Sermons by John Staiger (Page 11)
Church-What am I Doing Here Part 2?
What am I doing here today? When you know why! Hebrews 13:15-16 15 Through Him then, let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that [a]give thanks to His name. 16 And do not neglect doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
Christ Gives Us Hope
We were without hope prior to the cross. Christ gives us hope to those who seek Him. Without Jesus there is no hope in Christ. Christ gives us hope. No one comes to God, except through Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour. Ephesians 2: 2-13 Made Alive in Christ 2 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, 2 in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the…
We Exist for Others Too
Romans 12:5 5 so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. Before– Different People– Different Culture– Separate lives Now– New Family– New Culture– Same life
Church-What am I Doing Here? Part 1
What are they afraid of?•In some, mostly Muslim states, censorship of the Bible exists today, such as in Saudi Arabia where the distribution of non-Muslim religious materials such as Bibles is illegal, although non-Muslims are permitted to own their own Bibles.China – •The state-owned Amity Press is the only publisher allowed to print Bibles in China that are not for export. The quantity printed is restricted, and the sale or distribution of Bibles is limited to officially sanctioned churches, with online…
Judgement Day Part 3 – Fear Not …
Ecclesiastes 12:13 13 The conclusion, when all has been heard, is: fear God and keep His commandments, because this applies to every person Matthew 10:28 28 Do not fear those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul; but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in [a]hell.
For The Purpose of Godliness Too Part 2
Titus 2:11-13 11 For the grace of God has appeared, [a]bringing salvation to all men, 12 [b]instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age, 13 looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of [c]our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus, Godliness is to have your life lined up with Christ’s life – to be living God-ward, instead of world-ward.
Judgement Day Part 2 – Well Done
Matthew 25:21 21 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your [a]master.’
Judgement Day Part 1 – There’s a Great Day Coming
2 Corinthians 7:10 10 For the sorrow that is according to the will of God produces a repentance [a]without regret, leading to salvation, but the sorrow of the world produces death. Hebrews 9:27-28 27 And inasmuch as it is [a]appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment, 28 so Christ also, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time for salvation without reference to sin, to those who eagerly await Him
For The Purpose of Godliness Part 1
Practical Godliness What does it do?Teaches us to live and thinks Jesus does. Titus 2: 11-13 11 For the grace of God has appeared, [a]bringing salvation to all men, 12 [b]instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age, 13 looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of [c]our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus,
Promises 3 – Promise of Life
•When now standing in that Promised Life in Jesus… •He would have preferred his past offenses were blacked out. •They were! •1Tim.1:12-13… 1 Timothy 1:12-13 12 I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, putting me into service, 13 even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent aggressor. Yet I was shown mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief;