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The Simple Guide to Spiritual Growth
We live in a complex world. Everything is speeding up, and the amount of information that comes our way everyday is steadily increasing. But in the midst of this growing complexity is a growing hunger for simplicity. Trend watchers tell us that simple is in. You can see evidence of this simplicity in business, in technology and in design. Regardless of what trend is in or out, simple has always been in when it comes to spiritual growth. We sometimes make ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
The Silence of AdamListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Science and Christian Theology
In the beginning… (v.1)
- Matter is not an extension of God’s being or nature, but rather the consequence of an act of His will
- The mediated nature of creation by God through the Son permits humanity to study the world rather than merely being in awe of it.
…was the Word… (v.1)
- ‘Word’ is Logos: Greek ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
There’s Always More than Meets the Eye
First impressions can be misleading. Our misperceptions based on a first impression can run in two different directions. Sometimes we meet a person and are immediately impressed, but later discover that they weren’t who we thought they were. At other times our initial encounter with a person might be underwhelming, but as time goes on we realize that there is more than meets the eye. The story of David’s selection as Israel’s King reminds us that while we have ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Five Smooth Stones for Defeating Giants
The story of David and Goliath is one of the best known stories in the Bible. It may, in fact, be the best known story in the Bible. Even today the David and Goliath metaphor is trotted out regularly before sporting events that pit an underdog against a powerhouse, and in stories of “the little guy” taking on the corporation. David’s actions were certainly heroic, but the real hero of the story is God.
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Envy’s Evolution – A High-Stakes Game
A. The Birth of Envy (vv. 18:6-9)
1. Envious Ingredient #1: Anger
2. Envious Ingredient #2: Fear
3. Envious Ingredient #3: Determination for Preservation
B. The Actions of Envy (vv. 18:10-16)
1. You can’t stand the success of others
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God's Power of Forgiveness
1. Marching to the grave: the unwanted emotional legacy
2. Life after the heavy rain: a. Living with anger and denial-pursuit of family honor b. Shadow of darkness-depression c. Roots of unforgiveness bring cancer to my soul
3. Forgiveness: prayer that opened my heart for healing grace from God
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Vengeance Is Not Mine
The desire for revenge is a universal and powerful human emotion. The particular circumstances that elicit these feelings might be different for each of us, but the one thing they share in common is that they are deeply personal. Our natural tendency when we’ve been wronged is to get even in some way, but there is another way. There is the way of restraint and forgiveness that was modeled in the life of David when he was on the run from Saul.
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Anger, Worship and the Justice of GodThe story that we are going to look at today is about how David, ‘a man after God’s own heart,’ gets mad at God. It is a story filled with fights, anger, pride, fear and worship. There is a dead man, an angry wife, a shocked king and a wild dance. And through it all we learn not only what a great God we serve but also what true worship really looks like. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Reflections on a Good Walk SpoiledListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
It’s All in How You Hear It
Last week we explored David’s famous sin with Bathsheba and the unexpected places the road to moral failure took him. This week we are looking at how David responded once his sin was discovered. This passage not only teaches us how to respond after a season of sin, but also points us to the God whose grace is greater by far than all our sin.
1. No one is ever above the Word of the Lord.
2. The Word of the Lord is always personal.
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The Race of a Lifetime
Many of us have been watching the 2008 Olympic Games from Beijing, China. From the opening ceremonies to the present, it has been a spectacular event. But the event is relatively short and all too soon our lives get back to their regular and sometimes boring routine. But should they?
We have been studying the life of David, and if anything, his life was filled with suspense, drama, adventure and passion. In a real way, his life is a witness, a testimony to us ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Gospel!
The very first words that Jesus declared when he began his public ministry were: “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.” We hear these words often but don't always think about what they mean. What did Jesus mean? And what are the implications of his words for us? Today we want to examine them closely to better understand this central message of Jesus.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
The History of Faith
The term “faith” has become a much maligned word. To some it means the belief that God will make sure everything in this life will be fine. To others, it means a set of beliefs, a creed. To still others, it is an emotion, quite opposite to that of the world of facts and reason. But in the Bible, faith is portrayed as conviction. It is seeing that which is invisible to many, and yet having seen, we are vaulted into courageous action.
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Upholding the Truth
Today, we are starting a new series of sermons based on the book of 1 Timothy. 1 Timothy is a part of 3 books, often called the “Pastoral Epistles”. These books have always fascinated those who ask, “How does God want the church to function today?” “What is the environment which will allow the church to reach the lost and make a large and public declaration of Christ in any culture?”
1 Timothy was written to help the church know how to behave, so that the truth of ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
A Portrait of the Faithful Church
No local church of Jesus ever sets out to be unfaithful. Every church wants to be commended by Jesus in the final day. Reading through Revelation 2 and 3, we see that Jesus will judge his church. Some things are commended, some are not. Today we will get a portrait of a faithful church, so that we can order our lives accordingly.
A. The key balance of the faithful church
1. Oppose ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
“A Servant of Jesus”
The most fundamental of human desires is not food, shelter and clothing, but the desire to have meaning in life and to have joy. The great problem is that so few have achieved meaning or joy, never mind possessing both. And yet we hunger for them. In our search we try all manner of options, including pleasure, wealth, fame, accomplishment and religion or spirituality. But each one of these options fail to give us what we want. It was Augustine who said, “Our ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Fighting the Good Fight
I wish we could say that Christian ministry is all good feelings and favorable events. But as a matter of fact, one of Paul’s most frequent images used to describe the ministry is the image of battle. Because the church is called to hold the truth high, Satan seeks to undo its central mission. And so a great contest is engaged, and it is fought at the most important level. It is fought out in te ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
The Not So Good News
No one likes to be the bearer of bad news, but most of us do like to share good news. The preference for being the herald of good news over bad is understandable, but we need to be careful that our preference for sharing good news doesn’t result in the practice of neglecting to share bad news. The Book of Jude reminds us that while the gospel is good news for some, it may come as bad news for others.
1. The greatest threat facing the church of ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Something Worth Fighting ForWe live in an age of supposed tolerance. We are told that everyonehas the right to an opinion and that everyone has the right to express their opinion…unless, of course, their opinion is seen as being intolerant. Somewhere in the midst of all this tolerance, many Christians seem to have lost their nerve to proclaim a message that might be offensive to some.
The Book of Jude reminds us that we have a responsibility to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
The New Wonder of the World:
“The New Wonder of the World: An Experience of God in His Fullness”
1. The Reality of those outside of God’s Family (v. 11-12)
· You were separate from Christ
· You were excluded from citizenship in Israel
· You were foreig ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Some People and their LeadersLeaders live with a heightened awareness of the opinions, expectations, and critiques of people. Many leaders become addicted to a lifestyle of pleasing people. Today we will look at the leadership relationships in the Corinthian church and draw some lessons from them.
A. The Problem:
· Some people will judge their leaders (v. 1-5)
B. The Deepening Problem:
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Followership 101Leadership is a hot topic. Peruse the shelves in a bookstore and you will find an almost endless number of volumes devoted to the topic of leadership. The desire to be a good leader is a good thing, but there is a prerequisite to being a good leader – followership. The bestleaders are those who have learned to follow, and then over time become those worthy of following. John’s instructions to Gaius in the first century remind us of the importance of choosing thos ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Big Insights from a Little Letter3 John is a little letter – it contains just 15 verses and is one of the shortest books in the New Testament– but this little letter is full of big insights. John’s letter reminds us that when we become Christians we begin to see things differently. Specifically, we begin to look at ourselves, our relationships and our resources from an entirely new perspective.
1. Being a Christian redefines what well-being means
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Don’t Waste Your LifeThe prospect of a wasted life is a terrifying prospect indeed. Lifeis a precious gift from God, who also gives us the freedom to use it wisely. Each day, we will decide how to use this precious commodity. We will either squander it all away, or use it to great and lasting results. Today, we will find some practical ways to use our lives in such a way that we can be satisfied with life.
A. Take great care in the walk of life
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Beholding the Trinitarian God“Beholding the Trinitarian God of our Salvation”
Guest Speaker: Bruce A. Ware
(Professor of Christian Theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky)
I. Introduction: Have you learned to read your Bibles through Trinitarian Lenses?
II. Contours of the Trinity — Eph 1:1-2
Two themes that form the pillars of the Trinitarian formulation of the early church:
Eph 1:1 – the disti ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Deception Proof Your Spiritual LifeWe have all heard of “divorce proofing your marriage”, “kid proofing your home”, “tamper proofing foodwrappings”, “hacker proofing your computer”, and “fool proofing your life”. All of these titles remind us that there are dangers that are real, but can be avoided if we take proper precautions.
The same principle holds for the spiritual life. The real danger is that you can be deceived by false doctrines, false spiritualities, false faith, and ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Love and TruthIt has been said that there are two types of people in the Christian community. One type are the ‘love’ people. ‘Love’ people want to be accepting, want to bring harmony between believers and minimize hurt. But ‘love’ people often have a huge weakness. They often lack discernment. On the other hand, there are the ‘truth’ people. ‘Truth’ people care deeply for the salvation of the lost, and that the faith once for all delivered is defen ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
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The Great Exchange
One of the most important words in the Bible is the word “reckoned.” It comes to us from the world of commercial accounts, involving both debits and credits. It has to do with what we owe and what is owed to us. The Bible makes plain that we owe God eternal obedience and worship, and God owes us eternal punishment. If this is the case, why have the accounts not been settled? The answer is the Easter story. I can think of no greater enterprise than to ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Behold Your King
Easter is just a few weeks away. It is the most important celebration in the Christian calendar and yet often it ‘sneaks up on us’ and we are caught unprepared for this most important event. How should we prepare our hearts for Easter? The story of Jesus’ triumphal entry gives us a remarkable picture of Jesus as our king and teaches us that we should focus our hearts in worship to our king during this season.
Behold, your king!
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Marks of Genuine Reconciliation
Psalm 133:1 says, “Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity.” Unity between believers is a precious gift from God that must be protected and encouraged. As we have read through Philemon, we have heard Paul urge Philemon to be reconciled to his slave Onesimus. But how does one know that reconciliation is complete and done? How can one be sure there are not lingering effects of resentment or the feeling that one is not satisfied with what h ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Beyond Forgiveness
All of us have either heard or said, “I’m willing to forgive, but I’ll never forget.” I think what we mean by that is we will no longer bring up a painful subject, but the relationship that we once had is now permanently broken. We no longer trust, love or enjoy someone’s friendship. Today we will find out that unless we learn to go beyond forgiveness to reconciliation, we will miss two very important lessons that God knows we desperately need.
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An Alternate Lifestyle
We live in a culture where the expression, “alternate lifestyle” seems either seedy or edgy. But in reality, “alternate lifestyle” is a way of living that rejects the wider norms of the culture. And this is exactly where the book of Philemon comes in. In the face of abusive social institutions, Christianity established a completely different way of living. It formed a kind of counter culture that was so attractive that it simply changed the world. The ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
The Cost of Mission
This week we’ll be talking about “The Cost of Mission” and looking at stories from the frontlines of church planting amongst the least reached.
1. Open doors and opposition often go together“a great door for effective work has opened to me and there are many who oppose me.” (1 Cor. 16:9)
§ Often when the Church is opposed, it grows, despite the cost.
2. There can be joy in suffering“the apostles…rejoiced becaus ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
The House Of God
There is an ancient Chinese saying which says, “God is in heaven, the Emperor is in Peking, and we are over here”. The saying means to say since the Emperor and God are far away, we can conduct ourselves without their constant supervision. A great many people live that way. They assume a great distance between God, heaven and themselves. But then comes a moment in their lives when they come to realize all that distance has always been an illusion. Suddenly ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Look At What God Is Doing
The Youssefs are missionaries with MBMSI who serve Arabic-speaking communities in North America and beyond through radio, television and printed materials. Samir is part of International Arabic Ministries and also resources the North American MB churches and conferences.
Look at what God is doing…
…when we have a vision
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The Lord Disciplines the Ones He Loves
Quoting from the book of Proverbs, the book of Hebrews declares to us that the Lord disciplines the one he loves. As surprising and even alarming as that may sound to some, it is nevertheless something God insists we should know. Why? Because many believers misunderstand the hardship and sufferings which we face. Some take this hardship to mean God doesn’t care about us, or that the world is a random place, or even that God is punishing them. Today, we will learn that the chastenin ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
The Dysfunctional Family Portrait (Pt 2)
God designed each of us with both the capacity and the need for relationships. We were created for a relationship with God and relationships with other people. Our lives are governed by these two relationships. The concept sounds simple enough, but most of us struggle in both of these relationships.
On the human level we long for connection and closeness, but miscommunication, pettiness and selfishness end up tainting even our closest relationships. On the sp ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Life Happens
One of the most striking features that emerges from a study of the patriarchs is the up and down nature of their lives. The patriarchs were promised God’s blessing, but the promise of a blessing didn’t mean a life without difficulties. In the passage we are studying today Jacob experiences the best and the worst that life can offer simultaneously. He is blessed with another son, but at the same moment loses the wife he loved.
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The Joy Of Giving
Many believers are either confused or defensive about the matter of giving. Whenever sermons come up about giving, they assume that the church must be short of cash and therefore expect a guilt-filled appeal for funds. But that is not what giving is all about. And that is certainly not what this sermon is all about. In this final of the three part series on money, we will look at the possibilities available to us when we enter into – not the guilt of giving ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
The B-I-B-L-E
Psalm 119 is the longest psalm in the Book of Psalms. At 176 verses it is the longest chapter in the Bible. The entire psalm is a celebration of God’s Word. The psalmist delights in the riches that God has bestowed in this amazing book.
Bibles are not in short supply today. For a few dollars you can buy a Bible in any conceivable shape, size and colour you can imagine. And yet, for far too many Christians, the Bible sits neglected on a shelf or only opened ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
God’s Choices, God’s Plans
This fall, we are beginning a new series about God’s plans among dysfunctional people. Most people reading Genesis 25-36 for the first time find themselves overwhelmed that God chose this divisive, lying, cheating, stealing, fighting family to be the foundation upon which he builds his plans for the nations, and the basis of his calling of a people to himself. But once we get over the initial shock of the people we find and God’s amazing promises to them, we begin to find g ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Navigating Crises
Some time ago, I remember hearing of a person who came to faith on Sunday morning, but claimed to have lost his faith by Monday evening. He encountered his first crisis as a sign there was no God. People have different responses to crisis moments. Some are calm, some panic. Some have faith and others lose it. Some adjust and others don’t. But as much as we might think that a crisis is an unwelcome event, if we let God train us in them, we will find tha ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
The Real Prosperity Gospel
All of us have heard about the prosperity gospel. It is a false teaching that says if you claim wealth in faith, you will become wealthy. Interestingly enough, this message is based upon a half truth. What is true, is that there are in fact economic ramifications to the gospel of Jesus Christ. As a general rule, (there are significant exceptions to this) obedient Christians tend to do better financially than those who do not fear God. This is due to two factors. The first is the bles ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
The Dysfunctional Family Portrait
Family portraits are designed to present a family at their best – a smiling husband and wife with their adoring and adorable children. But the picture of the smiling family often obscures the dysfunction only the immediate members of the family are aware of. Genesis 27 pulls back the curtain on Isaac and Rebekah’s family, and it’s not a pretty picture. But behind the rivalry, deception and deplorable acts, we can see the steady sovereign hand of God at work.
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Sin, Consequences & Surprising Grace There are things in our lives that we simply can’t undo. There are things in life we should be warned about because their consequences are so severe. There are people whose lives bear the marks of a failure that happened years before, a failure they desperately wish they could erase. But there is a surprising grace of God that bids the broken hearted to come and be healed.
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Freedom and Leadership
One need not look far to come up with both positive and negative examples of Christian relationships with their leaders. The kind of relationship between the people and their leaders will often determine the health or disease of a local church.
Earlier on in our study of Corinthians, we saw that the Corinthian church was badly divided over leadership, some preferring one leader over another. This comparing leadership against one another was done with ignorance of the unique gif ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
How To Be Fruitful And Multiply
From the very beginning, God has desired to create a community of people in relationship with Him. God’s first instruction to mankind was to “Be fruitful and multiply, fill the earth and subdue it…” The early chapters of Genesis are filled genealogies and stories demonstrating the literal fulfillment of that instruction.
By the time we reach the New Testament we still find God desiring the same community of people in relationship with Him, but the way to fulfill this ma ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download |
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