Living Faith Christian Church Sermons

God designed His truth to be remembered, repeated, and lived. Romans 12 reminds believers that discipleship is not built on complicated ideas, but on simple truths repeated and practiced over time. One such example is Romans 12:9, a short but powerful command that calls believers to “abhor what is evil; cling to what is good.” True spiritual maturity is not merely gaining more information, but having our loves, desires, and convictions changed through the truth of Scripture and the transforming work of God’s Spirit.

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

Romans 12:9 calls believers to “let love be without hypocrisy.” This message explored how genuine Christian love is more than kindness, emotion, or outward action - it is sacrificial, sincere, and rooted in the example of Jesus Christ. We're called examine our motives, move beyond convenient or performative love, and reflect the selfless love of Christ in genuine ways. 

Romans 12:4–8 reminds us that God intentionally designed the church with different people, personalities, and gifts. Rather than allowing differences to divide us, believers are called to grow through community, serve faithfully in the ways God has gifted them, and remain united through Jesus Christ. 

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

Some people think they are everything. Others think they are nothing. God says both are wrong. In this message from Romans 12:3, we examined how pride and insecurity distort our self-perception and how the gospel calls us to finally see ourselves clearly through the truth of Jesus Christ.

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

Because of all that God has already done for us, we are called to actively participate in our transformation by renewing our minds and refusing to conform to the patterns of the world. Following Jesus is not about becoming a better version of ourselves, but being completely transformed into something new. As we take responsibility for our part, we learn to walk in God’s will, which is good, pleasing, and perfect.

Romans 12:1 challenges us to see our lives as something entrusted to us by God, not something we’ve achieved. In light of His mercy, we are called to offer our whole selves as living sacrifices, giving Him not just our emotions and feelings, but our everyday lives. True worship is not confined to a moment, but expressed in all of life through faithful, wholehearted living that seeks to please Him.

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

The Parable of the Talents challenges us to examine both our understanding of God and how we are responding to what He has entrusted to us. Through the contrast between the foolish servant and the faithful servants, we see how wrong beliefs about God can lead to fear, passivity, and spiritual drift, while a right view of Him produces trust, urgency, and obedience. In the end, the message invites us to move beyond hesitation and live as faithful stewards, ready for the return of our Master.

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

When Saul encountered the risen Jesus, everything changed. His life was completely redirected—not by effort or intention, but by a real encounter with a living Savior. That same encounter remains the source of true transformation and lasting change today, pointing to a powerful reality: Jesus is not dead, but alive, and still making people new. And if the difference is Jesus…it’s because he is alive.

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

What does it really mean to love others the way Jesus calls us to? Looking at the story of the sinful woman in Luke 7, we’re reminded that love doesn’t come from trying harder, but from realizing how much we’ve been forgiven. When we lose sight of God’s grace in our own lives, compassion fades. But when we see it clearly, love begins to overflow. The one who is forgiven much, loves much.

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

Jesus calls us to love one another, not in theory, but in real, everyday life. In the parable of the Good Samaritan, we see the contrast between a self-protective mindset that asks, “What will happen to me?” and a compassion-driven life that asks, “What will happen to them?” This challenges us to move beyond self-justification, busyness, and fear, and step into a life of courageous, sacrificial love. It is the very way Jesus has loved us, meeting us in our need with compassion, and the same love he now calls us to extend to others.

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