1 Timothy 1:12-17
Paul said that “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.” We are all sinners and He came into the world to save us, we have done nothing that he won’t forgive us for, all we have to do is ask, then He will receive the glory for saving us. In all things that we do, God should receive the glory.
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Ephesians 1:20-23
God is glorified in many ways, but he gains the most glory when Christ is exalted. In this passage, we see how God has exalted his Son. Jesus has been raised from the dead, gone into heaven, and now reigns from a heavenly throne.
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Hosea
Hosea gives us a picture of God’s incredible love for His people. In this overview of the entire book of Hosea, we see that sin against God is compared with the sin of adultery. And we see that though we have been deceived by sin and rebelled against a good and holy God, God still loved us and came to us so that we could be restored back into relationship with Him and be called “Children of the Living God.”
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Luke 5:27-32
The religious leaders of Jesus’ day excelled at erecting barriers for people to get to God–especially those they considered undesirable. Jesus, however, broke down those barriers. In this passage, we see how he went to those who were social and religious outcasts.
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John 11:17-27
The words Jesus spoke to Martha on the road outside Bethany were audacious and revolutionary. They called her to a radical trust in a unique person. Examining what Jesus said that day forces us to examine the overall biblical framework of the verb commonly translated “to believe”, in gradations of meaning ranging from simple acceptance of a statement to total trust. Thereby, these words of Jesus call us today to a radical trust and obedience, and address each of us anew: Do you believe this?
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Acts 1:1-11
The gospel of Christ includes not only his death and resurrection, but also his return to heaven, where he is seated in power. While Luke describes the day of his return to heaven by saying, “he was taken up,” it is not his main point of emphasis. Instead, Luke wants to describe an important transition between the earthly ministry of Jesus and the earthly ministry of the Holy Spirit. In this sermon, we’ll see why the ministry of the Spirit is important, and what it means for the church that remains here on earth.
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John 20:1-18
Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early in the morning and saw a few remarkable things, but she didn’t understand what had happened. Even though she was the first person to see the risen Christ, she only recognized him when he revealed himself to her. It wasn’t until the Good Shepherd called his sheep by name that she was able to hear and follow.
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Psalm 46
What makes you happy? What makes you feel secure? What are you afraid of? Your answers to these questions may tell you where you have placed your trust. From Psalm 46, we see that God is our refuge and that He is the one we can trust in the midst of the storms that life throws at us.
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Ephesians 4:7-16
We hear words every day. The power of spoken words is undeniably powerful. God’s Word possesses unique and unmatched power to feed souls. In this passage, Paul explains how God works through his Word to build his church. He describes the ministry each believer has to speak God’s Word to one another.
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1 Corinthians 1:10-18
The Bible makes is clear that baptism is important, and a right view on baptism is also important. This raises, therefore several pertinent questions. Why do Christians baptize? Why do Christians get baptized? And why baptism specifically? Why, of all things, did the Lord mandate this particular activity as his chosen way for Christians to welcome new Christians into the church? In this sermon, given for a baptismal service, we examine the answers to these questions, and draw out the impact and implications of this basic practice of Christ’s people.
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