Sermons by John Staiger (Page 10)
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow – Today
All we have is now. True to a point … We live in the moment, but… We carry “Yesterday” along with us, the possibilities of the future are always on our minds. God made us to consider all three states… Then, Now, When Colossians 4:5-6 5Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity. 6Let your speech always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person.
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow – Yesterday
Buried in the Past No place to Live: God did not design us to live there. Yes, a lot of good memories and stories that thrill… But also, a place of regrets and… Re-Constructing of facts 2 Corinthians 6:2 2 for He says, “At the acceptable time I listened to you,And on the day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is “the acceptable time,” behold, now is “the day of salvation”—
Fear No More
God has NOT given us a spirit of bondage, cowardice, timid, servile. The Christian “spirit” is referring to the inner character of a Christ-like person. 2 Timothy 1:7 7 For God has not given us a spirit of [a]timidity, but of power and love and [b]discipline.
Faith Ever Growing
Growing Faith: More patience More Kindness More Generosity More Hospitality More Forgiveness 2 Thessalonians 1:3 3 We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brethren, as is only fitting, because your faith is greatly enlarged, and the love of each one of you toward one another grows ever greater;
The Narrow Road Code Part 4 -To Walk Humbly With Your God
I Walk with the King! Before you can speak about the “HOW” of Walking You have to know “WHO” you are walking with. Define the “WHO…” And you will properly define the “HOW.” John 13:15 15 For I gave you an example that you also should do as I did to you.
The Narrow Road Part 3 – To Love Kindness
It’s hard to find anything more beautiful than kindness… And hard to find anything more ugly than cruelty. 1 Peter 3:8-10 8 [a]To sum up, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, brotherly, kindhearted, and humble in spirit; 9 not returning evil for evil or insult for insult, but [b]giving a blessing instead; for you were called for the very purpose that you might inherit a blessing. 10 For, “The one who desires life, to love and see good days,Must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.
Isn’t this the Carpenter
The perfect society according to one wise man of old:⦁ Weavers⦁ Farmers⦁ Shoemakers⦁ And…Carpenters (builders). •People who say… •Is there a need God can use me for? •Speaking a good word for Jesus. •Food to be delivered •A bed for the stranger •A word of encouragement •Prayers to be offered •Repairs to be made •Classes to be taught Mark 6:1-6 Teaching at Nazareth 6 Jesus went out from there and *came into [a]His hometown; and His disciples *followed Him. 2 When the Sabbath came,…
The Narrow Road Code Part 2 – But to do justice
To do justly—To give to all their dueTo do justly—Jesus and usJustice demands that man dies away from GodJesus took the curse 1 Peter 3:18 18 For Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, so that He might bring us to God, having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the [a]spirit;