Sermons by John Staiger (Page 9)
Life in the Son Part 1 Abundant by Design
Psalm 23 The Lord, the Psalmist’s Shepherd. A Psalm of David. 23 The Lord is my shepherd,I [a]shall not want.2 He makes me lie down in green pastures;He leads me beside [b]quiet waters.3 He restores my soul;He guides me in the [c]paths of righteousnessFor His name’s sake. 4 Even though I walk through the [d]valley of the shadow of death,I fear no [e]evil, for You are with me;Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;You [f]have anointed my head with oil;My cup overflows.6 [g]Surely goodness and lovingkindness will follow me all the days of my life,And I…
Call Me Too
False Calls:⦁ On average, only 34% of calls to 111 are real emergencies.Spark introduced a penalty fee in 2002⦁ Thus, misuse of the 111 service after the first false call made in a month is a…?$6 FeeBut One Line is: ⦁ Always Available.⦁ No # block.⦁ Never engaged.⦁ No Fees ever. Jeremiah 3:3 3 “Therefore the showers have been withheld,And there has been no spring rain.Yet you had a harlot’s forehead;You refused to be ashamed. Jeremiah 29:4-10 4 “Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God…
Words to Live By Part 7 – Be Holy
Isaiah 6:3 3 And one called out to another and said, “Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of hosts,The [a]whole earth is full of His glory.” 1 Peter 1:16 16 because it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.” Revelation 4:8 8 And the four living creatures, each one of them having six wings, are full of eyes around and within; and day and night [a]they do not cease to say, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty, who was and who is and who [b]is to come.”
The Souls Anchor – Hope
⦁ That heartfelt, joyful conviction that this temporary life has an eternal future. ⦁ Glorying in an all-knowing, and all caring God.⦁ Confident that needs of our body and soul will be satisfied, here and in eternity. Hebrews 6:19 19 [a]This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and one which enters [b]within the veil, 1 Peter 1:13 13 Therefore, [a]prepare your minds for action, [b]keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace [c]to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus…
Words To Live By Part 6 – Be Ready
The greatest gamble on earth…Is it worth it?Who am I to warn you of judgement?If there is no Judgement day—eat, drink and be merry.If there is a Judgement Day—What will become of you? Luke 12:40 40 You too, be ready; for the Son of Man is coming at an hour that you do not [a]expect.” Matthew 25:46 46 These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
Getting Along…Too
A new generation will ignore these principles to their peril. “Fail” Starting Points: 1.“If only he would change!” 2.“If only she would treat me better.” 3.“He ought to do…!” “Success starts here…” 1.Choose one thing you can do to make things better. 2.Expect the best. Ephesians 4:22-24 22 that, in reference to your former manner of life, you lay aside the old [a]self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the lusts of deceit, 23 and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind, 24 and put on the new [b]self,…
Words to Live By Part 5 – Be Equipped
Ephesians 4:11-13 11 And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers, 12 for the equipping of the [a]saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ; 13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the [b]knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature [c]which belongs to the fullness of Christ.