Claiming Your Inheritance

Sermon Series: Courageous Living in a Dangerous World

Introduction: Jesus taught us that the Kingdom of God is of such massive value that it far exceeds anything on this earth. The treasures of this earth look like useless sewer scum when compared to the infinite riches of our inheritance in Christ. Of all the great tragedies in this life, one of the greatest tragedies is when Christians in their ignorance and immaturity, devalue their inheritance in Christ. Today with God’s help, you will see only a fraction of the vast spiritual inheritance you’ve been given in Christ

Defeat by Compromise

Sermon Series: Courageous Living in a Dangerous World

Introduction: Too often we treat sin like a pet raccoon. "This won’t hurt me. It will be different for me. "You know the examples: People experimenting with drugs only to become addicts. A pregnant girl abandoned by her "lover". A woman leaving her husband believing her kids won’t suffer. A college student who says a few drinks don’t slow him down, just before he crashes his car and kills himself and three friends. The list could go on and on. Last week we saw the great victory that the Lord gave to Joshua and the Israelites at Jericho. This week we will see the tragedy of thinking that sin is no big deal.

Victory by ObedienceSermon Series: Courageous Living in a Dangerous WorldIntroduction: The battle of Jericho is more than a children’s narrative intended to evoke great imagination. It is real history we need to know and understand.

Preparation for Battle

Sermon Series: Courageous Living in a Dangerous WorldJoshua 3-4

The Person God Saves

Sermon Series: Courageous Living in a Dangerous WorldIntroduction: In Joshua 2 we read about a woman who is a surprising woman of faith. Her story fits historically between God’s command to Joshua to move into the Promised Land and the actual military advance. Her story is both shocking and beautiful.

Called to Victory

Sermon Series: Courageous Living in a Dangerous WorldIntroduction: Today we begin a new series of messages entitled Courageous Living in A Dangerous World. These messages come at a most relevant time.  Our world is increasingly unstable and dangerous. What is a Christian who is serious about following Jesus in the 21st century to do? How are we to respond to the assaults on biblical faith? What tools did God give us to claim victory when everything around us looks uncertain and dangerous? The Old Testament book of Joshua is a road map for believers facing overwhelming odds.

Praying and Fasting Sermon Series: In Jesus' NameIntroduction: Today we come to the last message in this series on prayer and we are about to discover fine gold. Fasting is like discovering fine gold because though it is the hardest to extract, it is worth every effort because of its value. This is not an easy study to teach and even harder to practice, but learning to fast is more than worth it.

Praying Versus God’s Ultimate Plan: Why Pray?Sermon Series: In Jesus' NameIntroduction: Everybody loves to hear a well-worded story. A story has the power to ignite the imagination and to reveal what is hidden. Jesus used simple but profound stories called parables to reveal and to conceal God’s will and God’s ways. Matthew 13:10-13 shows us the two-fold purpose of Jesus’ parables. Then  the  disciples  came  and  said  to  him,  “Why  do  you  speak  to  them  in  parables?” And  he answered them, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them  it  has  not  been  given. For  to  the  one  who  has,  more  will  be  given, and  he  will  have  an  abundance,  but  from  the  one  who  has  not,  even  what  he  has  will  be  taken  away. This  is  why I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.".

Praying When You Don’t Know What to Pray

Sermon Series: In Jesus' Name

Introduction: One of the embarrassing truths about us is how much we struggle to maintain a good prayer life. It was once said that if you want to humble a fellow believer, question him about his prayer life. This message is designed to help you change that by rounding your prayer window and making you stronger. Some sermons on prayer only add more guilt, and add little encouragement. After hearing this message, you should feel more relaxed, more released, more energetic, more devoted and more disciplined in prayer.