Sermons by Jeff Souders (Page 6)
Senior Pastor
This is connected to that: Deliverance
Flashlight Will vs. Floodlight Will See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many. Heb 12:15 Point A seed of offense gets planted, and unless we deal with it, it grows. When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why do you just keep looking at each other?” 2 He continued, “I have heard that there is…
This is connected to that: Dedication
What does God want of me? Gen. 41:1 When two full years had passed, Pharaoh had a dream: He was standing by the Nile, 2 when out of the river there came upseven cows, sleek and fat, and they grazed among the reeds. 3 Afterthem, seven other cows, ugly and gaunt, came up out of the Nile andstood beside those on the riverbank. 4 And the cows that were uglyand gaunt ate up the seven sleek, fat cows. Then Pharaoh…
This is Connected to That: Disappointment
Gen 39 6 So Potiphar left everything he had inJoseph’s care; with Joseph in charge, he did notconcern himself with anything except the food heate. Now Joseph was well-built and handsome, 7 andafter a while his master’s wife took notice of Josephand said, “Come to bed with me!”8 But herefused. “With me in charge,” he told her, “mymaster does not concern himself with anything in thehouse; everything he owns he has entrusted to mycare. 9 No one is greater in…
This is connected to that: Distractions
“ First, help me never to tell a lie. Second, give me neither poverty nor riches! Give mejust enough to satisfy my needs.9 For if I grow rich, I may deny you and say, “Who is the Lord?” And if I am too poor, I may steal and thus insult God’s holy name. Proverbs 30:8-9 ( JUST WHAT I NEED ) “When Joseph was taken to Egypt by the Ishmaelitetraders, he was purchased by Potiphar, an Egyptianofficer. Potiphar was captain…
This is connected to that: Alternative Routes
Gen. 37:12-28 12 Now his brothers had gone to graze their father’s flocks nearShechem, 13 and Israel said to Joseph, “As you know, your brothers aregrazing the flocks near Shechem. Come, I am going to send you to them.”“Very well,” he replied.14 So he said to him, “Go and see if all is well with yourbrothers and with the flocks, and bring word back to me.” Then he sent him offfrom the Valley of Hebron. When Joseph arrived at Shechem,…
This is Connected to That: Knowing God’s Will
God’s Specific Will Very specifically laid out in the Bible God’s Revealed Will We want to know… “This is the account of Jacob’s family line. Joseph, a young man of seventeen, was tending the flocks with his brothers, the sons of Bilhah and the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives, and he brought their father a bad report about them.3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than any of his other sons, because he had been born to him in his…
Time for a Turn-Around on God’s Highway
• Can you think of one regret you had last year? • Regret can be identified as opportunities not seized! .2 He saw at the water’s edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets. 3 He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from shore. Then he sat down and taught the people from the boat. 4 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into…
Time for a Turn-Around on God’s Highway
Paul says: “And I’m sure that God, who began a good work within you…” He’s the One who started the work in you. “That He’ll continue His work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus comes back again.” Philippians 1:6 Terms to Know: Justification We are Who God made us to be . Our sins are forgiven as we stand before God Sanctification Becoming who we already are. It’s the process of becoming who God has already declared…
Colors of Christmas: Black
If you search for good, you will find favor; but if you search for evil, it will find you! Proverbs 11:27 NLT 7 Reasons to shine your light in the dark from Romans 8 #1 My sins are forgiven and my eternity is secure. Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, 2 because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and…