Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

New Testament

Jesus Christ: Our Cornerstone of Love in Our Lives, Church, and Families

This sermon is second part of a look at how we are to love one another and thus build our lives and church on the Cornerstone of Love, Jesus Christ. The purpose of the cornerstone is to be the sure and right foundation for constructing a proper building.  In the Christian life, Christ is our precious Cornerstone and He is a cornerstone of love.

Where Is Our Understanding From

JOHN 13:34-35 – A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another. THEME OF THE DAY. WHERE IS OUR UNDERSTANDING FROM? As Christians, allow me to give you…

The Danger Of Putting Off

JAMES 4:13-14 -Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit”— yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. THEME OF THE DAY. THE…

The Greatest Motivation For Obeying God

JOHN 14:21 – Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him. THEME OF THE DAY. THE GREATEST MOTIVATOR FOR OBEYING GOD. Obeying God. In those two words is the summary of all things. Angels obey God;…

Practicing Biblical Fellowship

PHILIPPIANS 1:3–5 – I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. THEME OF THE DAY. PRACTICING BIBLICAL FELLOWSHIP. About thirty years ago, Jerry Bridges wrote a “must read” book on fellowship. It was…

Imputed Righteousness: Our Glorious Blessings

In this sermon we continue our study of the most personal of letters the Apostle Paul wrote – Philemon. In this letter, we have illustrated the theological truth of imputation. Theology matters. Doctrine determines life and nothing is more of a blessing and empowerment to live the Christian life than to know the depths of the doctrine of imputed righteousness. Lord willing, we want to look into this rich theology truth to help understand what God has done for us in Christ.