A. And by this we know that we have come to know Him (v.3) 1. If we keep His commandments (v.3) 2. If we keep His word (v.5) B. The Result: 1. The love of God is perfected in us (v.5) 2. Assurance: We know that we have come to know Him (v.3) C. This is related to obedience The Test: Do we keep His commandments?—1…

By Pastor Glenn Pease For some unknown reason a sculptor hacked an 18 foot high piece of marble into an awkward shape, and then left it unfinished to lay in a Cathedral courtyard in Florence, Italy. For about a hundred years it laid there until Sept. of 1501. The damaged block had been offered to other…

By Pastor Glenn Pease Sam Levenson told of how his father took the 6 children, chained hand to hand, through a museum. Suddenly, in irritation at the slowness of their progress, he said, "Look kids, if you're gonna stop and look at everything, you ain't gonna see nothin." Anyone who has been in a large…

By Pastor Glenn Pease Mozart was only 25 years old when he settled in Vienna in 1781. Ten years later he was dead, but his commitment to perfection made his mark live on and crown him as one of the princes of music. Those ten years were years of struggle for survival. He lived in poverty with little…

What is your Vision of yourself? Physical: we often look at ourselves when we think of our vision... Spiritual: what about your relationship with God? What is that vision like? Do you see yourself as a child of God. That is safe and secure in His embrace. When I first except Jesus ... peace , joy, closeness.…

1 John 1:8-10 (morning worship) Sermon details: The way a person views themselves as it relates to their relationship with sin evidences either genuine Christianity or unbelief... Sermon points: 1. Darkness and the denial of sin (8,10) 2. Light and the confession of sin (9) Preacher: Daniel Pelichowski

Intro – A mother put some carrots on her daughter’s plate, telling her they would good for her eyes and would help her see in the dark. The little girl pushed the carrots onto Mom’s plate and said, “You eat them, Mommy. I’ll just use a flashlight.” In other words, if it’s going to cost me, I’ll pass!…

Pursuit of Christ, His resurrection and Perfection

Text - Text - James, a bond-servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes who are dispersed abroad: Greetings. Main Points Who was James? “James, a bond-servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ” Suggested Candidates James the son of Zebedee he was one of the most prominent to bear…

Intro Series - The Foundations Of Our Faith Title - Moving On To Perfection Text - Hebrews 6.1-3 1 Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, 2 of the doctrine…

I was going to start with a joke, but when it comes down to it do you need to tell a joke when you’ve got good news to share? When you see that good grade on the final does anyone need to tell you a joke to bring a smile to your face? When that certain girl or that certain guy says “yes” they’ll go out…

Suffering is hard, yet James tells us that it has purpose. But we have a part to play, we can blame God for responding to suffering with sin, or we can ask him for wisdom to endure, and so grow in integrity. Ultimately it is our choice that will determine our eternal destiny. Listen to this week's sermon for James's advice on how we can manage all that.

The only way to perfection is through the perfect high priest, Jesus Christ.

March 17, 2012 By John Barnett Read, print, and listen to this resource on our website www.DiscoverTheBook.org As we open to Luke 2:36, and are introduced to the life of Anna, I’d ask you to underline two words in your mind. First, in v. 36 “she was of great age”—underline in your mind OLD. Second, in…

Jesus is the perfect everything. This means He is the perfect Tabernacle as well. And as members of His body, so are we.

In this lesson Pastor Bogan explains the difference between being spiritual and being carnal. He also explains how the believer can live a spiritual life.

Sermon on knowing Christ and His person, power, pain and perfection.

By Pastor Glenn Pease We instinctively feel a oneness with those who have had a common experience with us. On the other hand, we have a hard time relating to those whose experience has been radically different from our own. During the war the men who were under constant fire resented the officers who…

When it comes to the unknown beyond this life, there are few things of which we can be certain. What exactly happens in the moment of death? We don’t know. What is the next life like? Apart from a few vague descriptions in the Bible, we really have no idea. Death has a way of reminding us that when we…

God is using events to perfect his people

By Pastor Glenn Pease There's an old story about a couple who lived by the sea and kept a boarding house. There boarders had only one complaint, and that was lack of variety on the menu. Breakfast consisted of fish, chicken, and eggs; dinner consisted of chicken, eggs, and fish, and for supper they had…

Somewhere along the line in my early Christian life I made some connections that weren’t helpful or right. Maybe it was as I sang “Onward Christian Soldiers,” or as I worked on being a good, hard-working, pleasing-to-everyone kid. One particularly poor connection I made was between being a Christian…

Jam 5:7-11 >The base of this is that patience is the fruit of the Holy Spirit Gal 5:22. Therefore it’s expected of all of us to develop patience >Our God is the God of all patience 2Pet 3:8 *And it’s a lie that patience will slow you you down >Patience is important for manifestation of God’s promise…

Since God doesn't change, we can trust Him completely

The Story of the Good Samaritan in Luke chapter 10 and what it teaches us about the true nature of Sin. In this message we discuss the reasons why we cannot inherit eternal life and why a new spiritual birth is the only way of salvation.