Sermons on Spiritual Growth (Page 9)
Be Patient
The Patience TestAble toAccept / Tolerate:⦁ Delays⦁ Problems⦁ SufferingWithout becomingAnnoyed or AnxiousYou can’t hide it!Obvious to everyone:⦁ Long-suffering⦁ Forbearing⦁ Accommodating⦁ Calm⦁ Content⦁ Easy-going⦁ Stoical Psalm 130:5 5 I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope;
Be Merciful
Mercy Defined … ⦁ Mercy is thedemonstration of compassion⦁ Webster: “Kind or forgiving treatment of someone who could be treated harshly.”⦁ Easton’s Bible Dictionary:“Compassion for the miserable.”⦁ Compassionate treatment or attitude to an offender or an enemy⦁ Vine’s Dictionary:“The outward manifestation of pity”⦁ Helping the helpless, forgiving the sinner Colossians 3:13 13 bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.
Be Humble
1 Peter 5:4-6 4 And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading [a]crown of glory. 5 You younger men, likewise, be subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble. 6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time,
Lost and Found
Rejoicing in what was found! Lost sheep! Lost coins! Lost sons! Luke 15 The Lost Sheep 15 Now all the tax collectors and the [a]sinners were coming near Him to listen to Him. 2 Both the Pharisees and the scribes began to grumble, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.” 3 So He told them this parable, saying, 4 “What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the [b]open pasture and go after the one which…
Be Sober-Minded
Be Sober – First Thoughts⦁ Not Drunk? ⦁ Sombre? ⦁ Serious? ⦁ Sensible? ⦁ The Sober-minded Christian⦁ Self-controlled⦁ Clear-headed⦁ Watchful— ⦁ God expects the Christian to know what is:⦁ Happening around them.⦁ Coming in the end. Acts 26:24-25 24 While Paul was saying this in his defense, Festus *said in a loud voice, “Paul, you are out of your mind! [a]Your great learning is [b]driving you mad.” 25 But Paul *said, “I am not out of my mind, most excellent Festus, but I utter words [c]of sober truth.
Uploaded to the cloud
Hebrews 11:4 4 By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained the testimony that he was righteous, God testifying [a]about his gifts, and through [b]faith, though he is dead, he still speaks.
Worthy of the calling of God Part 3
⦁ We are children of the King of Kings⦁ We are called to be just that!⦁ Our behaviour is a credit to God’s summons to service.⦁ 1 Corinthians 11:1Be imitators of me, just as I also am of Christ. (NASB)Our actions and identity always go together. They define who we are: Our stated beliefs are secondary Our actions are the greatest indicator Ephesians 4:1 Unity of the Spirit 4 Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner worthy…
Worthy of the calling of God Part 2
How to NEVER be Worthy of the Calling of God: Operate on your:⦁ Own knowledge⦁ Own wisdom⦁ Own power God’s power is infiniteOurs exists only by Him⦁ He gifts us free will⦁ He gifts us resources⦁ He gifts us salvation⦁ He gifts us purpose Living a ‘Worthy life’Starts with accepting these. 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12 11 To this end also we pray for you always, that our God will [a]count you worthy of your calling, and fulfill every desire for goodness and the work of faith with…
Worthy of the calling of God – Part 1
Worthy of the calling of God Part 1 – John Staiger – 27/09/2020 @ 11:00 Posted by Morningside Church Of Christ on Saturday, 26 September 2020 The Highest of Callings⦁ A Calling to live and proclaim the message of rescue.⦁ To Deliver the message of salvation⦁ Only the Church is called to deliver this soul-saving message. Our calling comes ahead of:Family relationshipsYour own lifeAhead of all other values and lovesBefore every PersonDreamDesireUrgeNeed… 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12 (NASB) 11 To this end also…
Restoring Joy – Seek Peace & Pursue it
Ephesians 4:32New American Standard Bible 32 Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven [a]you. Psalm 34:14New American Standard Bible 14 Depart from evil and do good;Seek peace and pursue it.