Christian Sermons from Calvary Chapel Greenmeadow, North Kingstown, RI

Rahab’s faith was shown by her actions because the God of heaven affected her life on earth. She was concerned for her family, which reminds us that we need to pray for our unsaved loved ones. The scarlet thread of redemption leads to Jesus.

Are you ready to surrender to Jesus? We are to submit ALL things to the Lord. This includes the things we think are good. We are to role up all aspects of our lives and give them to him. Trust, commit, serve and be still with compassion and persistence.

When we turn our backs on God, we not only dishonor him, but we miss out on his blessings. Choose to hold fast unto the Lord. We need to be good examples by making the commitment to follow the Lord. Challenge yourself to give your whole life to him.

Much of being faithful is doing the same thing over and over again without understanding what the outcome will be. We should do this without grumbling or complaining. Consistent patience and perseverance are necessary for every believer every day.

Before we ask for God’s blessing, we need to know his will and realize that he is in command. That means that we need to do what he wants, not what we want. Once we recognize the holiness of God, we will humble ourselves and listen for his voice.

When someone is overcome by bitterness, there are four steps that can help. We should run to him because he uses problems to bring us to him. We should believe him and know his promises. We should keep our commitments to him, and we should praise him.

From today’s passage, we learn six important points for acting in faith: Faith moves toward the lord, receives the call of the lord, accepts instruction from the lord, obeys the lord, recounts the lord’s faithfulness, and lays a foundation for the future.

God himself chose who would be the successor to Moses. When choosing leaders in the church, we must look for servants of the Lord. Each of us must also be dedicated to studying and taking in the word of God, making time for daily study.

Sometimes God tells us to “go” but we want to know more first. Due to our fear, we say “no” and miss out. Satan, the father of lies, wants us to be afraid and lose the blessing. We need to encourage each other to go forward, following God in trust.

There are over 600 commandments in the law and we cannot be saved by keeping any of them. We are only saved by faith in what Jesus has done. Although not under the law, we can fulfill the law of Jesus Christ, which is to love God and love our neighbor.