Romans 12:1-8 Stephen Caswell © 2004 Servant hood The Navigators are well known for their emphasis on having an attitude of servant hood. A businessman asked Lorne Sanny, then president of the Navigators, how he could know when he had a servant like attitude. Lorne replied, by how you act when you are…

A young lady approached me last week when I was at a conference speaking, and she was very tearful and very distraught. And she said to me essentially what I have heard in different words many times in my ministry. She said, "I just can't seem to live the Christian life the way I should." She said, "I…

True and Proper Worship 1. The mission is a statement of what the church is supposed to be doing, while the vision is a snapshot or picture of it. 2. The mission is used for planning where the church is going; the vision is used for communicating where the church is going. 3. A mission statement must…

The twelfth chapter of Romans begins a new division in the book. It is here where Paul switches his focus from doctrine to duty, from believing to behaving. The remaining chapters of the book deal with practical application of biblical doctrines he has previously described in chapters 1-11; doctrines…

Intro Let’s review the benefits of grace Benefits of Grace 1. We are saved by Grace ( Eph 2:8-9 ) 8 God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. 9 Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it.…

God’s Character Commands our Joy, Trust and Submission Let’s go ahead and turn to Psalm 100 this morning and as we look at the what God’s Character demands of us. A Psalm for Thanksgiving. 1 Shout joyfully to the Lord , all the earth. 2 Serve the Lord with gladness; Come before Him with joyful singing.…

Genesis 4:1-16 Basic Proposition: Two brothers who no doubt had personal contact with God, what went wrong to lead to betrayal and murder. When we commit ourselves to the work of the Lord it is important to give our best because when we do something half hearted it is often consumed by sin. The Action…

What is the Image of God?

Title: Being An Example Of Believers Main Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:12-16 Introduction: Let no man despise thy youth... I. Being An Example Of Believers A. In Word B. In Conversation C. In Charity D. In Spirit E. In Faith F. In Purity II. How To Be A Better Example Of Believers A. Give Attendance 1. To Reading 2. To Exhortation 3. To Doctrine B. Neglect Not Your Gifts C. Meditate Upon Those Things III. Continuing To Be An Example Of Believers Close: I Beseech You Brethren Other Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16 Matthew 12:36 1 Peter 1:15 Philippians 4:9 1 Corinthians 12:11 Romans 12:1-2

How do you live a holy lifestyle?

We have about 3 more weeks in our study of Exodus If you brought your bible today, we are going to be studying Exodus 35-36 . You may know the story of the Exodus, Moses and the Red See, the 10 commandments, the Plagues of Egypt. You may know those stories. But we aren’t just reviewing the stories. We…

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?”…

Sometimes we need to wake up from our slumber as Christians and turn back to God. How we receive God's correction in our lives determines our response to our sin. When God disciplines you, rejoice! You are His! Are we willing to receive God's conviction and let Him reset our lives to be right with Him again? If so, how?

Would anyone disagree with me that there are a lot of miserable people in our society today? Depression, Anxiety, Anger issues are prevalent in our culture. Margie’s Story - Margie hung up the phone from her mom and felt sick in the pit of her stomach. She had called her mother to wish her a happy birthday…

To present your Body as a Living Sacrifice. To not think of himself higly than he ought to think. Let love be genuine.Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Our goal is to add to the revival fire - and never let it burn out!

Psalm 40:6–8 6 Sacrifice and offering You did not desire; My ears You have opened. Burnt offering and sin offering You did not require. 7 Then I said, “Behold, I come; In the scroll of the book it is written of me. 8 I delight to do Your will, O my God, And Your law is within my heart.” Commitment to…

Church Offerings The Greatest Gift: They Gave Themselves 2 2 Corinthians 8:1-9 God made the sun - it gives. God made the moon - it gives. God made the stars - they give. God made the air - it gives. God made the clouds - they give. God made the earth - it gives. God made the sea - it gives. God made…

Introduction Good morning and welcome to First Community Church where we worship the Lord in Spirit and in Truth, one verse at a time. Thank you for that amazing song-service and for your faithfulness! We had a baptism scheduled for today, but it was canceled because Arianna’s grandma was not feeling…

In his book, Your Reactions Are Showing, J. Peterson states, “You may be surprised to learn that your reactions to the situations you face daily may say a great deal more about you than your actions say.” When you open up God’s Word - Do you open up God’s Word? - how do you respond? How do you react?…

Introduction I subscribe to the magazine Christianity Today, which is sometimes interesting and other times irritating. This week, an article from the new issue caught my eye. Ligonier Ministries asked Americans a set of 34 theological questions. One was “Must churches provide entertaining worship services…

Who is the King you are serving and following? Timeline and Background: It’s the last 7 days of the life of Jesus on earth...Jesus just entered Jerusalem riding on a donkey, to celebrate the Passover...it was a triumphal procession...people shouting and praising God 12 On the next day the large crowd…

Have you ever felt like your relationship with God has plateaued and you long for the closeness with God to be restored? In this sermon, pastor John examines 3 steps found in this chapter that the people in Nehemiah's day displayed. As we examine these steps, we have to ask ourselves if we are desiring a spiritual awakening or just a spiritual experience.