Christian Sermons from Calvary Chapel Greenmeadow, North Kingstown, RI

Although Jesus asks us to do things we cannot do ourselves, He gives us the strength. Stop wallowing in self-created misery. Follow His calling and get up, leave no provision for failure, and live for Him. Then tell others what He has done for you!

When we are facing difficulties, we must bring them to Jesus and trust in Him even before seeing any results. Jesus gives us His word and we are to believe it. By practicing this, we can grow from a crisis faith to a confirmed faith that is contagious.

We all have shortcomings that may make us think we are not able to share Christ such as our upbringing, a poor reputation, or a lack of knowledge. But Jesus has always used flawed people to share the truth. It is not what we know, but who: Jesus.

Jesus' food was doing His Father's will. We too are sustained by having a heart to do the will of God. His will for us includes reaching others for the kingdom. We must work while we are able because we only have so much time.

Some forms of worship follow religious tradition, but Christians are called to have a relationship, not religion. While religion works from the outside in, relationship works from the inside out. The Holy Spirit makes our worship pleasing to God.

Sometimes the intent of our prayers is for God to make our lives more convenient. Really, Jesus came to fulfill the deepest need we have--to wash us and give us eternal life. Jesus gets to the heart of what we need to be right before Him.

Everyone needs water: physical water for biological life, and living water for spiritual life. Those who have Jesus have an everlasting spring within them to satisfy their thirst. Explaining this need to an unsaved person is the beginning of evangelism.

Some would say Jesus was from Nazareth, others would say from Bethlehem, but both answers are wrong. Jesus is from heaven and He was sent down to be with you and me. For this reason, those who believe should be joyfully experiencing abundant life.

Envy hurts our walk with Christ. Since we only possess what has been given to us from above, when we complain about what we have or don't have, we are really complaining against God. Let your joy come from helping others, not from your stuff.

Although much of our trouble is our own doing, God often allows trouble to bring us to the end of ourselves. When we realize that we are powerless to calm the storm, He is ready to answer our desperate prayer, which should be made with a thankful heart.