Sermons on Faith
Rock Solid Faith: Faith That Leaves Judging To God
“Brothers and sisters, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against a brother or sister or judges them speaks against the law and judges it. When you judge the law, you are not keeping it, but sitting in judgment on it. There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the onewho is able to save and destroy. But you—who are you to judge your neighbor?” James 4:11-12 WHY WE JUMP TO JUDGING 1. Guilt (We want to excuse our own…
Rock Solid Faith: Real or Fake
” 4 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? 15 Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. 16 If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good isit? 17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is…
Rock Solid Faith: Faith That Makes Tough Choices, Easier
Faith that allows me to trust God WHEN I TRUST GOD, HE GIVES ME HIS WISDOM! “If any of you lack wisdom, you should pray and ask God, because he gives it generously to anyone who asks! He never resents your asking. God loves to help you and he’ll give you the wisdom you need. Just ask!” James 1:5 “Those who become wise will be happy; wisdom is the key to a blessed life.” Proverbs 3:18 “Wisdom is good for…
Rock Solid Faith: Faith That Tethers Me To The Rock
24 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. 26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his…
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…
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: 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…
He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands
Then he said to them, “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.” 39Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.” 40Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping … Matthew 26:38-40 NIV The Illusion of Control: Your brain’s bias…
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