BARELY SAVED! 1 Corinthians 3:11-15 INTRODUCTION: Do you want to see God’s temple? God’s temple is not the church building. We are the temple of God. The Holy Spirit lives in every one of us: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20. In the Old Testament God had a temple for His people. In the New Testament God has […]
JESUS’ WAY OF LOVING! John 13:31-38 INTRODUCTION: The church, “the called-out-ones” make up ¼ of the population of this earth. Yes, it is true 2.2 billion people on the earth claim to be Christians and are a part of the church “God’s called-out-ones.” Christianity has had a remarkable growth over the years without big names […]
THE PURPOSE TEST! Genesis 45:1-7 INTRODUCTION: This is the last of Joseph’s ten tests of character. It is called “The Purpose Test.” In this lesson we will learn how to know what God’s purpose is for our lives: Genesis 45:3-7. Today we will talk about how Joseph came to know and fulfill God’s purpose for […]
DOES YOUR PAST HAUNT YOU? 1 John 3:14-24 INTRODUCTION: One bad choice can lead to a lifetime of regret. However, guilt is a terrible motivator. When we have feelings of guilt our natural reaction is to withdraw from others. Once we identify our guilt we must make the effort to cast it out of our […]
DEFENDING THE FAITH! Psalm 73:1-24 INTRODUCTION: Why do Christians; even great men and women of faith endure hardship? I suffering the result of sin and prosperity the result of righteous living? If so why do so many wicked men prosper and have good health while many godly men suffer and have bad health? Jeremiah 12:1; […]
OUR PATTERN FOR PASSIONATE LIVING! Acts 2:36-47 INTRODUCTION: Tonight’s message will show the pattern of how the New Testament believers turned their world upside down. There has been no movement like Christianity that has so radically and powerfully changed the world: Acts 2:41-47. We must learn that it is commitment that makes the difference in […]
GOD IS PASSIONATE ABOUT YOU! Ephesians 3:14-21 INTRODUCTION: Our God is passionate about people. God’s main passion is that people come to know Him as their Lord and Savior. Genesis 1:27-31. God’s passion for people moved Him to send His only begotten Son into this world to die for mankind: John 3:16; John 15:12-13. Mankind, […]
REBUILDING THE WALLS OF OUR FAITH! Ezekiel 22:23-31 INTRODUCTION: I believe the United States of America needs her faith in God renewed. Here is the promise God has given to those nations who will make God their Lord: Psalm 144:15. Yet our nation sadly has turned its back on God. One of our Presidents actually […]
PERSEVERING IN A PLEASURE CRAZED SOCIETY Hebrews 11:23-29 INTRODUCTION: We are living in a pleasure crazed society and people cannot see the danger they are in because of it. Our God has dropped us a note from heaven to alert us to the danger we are in as a society. Not only physical danger but […]
WHY DOES CHRISITAN UNITY MATTER? John 17:20-26 INTRODUCTION: We have an awesome privilege and responsibility. We can make one of the most important prayers ever offered on earth either happen or not happen. When it happens the benefits are immediate and yet another generation of believers will come into being. But when we don’t do […]