Shame describes an emotional state of feeling bad about one’s self. It’s uncomfortable, unpleasant, and can incur lasting damage if left unattended. How are we supposed to understand feelings of shame and the purpose that God intends for those feelings to have? What can we do to move beyond feelings of shame so that we can grow in the way that God expects?
Sermons
The Foundation of Faith
The Bible describes people as having little faith in God and even great faith in God. WHY is that so? What is the variable?
What Does God Require of Us?
God has a number of requirements for us to live by, which are stated in many places throughout the Bible. However, there is one verse that summarizes what these requirements are, and that is found in the book of Micah.
A Sinless Human Life
In this Split Sermon we will consider various scriptures that help us in our study of the sinless human life of Jesus Christ. We understand that Jesus lived a fully human life, yet did so without sinning. This enabled Him to take on the sins of the world and offer salvation for true Christians who believe in Him and obey the commandments of the Father.
Reading Right Over Things
It is much more beneficial to our spiritual well-being if we read, think through, and understand the Scriptures we are reading which is obvious, but can be forgotten or neglected. In addition, using a number of assorted Bible aids we will really profit from greater understanding and all the effort will be very worthwhile.
Salvation of the World
Did Christ come to save this world? Or are we talking about a completely different world? Didn’t Christ call us out of this evil world? Is this world being judged today? And if not, when will this be the case? Could this be related to the resurrections? And why does the Bible speak of the resurrection of the just and of the unjust, as well as the resurrection to everlasting life, to judgment and to everlasting contempt or condemnation?
We WILL Be Great
What must we do in this life to become something that this world can’t even comprehend? God has given us a gift of understanding and all the tools necessary to be what He wants us to be. What is our role and what will it take to fulfill His plan for us?
Walk the Talk
While it is easy to talk about being a Christian, and it’s easy to talk about what needs to be done, the real work is in the actions of being a Christian. What are we doing to ensure that we Walk the Talk?
Without Deceit
God has given us instructions to remove deceit from our lives reminding us that that is a characteristic of Satan. Jesus Christ praised Nathanael for being without deceit and the one hundred and forty four thousand in the book of Revelation are also described as being without deceit. Only those without deceit cn be trusted to live God’s way forever.
Jesus Christ—Our Savior
The Bible tells us that we can ONLY be saved through Jesus Christ; that there is no salvation in any other. This means that we CANNOT be saved through any other means or name or religion. But in order to be saved, we must believe and follow the true Jesus Christ of the Bible. A belief in a false Jesus will not save us. What does this mean exactly? What must we believe, and what must we reject?
