Christian Sermons from Calvary Chapel Greenmeadow, North Kingstown, RI

We enter heaven by God's grace. It is God who gets all the credit. His grace allows us to do good works such as forgiving those who have harmed us. Receiving this grace requires the humility to admit we cannot live a Christian life by our own strength.

Because of hard hearts, Israelites wandered the desert. Because of high aspirations, angels were cast down from heaven. Because of immorality, Sodom and Gomorrah were burned. Because God is just, there is a hell. Because He sent Jesus, there is hope.

Every false teacher denies who Jesus is or His sovereignty in some way or another. Many emphasize human will over God's. We have freedom in Christ, but it is freedom from sin not freedom to sin. The word of God teaches us to say no to worldly lusts.

Since there are so many false teachers and doctrines, it is our duty to defend the truth. The faith was entrusted to us to protect. This requires that we study the word, object to falsehoods, and pass Christian faith on from one generation to the next.

As believers, this is a reminder of whose we are. We are called to light and a holy life through the gospel, chosen by Him before the foundation of the world, loved by God the Father. He has His eye upon us to see that we reach our eternal inheritance.

It might not have always been easy growing up with Jesus. His own brothers did not believe in Him and Jesus said a prophet has no honor in his home. But after the resurrection, His brothers taught that familiarity is not a substitute for knowing Him.

Change is difficult and often unwelcome, but God is in the business of making things new. He gives us new birth and a new heart. He is actively giving us new life every day. We should live as His new creation.

Jesus is life and came to give us eternal life, light, grace, and truth. He came into this world and experienced pain, suffering and death because He loved us and wanted to give His life for us. Jesus gave us the right to become children of God.

In the case of Jesus, the Great, Holy One, and Son of the Most High, His name means that He is going to save us from our sins. Only He can do it and His name is above all names. In fact, every knee will bow at the mention of the name of Jesus.

Getting together with others face-to-face and addressing them by their name (which is what sets them apart) is an encouragement. Sometimes we need to fight the temptation to want to be alone. We can bring peace to others by drawing near to them.