Sermons on 2 Corinthians
Tailored 2 Fit: New Threads
One of the most difficult truths to read in is that we’re a new creation in Christ. As we begin this new series we start there in this first of three talks. But this phrase, “in Christ,” holds several beautiful truths to encourage our hearts. That one belongs to Christ means that one lives in the sphere of Christ’s power, that one is united with Christ and now that one is part of the body of Christ, the believing community. I hope you’ll join us…
Intentional: Embracing the value of God’s Grace
Consider the place you find yourself in today is your pulpit. In our highly pressured life, common to all, God’s design is for us to embrace His Grace as revealed in Jesus Christ. Wherever you are, you’re in the best place to embrace grace.
FACES Strengthened like Steel
This is the final message this series. We tend to compare strength in terms of physical first. Often when we say we can’t, its because we think about supporting something in our own power. But today we want to consider strength from the perspective of being settled in our minds because of faith. Trusting God to do because we choose to believe He will! Because we accept that He is faithful to us and will be faithful to us.
Mindset: When Hope Shows It’s Face
The people in the scriptures and their stories are not exceptions but are examples for us to follow in like faith. I’ll tell you that although in life we usually do not get to choose which battles we will face, we always get to choose whether we will face them in faith or not. The difference is “…how you see because the unseen is what you’ve seen”. What our world, our country, state, neighborhoods and families need right now more than…
Mindset: I spy with my little eye
I spy with my little eye…Perspectives. What the eyes don’t see, the heart doesn’t desire! Is a translated saying from Brazilian Portuguese.
Cornered: Part 2 Set In Love
There’s nothing you can do to make God love you anymore and nothing you can do to make Him love you any less. When we obey, that is loving God more, but our obedience does not cause God to love us more. Doing well is not a question of getting better, but a realization that I’m growing in Christ’s image! Measuring ourselves by “getting better as a Christian” is failed viewpoint because our spiritual life becomes focused on achievements rather than growing…
No Small Dreams – Part 2 – Four Commitments for Big Dreams
God has BIG plans and purposes for His creation. He’s imagined it and we can understand that because He has given us, those created in His image, ability to dream the ability to imagine! To dream is a gift from God, its a tool, anything that God gives as a gift can be misused, abused and perverted. Those dreams can also be our source to activate the laws of sowing and reaping which pertain to all, not just believers in Christ. They begin when we first plant…
Speaking of Mercy Part 7: Be a Catalyst for Mercy
The Church of Jesus Christ has been the traditional catalyst for social justice in impoverished countries, its’ time for us to be that same catalyst for our neighbors here in Mon Valley. Our greatest witness is showing mercy. We don’t have to convince anyone. But we’re called to show people the mercy of God that we’ve received. Tell them about the many times God has helped us by helping them. That’s how can we become catalysts of mercy! That’s how can we practice…
Speaking Of Mercy Part 4: Mercy Qualifies You
“… Instead, give yourselves completely to God, for you were dead, but now you have new life. So use your whole body as an instrument to do what is right for the glory of God.” Rom. 6:13 Today is week four in our Speaking of Mercy series. I want us to look at the idea that God can use anybody. Anybody. Because of his mercy. The problem is that a lot of people secretly fear that God could never use them. They feel that God…