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Remedy
Contributed by Stephen Collins on Apr 14, 2009 (message contributor)
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1. Remedy Part 1: The Remedy For Hopelessness
Contributed on Apr 14, 2009
Easter Message 2009: Our lives are filled with hopelessness as a result of our sin. God provides the remedy through Christ’s death and resurrection.
REMEDY The Remedy for Hopelessness “The resurrection gives my life meaning and direction and the opportunity to start over no matter what my circumstances.” -Robert Flatt Intro: So, here we are at Easter 2009. Nearly 2,000 years have passed since Jesus died on the cross and rose from the ...read more
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2. Remedy Part 2: The Remedy For Weakness
Contributed on Apr 20, 2009
None of us are as strong as we like to think we are. The remedy is a personal relationship with God. This sermon explores how a relationship with God REALLY works.
REMEDY The Remedy for Weakness Icebreaker: Bluefishtv: “A Man Fell in a Hole” Intro: Now, we could just about pray and go home right there. Because that’s the message today. But I won’t. Sorry. -Several of you here this morning made commitments to Jesus last Sunday, either a first time ...read more
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3. Remedy Part 3: The Remedy For Helplessness
Contributed on Apr 26, 2009
Part 3 in a series through the book of Romans, this sermon provides a practical overview of what to do with God’s message in your life, as seen in the difficult chapters of Romans 6 through 8.
REMEDY The Remedy for Helplessness I see the right, and I approve it, too; condemn the wrong, and yet the wrong pursue.” -Roman poet Ovid, 8 A.D. Key Scripture: Romans 6-8 Icebreaker: So, now what? You ever asked that question? Like after Christmas when you were a kid and all ...read more
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4. Remedy Part 4: The Remedy For Meaninglessness
Contributed on May 3, 2009
Why are we here? What’s the point? All of our striving and searching for meaning ultimately lead to dead ends that don’t satisfy us. God provides the remedy by transforming our lives to be like His Son.
REMEDY The Remedy for Meaninglessness “Thou hast made us for thyself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they find their rest in thee..” Saint Augustine, 420 A.D. Key Scripture: Romans 12:1-2 Icebreaker: "What have you done that you believe in and you are proud of?" That’s the ...read more
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5. Remedy Part 5: The Remedy For Emptiness
Contributed on May 13, 2009
We can never lead fulfilling lives if we keep to ourselves and serve only our interests. God provides the remedy for emptiness when we find our purpose in His body, the Church.
Remedy The Remedy for Emptiness Scripture: Rom. 12:3-13 Main Idea: We can never lead fulfilling lives if we keep to ourselves and serve only our interests. God provides the remedy for emptiness when we live to serve our purpose in His body, the Church. Icebreaker: Today being Mother’s ...read more
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6. Remedy Part 6: The Remedy For Bitterness
Contributed on May 18, 2009
Let’s be honest: sometimes people hurt us. We get put down, run down, and trampled on. And it becomes easy to want to get revenge. And it’s even easier to become bitter. But bitterness is a disease. And if we’re not careful, this disease of bitternes
REMEDY The Remedy for Bitterness “Bitterness imprisons life; love releases it” Harry Emerson Fosdick (American clergyman 1878-1969) Key Scripture: Romans 12:14-21 Icebreaker: During the Korean war a certain military unit had hired a local boy to cook and clean for them. Being a ...read more
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7. Remedy Part 7: The Remedy For Brokenness
Contributed on Jun 2, 2009
Final sermon of the Remedy series through Romans. Broken. Many of us are. We carry the burden of pain and regret of yesterday with us wherever we go. We’re broken. Can’t anybody fix us? God can. And He does it through the Church.
REMEDY The Remedy for Brokenness “Our life is full of brokenness - broken relationships, broken promises, broken expectations. How can we live with that brokenness without becoming bitter and resentful except by returning again and again to God’s faithful presence in our lives?” -Henri ...read more