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Kerry Tilley
Contributing sermons since Jan 1, 2000
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Principles For A Growing Relationship With God
Contributed on Feb 23, 2019
The purpose of this sermon is to provide biblical principles to grow strong in your relationship with God. Our relationship with God is built on the premise of absolute love for God. We are to love him with all that we are and more than anything else.
Consider the following principles for growing in your relationship with God. I. BECOME BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH GOD A. Any type of relationship begins with at least a minimum level of acquaintance. B. We get acquainted with God through: 1. His Word – it reveals God. 2. Prayer – prayer is not just ...read more
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Principles For Healthy Family Relationships
Contributed on Feb 23, 2019
This sermon is for the purpose of strengthening relationships with your family, and develop a deeper and greater commitment to your family. Let's examine what God’s Word has to say about developing healthy family relationships.
Consider the following principles for developing a healthy relationship with your family. I. BE AFFECTIONATE A. To be affectionate means to “have a tender attachment and fondness for” something or someone. B. A family should develop relationships where there is a tender attachment and a fondness ...read more
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Principles For Healthy Relationships With Others
Contributed on Feb 23, 2019
As believers, we are instructed to develop healthy relationships with others, Christians and non-Christians. Our behavior towards one another is not to be confined just to those in our social circle, or those who have the same ideologies; our behavior to all people should be reflective of Christ.
Consider the following principles for developing a healthy relationship with others. I. LOVE EVERYONE A. "A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’" (Matthew 22:39, NLT) B. "“But if you are willing to listen, I say, love your enemies. Do good to those who hate ...read more
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Overcoming Life’s Disasters
Contributed on Aug 25, 2018
Learning to maintain integrity and resisting the urge to blame God during a disaster in life.
TEXT: JOB 1:13-19; 2:7-9 Objective: To help the listener learn to maintain their integrity and resist the urge to blame God during a disaster in life. INTRODUCTION: I conclude my series today on Moving Forward in Life. We have learned how to overcome disappointments and difficulties. Today, we ...read more
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Overcoming Life's Difficulties
Contributed on Aug 25, 2018
Putting your faith and trust in Christ when we are faced with difficulties in life.
Text: 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 Objective: To help the listener learn to turn their focus on Christ during difficulties in life. Introduction: Last week we talked about overcoming life’s disappointments. We looked at how Webster defines disappoint: failing to meet the expectation of something. It ...read more
Newest Sermon Series
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Developing Healthy Relationships
Contributed on Feb 23, 2019
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Moving Forward In Life
Contributed on Feb 15, 2004
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After Five Years Of Therapy The Psychiatrist Told ...
Contributed on Feb 15, 2004
After five years of therapy the psychiatrist told his patient that they seldom used the term “cure,” but he was please to pronounce her completely cured. To his surprise the patient became obviously disappointed. The doctor asked, “What’s wrong? I thought you would be thrilled to know that your ...read more
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If You Want
Contributed on Feb 15, 2004
If you want to be distressed, look within. If you want to be defeated, look back. If you want to be distracted, look around. If you want to be dismayed, look ahead. If you want to be delivered, look to Christ. If you want to be delighted, look ...read more
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Today, Much Of The Church Has Gone In For ...
Contributed on Aug 29, 2002
Today, much of the church has gone in for theatrics, running a showboat instead of a lifeboat; staging a performance instead of living an experience; having a “form ...read more
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Some Clues That A Church Is Living, Vital And ...
Contributed on Aug 29, 2002
: Some clues that a church is living, vital and active are: Live churches have many people who bring their Bibles and use them; dead churches do not. Live churches are filled with praise and sounds of joy and thanksgiving;dead churches are apathetic and lifeless. ...read more