Sermon Archive (Page 8)

Sermon Archive (Page 8)

Perfection Requires Fire

God was able to put Job through the fire because he was mature in his relationship with Him.  Jacob was prepared to meet Esau because he and God had done business the night before.  Daniel could be left behind in Babylon because he knew where his strength came from and God knew he would not bow.  God is calling us to perfection and we’ll get there.  It’s okay…

Sanctification

Because we live under grace, we tend to treat God’s Word casually and not do what it says.  Living a sanctified life testifies to the world that God is who He says He is – our Healer, our Deliverer, our Light in the darkness.  We are challenged to examine ourselves about what our lives say to the people around us about who He is.  Sanctification leads to…

The Framework

In this study Pastor Ricley defines “faith”, explains the difference between “salvation” and “faith” and talks about how true faith is the framework from which every other part of our walk grows.   Scripture:  Eph 4:4-6, Eph 4:11-16, Eph 2:8-10

Walking Worthy

We all set someone on the throne of our heart.  Adam chose Eve over God.  When we do what we want, we choose self over God.  There is no peace when there is flesh on the throne instead of God.  Walking worthy to be a son means understanding God’s will and living our lives according to that will.   Scripture:  Col 1:8-11, 1 Sam 25:9-32, 1 Chron 17:1-10, 1 Chron…

Born in Flesh vs Spirit

There is a difference between voices who claim to be Christian.  There is a difference between being born of the flesh & born of the Spirit.  The Spiritual man has grace and mercy – he’s not above others, just beat up, scarred and obedient.  Being born again manifests a genuine and obvious transformation in a person.   Scripture:  Gal 6:1-15, Matt 21:33-38