LUKE 14:25-33 – Now great crowds accompanied him, and he turned and said to them, 26 “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. 27 Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot…
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
New Testament
In our journey through 1 Peter, the Apostle is showing us how our conduct is to be in a culture far away from God. This section reveals what are responses are to be when called to suffer for Christ and the opportunities to present the Gospel as a result of the suffering. .
1 PETER 3:12a – For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous THEME OF THE DAY. LIVING OUT THEOLOGY. They are big words and important words. Theologians call them “communicable” and “incommunicable”. They are referring to the attributes of God. For example, a couple of His communicable attributes are “wisdom”, “holiness”, and “love”. By being “communicable”, it means His people…
Understanding our union with Christ is what provides us joy in walking with Him. We truly do walk with a living God, not only outside of us, but dwelling in us. Our union in Christ is also the strength to live the Christian life.
HEBREWS 12:1-2 -Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross,…
This sermon points us to the impact of holy speech, honorable conduct, and living harmonious when conflict comes; a strong witness for the Lord Jesus. These very actions and attitudes are counter-cultural and give the world a reason to ask us about the source of our conduct and hope.