Sermons from 2019 (Page 3)
God’s Glory
Men want identify, glory and power, but God wants the Glory. Ministry isn’t about power, it’s about service and teaching others what to do. Scripture: Eph 1:1-11, Luke 4:5-6
Identification
We tend to identify people based on their past, their family, their job, their appearance. Even the church identifies people as Christian or sinner and sinners are problematic! Jesus teaches us, through the story about Zacchaeus, that it’s not our role to assess, but to touch people who are struggling and show them the way out of where they are. He touched him,…
Wear Your Uniform
The things we say, think and do are directly related to how we see ourselves, who we identify with. Identifying with righteousness has a cost. The church is blending, not standing apart from the world as it becomes more difficult to stand for truth and what’s right. Our Christian “uniform” sets us apart and shows the world there are other choices. We…
Justification & Sanctification
Pastor Ricley takes us through Scripture to explain the difference between being justified and being sanctified. Scripture: Rom 8:7-32
Weapons of Our Warfare
Jesus was driven into the wilderness for 40 days and nights to be tormented by the devil. We think He had an advantage we don’t have, but that’s simply not true. He emptied Himself and came in the flesh – just like us and He had to learn how to fight spiritual battles just as we do. He fought those battles and left us His example for victory in the…
His Offspring
Caiphas spoke the words God gave him, not the words of arrogance & pride of the Jews. He will die on the cross & give everyone a pass. All will be His offspring. It is our Divine appointment to inherit the Kingdom. Doctrines of religion create a fantasy about who God is and His plan for His people. The Bible is the voice of God. Ask Him and He’ll give…
Dry Bones
The church has separated bone from bone through denominations and man’s doctrines. The Bible started with creation and a warning – the devil is a deceiver, not just a liar. The truth has become simply someone’s opinion today. The Word of the Lord is life. He will breathe life into us & we’ll live. God will bring people out of religion and…
This Is The Way
God teaches us through our experiences the things that only He can know we’ll have need of in the future He has planned for us. We give God space to grow in us through obedience, even when it doesn’t make sense to us. He won’t take more space than we give to Him.Scripture: Matt 13:3-8, 18-21, Ephesians 4:17-32
A Sense of Value
Abraham had no sense of value for Sarah until a king paid her dowry. Abraham learned more about the value of relationship on the mountain with Isaac. The Jews saw Jesus as a nuisance rather than seeing the value of a priesthood that would provide the sacrifice of their Savior. Church today is lukewarm, missing the value of the true relationship with…
Perspective
Sometimes we get in places where it feels like there is nothing but defeat, but our trials aren’t always about us. Sometimes God is trying to reach someone around us through what we’re going through. Our steadfast walk becomes their example of who God is and what He will do in their life.Scripture: Daniel 6