Sermons

Can you say that your life, devotion to God, love for His word and your kindness to other people has caught the eye of Jesus? Can you say you've been honest with God and you are dedicated to His purposes? In this last hour of time, let the Church of Jesus Christ cry out for boldness and ask God to do something so sovereign that everyone will see His mercy through our lives. We must cry out to God and ask Him to increase our testimony so it can be a virtuous bride who brings glory to the name of Jesus.

God has given us an inheritance beyond what our natural mind can comprehend. We are an heir of God almighty and joint heirs with Jesus Christ. This message reminds us not to settle for the temporal but rather to give ourselves to Jesus and inherit that which is eternal. We have the riches of heaven available to us here on earth but it doesn't end here, we have eternal riches forever. Don't settle for the temporal lies of the devil, embrace Jesus and live the abundant life.

Some of us have come to a place where life feels like it has no meaning. We're drifting along with no purpose or intention. Life is filled with meaningless repetition. Beloved, your life matters to God. He has a plan and a purpose for your life and will give you the power to fulfill it. No life is without meaning in the Kingdom of God. You may feel like you're drowning in the pool of life, but let the breath of God resuscitate you and give your life direction, intention, purpose and power.

As you begin the new year, will you stop and consider how deep and how far you are willing to go with Jesus? Consider Jesus and go outside the boundaries of a scornful world, lay aside every weight and don’t allow your struggles to dominate your focus. We are to stand and fight for a people who are fighting against their own salvation. It’s all about people and all about those who need a Savior. Consider Jesus and go all the way with Him.

When we are indentified with Jesus, we will go through trials. This message reminds us that because Jesus laid down His life for us, we have everything we need to get us through difficult times. We have a trail mix, and when we walk along this journey we can put our hand in the bag and pull out whatever we need. Jesus provided for us a conviction of cleanliness and a persistent praise to keep us in the midst of the storm. In times of trial don't let the devil isolate you, get into the presence of God so He can search your heart and reveal His love to you.

If you put three geniuses in a room, they could not create something from nothing — only God can. It is man's role to arrange the things of creation in ways that bring honor and glory to God. Because of sin, man has failed in this role — primarily in the area of relationships. God placed man and woman in the garden to bring him glory. God asks us to be present with one another. Our presence always has implications, whether positive or negative. At Christ's birth it was time to create again. Jesus created something new. He wasn't just rearranging what was there.

 Most Christmas messages don't start in the Garden of Eden with the fall of man. And this is not a message about whether or not Christmas trees are pagan and carnal. It is a message about a loving and merciful God sending His Son to a manger as our Savior — rescuing man from his fall "down" into sin and his fall "up" into trying to be like God.

In the Gospel of Luke, Mary is troubled when the angel of the Lord tells her that she has found favor with God. Like Mary, many of us have a hard time receiving God's favor. We feel unworthy or undeserving, but this is just the type of person God wants to pour His favor upon — the unexpecting, humble and lowly. Favor is often misunderstood to mean an easy comfortable life free of troubles, but God's favor is sometimes accompanied by difficulties. Just look at Abel, Noah, Lot and Joseph. Despite the possible difficulties, the favor of God will always bring about a "from now on" life changing and defining moment. Beloved, through Christ we're already favored. We just need to position our hearts and lives to receive it.

God's old covenant with the people of Israel was a temporal one based on the works of man. The New Covenant through Christ is a much more excellent covenant. It is an everlasting covenant based on the finished work of Christ on the Cross. It is not something we do or follow, but changes who we are. Christ's single sacrifice cleanses us for all time from past, present and future sin. Don't fall back into an old covenant way of thinking where you try to earn your holiness and God's acceptance through works.

In Nehemiah we see a picture of a people that were rebuilding with one hand but tearing down with the other. God had brought them out of captivity but they were returning to the sin of their fathers. God wants us to be completely free from sin, yet we sometimes find ourselves coming back to it. Freedom isn't going to come through our own strength and willpower. It can only come — and be maintained — by Christ Himself. Draw close to Jesus and trust that He is working on your behalf.