s love for you. It seems that Jesus wants to encourage his disciples to keep praying, but he is not just calling them to be persistent; the call is different. Perseverance in prayer is certainly a part of the equation but it is not the end-game here. Jesus’ goal is to call his disciples to pray from a robust understanding of God’s love for them. The critical phrase for this passage is found in verse 11: “how much more.” Jesus wants for his followers to pray with the “how-much-moreness” of God in mind. He aims to motivate pray by God-centered encouragement.
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Words in Red Part V - Christ Alone and the Baptism in the Word
If you make doctrine the main thing, you are very likely to grow narrow-minded. If you make your own experience the main thing, you will become gloomy and critical of others. If you make ordinances the main thing, you will be apt to grow merely formal. But you can never make too much of the living Christ Jesus. Remember that all things else are for his sake.. Doctrines and ordinances are the planets, but Christ is the sun. Get to love him best of of all. -Spurgeon
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The Earnestness of Our Hearing
Week 42 in the Vintage Jesus series. Preached by Lead Pastor Paul Vroom on May 31, 2009 at Missio Dei Church in Mokena, Illinois (www.mdchurch.us). Scripture from Mark 10:46-52.
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Christ Covenant: Pentecostal Presbyterian Church?
Are you Pentecostal? You should be. Its what the Holy Spirit wants us to be. A Pentecostal church, as defined by Acts 2 is - Dependent on God, Universal in Scope, Centered on Christ, and Affectional and Active in Faith. Consider these ideas and join God's Pentecostal Church.
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Prayer: The Air Christian Soldiers Breathe
Prayer is the air that Christian soldiers breathe. It is how we soar and how we fight. It is a lifestyle saturated by Spirit-controlled, persevering prayer. As we make the turn into 2009 and launch into prayer week, I want to call you to a renewed commitment to all-encompassing prayer. I want you to use this message and the prayer week events listed in the bulletin as an opportunity to increase the vitality of your prayer life.
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A Faith that Delighted Jesus
Week 29 in the Vintage Jesus series. Preached by Lead Pastor Paul Vroom on November 9, 2008 at Missio Dei Church in Mokena, Illinois (www.mdchurch.us). Scripture from Mark 7:24-30.
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A Chance to Die: The Relentless and Risky Love of Amy Carmichael
To follow Jesus means that we embrace a call that makes no sense to the world, but it makes total sense to those who know him. Those who know Jesus want to live like Jesus. And that includes some pretty tough things - like dying.
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Consistently Christian: The Marks of a Jesus-centered Church
This morning I’m here to tell you that church doesn’t have to be like that, and Colossians 3:15-17 is a great text to remind us about what a Jesus-centered church looks like. What are the marks of a consistently Christian church? Now that is an important question and one worth answering.
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Look Up and Cry Out
As our Great High Priest, Jesus sympathizes with us in our times of need AND provides mercy and grace when we draw near to him. This is an updated version of an earlier sermon, hopefully improved.
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