Sermons on Character (Page 4)
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.
Words to Live By Part 4 Courageous!
⦁ The times we live in … Sickness.⦁ Death.⦁ Lockdowns.⦁ People trying to get out of Afghanistan as we speak.⦁ Suspicion over information.⦁ Questioning motives Joshua 1:9 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
Words To Live By Part 3 – Love
Words To Live By – To Watch Please Click John 15:13 13 Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends. 1 John 3:16 16 We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
My Fair Share Too
•This one area—I am glad that I did not get a fair deal. •Here I will never demand my rights. •I will not insist on what should be coming to me. •I will remain forever silent. •I will simply be thankful that I got ‘short-changed.’ Psalm 103:10-11 10 He has not dealt with us according to our sins,Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth,So great is His lovingkindness toward those who [a]fear Him.
Purpose Part 3 – What is my Purpose Specifically?
What is my specific purpose as a Christian? Sounds like a good question … until! Somebody gets the answer wrong. Amos 7:14-15 14 Then Amos replied to Amaziah, “I am not a prophet, nor am I the son of a prophet; for I am a herdsman and a [a]grower of sycamore figs. 15 But the Lord took me from [b]following the flock and the Lord said to me, ‘Go prophesy to My people Israel.’
The Battle For Your Mind 2 – Taking Captive Every Thought
The enemy of your soul lies about God.To temp usTo divide usTo loop accusing words in our minds to destroy us Develop a battle plan John 8:44 44 You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. Whenever he speaks [a]a lie, he speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of [b]lies.
Purpose Part 2 – What is my Purpose?
Your Purpose?:Making money.Being the boss.Having Fun.Being popular.Not necessarily bad…for a while!But …Without Christ there is always a sense of emptiness in our pursuits… Colossians 3:17 17 Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.
The Battle for the Mind Part 1 – Challenge Your Thoughts
Challenge Your Thoughts!What are you hearing?What are you thinking?What are you believing? Romans 8:5-9 5 For those who are according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. 6 For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace, 7 because the mind set on the flesh is hostile toward God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God,…
Purpose Part 1 – According to His Purpose
A man without purpose is like a ship without a rudder.God has promised to make everything beneficial to His people.This is God’s gracious providence at work.God’s purpose is that we take Christ’s joy to the nations.It is not that we will escape Satan’s miseries.But that God will make every one of our hardships an instrument to do us good. Romans 8:28 28 And we know that [a]God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who…