Begin the sermon by using a selfie stick... We started a new series last week talking about things that rob your joy. Last week was doubt, this week we are talking about selfishness. What do I mean by selfishness? Selfishness defined - A self-centred concern for oneself, without due regard to the needs…

Seven Sirens (7 Deadly Sins) How the ancient Deadlies continue to tempt today. Randy Rowland As a boating enthusiast, I enjoy sea stories. One ancient tale of the sea is that of the mysterious creatures known as sirens, those mythological creatures that appeared to sailors. In the distance sirens looked…

Eye Conditions MYOPIA (Nearsighted) Myopia is the inability of the eye to focus on distant objects. Only objects that are near can be clearly distinguished. So myopia is called nearsightedness. The spiritual side of myopia is to have me vision. A nearsighted view of life focuses only on what affects…

As we come out of another Christmas season and head into another NEW YEAR... There are certain things in life that I think the world would RALLY around and declare to be - HIGHLY VALUABLE... Things that even people from different cultures and different backgrounds would say - ARE THINGS WORTHY of our…

5 so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another. 10 Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. 16 Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your…

If I were to ask you the question today what does an apple look like, you would describe to me that it is red and somewhat round. If I were to ask you do describe to me what a banana looks like, you would say yellow or green depending on how ripe it is. There are things that we know that look a very…

Each president of the United States when they have taken office each has been inaugurated into the office. The inauguration has taken on a very ceremonial element with the president taking an oath of office and then followed or preceded by parades balls and concerts. The inauguration is a celebration…

A self-centred concern for oneself, without due regard to the needs of others. Scripture treats selfishness as an aspect of sin and urges believers to care for others as well as themselves.

I. Our Authority 1.Ecclesiastic Authority 18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe. These…

What does it mean to be flexible Flex: to bend, especially repeatedly To be Flexible is to be capable of being flexed : pliant yielding to influence Characterized by a ready capability to adapt to new, different, or changing requirements Being flexible does not mean being wishy washy and not having any…

what can Tom Brady and his contracts compared with contracts of newer, younger players teach us about unity in the church, and how to avoid being selfish?

What ever do you mean? 9 And He also told this parable to some people who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and viewed others with contempt: 10 “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 “The Pharisee stood and was praying this to himself:…

In this sermon, pastor John talks about what it means to follow Jesus by setting aside our personal agendas. Refering back to the end of chapter 1, we learn that Paul desires and instructs us on unity and points to Jesus as the example to follow who being the very image God emptied Himself becoming a bond-servant and succeeded in obedience where Adam failed.