The Liabilities of Signs and Wonders in Evangelism (12/16/2007)
Is it necessary that a ministry or minister be accompanied by signs and wonders in order for that ministry to be effective? Is it necessary to meet the physical needs of a person before that person becomes receptive to the gospel? These are the questions discussed in this sermon lesson. |
What if We Are Just Not Listening? (12/2/2007)
What if God is guiding us, but we are simply not listening? We live our lives doing a variety of things and upholding many responsibilities. However, we many times neglect the most important thing. We neglect our relationship with God. This sermon deals with the importance of our relationship with God and how it affects our lives. |
Remaining Confident in the Midst of Discouragement (11/25/2007)
Have you ever chose to do something and then found yourself surrounded by those who didn't believe that you could do it and began ti express it? Many times we are faced with a sea of discouragement when we try to reach our Goals. Learn from the story of Jairus and see how we too can remain confident in the midst of discouragement. |
The Doctrine of Perseverance (11/18/2007)
This sermon deals with the doctrine of perseverance, also known as eternal security. Can a Christian lose his or her salvation? Can a Christian commit a sin that is so bad that his or her salvation is forfeited? Can a Christian turn his back on Christ and lose his salvation? Read more. |
Beyond the Pursuit of Things (11/11/07)
We are going to investigate these questions in this sermon in light of normal everyday life and the things pertaining to it. We are going to look at the possibility that the things we have means more when we do something with it according to the will of God or in accordance with God's way. |
The Will of God (11/04/07)
In this sermon we are going to briefly look at the will of God. We will see what the bible reveals to us about the will of God so that we don’t falsely accuse God of evil and blame him for the things that happen to us and others in the world. |
The Power of Words
Our words are powerful. The words we say to each other affects us in profound ways. Now consider how powerful the word of God is in our lives. This sermons briefly looks at the power of word by using the incident of Jesus walking on the water as an illustration. |
How Can We Have Hope in a Hopeless Environment?
This sermons deals with the basis for Christian hope during our lifetimes and for the future life. |
Standing Outside The Crowd
One of the challenges that Christians face is to not be influenced by the unrighteous world around them. We sometimes find that we must stand alone when we remain true to our convictions about the righteous lifestyle. This sermon looks at Noah and his comittment to God and the result of that. |
Memorial to Faith
We are going to look at the purpose of memorials in this study and how they relate to the building of our faith. I will show you what I believe is a correlation between faith and the concept of the memorial. |
Help to Believe
This lesson deals with a father who was having trouble believing that Jesus could heal his son of demonic possession. He believed, but at the same time he seemed to doubt. We will see his turmoil and what happened in the end and how this applies to us today. |
Has Christianity Become Too Complicated
With the many beliefs and teachings in the Christian community, one must ask has it become too complicated? What is Christianity anyway? |
A Window Into God's Way
God has revealed himself to us. It is up to us to seek him and find him through the way that he has provided for us. |
The Practicality of Faith
We are going to look at one of the greatest books in the Bible pertaining to the practical aspects of life and the application of spiritual principles. That book is Ecclesiastes. |
From Knowledge To Trust
This sermon looks at the relationship of knowledge and trust |
Do What We Hear
If we consistently do the word of God then we will remember it and be blessed because of it. We are going to look at James 1:119-25, which deals with this very thing, namely doing the word of God |
A Different Look At Progress
This is a sermon presented at the New Saint John Baptist Church to encourage them in their quest for a new pastor |
God of Judgement
We are going to take an overview look at the book of Amos to see how God judged Judah, Israel, and their enemies. God is a love, but he is also a heavenly father that will deal with our sin appropriately |
The Path - Romans 8:28
This sermons interprets Romans 8:28 in light of its context and highlights how we can use what it teaches in our own lives |
God Accepts the Upright Gentile - Acts 10
This study is an examination of Acts chapter 10 through 11:18. We will discuss the circumstances surrounding Peter's visit to Cornelius and his household. A powerful lesson of how God interacts with not only gentiles, but also with unsaved people is also highlighted. |
The Power of Encouragement
This sermon deals with the power of encouraging each other and how important it is to be in an environment where you could be edified and encouraged. |
Your Contribution to Edification of the Whole
Here we discuss your role in contributing to the edification of those who attend your church services. Church shouldn't be a spectator sport, but rather an activity where all can get involved. |
Christian Spirituality
What does it mean for Christians to be spiritual. This sermon goes into the answer to that and discusses the relationship between spirituality from a Christian perspective and sanctification. |
Christian Hope
This sermon deals with Christian hope and how that hope affects our lives in regards to suffering and eternity with the Father. |
Riches For God
This sermon discusses the practical aspects of evangelism and how the Christian should not shy away from those who are not Christians, but should embrace them and build relationships with them in an effort to get them to Christ. |
Righteousness and the Golden Rule
Learn about what we call the golden rule and how it is a significant principle for the Christian to live by. |
Easter 2007
Easter message given at New Saint John Baptist Church on Easter 2007 |
Practical Faith Again
Faith is not a magic act for God or for Christians. The Bible shows us that faith is practical and we therefore should not expect magic or miracles to be the mode of God's providence in our lives. Learm the truth about faith...practical faith. |
Enjoy the Good of Your Labor - The Gift of God
Do you enjoy what your hard labor has produced? Are you so busy trying to get more and more that you don't enjoy what you have now? If so then you need to stop and realize the blessings that you have and enjoy them. Enjoy the fruits of your hard work and give God thanks. |
Divine Providence - Part 2
How can we reconcile what we know of God with the way that the world really is? How can we explain the providence of God when so many bad things happen to people. Read this sermon outline for an overview of these and similar questions. |
Divine Providence
What is God's role in the course of history and what part do we have to play in our destiny and the destiny of the world? Is God totally in control or not? This sermon provides an introduction into the idea of divine providence. |
You Have Work To Do
This sermon deals with the work of ministry that is overlooked in the church community and the for us to edify the body of Christ so that we could do the work of ministry. |
It's Not About That
One of the things that we need to be aware of is that there are a lot of things that we do in the local church that mean little to nothing in regards to the call of the church, the body of Christ. Se spend a lot of time with fundraisers, buildings, equipment, giving, etc. and in many cases we have left behind the very thing that matters most. This message was delivered to the New Saint John Baptist Church as an effort to encourage them and to help them on their road to restoration. |
What Happened To Jesus' Message
We find that there is a lot of topics taught in the local churches, but how much time and effort to we give to the promotion of the message of Jesus Christ? We love to hear prosperity teachings, healing teachings, and other such "feel good" teachings. However, we really need to stay focused on the very thing that we should be most about, which is the gospel of Jesus Christ. |
Lessons From the Parable of the Prodigal Son
What does the parable of the prodigal son mean? What is Jesus teaching us through that parable? This sermon is an overview of the parable of the prodigal son found in Luke chapter fifteen. We will take an objective look at the parable and generate a reasonable conclusion about the lesson that it teaches us. |
The Parable of the Wheat and Tares
This parables addresses the lessons learned from Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. Some very interesting points are revealed and insight into the inaccuracy of the common interpretation. |
Is Christianity Right?
How do you know that Christianity is right? How can we be sure that the Christianity is the one religion of all religions that is the right one? This sermon gives an introduction to the path of knowing the truth of the Christian faith. |
Godliness
This sermon deals with the increasing godlessness of our society. We are moving more towards sexual immorality and away from God. It is time for us to open our eyes so that we would see where we really are so that we would repent and get on track and strive for godliness. |
The Truth About God
This lesson deals with the truth about God in regards to his love for us and our love for him. |
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