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Thesis/ Central Idea: New Testament Christians are not superstitious but are reasoned and informed in their faith. Text: 22 So Paul, standing in the midst of the Areopagus, said: “Men of Athens, I perceive that in every way you are very religious. 23 For as I passed along and observed the objects of…

Theme : God Adds to His Church Word for the Week is Doctrine: It is the body of teachings of the Christian faith concerning its central beliefs. Doctrine is grounded in Scripture and aims to maintain the integrity of Christianity by distinguishing it from non-Christian beliefs. Doctrine is of central…

The Gospel no only changes the afterlife, it transforms the NowLife

(Nun story — “Now that’s what I call faith!”) So far, James has taught us that “A Faith That Works” is a Faith that — — allows itself to be built through enduring trials — seeks God’s provision and grace in prayer… daily! — understands that our “riches” are not in this world — turns to God for everything…

Have we reached a final age for Christianity, a post-Christian age? Or have we never been in a Christian age at all? The last verses of Acts reveal a startling reality about how Christianity interacts with the surrounding cultures which just might turn our ideas about our nation and its history on their heads.

Belief can mean several things. It can mean that a person is hopeful and optimistic. It can also mean that a person fully accepts what another has said. In our world today, the first definition of belief is usually what is meant. But John has the second definition in mind when he describes the belief…

Happy Easter … Resurrection Sunday. I am glad Jesus got up out of that grave. If you are checking us out, welcome. We want to take you Spiritual Journey - We believe you are on a spiritual journey already even if you don’t know you are on a spiritual journey because you are made in the image of God and…

Introduction There is a country song by Aaron Tippin that has as its chorus this lyric: “He'd say you've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything” If we as Christians or the church do not know what it is that we believe, then like the song we too will fall for anything. Not enough could…

Good afternoon. I hope that everyone is having a fantastic weekend. We are going to continue in our series on 1 John and today we will be looking at 1 John chapter three verses eleven through twenty-four. Before we get started though I want us to picture this passage and what we are going to discover…

Contend :To strive in opposition or against difficulties; struggle Earnestly : being very sincere; putting forth genuine effort Beloved, while I was giving all diligence to write unto you of our common salvation, I was constrained to write unto you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which…

Main Point: Our Marvelous Savior Enables Us to Love, and Love Proves Our Salvation First, let’s define love a little differently than we’ve done in the past. Greek as multiple terms for love: Agape: Divine Love or Self-Sacrificing Love Philia: Brotherly Love, Love between equals, or Love that is mutually…

The Symbol of the Cross Long before the cross was a symbol of Christianity it was a symbol for another group: the almighty power of Rome! Rome was the superpower of the day in the time of Jesus . And the cross was their favourite form of law enforcement for foreigners. It said to all who would challenge…

A man was stumbling through the woods, totally drunk, when he came upon a preacher baptizing people in a river . He proceeded to walk into the water and bumped into the preacher. The preacher turned around and, though almost overcome by the smell of alcohol, asked the drunk , "Are you ready to find Jesus?"…

The Historical Beliefs of Baptist Churches

My dad was saved in his early twenties by hearing the gospel from a baptist pastor after my dad attended a gospel singing at his church. Some of his early growth in his faith came from WCRV 640 AM radio and the preaching programs that were aired on that channel. He learned from men like RC Sproul, John…

2 Thessalonians 1 1 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly,…

My favorite movie of all time is “Amazing Grace.” It tells the story, in the distorted way that Hollywood does, about William Wilberforce the British statesmen, who spent his life trying to end the slavery in the British Empire. While the movie does major on Wilberforce’s solid faith in Jesus Christ,…

THE EXISTENCE OF GOD 1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; 19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it…

we are a in our fourth week of our series Convictions: What We Believe Do Christians have nonnegotiable beliefs, and if so, what are they? This eight-week series looks at eight key topics in evangelical theology that all Christians agree about. Our faith will be challenged as we ask ourselves, “When…

Main Idea: True Christians will display evidence of being God’s children, including right beliefs about God and holy living before God. INTRODUCTION: It is very often the case that children follow in their parents’ footsteps. We often hear the statements “like father, like son” or “she is just like her…

Introduction Tonight we’re going to ask the question… Are you Spoiled? (Ill.) Question: What is the first thing that you think of when you hear the word ‘Spoiled’? I think of two things: Children & Milk. Children: Whiny, malcontent, aggravating & in need of a good whooping Milk: Sour, Stinky, not fit…

Now these are the nations that the Lord left, to test Israel by them, that is, all in Israel who had not experienced all the wars in Canaan. It was only in order that the generations of the people of Israel might know war, to teach war to those who had not known it before. These are the nations: the…

Celebrate Faith Cultural “Have faith” diminishes faith to wishful thinking. But Faith is something that is divinely Biblical and distinctly Christian. It’s such an important motif throughout scripture that we see it again and again and again. Today I hope to address the topic of faith through a question-answer…

Belief in the promised Messiah pleases God more than acts of obligation

INTRODUCTION Title of today’s less is Integrity in the Workplace Integrity defined for a secular/worldly point of view Consistently acting in accordance with one's values and beliefs and being accountable for one's actions. Integrity defined from a biblical point of view Adhering to moral and ethical…