Sermons on Spiritual Growth (Page 4)
Why, and How Much, Should We Give?
1 Corinthians 16:1-4 16:1 Now concerning the collection for the saints: as I directed the churches of Galatia, so you also are to do. 2 On the first day of every week, each of you is to put something aside and store it up, as he may prosper, so that there will be no collecting when I come. 3 And when I arrive, I will send those whom you accredit by letter to carry your gift to Jerusalem. 4 If it seems advisable that…
How Does the Resurrection Change Your Life?
1 Corinthians 15:29-34 29 Otherwise, what do people mean by being baptized on behalf of the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized on their behalf? 30 Why are we in danger every hour? 31 I protest, brothers, by my pride in you, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die every day! 32 What do I gain if, humanly speaking, I fought with beasts at Ephesus? If the dead are not raised, “Let us eat…
Embracing the Light
I. Our God A. Walking in Darkness – The Invisible Creator, God Acts 17:22-27 B. Unapproachable Light – The Unapproachable, Holy God I Timothy 6:13-16, Exodus 33:18-23, Exodus 20:18-19 C. Embracing the Light – The Visible & Approachable God: Jesus Christ Colossians 1:11-17, John 1:9-17, John 17:3, Philippians 2:5-11, II. Our Response A. Playing with Shadows – Darkness Entertained Romans 1:19-23 B. Walking in the Light – Darkness Evicted Ephesians 5:8, Colossians 1:11-14, Romans 12:1-2, Romans 12:1-2, Romans 13:11-14
Made to enjoy him
1 Corinthians 10:14-22 14 Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry. 15 I speak as to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I say. 16 The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ? 17 Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we all partake of the one bread.18 Consider the people of Israel: are not those who eat the…
Good News for Wilderness Wanderers
1 Corinthians 10:1-13 10:1 For I want you to know, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea, 2 and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea, 3 and all ate the same spiritual food,4 and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank from the spiritual Rock that followed them, and the Rock was Christ.5 Nevertheless, with most of them God was not pleased, for they were overthrown in the wilderness. 6 Now these…
Refusing His Rights for the Sake of the Gospel
1 Corinthians 9:1-14 9:1 Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are not you my workmanship in the Lord? 2 If to others I am not an apostle, at least I am to you, for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord. 3 This is my defense to those who would examine me. 4 Do we not have the right to eat and drink? 5 Do we not have the right to take along a believing…
A Higher Calling: Honoring Him Where You Are
1 Corinthians 7:17-24 17 Only let each person lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him, and to which God has called him. This is my rule in all the churches. 18 Was anyone at the time of his call already circumcised? Let him not seek to remove the marks of circumcision. Was anyone at the time of his call uncircumcised? Let him not seek circumcision. 19 For neither circumcision counts for anything nor uncircumcision, but keeping the commandments of God. 20 Each one should…
Good housekeeping
1 Corinthians 5:6-13 6 Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump? 7 Cleanse out the old leaven that you may be a new lump, as you really are unleavened. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. 8 Let us therefore celebrate the festival, not with the old leaven, the leaven of malice and evil, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. 9 I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with…