Stand Firm 8: Stand Firm the Lord is Near 1-3-2016

Sermon Title: Stand Firm, The Lord is Near

Scripture: James 5:7-9

I. Stand Firm with Patience

A. Trust in His Timing

B. Trust in His Sovereignty

C. Trust in HIs Concluding Work

II. Stand Firm In His Return

A. Live Like His Return is Near

1. Patience in difficulty

2. Perseverance in Suffering

3. Persistence in Love

4. Passion for His Word

5. Perpetuate Godly Characteristics

B. Proclaim that Judgment is Imminent

Stand Firm 7: Standing Firm in His Teaching and His Will 12-27-2015

Sermon Title: Standing Firm in His Teaching and Will

Scriptures: 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17; Colossians 4:12

I. Stand Firm in His Teaching: 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17

A. Saved by the Sanctifying Work  vs. 13

B. Sharing in the Gospel vs. 14

C. Standing on the Teaching vs. 15

D. Strengthening for Good Deeds and Words  vss. 16-17

II. Standing in the Will of the Lord Colossians 4:12

A. The Initiation of His Will

B. The Indications of His Will

1. Maturity

2. Assurance

Christmas Series 2015: The Giver, The Gift, The Gathering Part 2: The Gift

12-13-15

Christmas Series: The Giver, Gift, Gathering, Glow

1 John 3:1  -  The Gift

I. The Father Presents The Gift

II. The Son and the Gift

A. The Person - Romans 5:15-17

B. The Purpose - Romans 6:23, John 1:12-13

C. The Provision of Grace - Romans 5:15-17

D. The Provision of Righteousness - Romans 5:15-17

III. The Son Who Gives Freely

A.  He Freely Gave of His Life  Ephesians 5:2

B.  He Brings  a Full Ransom  Matthew 20:28

C.  He Serves as Mediator  1 Timothy 2:6

D. He Cleanses Our Conscience  Hebrew 9:14

Christmas Series 2015: The Giver, The Gift, The Gathering Part 1: The Giver

Sermon Brief: December 6, 2015

Sermon Title: The Giver - 1 John 3:1

Series: Giver, Gift, Gathering

The Father Heart of God

A. How Great a Love - 1 John 3:1

B. A Complete and Perfect Love - 1 John 4:16-18

C. An Enduring Love - Psalm 136

II. The Father's Plan for Salvation

A. The Profile - Titus 3:1-7

B. The Mission of Israel

1. Isaiah 60:1-3

2. Isaiah 49:6

3. Isaiah 9:1-7

C. The Gospel for All - John 3:16

III. The Father's Word - Prophecy Fulfilled

A. The Sign of the Son - Isaiah 7:14 

B. The Child of Peace - Isaiah 9:6-7

C. The Coming of the King - Zechariah 9:9

D. The Man of Sorrow - Isaiah 52:13- 53:1

Stand Firm 6: Stand Firm in the Lord 11-29-15 (Part 2)

11-29-15

Stand Firm in the Lord - Part 2 Phil 4:1

Stand Firm:

I. With Agreement In The Lord   4:2-3

II. To Rejoice In The Lord Always  4:4

III. Let Your Gentleness Be Evident  4:5

IV. By Overcoming Anxiety  4:6-7

V. In The Focal Character Traits  4:8-9

Stand Firm 5: Stand Firm in the Lord 11-22-15 (Part 1)

Stand Firm 5: Stand Firm in the Lord

Philippians 4:1

11-22-15

I. Therefore Stand Firm (Part 1)

A. With Joy in the Lord  3:1

B. Have Spiritual Discernment 3:2

C. Put No Confidence in the Flesh 3:3-6

D. Consider, Compare, and Know Christ 3:7-11

E. Forget the Past, and Press to the Future 3:12-16

Stand Firm 3: Stand Firm with the Spiritual Armour 11-8-15

Stand Firm 3: Stand Firm with the Spiritual Armour

Ephesians 6:10-20, Isaiah 59:17

I. The Spiritual Struggle

A. Puts our daily lives (and the life of the corporate church) in the context of the spiritual world. We are in a spiritual war, not just a physical fight

B. Highlights that our adversary is consistently on the attack, i.e. in attack mode.  MWG: two concepts among many from OT and NT: accuser (Zechariah 3:1-10) and adversary (Job 1 & 2)

C. Emphasizes that the struggle is not against flesh and blood (lit. blood and flesh) but against spiritual powers and forces.

D. The Lord doesn't ask us to win the big battle, He has already done that. He asks us to stand in the fight.

II. The Spiritual Reminder

Reminds us that our strength is in the Lord

A. Relational Strength - Access to Him

B. Resource Availability - Application of His Power

III. The Spiritual Stand - Stand Firm then...

A. The three sections:

1. Finally... vss 10-13

2. Stand Firm Then ... vss 14-17

3. And Pray ... vss 18-20

B. The images:

1.  The Roman soldier?

2. The Lord as Warrior? Note Isaiah 59:17

C. The Elements:

Conclusion: Stand Firm

1. with the offensive and defensive weapons at your disposal

2.  in the fight in the physical world by waging war in the spiritual world

3. when opposed by the accuser and the adversary

4. against a world view contrary to our biblical perspectives, and against a culture that seeks to demolish our biblical beliefs

5. against the relativism of truth, and trust that there remains absolute truth.