We live in a society that rejects God’s Will and a by product of that rejection is a decay of spiritual and physical blessings. If we focus on our own will we will find that God is distant and inaccessible. By coming to God with a broken-hearted attitude we can, like many authors of biblical book, find God and develop a relationship with Him.
Sermons
Cause and Effect
God works by applying the principle of cause and effect. Knowing this is true, and combining the fact that God cannot lie, we can be certain that the ultimate plans that God has will be effected. We can also expect that our behavior will trigger effects that may impact our own future, but others as well. By following the instructions commanded in the Bible, we are provided with the tools necessary to achieve the end goal of eternal life.
Falling Away
Falling away from the Truth is something that the Bible warns everyone who has received it. Temptation is a major cause of that potential event. By turning our attention to the value of living a life driven by the Holy Spirit of God and coming out of the world, we can guard ourselves from this very grave danger.
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Righteousness and Glory
We are told in Matt.6:33 to seek first the Kingdom of God, and God’s righteousness. What exactly does it mean to seek after righteousness? How does glory play into this equation? Are these parts of making it into the Kingdom as the scriptures suggests?
God’s Gracious Gifts
According to tradition, on the Day of Pentecost, God pronounced the Ten Commandments to the nation of Israel. According to Acts 2, God gave His Holy Spirit to the New Testament Church on the Day of Pentecost. What is the connection?
The Seventh Trumpet
When the seventh or last trumpet sounds, historic events will take place. Seven angels will pour out the seven bowls of God’s wrath; Jesus Christ will return; and the saints will be resurrected and changed to immortality. Will a battle take place at Armageddon? What will happen to the beast and the false prophet and all those who will fight against Jesus Christ? Why are they going to oppose the Son of God in the first place? Will Christ come twice, as some claim? Will the saints ascend with Christ to the third heaven and return with Him later to this earth?
Why?
Why do we experience trials? How are we to cope? It is absolutely necessary to focus on the future and on our reward, while we are being tried and tested. What is that future reward? How is it connected with the unsearchable riches of Christ? What are they?
Moving Forward
By using the analogy of chess and focusing on the pawn, we can see throughout the Bible how God chose “regular common” individuals to fulfill His purpose. At first glance, the pawn is considered the weakest piece and it is only able to move forward; however, its significance increases as it reaches the other side of the chessboard, becoming more valuable by reaching it’s full potential. Just like us, we have a similar goal in life as we move forward, learning from mistakes along the way, so we can ultimately reach our goal to eternal life.
Our Actions
We all make choices everyday. But how often do we think about how our choices, and consequently our actions, have effect and impact on others and the church? We can either have a good impact or a negative one. Looking at two stories, we will see just how much impact we can have.