complacency, falling away

Loving One Another Introduction Love for the brethren has been shown as proof of fellowship with God (1 John 2:7-11); then it has been presented as proof of sonship (1 John 3:10-14). In the earlier passage, love for the brethren is a matter of light or darkness; in the second it is a matter of life or…

Intro - Last week we learned how to live a stress free life in a stress filled world. One of the things that happens in our lives to cause stress is when People try to push us to live the way they think we should. Many of us struggle with the FEAR of disapproval. Disapproval This fear messes up our relationships…

Today we start the 3 topics that Jesus discusses as our Christian service to God; giving, prayer and fasting. Jesus explains that these things inthemselves are not bad at all in fact what we should do. The issue is that we often do the right things but with the wrong motives. It goes back to the heart. Won't you prepare your heart in prayer before you listen today? May the Lord speak to you today as you listen!

ATTENTION HOW TO LIE AND GET AWAY WITH IT 1. No matter what lie you’re telling, say it effortlessly. No pausing, no making stuff up on the spot, no twitching. You will be casual and calm or you will fail. Pretend you’re an actor; no matter how hard the enemy grills you, you’re not going to crack…

Romans 2:1-5 Introduction Hypocrisy – It comes from the Greek word - ὑπόκρισις - indicating an actor playing someone else rather than himself. Our word is a literal translation of the Greek. One dictionary defines it this way: Pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have. When…

Jesus calls us to examine our hearts to ensure we are not hypocritical and our traditions to ensure we aren’t rejecting God’s Word.

Jesus Christ abolished the Law of Moses, to bring us the Law of the Spirit and give us the Law of Liberty.

By Pastor Glenn Pease We seldom get the whole story on anything. No doubt, most of us are aware of how the rocks brought back from the moon were kept in isolation for some time lest they contain some organism that could spread disease for which we have no defense. That made a lot of sense, and made everyone…

This lesson looks at how Israel and Judah were deceived by their wealth, comfort, and worship of God.

35 And as Jesus taught in the temple, he said, “How can the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David? 36 David himself, in the Holy Spirit, declared, “‘The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet.’ 37 David himself calls him Lord. So how is he his son?”…

The greatest and most persistent criticism against Christianity is the hypocrisy of its followers. In other words, people hear Christians talking about grace and love yet see them acting mean to each other and to those outside the church. They also see believers who seem to act like they are better (and…

What does a mask do? It hinders our voice and vision A proper mask can protect you from certain dangers What does a mask NOT do? Most masks will not protect you or others from a virus A spiritual mask will not protect you from the outcome of sin Reasons why we wear a mask To hide our true identity To…

Peter challenged the believers to love one another in 1 Peter 1:22-25. Peter expands on the Word and this love in 1 Peter 2:1-3. Peter gives us the basic components for how to purify the love in our relationships: purge them of sin, purify them with the Word, and purpose your actions in God's kindness. (Part 1 - Cleanse your Love)

We are God's property purchased and will be collected in what everstate we are found. How do you want to present yourself back to you Father.

Intro: Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. It’s uncanny to me how our spiritual lives and spiritual growth is so effectively illustrated in our bodily lives and growth.…

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What is godliness? If you ask some people they will tell you that godliness is about. Godliness is the state of being and behaving like God. It is a word that we The Secret to Godliness Here Paul admonishes Timothy to practice or exercise himself unto godliness rather than being preoccupied with “bodily…

The Danger of Hypocrisy Hypocrisy. It’s when hands lifted in praise have been earlier used for sin. It’s when lips proclaiming praise had hours earlier been used for insults. It’s when one’s reputation and one’s character are vastly different. The Pharisees were condemned for their hypocrisy. We read the stories of their encounters with Jesus and shake our heads at how far off they were from the truth without realizing that that is why they were condemned in the first place. Today, we need to evaluate and see if our lifestyle is different than that of the hypocritical Pharisees. Are we living lives of integrity? Read Jesus’ words in Matthew 15:1-9. Jesus condemned the Pharisees because they were more focused on people breaking their traditions than God’s commandments. It infuriated them that Jesus’ disciples did not follow protocol when it came to washing of hands and the manner in which they ate. Jesus was exhausted from their unwillingness to see the big picture.

I Kings 18:21 In I Kings 18, we encounter a group of the children of Israel who drifted away from a vital relationship with God. Their relationship was, well--convenient, but it wasn't genuine. While they were in the wilderness, they depended upon God for guidance and sustenance. Yahweh was their provider.…

Introduction: I have to admit that when I first started reading the Bible, I didn’t really like Jesus. He seemed like a jerk because of the way that he talked to people. But the more I read, the more I realized that his harshest words were to the people most like me – the self-righteous, arrogant, people-pleasing…

La semana pasada estuvimos hablando sobre cuando Pedro y Juan estuvieron ante las autoridades judias que trataron de intimidarlos a que no hablasen mas. Pero la respuesta de los discipulos fue. 18 Y llamándolos, les intimaron que en ninguna manera hablasen ni enseñasen en el nombre de Jesús. 19 Mas Pedro…