When we are in any given situation where we may be put on the spot, criticized, or accused, how do we respond? Will we respond hastily without thinking or will we apply a different approach, that of self-control? Who is the prime example that we should emulate?
Sermons
Friends
We need to appreciate the value of true friends and to recognize that God and Christ are our true friends who will never abandon us, regardless of the trials and tests we go through. This sermon covers seven characteristics of true friends.
Your Relationship With God Is What?
We all have relationships that we consider important and we work hard to make them work. How much do we consider our most important relationship, that with God and Christ? What does the Bible show us in regards to our relationship with them both?
Will Christ Return Twice? Will There Be a Secret Rapture?
We know that Christ will return, but do we know when and in what manner? Why did Christ tell us to watch? Can His return be accelerated or delayed? Have the beginning of sorrows already commenced? What is the origin of the “secret rapture” concept? What does the Bible say?
The Choice of Nicodemus
Since we were not yet alive during the ministry of Jesus Christ on the earth, we have no idea what it was like to be invited by Jesus to join Him in His work. We may believe that we would have not hesitated at all, had Jesus asked us to follow Him. Like the rich young man who asked Jesus how he might attain eternal life, would we be willing to give up positions, homes and possessions? One man had such a moment, and in this Sermonette we will consider the Scriptures that cover the interaction that Jesus Christ had with a certain powerful Pharisee named Nicodemus, and what lessons we can draw from the brief but meaningful time they spent discussing this very question.
The Holy Spirit: Power or Person?
Modern Christianity does not preach what Jesus and His disciples taught—not about the Sabbath observance, salvation, obedience to God’s laws and many other things. Most confusing is their attempts to explain the Holy Spirit of God, or, for that matter, Who is God!
Come Again—One Cannot and Does Not Have To Obey the Law?
God gave us His law in order to obey it. But doesn’t God also say that we cannot serve or obey Him? On the other hand, He only promises us the gift of the Holy Spirit when we obey Him. How can we reconcile these apparent contradictions, and what exactly is the Holy Spirit which is supposed to dwell in us, and what does it accomplish in and through us?
To Be Content, Or Not
How can we be content in our lives but at the same time making sure that we don’t become too complacent?
Day of the Firstfruits
What is the meaning of the “firstfruits” in the observance of the Feast of Weeks, and how does that relate to those who are identified as “the elect”?
By the Spirit
The Holy Spirit is the power of God that works in our lives. We have the ability and responsibility to put that power of God to work in our lives to maximize our potential.