Every person that has ever lived or will ever live, can have Hope because of the Resurrection of Christ
Hope is not a dream or a wsh. Hope is the reason we can live a full life
Hope is the reality that, at the end of this life, we can step into eternity with our Savior
"19 and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God." (NASB)
20 "Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us," (NASB)
21 "to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen." (NASB)
This passage is a prayer by Paul
Paul is asking that the believers know the love of Christ and be filled with all the fullness of God
Know the Love of Christ
Be filled with the fullness of God
God is able
Exceedingly, abundantly
God can do above anything that you have experienced, imagined and certainly are able to do
The power that works within us!
In other words, this awesome, incredible power we are talking about is in the believer today
“Same Power” by Jeremy Camp
The power that allowed Jesus to be Resurrected, Moved mountains, Calmed the raging Sea, is in US!
This power exists in God’s people because of the Resurrection of Christ
Because of this power, we have HOPE
21 "to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen." (NASB)
Paul says “in the church” as he is calling upon ALL the people of God to praise His name, His glory
The greatest thing about the Hope we have, is sharing it with those who have no hope
Do you have that Hope today?
- Mar 26, 2023Risen Sermon Series – Hope
Risen Sermon Series – Hope
Every person that has ever lived or will ever live, can have Hope because of the Resurrection of Christ
Hope is not a dream or a wsh. Hope is the reason we can live a full life
Hope is the reality that, at the end of this life, we can step into eternity with our Savior
"19 and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God." (NASB)
20 "Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us," (NASB)
21 "to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen." (NASB)
This passage is a prayer by Paul
Paul is asking that the believers know the love of Christ and be filled with all the fullness of God
Know the Love of Christ
Be filled with the fullness of God
God is able
Exceedingly, abundantly
God can do above anything that you have experienced, imagined and certainly are able to do
The power that works within us!
In other words, this awesome, incredible power we are talking about is in the believer today
“Same Power” by Jeremy Camp
The power that allowed Jesus to be Resurrected, Moved mountains, Calmed the raging Sea, is in US!
This power exists in God’s people because of the Resurrection of Christ
Because of this power, we have HOPE
21 "to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen." (NASB)
Paul says “in the church” as he is calling upon ALL the people of God to praise His name, His glory
The greatest thing about the Hope we have, is sharing it with those who have no hope
Do you have that Hope today?
- Mar 19, 2023Risen Sermon Series – Access
Risen Sermon Series – Access
Welcome to the season of the Resurrection
First of all, why is the Resurrection necessary?
"for ALL have sinned and fall short of the glory of God," (NASB)
ALL means ALL
Man can not pay the cost for his own sin
What is the cost?
"For the wages of sin is death,..." (NASB)
What does death mean in this context?
First, it is the wages received for the sin committed
Secondly, it is a separation from God, not simply the end of life
Lastly, since it is paired with the example of eternal life, it is also shown to be eternal
"but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." (NASB)
This grants all of us Access to the Father
It is a free gift to Man
It cost Jesus His life
It is of God
Eternal Life
The access starts as soon as we accept the gift and lasts for all eternity
Do you desire that Access today?
- Mar 12, 2023Lessons From Lydia
Lessons From Lydia
March is Women’s History MonthOne of the historical women from the Bible is LydiaLydia was a business womanHer obedient heartHer heart was openedHer heart was overflowingWomen have always been an important part of the GospelFor all of us we have to be more than Godly, we have to give our lives to JesusLydia accepted Jesus and then spent the rest of her life serving HimAre you serving Him today? - Feb 26, 2023God Meant For Good
- Feb 19, 2023What’s Love Got To Do With It?
What’s Love Got To Do With It?
Valentine’s Day -
A day all about celebrating LoveGreeting card companies, florists, even candy companies spend much money on marketing for this one day
For everyone that is profiting off this holiday, it isn’t about love, it’s about greed.
Tina Turner famously sang “What’s Love Got To Do With It”
She said love was just a “second hand emotion”
Look with me to Colossians 3:12-14 NASBThose who have been chosen of God
Put on a heart of…
All of these attributes seem so easy to say, but, in reality, in this lost world, they are seemingly hard to live
Compassion is not just feeling for someone, but feeling so strongly that you are moved to action
Compassion literally means to suffer together
We are God’s people, and we are so hard that compassion is a distant reality
Kindness
Humility
Gentleness
PatienceBearing one another
Forgiving each other
Just as the Lord forgave YOU
Put on Love
In Corinthians 13 we find that love is basically all these things we just talked about
Galations 5:22-23 shows us all these things are the fruit of the Spirit
So as those who have been chosen of God, these things should be evident in our every day lives
In a world where selfishness, greed and hate seem to dominate; the world needs to see Love
Tina Turner was wrong! Love is not a second hand emotion. Love is the outpouring of the Spirit of God within us
Do you have that in you today?
- Feb 12, 2023Where Are You Building?
Where Are You Building?
Where are you building, that is the question that came to my mind this week.
For all of us we need to know what we are building on
As I child I remember singing the song about the wise man and the foolish man
Most of us would understand the folly of building a house upon the sand, but, when we are talking about our faith, it changes
Just like building on sand would be cheaper and faster, so is shallow faith
Deep faith takes time and much effort, just like building on solid rock
It isn’t only the difference in the investment
It really is about the difference in the choice of foundation
We would probably all confess that Jesus is our foundation
But, is He really?
Often times, even for Christians, our faith and trust is in other people first and only Jesus as a last resort
Jesus is the chief cornerstone and because of that the best one to place our trust
Let’s look closely at this passage again
"Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock.(NASB)
Hear the Word
Act
Wise
"And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and yet it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock.(NASB)
In every life some rain will fall
On the solid foundation, even through the rain you can stand
"Everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.(NASB)
Hear the Word
Ignore
Foolish
"The rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and it fell--and great was its fall."(NASB)
Great was the fall
We all have a choice of what we build our life on
It isn’t just a nice picture or a few empty words
Houses that are still standing after a hurricane are examined and replicated
Not only will you building on the firm foundation make you wise, it can influence others as well
Where are you building today?
- Feb 5, 2023Imitation Is The Best
Imitation Is The Best
- Jan 29, 2023Refuge
Refuge
- Jan 22, 2023Death
Death
- Jan 15, 2023Newness Of Life
Newness Of Life
- Jan 8, 20232023: God Is Bigger Than Me
2023: God Is Bigger Than Me
- Jan 1, 2023Brotherly Love
Brotherly Love
