Sermons About Tolerance
Letter to the Church in Thyatira. Revelation 2:18-29
There's no such thing as a perfect church; at least, not on Earth. We may find good and helpful churches, but not perfect ones. These letters are all written to imperfect churches that Jesus loves despite their imperfections. Jesus may love these churches, but he nonetheless sorrows when we fall short and wants them and us to strive to be more like him. We need to remember that the words of these letters are the words of the Son of God; we need to pay attention, to listen to Him. Jesus' opening words of praise are genuine and uplifting - His words of caution are rooted in love. The church at Thyatira is found to be too tolerant, and we too are at risk of following the World's way of tolerating things that are wrong. God will not tolerate these things, and neither should we. However, even the Jezebel of Thyatira is given a chance. Her failure to repent will bring disaster on her, her children and those who associate with her. In contrast, those who overcome temptation and hold to the truth will have the reward that He promises; the bright morning star that is revealed in Rev 22 to be none other than Jesus, the Son of God. It can be tempting to refrain from confronting our brother or sister with a hard truth; it might be too uncomfortable, but true love does not shirk the painful but necessary truths. Let us not be content with error; let us not tolerate those things that offend our Lord and King.
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Real Questions: Homosexuality
Though the church firmly believes that Christ invites all to his table no matter the creed or status and calls all to love unconditionally, homosexuality is a sin and is condemned by Scripture.
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Christ is the Only Way : Refusing the apple of acceptance
If you are a Christian and believe in Christ it is ok to stand your ground for your faith. Even though this world wants us to believe we need to accept other religions as being true it is ok for us as Christians not to accept other religions. In fact we are told in the Bible that Christianity is the only way. We as Christians need to be tolerant of other religions but not accepting.
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Send and Receive
Last week we looked at the incredible story of the welcoming of Cornelius and his household into the family of God. The continued advancement of the Gospel at this time was unheard of. The culture was fragmented and separated by numerous factors working to split up and segregate various groups. Historians tell us that until Christianity, religion always divided people. Religions were always geared towards a particular region, race, or socio-economic class.
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Differences of conscience
Pastor Geoff Findlay speaks on Christian liberty and the role of the conscience in the 25th sermon of our series from Romans.
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Right or Wrong
What would happen if we had no laws? What would happen if everyone simply set their own standards and own agendas for what was right and wrong? Could society survive? Judges 21:25 says: "There was no king in Israel, and everyone did as he saw fit." Our North American culture is not too far removed from that statement. We are told that "no one can tell us how to live;" that our choices and preferences are simply private matters of conscience and that no one has a right to "legislate morality." But where will such thinking take us? Romans tells the story of people who cast off the restraint of God's law, and the chaos that ensued. We would do well to learn from their example. But here's a difficult question: Do we have the right or responsibility to enforce our view of right and wrong on anyone else? Key Passage: Romans 1:18-32
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