Posts Tagged ‘ Gospel ’

VerseD: Romans 8:11

And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you, then He who raised Christ from the dead will also bring your mortal bodies to life through His Spirit who lives in you.

Romans 8:11, HCSB

We are in a spiritual war, and the enemy will try to make us doubt our salvation and the power of life in us by the Holy Spirit. Trust the Word and lean on the Spirit to guide, comfort, and empower us to live for Christ.

VerseD: Mark 4:9

Then He said, “Anyone who has ears to hear should listen!”

Mark 4:9, HCSB

We are in a spiritual war, and our first defense is in hearing the the words of Christ shared with us by the Spirit in the Bible.

VerseD: Ephesians 6:11

Put on the full armor of God so that you can stand against the tactics of the Devil.

Ephesians 6:11, HCSB

We live in a world at spiritual war, and we need the Word of God and the Spirit of God working within us, praying consistently and for each other to combat the spiritual forces of darkness.

VerseD: Exodus 33:14

Then He replied, “My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”

Exodus 33:14, HCSB

We love God by obeying His commands and seeking Him in prayer and faith, and He promises to be with us by the Holy Spirit and give rest to our minds, souls, and even our bodies at times.

VerseD: 2Corinthians 9:6

Remember this: The person who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the person who sows generously will also reap generously.

2 Corinthians 9:6, HCSB

We love God by living a life of obedience and sacrifice just as our Lord did, loving each other and giving of our time, money, and possessions to spread His glory and affect this world.

VerseD: Psalm 19:14

May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to You, Lord, my rock and my Redeemer.

Psalm 19:14, HCSB

We love God by dwelling on His Word, sharing the gospel, and trusting Him through prayer, obedience, and fellowship with the Church.

VerseD: Galatians 1:10

For am I now trying to win the favor of people, or God? Or am I striving to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a slave of Christ.

Galatians 1:10, HCSB

We love God through obedience to His Word and sharing the gospel. People may get offended, but we seek the pleasure of God over others. Yet, as people come to love God they will seek His joy and will, as well.

VerseD: Deuteronomy 7:9

“Know that Yahweh your God is God, the faithful God who keeps His gracious covenant loyalty for a thousand generations with those who love Him and keep His commands.”

Deuteronomy 7:9, HCSB

We love God through obedience to His commands, and He is faithful in helping us obey by His Holy Spirit loving others through us.

Sermon: The Joyful Life: What’s Your Story? – Philippians 4:18-23

I preached again!

There were a lot of tech issues, as can be seen in the video, yet this was fun for me to preach and (I hear) to listen to. It was also emotional.

As usual, my PowerPoint is provided below.

The Joyful Life: What’s Your Story – Philippians 4:18-23

VerseD: Psalm 9:1

I will thank Yahweh with all my heart; I will declare all Your wonderful works.

Psalm 9:1, HCSB

We love God by loving the Church and worshipping Him together in gratitude and unity, sharing with each other and the world all He has done.