Sermons by Jeff Souders (Page 4)
Senior Pastor
Enormous Words: Adopted
14 For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. 15 The Spirit you receiveddoes not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received broughtabout your adoption to sonship.[a] And by him we cry, “Abba,[b] Father.” 16 The Spirit himselftestifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. 17 Now if we are children, then we areheirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share…
Enormous Words: Empowerment
“You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, ifthe Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit ofChrist, he does not belong to Christ. But if Christ is in you, your body isdead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness.” Romans 8:9-13 “And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he whoraised Christ from the dead will…
Enormous Words: Free
“Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God’s sight by the works of the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin.” Romans 3:20 WHY WE LIKE LAW ? Romans 7:15 “I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do” Romans 7:15 What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body that is subject to death? 25 Thanks…
Being Who God Made You To Be: Self-Control
“..the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!” Galatians 5:22-23 ” So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not…
Being Who God Made You To Be: Gentleness
“..the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!” Galatians 5:22-23 Gentleness: Biblical def. be ‘power and strength that is under control for the benefit of others. The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21 and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like.…
Being Who God Made You to Be: Faithfulness
“..the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!” Galatians 5:22-23 Faith is not a crutch. Faith is like a stretcher or a gurney. Faith carries us to the one who has everything that we need What faith does: 1. Faith gives you sight. FAITH GOD WANTS FOR ME: 2. Faith makes you righteous 3. Faith gives you a future Question…
Being Who God Made You to Be: Kindness and Goodness
“..the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!” Galatians 5:22-23, “Since we live by the Spirit, let’s keep in step with the Spirit.” Galatians 5:25 Definitions: Supporting Scriptures: Application: “Don’t you see how wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Does this meannothing to you? Can’t you see that his kindness is intended to turn you from your sin?”…
Being Who God Made You to Be: Patience
“But the Holy Spirit produces…the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against thesethings!” Galatians 5:22-23 “Be patient with everyone.” 1 Thessalonians 5:14 Definitions: Question Think Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains. James 5:7 “Don’t focus on resolving…
Being Who God Made You to Be: Peace
“You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in You.” “My peace I leave with you.” Isaiah 26:3 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.” Phil 4:6-7 Promises of peace