Sermons (Page 30)

Sermons (Page 30)

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Jesus’ Call Against Worldliness – Revelation 2:12-17

Jesus is really among us; We need to strain to hear his voice and listen. Because Jesus is extraordinarily concerned about the state of his Church. We saw the birth and blueprint of the Church in the book of Acts, and the earliest life of the Church; but it doesn’t take long for the Church to get off track; and here in Revelation Jesus is confronting his Church – encouraging the good but rebuking the bad. And the Church needs…

Jesus’ Call to Faithfulness – Revelation 2:8-11

In the middle of the second century there was a Church leader named Polycarp. He knew the apostle John personally, and was a leader at the church in Smyrna – the very church to which these words of Jesus were originally directed. Polycarp died a martyr’s death, for refusing to offer a sacrifice to Caesar or acknowledge Caesar as Lord. And according to the account of his death, when he is told to forsake Christ, he responded by saying this:…

Jesus’ Call to Love – Revelation 2:1-7

This week we are looking to the first of Jesus’ seven addresses to 7 churches in Asia Minor, given as part of his Revelation to the apostle John. In our last series – we saw the birth of the NC Church – and sort of the blueprint of what the church is supposed to be and to do; and here in Revelation – we see Jesus visiting his Church – evaluating, inspecting, encouraging, commending, rebuking – to see in which…

The Vision of Jesus – Revelation 1:1-20

The Vision of Jesus 2 Reactions: undue excitement; abject fear undue excitement: curiosities are peaked, as though the primary and sole purpose of Revelation is to satisfy our curiosities about the future; to enable us to be code-crackers about every current event; or to assure us and bolster our pride that our way of thinking is correct over and against what those other people think – whether they be liberals whose view of the bible is too sophisticated even for…

Easter – The Beginning and End of Death – 1 Corinthians 15:20-28; 35-58

This passage is a history of the human race. It spans from the very beginning, to the very end; past, present, and future; and though it’s brief it captures the lowest and highest points of human history; it captures the greatest tragedy, and the greatest triumph, ever known. It’s a history of death. It captures the greatest tragedy – the entrance of death into this world; and it captures the greatest triumph – the defeat of death. If you’ve experienced the…

The Gospel goes to Rome – Acts 27-28

In the conclusion of the book of Acts, we read about Paul’s Journey to Rome, and Paul’s Ministry in Rome. At the end of Acts, the story is unfinished, challenging all who read it, “How will we continue the story of the gospel’s progress to the ends of the earth?” Sermon Text

On Trial – Acts 24-26

Paul defends himself before governors and kings. In his defense we see that 1) he is not a trouble-maker; 2) he is not an opportunist; 3) his message is not a novelty; 4) his message is not about something done in a corner. Sermon Text

Under Arrest – Acts 21-23

In this longer section of the book of Acts we see 4 main things: Paul the Disciple, Paul the Misunderstood, Paul in Chains, and Paul on Trial. Sermon Text 

The Gospel goes to Ephesus – Acts 18:18 – 19:41

What is the result of the gospel encountering a life; a human heart; a culture? When the gospel encounters Ephesus, rioting results, because the gospel challenges that culture’s idols and clashes with it’s cherished beliefs, values, and lifestyles. We should not be surprised when the same thing happens in our culture today, or when the gospel challenges the idols of our own hearts.  Sermon Text

The Gospel goes to Corinth
Acts 18:1-17

Paul is confident to carry out his calling to preach Jesus in Corinth because of the promise he receives of divine protection, and the assurance he receives of divine election. He knows, as can we, that through the  words of Jesus’ messengers, the Good Shepherd calls out to his own sheep; and though our words are imperfect and inadequate, His voice –  the voice of the Good Shepherd – rings out loud and clear through our dull words; His sheep hear…