Living Faith Christian Church Sermons

God doesn't tell His people to stop sinning and leave it at that. He calls us to a new life instead of our old life. He calls us to be holy instead of being unholy. He calls us to truth instead of lies. The daily life of a Christian is choosing to living the new way instead of the old way - fueled, empowered and directed by the Holy Spirit.

Humanity's default setting is not to live for God but to live for self. When a person turns their life to Christ and receives the Holy Spirit, things can change and new life begins from the inside out. Even as Christians, we will still struggle, needing to daily live by the God's power and not return to our default setting.

John 3:16 might be the greatest verse in the Scriptures. This one verse tells us a lot about God, Jesus and all of us, which in turn, is the more important news for all of us to hear and believe.

This message was preached by Pastor Victor Gluckin at Living Faith Christian Church in Warwick, Rhode Island.

Scriptures tells us: "Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a one sows, this he will also reap." (Galatians 6:7). So, will we sow spiritual seeds which will produce spiritual fruit or will you plant seeds of self and this world and produce that kind of fruit? The choices, decisions and habits of today will affect our lives tomorrow.

This message was preached by Pastor Victor Gluckin at Living Faith Christian Church in Warwick, Rhode Island.

Scientifically, thorns are made of the same elements as a stem or branch, but something has happened to it to inhibit it’s proper growth. As time passes, we adopt beliefs and behaviors that shape us. What habits, routines or practices are helping or hurting your growth and fruitfulness as a follower of Jesus?

A look at the seed that fell among the thorns from the parable of the sower.

This message was preached by Pastor Victor Gluckin at Living Faith Christian Church in Warwick, Rhode Island.

The function of thorns is to steal the resources and nutrients needed to bring fruit to maturity. Through the parable of the sower, Jesus warns us about the things of this world which will do that to our spiritual lives. This warning is similar to John the Baptist's call to get ready for God's kingdom through repentance - a message that remains relevant today. May we remove anything standing in the way of our relationship with God.

A look at the seed that fell among the thorns from the parable of the sower.

This message was preached by Pastor Victor Gluckin at Living Faith Christian Church in Warwick, Rhode Island.

The parable of the sower teaches us that troubles and trials will come, threatening us to only be temporary and then fall away. But, troubles do not have to take us out! The Bible is filled with empowering truth to so we may endure and overcome.

A continuing look at the seed that fell on rocky soil from the parable of the sower.

Here is a link to the video shown at the close of the sermon - https://youtu.be/t2G8KVzTwfw?feature=shared

This message was preached by Pastor Victor Gluckin at Living Faith Christian Church in Warwick, Rhode Island.

When the children of Israel had a chance to enter the Promised Land, the first generation say "no", because their fears were greater than their faith. The second generation did not repeat their parents' mistakes - choosing to face their face their fears so they could enter the place the LORD had prepared for them. Which generation will we be like? The first picked up stones and refused to go, the second picked up stones to testify how God had brought them through.

A continuing look at the seed that fell on rocky soil from the parable of the sower.

This message was preached by Pastor Victor Gluckin at Living Faith Christian Church in Warwick, Rhode Island.

Emotion, experiences and enthusiasm are tremendous motivators and evidences of God at work - but they also fade and end up being unreliable guides for our life. Jesus calls us to endre difficulty and seasons when outward evidences are hard to come by - it is in these seasons we are growing our roots. When the emotion fades and the excitement wears off - follow Jesus.

A continuing look at the seed that fell on rocky soil from the parable of the sower.

This message was preached by Pastor Victor Gluckin at Living Faith Christian Church in Warwick, Rhode Island.

The second place the seed falls in on rocky soil. Rocks are representative of affliction, persecution and temptation. These things threaten the fruitfulness of the word in the heart of a person. Jesus teaches us not only to anticipate trouble but to recognize that troubles and trials will either make us stop or make us stronger.

A continuing look at the seed that fell on rocky soil from the parable of the sower.

This message was preached by Pastor Victor Gluckin at Living Faith Christian Church in Warwick, Rhode Island.