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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
Eight in the series on answering objections to the faith.
Answering Our Culture #8 ¡V ¡§If God is So Good, Why Is There So Much Evil?¡¨ Various Scriptures September 22, 2002 NOTE: I am greatly indebted to the books, "The Case for Faith," by Lee Strobel, and "True for You, But Not for Me," by Paul Copan. Introduction There is no question that evil ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 34:8
Denomination: Wesleyan
The Christ-follower will be challenged to examine their lives for areas where evil has taken root and learn to resist evil by trusting Christ’s sovereignty and by standing firm in community, salvation and God’s truth.
Open your Bible to 2 Thessalonians and as you are doing so let me remind you of why this Harley and scooter are on the stage. Last week we used these items as an analogy to describe our faith journey in Christ. The scooter represents a Christ-follower who is playing it safe and being rather passive ...read more
Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:1-17
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Jesus’ answer to the problem of evil—Repent or perish. Then demonstrate that repentance in your own life before God’s patience runs out.
The movie Forrest Gump addresses a lot of life’s issues including the problem of evil. Take a look (show Lt Dan against God; www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc374YQAjJg, stop at 48 second mark right before Lt. Dan starts using foul language). Lieutenant Dan had lost both legs in Vietnam and was ...read more
Scripture: Luke 13:1-9, 1 John 1:9, Leviticus 19:23-25, 2 Peter 3:9-10, Romans 5:8 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Evangelical Free
Let us look at the end result of those that refuse to hear God's instruction, and do not heed His rebuke concerning the holy state of matrimony. God has foreordained that sin should be its own worst enemy.
PROVERBS 5: 21-23 PROVIDENCE'S RESTRAINT OF EVIL In chapter 5 we have viewed the deadly enticements of sin (5:1-14) and then the happiness provided by keeping the marriage bonds tight and uncorrupted (5:15-20; Heb. 13:4). This should motivate us to avoid adultery and esteem our marriage. ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 5:21-23
Denomination: Baptist
Explore the reality of demonic activity, its impact on our lives, and the hope and deliverance we have through Christ.
Good morning, church family. Today we're going to delve into some of the more challenging aspects of the spiritual realm, the kind that may make us squirm a bit in our seats. We're going to speak about demons, their impact on our lives, and the hope we have in Christ. In the words of A.W. Tozer, ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 12:43-45
Topics: Biblical Demonology
The people of ISrael were tempted to disbelieve God, to listen to the voice of Sennacherib. They, like us, needed to recognise the voice of evil and reject it.
Sermon by Rev Heather Cetrangolo How big is too big? A hundred? Two hundred? A thousand? Ten thousand? What’s your general feeling about mega-churches? We don’t really trust them, do we? We don’t really like it when people visit our church and later decide to join, GWAC, or ...read more
Denomination: Anglican
Jesus shows how to Confront an Evil World through presenting 1) A Clear Message (Matthew 10:7), and confidence of 2) Confirming Credentials (Matthew 10:8)
Matthew 10:7-8 [7] And proclaim as you go, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven is at hand.' [8] Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. You received without paying; give without pay. (ESV) A common practice in warfare is psychological operations, or Psych. Ops. Key to ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 10:7-8
Denomination: Other
Evil has a name: sin.
Living the Lord’s Prayer, Part-6, Mathew 6:6-13 “Evil Has a Name” Introduction “Often, when traveling among the Alps [The highways of the United States], one sees a small black [white] cross planted on a rock or on the brink of a stream or on the verge of the highway to ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:6-13
Denomination: Christian Church
The Parable of the Weeds in Matthew 13 is meant to demonstrate that the kingdom of God can flourish in spite of all the evil and opposition.
Thriving In A World of Evil Matthew 13:24-30; 36-43 Pastor Jim Luthy Our vision statement calls us to see the Living Christ in a thriving church of giving people. As we continue along this long walk with Jesus, how will our encounters with Christ translate into us becoming a thriving ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:36-43, Matthew 13:24-30
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Crisis and Choice, Pt. 7
THE ORIGIN AND DESTINY OF EVIL (EZEKIEL 28:11-19) The biggest winner after the events of 911 did not show up to claim the prize. Oddly, people stop noticing, blaming or challenging him once a war or disaster breaks out. He is not a Taliban official, an Al-Qaeda fighter or a suicide bomber. George ...read more
Scripture: Ezekiel 28:11-19
The tongue as a deadly evil, and the proper use of it as an instrument of blessing.
THE MOUTH I. INTRODUCTION Psalm 15 - read (A Psalm of David, according to the title) O LORD, who may abide in Your tent? Who may dwell on Your holy hill? He who walks with integrity, and works righteousness, And speaks truth in his heart. He does not slander with his tongue, Nor does evil to his ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 15:1-5, Psalm 3:1-14
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Sometimes it feels like people who boast there is no God and they will not be accountable for what they do are everywhere. But Psalms 10, 11, & 12 show us the true character of evil and the true heart of God who hears, observes, and rescues those who take
Do you believe that there is such a thing as evil? Our culture today suggests that there is not. A recent book “Love Wins” even suggests that there is no hell or punishment for sin. I think we don’t want to accept the fact that there is evil, and most of the time it is simply ...read more
Denomination: Calvary Chapel
There is an unseen enemy most people refuse to acknowledge, but it behooves us as Christians to know about them, because they are the enemies of our souls, and knowing the enemy’s weakness is always a powerful asset for a soldier.
INTRO: CD 2:00 “Demonic Discourse.” From FAITH HIGHWAY Have you ever had an encounter with an evil spirit? How did you know? Illustration: The evil spirit at the bottom of the stairs… Evil spirits are like pets: always around causing trouble, carrying disease, and a pain to get rid of. ? Where ...read more
Scripture: Job 2:1-6
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Shows how a mixed-up view of good and evil has been the problem of man from the Garden and how faith and trust in God and His Word is the solution to overcoming this problem.
Calling Evil Good “In a large city some very creative crooks broke in to a department store. They entered the store unnoticed and stayed long enough to accomplish their mission. You may wonder what they stole, but that’s just the catch. They didn’t take anything. Instead, these thieves switched ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 5:20, Genesis 3:6
Why study about sin? Why not study something encouraging?
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Scripture: Genesis 2:15-17
Denomination: Holiness
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