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“What God has Joined Together”
The New Testament describes the church using many different metaphors. Even within the Book of 1 Corinthians, the church is variously described as a “field”, a “building”, a “temple”, and a “family”. Among the most helpful pictures of the church is the one we meet in this passage which describes the church using the metaphor of a human body made up of many distinct members and yet still functioning as one unit.
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“Gifts for Everyone"
The list of spiritual gifts listed in this passage should open the doors to exciting possibilities. They should help us see that there are endless ways in which the Holy Spirit can use us to do the work of Christ. It is hoped that each of us will take this sermon very personally, and out of this to ask the Holy Spirit to help us to recognize our assignment from God.
A. Basic facts about gifts
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“The Reason for Spiritual Gifts”
The Holy Spirit distributes gifts according to his sovereign purposes. He does not do so to create disunity in the church, nor does he do it to indicate who is “super spiritual” as opposed to the other “also rans”. Instead, as we will see, the Holy Spirit has given gifts in order to accomplish something breathtaking. He was interested in showing people the actual person and work of Jesus here on earth. Today, we will find out how this is accomplished. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
“True Spirituality”
Today, we will be introducing a series on Spiritual Gifts. The Gifts mentioned in 1 Corinthians 12 and 14 are controversial. They were 2000 years ago, and they still are today. Paul begins by introducing spiritual gifts by what they truly are, gifts of grace, not indicators of true spirituality. Today we will learn to understand what true spirituality is in light of the gifts of the Spirit.
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“I Believe in Satan (and Demons)”
Paul indicates that every single believer is locked in a great war with rulers, authorities and cosmic powers of evil in the heavenly places. Today, in the last of our “I Believe” Series, we are going to be looking at the heart of all wickedness – Satan and his demons. To ignore this is to ignore a great war that is presently being engaged. Today we will learn some of the details of the long war against God.
1. Satan’s activities at creation
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“I Believe in Angels”
Years ago, renowned author G.K. Chesterton wrote that the problem with a society that denies God is not that it believes in nothing; rather that it believes in everything. One of the places where this is true is in the matter of angels. It is curious that many who deny a personal God will still insist on guardian angels. Movies, books, and practices which encourage encounters with angels have been popular for some time now. But how does a Biblically informed Christi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
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“I Believe in an Unchanging God”
We live in a time of constant change. Change takes place all around us. The motto of our day could easily be “the more things change…the more things change.” Some of these changes are for the better, and some for the worse. In a world where everything changes all the time it is good to know that God never changes. His presence with us, His promises to us and His grace towards us are as certain as they have been from the beginning of time.
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“I Believe in Total Depravity”
The doctrine of total depravity – that all people are inherently sinful and that this sin permeates every aspect of our being – is not the most popular of Christian doctrines. The mantra of our age is, “I’m okay, you’re okay.” And yet, this doctrine is easily verifiable by both Scripture and experience. G.K. Chesterton once said that this is the one Christian truth that could be verified by observation anywhere in the world, any day of the week. While fo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
“I Believe in Assurance of Salvation”
There are two streams of truth regarding our salvation which flow through the Bible. The first is that those who are born again will persevere to the end. The second is that there are some who have the appearance of conversion, but do not truly belong to Christ. This then makes us want to be sure if we are truly Christian. Today’s message is to give assurance for those who are truly saved, and to give an invitation to those who are not.
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“I Believe in Salvation”
Everyone who has experienced salvation has a story to tell. Even if we were too young to really remember, the experience of our salvation has been life altering. But for those of us who remember our salvation, the experience itself is one we will never forget. All of us have been in meetings where people simply shared their salvation experience.
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“I Believe in a Big God”
We live in a day of a shrinking God. God, of course, is not actually shrinking but people’s perceptions of Him are. God always seems to do well in popular opinion polls in the sense that the majority of people believe in Him, but probe a little deeper and it becomes evident that the kind of God many people believe in is a lightweight god. This conception of God is far different than the God we encounter in the pages of the Bible. As Christians, we do well to remin ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
“I Believe in Common Grace”
Have you ever wondered how it can be true that human beings are sinful by nature, and yet sometimes do such wonderful things? And whereas the world is filled with sinful and horrible things, it is also filled with wonderful and good things. The reason for that is contained in the often misunderstood biblical doctrine of “common grace.” Today we will understand how a certain kind of God’s grace is being felt by all people, regardless of who they are. We will al ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
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“Wisdom for Parents and Children”
Every parent wants what’s best for their children. They spend time, money and energy in order that their children might mature and succeed in life. But given all of the various things that we should or can do for our children, how do we decide what to give priority to? The Bible teaches us that there is one thing, more than almost anything else, that we should impart to our children. And that one thing is wisdom. Today we want to examine why instilling wisdo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
“Always Rejoicing”
In three short chapters, the book of Habakkuk takes the reader from a complaint about God’s dealings with evil to an active rejoicing when the day of suffering arrives. I wish this were always the case. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could always move from questioning God’s governance of the universe, to a joyful acceptance of all that comes from his hand? But this can be what happens in our lives. We can learn to be always rejoicing. Here’s how…
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“A Glimpse of the Promised Land”
Just before Moses died, God took him to the top of Mount Nebo, and from there showed him the promised land. All that Moses could do was see it from afar, and dream about what Israel would receive. In a real way, Habakkuk 3 pictures the prophet standing before the promised land of the fulfillment of God’s promises. He too is given a glimpse, a brief vision of what God has in store. We are invited to stand beside him and marvel at what God has in store.
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“The Rise and Fall of Evil”
Evil often appears menacing and overwhelming. In our study of Habakkuk, we have learned that although evil is an assault on God’s kingdom, God is still sovereign over evil. We learned that God even uses evil for good purposes. And yet, evil still is evil. And for this reason, God promises his people that the day of evil is coming to an end. Today we will learn about what God has intended for evil, and how the day of evil will end.
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“What is the Church?”
Acts 2:42-47 (Pew Bible Page 911)
Pastor Lee Francois
What is the church? It may seem like a simple question, and yet it is one of the most important questions Christians can ask themselves. Vice Lomardi, the legendary coach of the Green Bay Packers used to begin every football season by gathering all of his players for a team meeting. He always began those meetings by holding up a football and declaring, “This is a football.” Co ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone |
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