Jude wanted to write about the wonderful grace of God, but he couldn’t, instead he had to put out a fire. He was forced to encourage the believers to fight against false teachers in their midst, Antinomians. Individuals who abused the grace of God, by using it as an excuse to sin. Jude points out the Antinomians and calls their views a virus in the church. So . . . how do we deal with similar types in the church today? Join us as we discover the right way to deal with license and also point out how we often just solve one problem with another. Sermon originally preached on April 22, 2012.
Monthly Archives: April 2012
“God’s Complaint Department” – Habakkuk – SERIES: SMALL BUT MIGHTY
“Are we there yet?” Have your children ever hounded you with those words when you were traveling for a long period of time. It is just a tad annoying. What do you say to your kids when they ask you that dreaded question? I always say, “We’ll get there when we get there!” This is an accurate summary of the book of Habakkuk. The prophet looks out at the world and sees evil and suffering, and he asks God where the justice, righteousness, and peace he promised is. Basically, “Are we there yet?” Join us as we see what God has to say in response to Habakkuk’s tough questions. Sermon originally preached on April 15, 2012.
“In Him Was Life” – Acts 2:22-36 – EASTER
Throughout history many have tried to win against death, going on quests for the fountain of youth or alchemy’s elixir of life, diving into cosmetic surgery, or seeking after modern medicine. In the end though death claimed all of them. All of them but one that is, Jesus Christ. Death could not hold him in the grave. Peter says in Acts 2, “It was impossible for death to hold him down.” Jesus broke the icy grip of death and by so doing he paved the way for us to break its bonds as well. Join us as we talk about Jesus as LIFE and the hope that his life brings Sermon originally preached on April 8, 2012.
“Emancipation” Philemon 8-25 – SERIES: SMALL BUT MIGHTY
When we meet people, we often quickly note what distinguishes us from them. They are cool; I am not. They are rich; I am poor. They are male; I am female. They are black; I am white. If we are not careful, we can allow these distinctions to become barriers. And that leads us to treat them differently. We find a fantastic message in the small but mighty book of Philemon. The gospel when sown and watered produces oneness. In Christ, we are all brothers and sisters. This great truth should not separate us, it should cause us to come together no matter the distinctions that the world forces on us. Join us as we study Paul’s words to Philemon and find the seeds of the gospel that he plants. Sermon originally preached on April 1, 2012.