In today's world, filled with rude and rushed people, the grace of Christian courtesy is more necessary and noticed than ever. An exhortation to express courtesy to civil and spiritual authorities, to the elderly, to women—leading by example in speech as well as in action.
The true church is a disciplined church. This two-part sermon discusses five Scripture passages related to this subject. Discipline is not done TO, but FOR, someone. It is a necessary, right and normal part of New Testament church life, as a pure Bride prepares to meet her Groom, the Lord Jesus.
In this two-part sermon, five Scripture passages relating to discipline and the authority of the church to make directives and require compliance are reviewed. Unrepentant sinners bring an insidious leaven into the group which cannot be tolerated. But there is a redemptive way to deal with sin.
To what does the applicant for baptism commit himself when he makes his solemn vows in the presence of God and the congregation of witnesses? As he kneels and submits to this command of the Lord of the church, what is he promising?
The bondage of sin and the burden of guilt: problems as old as mankind! What can be done to cleanse the conscience and free the soul? This sermon looks at confession, the related topics of repentance and forgiveness, and details the steps to take to restore peaceful relationships with God and man.
How do you know when you have enough? How much distinction should there be between HAVING and WANTING? God's Word warns the pilgrim of the hindrances of possessions, and encourages those who follow the Shepherd to let Him provide for their wants.
God has called fathers to an important role, one that takes courage. Why and when does a father need courage? With the help of his Heavenly Father, each Christian father seeks to lead his family to that Father, making that his chief aim in life. Fathers, be of good courage!
A sermon of special interest to those thinking of marriage, but not limited to them. There is also counsel and advice for parents, an object lesson from a rose, and Biblical wisdom pertaining to the subject.
Do you struggle with focus in your spiritual life? Do church services seem stale, your Bible dry and unappealing? Could you have spiritual A.D.D.?
The Bible presents symptoms, causes, and best of all, a cure: Where your treasure is, there will your heart (and attention) be also.
A big question young people face is, "What is God's will for me?" Through humorous but also very serious teaching, Kevin Hurst calls us to focus on the basics of God's will that are clearly stated in the Bible before getting stuck on peripheral questions.
With simple illustrations from the Bible and from history, this message inspires disciples to pattern after Jesus in servanthood, forgiveness, nonresistance and more.
The song writer answered this question for us: “Oh, yes, He cares! I know He cares!” But how does He show that He cares when we face difficulties, disease, disaster, death? Be comforted as you listen to this sermon, and learn to recognize ways that Jesus is showing you that He really cares.
