Part 1. There are many ways to kill the faith of a new Christian, but the easiest way – and the quickest – is through criticism and a lack of acceptance. We all have a tendency to criticize people who don’t do or say things the way we think they ought to be said or done. Terrible things can happen when we are too quick to offer personal judgments on believers who don’t meet our personal standards. How can we overcome the impulse to criticize our brothers and sisters in Christ?
Text: Romans 14:1-12Is ministry your Spiritual Gift? No man calls himself into the ministry or into local church leadership. A self-called man and a God-called man are two different people. One man thinks he’s qualified so he calls himself. The other man feels unworthy but responds to God’s call. If God has called you, rise up, go forth and serve the Lord.
Text: 1 Timothy 4:14When Leslie Lynch King, Jr. died earlier this week, it made headlines around the world. Commentators talked about his legacy, […]
Sermon Series: Key Words of the Christian LifeWinston Churchill once remarked that “democracy is the worst form of government until you consider the alternatives.” How true. Democracy […]
Text: Romans 13:1-7Let’s begin with a little quiz. What well-known television actor said the following? “To me the greatest Latin lover in […]
Text: Matthew 19:6Moral compromise often begins with a tiny step in the wrong direction. This was the case with Lot, who was unmoved and apathetic to the moral decay around him. It may sound extreme, but the Lord has nothing to say to a compromising believer. You can have Sodom or you can have the Lord, but you can’t have them both. If you live for God, you will demonstrate to yourself and those who know you that that God’s way is always good, pleasing and ultimately perfect.
Text: Romans 12:2(Revised and Expanded January 9, 1991) The following things have happened in the last 72 hours: *Yesterday the Iraqi Revolutionary […]
Sermon Series: Critical IssuesTell them, Pastor Ray, tell them that nothing matters except Christ. The young people need to know this before it’s […]
Text: Romans 11:17-24God made salvation simple so that anyone could be saved anytime, anywhere.
Text: Romans 10:5-13Our basic problem is that we have allowed God to be everywhere but on his throne. No wonder we are unhappy and frustrated and unfulfilled. Let God be God and all will be well.
Text: Romans 9:6-18