Sermons About Wrath
The Tale of Two Cups
In the Bible the cup is used as a metaphor for both blessing and curse . In the book of Jeremiah God tells the prophet to inform Israel that they are about to drink the cup of the wrath of God for their disobedience. On the other hand David in his obedience explains that his cup runneth over. This morning we will see when the Tale of Two Cups reaches it's pinnacle on the Mt. of Olivesin the Garden of Gesthemane.
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Jesus and the Revelation
IN our last message we ended a study of Jesus anger by pointing out that Jesus never killed anyone in his earthly ministry. In this message Jeremy J. Lundmark examines Jesus' roll in the book of Revelation. We learn that Jesus will be responsible for the death of more people in the future than God in the Old Testament ever was.
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The Anger of Jesus
Our culture's love for tolerance and disdain for open confrontation has lead to a deceiving portrait of Christ that paints him as an all loving, all gracious, and all compassionate individual. The Bible paints a different picture of a Christ who loved the poor in spirit, but hated the self-righteous, and unrepentant. We see a Jesus who despised tolerance and had a passion for open confrontation of sin.
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The Lamentations of Jeremiah
In the book of Lamentations we read the prophet Jeremiah's personal account of the siege and subsequent destruction of Jerusalem. Jeremiah attributes all the destruction, pain, suffering and death to God. In this message we will see the horrific display of God's holy wrath upon a people who had turned away from Him.
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Every Man, Woman, & Child
The vision of HCBC is to evangelize every man, woman, and child in the Greater Austin Area. Yet, in Joshua, God directs Israel to exterminate every man, woman, and child. Is this right? Is there something I'm mission about God?
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2 Samuel 24 - Senseless Census
As we come to the final chapter in 2 Samuel we find some of our old nemeses of human strength and human success making us trust in ourselves. The author arranged these chapters so that right after the account of David's mighty men - Israel's strength, we find that David sinfully (even thought God incited him) counting Israel and Judah so that he might trust in the strength of his numbers. We must all remember that according to Hebrew thinking that whatever God permits is part of His plan. By allowing this census, God is viewed as having brought about the act. Let us, like David, not harden our hearts against the Spirit's convicting work. When we seek God's forgiveness from sin, we must not always expect the elimination of the consequences of that sin, nor should we think that forgiveness is without an atonement. David learns that even thought God's wrath is staid, it is not yet satisfied because David must build an alter a make sacrifice to the LORD for his people. It is only then that the famine ceases. You will find that it is only through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross that the mercy of God is available so that his wrath against you is staid and satisfied. Don't be a stranger to the covenants and promises of God by trusting your own strength ... Flee to Christ and trust Him today.
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What Would Jesus Bomb
An anti-war bumper sticker asks the question What would Jesus bomb? In Genesis chapter 19 we learn the answer to that bumper sticker's question: A city full of homosexuals. In this message we'll not only see God's anger towards the sin of homosexuality but also against the sin of disobedience. How should the Christian community respond to the ever growing homosexual movement? Should we hate them, accept them for who they are, or is there another answer?
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The Way of Salvation: Part 3 (Romans 3:25-26)
Jesus is the sacrificial propitiation for our sins. Propitiation is the turning away of another's wrath. In Jesus's propitiating sacrifice, we see demonstrated our sin, God's just wrath against sin, our alienation from God, and the one perfect offering of sufficient worth to remove our guilt. Jesus demonstrates God's perfect justice in bearing the punishment for our sin, and he demonstrates God's perfect love in making a way for us to be reconciled to him in spite of our sin. How good of God!
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A Song of Divine Harmony
Not only is the Christ hymn of Philippians 2 a powerful picture of the gospel, but it also helps us hear harmony in regard to the nature of God, when often Christians today either worship God as a friend or as an exalted King.
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