Sermons by Jeff Souders
Senior Pastor
Easter Questions: What does God want from me?
“Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” Hebrews 11:1 Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may be by grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law but also to those who have the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all. 17 As it is written: “I have made you a father of many nations.”[a] He is our father in the…
EASTER QUESTIONS: Does God Accept Me?
“Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.” Romans 15:7 Justification: Being made right with God. 1.We are made right by faith, not by what we do. What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, discovered in this matter? 2 If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about—but not before God. 3 What does Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.…
Easter Questions: Why Did Jesus Have to Die?
23 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. 25God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement,[a] through the shedding of his blood—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished—26 he did it to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so as…
Unseen Battle: Dressing Appropriately
13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows…
Unseen Battle: Playground or BattleGround
“Awake, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will give you light.” – Ephesian 5:14 10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. “ Schemes” there is agenda to hurt steal and destroy your joy peace patience and longsuffering… from the enemy 12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the…
Bulking up my spiritual disciplines: winning the daily battle
Most of life’s battles are won or lost in your mind For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. 4The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. 2 Corinthians 10:3-4 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. 2…
Bulking up my Spiritual health: Praying with and on purpose
“And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.” John14:13-14 The purpose of prayer is to know God so we can do His will. I PRAYED, WHERE’S THE ANSWER? Maybe there is a broken relationship “Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be…
Bulking Up My Spiritual Health: Defeating My Idols
SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES ARE OFTEN LINKED: “As the deer pants for…as the deer longs for Psalm 42 Performance, Punishment, and Penance Who’s the hardest couple to counsel or reach? Psalm 115:1Not to us, Lord, not to us but to your namebe the glory, because of your love and faithfulness. SYMPTOMS THERE’S AN IDOL IN YOUR LIFE Psalms 115:2-4Why do the nations say, “Where is theirGod?”3Our God is in heaven; he does whateverpleases him.4But their idols are silver and gold,made by human…