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Hold On To Your Pearls
In our Facebook culture, we have learned to publish our opinion on almost every subject—whether we are qualified or not. Jesus calls us to practice a different way, holding back our remarks and evaluations until we have done the deeper work on ourselves. Our judgments are valuable so they should be kept in reserve.
View SermonFrankie Says Relax
Life is stressful. It seems like we have to work constantly to get ahead and to get what we want. As a result, we live stressed lives that break down our health and robs us of real joy. Jesus reminds us that by shifting our perspective we can live by a different ethic.
View SermonWhat’s In Your Wallet?
In our culture, it is common to be asked if we are making our money work for us. Jesus flips the question. Are we working for our money? That is, is our money in charge of us? Is its accumulation the driving force of our lives? If it is then we need to reframe our thinking about who to serve.
View SermonHungering For God
“Welcome to McDonald’s, can I take your order please?” We live in a fast-food culture that has extended to every part of our lives. We expect what we want, when we want it. This instant feeding of our desires doesn’t just blunt our appetite for food. Our full belly’s also can keep us from God. Fasting is an ancient practice that offers to sharpen our hunger for life with God.
View SermonSimple Prayer in Complex Times
Prayer seems like such a basic and fundamental part of faith. Yet, most people shy away from it and hardly anyone would be willing to claim that they excel at it. If we are going to grow as disciples then we must practice this basic skill. To do this, we turn to the person who was a master of prayer—Jesus. He cuts to the heart of how we should and shouldn’t pray.
View SermonUninformed Hands
In light of the fact that God gave his one and only Son for us, it is no surprise that giving is a key expectation God has for us. But, how we carry out this practice has a lot of importance. We can do the right thing for the wrong reasons.
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Arming for the Struggle
Because the victory has been won we don’t need to fret about the battle. On the other hand our enemy has not stopped fighting and we are still vulnerable. So it is important that we take up the arms we have been given. This is the final key to victory: use the power we’ve been given over the enemy.
View SermonA House Divided
A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. The fifth key to spiritual victory is to keep our unit strong from within. Our enemy is looking for weaknesses in our relationships. That means that we have to look for them, find them, and repair them first.
View SermonStay Together
Like a lion, Satan looks for stragglers who are easy prey. Each of us is at risk as individuals, especially when God is active in our lives. If he can take us down, he will. So, our fourth key is to be on guard and to stay with your unit.
View SermonTactics
Satan does not have the power to confront God and win. Rather, he needs to do his dirty work with espionage. He wants to corrupt and disrupt the plans and work of God. So, the third key to victory is to guard against the Devil’s ways.
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