What to do when the odds are against you

SERIES:  How to Claim Triumph in Trial
PASSAGE: Proverbs 3:5-6 & 2 Chronicles 20:1-30
Introduction: Last week we learned from James 1:12 how to turn a battle into a blessing and a trial into a triumph. We looked on the other side of a trial and rejoiced in the victory. Today I want to think biblically about God being with us in the eye of the storm.

Perspective

SERIES:  Be Real
PASSAGE: James 1:12

Real Wisdom when the Way is Unclear

SERIES:  Be Real
PASSAGE:   James 1:4-8
INTRODUCTION: When James wrote his letter to the 1st Century Jewish Christian, he was speaking to people who were suffering severe persecution. God sent this message to them through James: Consider it joy. James is not saying that Christians should find pleasure in pain—Trials are painful and cause us to grieve, sorrow and suffer. But God is always up to something bigger and better. 

SERMON OUTLINE

Be Real when the Road is Rough

SERIES:  Be Real
PASSAGE:   James 1:1-4
INTRODUCTION: The theme of this new sermon series is Be Real! Over the next few months, we will walk through the book of James and we will discover that it is a call to authentic Christian living. The book of James puts the spotlight on common forms of hypocrisy that afflict professing believers and it doesn’t allow us to absolve ourselves of where we fall short, it confronts us with hard-edged truth and insists on obedience. 

God’s Battle Plan for Victory

SERIES:  Destined for Greatness in Christ
PASSAGE:   Ephesians 6:14-24

Satan’s Strategic Battle

SERIES:  Destined for Greatness in Christ
PASSAGE:   Ephesians 6:10-13

Introduction: Today we come to the last topic that Paul addressed in his letter to the Ephesians. Everything we have learned to this point in Ephesians about our new identity and new life in Christ has prepared us for this last pivotal message: Spiritual Warfare.  

Harmony in the Workplace

SERIES:  Destined for Greatness in Christ
PASSAGE:   Ephesians 6:5-9

Introduction: The theme of the book of Ephesians is that every believer in Christ possesses spiritual wealth beyond imagination. The wonderful truth is that EVERY Christian has the potential to live a supernatural life of power and victory, no matter how hard their life circumstances might be. Today we come to a huge topic for everyone. How does my new life in Christ impact my work, my profession, and my job? 

Heaven in the Home: Wives

SERIES:  Destined for Greatness in Christ
PASSAGE:   Ephesians 5:21-24

Introduction: Today I want to reveal one of God’s most precious and unexpected spiritual treasures. Sometimes the hidden truths of the Bible can seem like nasty obstructions instead of precious treasures. For today’s confused politically-correct culture, the biblical teaching of a woman’s role in marriage is like an unwanted sewer clog that makes some people complain loudly. But, inside the pipeline of truth is God’s wisdom that every wise woman needs to hear and to heed. 

Heaven in the Home: Parents & Children

SERIES:  Destined for Greatness in Christ
PASSAGE:   Ephesians 6:1-4

Introduction: The Bible is a book on family life. God loves the family. He created the family and He knows how it works. 

Heaven in the Home: Husbands

SERIES:  Destined for Greatness in Christ
PASSAGE:   Ephesians 5:21-33

Introduction: The Bible teaches that marriage is “a great mystery” but marriage between a man and a woman points to an infinitely greater mystery. We cannot understand marriage apart from God’s word. God is the expert on marriage.