Christian Sermons from Calvary Chapel Greenmeadow, North Kingstown, RI

As believers, we are sanctified, set apart by God, but do we experience it in our daily lives? Are we continuously being changed, becoming more set apart? The world around us will make this difficult but by reading His Word, this growth is possible.

As Christians, our unity is in the fact that Christ is central in our lives. He gave us His glory that we can be one. The world will know that Jesus loves us by the unity we demonstrate. Therefore, we must unite around the cross or else be divided.

Do you ever need prayer? If you belong to Jesus, He is praying for you now. He speaks to the Father in our defense and for our protection so that we would be guarded and preserved in the midst of evil until we can dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

Everything that Jesus has came from the Father and the same is true for us because we are His children. That relationship requires knowing one another. He already knows us, but do we know Him? If we are to glory in anything, it is that we know God.

We need God to rescue us from all sorts of evil, including the evil one, by drawing us to Himself. That requires for us to recognize that we are always in a battle and that He has the power to save us. His help comes when we pray, giving Him the glory.

Even in difficult times we have to keep our eyes on the finish line, which is Jesus. He has set out for each of us, our own special race. Looking beyond our circumstances, we have a lot to look forward to. In Jesus there is peace, truth, and love.

Being tempted is not a sin; giving in to temptation is. Sin is no longer unavoidable since Jesus is living in us. God does not DO the tempting (it comes by our own evil desire, the world, and the devil), but He wants us to obey and love Him by choice.

Forgiveness, like bread, is a daily need, but we are to also give it. Our forgiveness is tied to forgiving others. This is not easy, which is why we need to pray about it, but it is for our own good so that we do not destroy ourselves with bitterness.

Our daily dependence on God is for more than just food. We need His spiritual sustenance every day as we have a daily relationship with Him. We also must trust Him for our physical needs and not have doubt or fear that He would leave us in want.

Is He really King in your heart or are you playing a church game? We need to renounce our own throne and let God rule according to His will, which, although not known perfectly by us, is perfectly executed in heaven. It will change how we pray and live.