Independence Day:God's Closeness in Uncertain Times
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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
Dying to self is not a suggestion but a spiritual requirement for those who wish to walk in the fullness of Christ.
DYING TO SELF By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Galatians 2:20 Supporting Texts: Luke 9:23-24, Romans 6:6-11, Philippians 3:7-10, Colossians 3:3-5, John 12:24-26 INTRODUCTION: One of the most challenging yet crucial aspects of the Christian life is learning to die to self. In a world that ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 2:20
Denomination: Assembly Of God
The importance of humbling ourselves, submitting our egos and pride to God, and embracing the freedom that comes from seeing ourselves in the proper biblical light.
Hey there, Church! Today we're going to jump right into a deep topic that impacts every single one of us - our view of ourselves. Now, let's not kid ourselves, it's a tough one. We're all guilty of letting our egos run the show from time to time, aren't we? But you see, Scripture has a whole lot to ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:15, John 3:30
Topics: Thinking Of Self, Thinking Less Of Self
Checking our spirituality daily.
“SPIRITUAL CHECKLIST” TEXT: 2 Cor. 13:5: Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates? (Reprobate: means rejected, disapproved. Rom. 1:28 Introduction: In my late teens, I was ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:5
Denomination: Holiness
Jesus teaches Peter a lesson
Luke 5:1-11-So it was, as the multitude pressed about Him to hear the word of God, that He stood by the Lake of Gennesaret, and saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen had gone from them and were washing their nets. Then He got into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and ...read more
Scripture: Luke 5:1-11
Denomination: Baptist
Disagreements are normally centered around power and control. Getting our own way with little regard to what is actually best for a majority or a right thing to do.
The Heart of the matter James 4:1-10 For the past couple of months we have had a sort of strange schedule. We have been in and out of the book of James. While we have been moving through James it is still a topical kind of study. There is an over all flow that I call teaching on “faith that ...read more
Scripture: James 4:1-10
Denomination: Congregational
This is the 6th Sermon in the Series from the Book of Amos, "Social Justice".
Series: Social Justice [#6] THE TRIAL OF A NATION Amos 4:1-13 Introduction: Karen has been on Jury Duty. In most States, it does not last that long; but in NM, it is 2 months. Karen has to call in almost daily to see if she has to go to Court in Lovington. So far, she has not been on any ...read more
Scripture: Amos 4:1-13
God is not committed to maintaining a church just because it is there. His commitment is to maintain us if we show compassion, particularly on the young. Restoration of our church life in challenging times begins with repentance, self-examination.
Two or three weeks ago, on a Sunday morning, I noticed several of you staring straight up here, right into the notch of this arch. I too looked up there, and what we all saw was a sizable piece of paint and plaster hanging there by a mere thread. It looked as though it was poised and ready just in ...read more
Communion is always a special day at church. Every time we share it, it is a sacred day of self-examination and spiritual closeness. This week’s communion was more wonderful than I’ve experienced before.
Communion is always a special day at church. It is one of only two ordinances that separate the church from other spiritual organizations. Every time we share it, it is a sacred day of self-examination and spiritual closeness. This week’s communion was more wonderful than I’ve experienced ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:26-29
Jesus warned about the problems associated with criticizing others, and of the need to do some spiritual self-examination before passing judgement. He then said that we need to use discernment when dealing with some people.
This morning, we are going to look at the problem of judging others. The definition for the word “judge” that applies to our passage means, “to form a judgment or opinion” and to “decide upon critically.”(1) The key word here is “critically,” for when we judge others we are often being “critical” ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 7:1-6
❶ Restricting Joy ❷ Realizing Joy ❸ Receiving Joy ❹ Releasing Joy
God had made them rejoice with great joy . . . , so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard afar off. —Nehemiah 12:43 I attended a Men’s conference at Folsom Stadium Boulder, Colorado in 1993. At the conclusion of the conference a single candle was lite and the light was passed to 50,000 men and they ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 1:4
This sermon is a short devotion giving four statements of what The Lord’s Supper is. 1. It is a SIMPLE ACT. 2. It is a REMINDER. 3. It is a SYMBOL. 4. It is a STATEMENT OF FAITH. We take part in it after SELF-EXAMINATION.
The Lord’s Supper – What Is It? "On the 19th of November 1967, in Viet Nam, Chaplain Charlie Waters was moving with one of the companies of his Battalion when it became engaged with heavily enemy fire. As the battle raged and the casualties mounted, Chaplain Waters rushed forward to the line of ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 53:5
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
When believers criticize each other, it can actually drive people away from the church. Jesus warned about the consequences of criticizing others, and of the need to do some spiritual self-examination before passing judgement.
This morning we are going to look at the spiritual issue of judging others. The applicable definition for the word “judge” in our main passage means, “to form a judgment or opinion” and to “decide upon critically.”(1) The key word here is “critically,” for when we judge others we are often ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 7:1-5
Written for a service after which we shared the Lord’s Supper together as a church. Question asked and answered by scripture is What should our examination of ourselves focus on? There is a focus on examination of ones heart as well as relationships with
07/15/2007 “A Man Ought to Examine Himself” (1Cor 11: 26-29,He 10:19-27) This morning, at the end of our service, we are going to share the Lord’s Supper together. Sharing the Lord’s Supper is a very special time for us together as a church It is one of two ordinances that Jesus instituted for ...read more
A few weeks ago I did a play on words sermon titled Cross-Contamination. Today, I'm doing the same thing with the term, cross-examination. I'm using the term from the perspective of examining things through a spiritual lens. It's time for cross-examination.
CROSS-EXAMINATION (part one) A few weeks ago I did a play on words sermon titled Cross-Contamination. Today, I'll be doing the same thing with the term, cross-examination. We know this term from a trial. The first attorney asks a witness questions and then the other one is allowed to ask ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 2:5-8, Hebrews 12:1-3, Luke 14:25-35, 2 Peter 2:20
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Introduction to Luke’s Gospel
Dr. Luke Examines Jesus Luke 1:1-4 1. He Examined Jesus’ Parentage. (Luke 1:26-27, 35) In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. The angel answered, ...read more
Scripture: Luke 1:1-4
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