Posts Tagged ‘ Joy ’

VerseD: Psalm 42:4

I remember this as I pour out my heart:
how I walked with many,
leading the festive procession to the house of God,
with joyful and thankful shouts.

Psalm 42:4, HCSB

God should be our greatest desire, and our time with His Church should be the reminder of His faithfulness and reason to celebrate His coming to us, pushing us to love Him even more.

VerseD: Romans 8:18

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is going to be revealed to us.

Romans 8:18, HCSB

With faith in Christ alone are we declared righteous, and the world will try to suppress God’s righteousness. Yet, we have the blessed hope that Christ is making all things new and will make the struggles now appear insignificant, like the pain of childbirth and holding the newborn.

Sermon: The Joy of Church, Pt. 2 – Philippians 1:7-11

I preached again!

This week I finished Paul’s opening prayer and introduction to the church in Philippi, and it was the realization of how much he wrote “prayer” that adjusted this message. (Spoiler alert: prayer is paramount.)

As usual, my PowerPoint is provided below.

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Sermon: The Joy of Church, Pt. 2 – Philippians 1:7-11

Sermon: The Joy of Church, Pt. 1 – Philippians 1:1-6

I preached again!

We are continuing the series in Philippians, tackling the first six verses. As usual, my PowerPoint in included below the video.

The Joy of Church, Part 1
Philippians 1:1-6

Sermon: The Joyful Life: An Overview of Philippians

I preqched again!

This is the beginning of our next series through the Letter to the Philippians, giving a quick overview of the epistle of Paul.

As usual, velow are the video and my PowerPoint.

The Joyful Life: An Overciew of the Letter to the Philippians

Sermon: Bearing Burdens – Galatians 6:1-5

I preached again!

On Sunday, May 10, I covered Galatians 6:1-5.

Below the video is my PowerPoint.

Bearing Burdens – Galatians 6:1-5

VerseD: 2 Corinthians 4:16

Therefore we do not give up. Even though our outer person is being destroyed, our inner person is being renewed day by day.

2 Corinthians 4:16, HCSB

We confess Christ, believing that He died and rose again to bring us forgiveness of sins and new life. While we await His return, we may still suffer in this life and long for eternity, but the new life begins inside our souls, giving us hope and not merely wishful thinking.

VerseD: Isaiah 43:18-19

“Do not remember the past events, pay no attention to things of old. Look, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness, rivers in the desert.”

Isaiah 43:18-19, HCSB

We confess Christ as our Savior, believing that His death and resurrection has washed away our sins, forgetting our shame, and given us hope for eternity with Him.

VerseD: John 1:5

That light shines in the darkness, and yet the darkness did not overcome it.

John 1:5, CSB

We confess Christ as Lord and Savior, knowing and believing that the Light of Creation has come to redeem us from sin.

VerseD: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, and see, the new has  come!

2 Corinthians 5:17, CSB

We confess Christ is Lord, believing He was raised from the dead, and we are made new, beginning the process of becoming Christ-like having been adopted into God’s family by faith in His blood.