The Rock Church of Fenton Sermons

The Bible proclaims that pride and humility are enemies. Where there is pride, there will follow dishonor, but humility brings wisdom. Pride seeks glory while humility gives glory to both God and man. Those who are filled with pride are unable to celebrate when God does a work or other people win in life. Pride is fuel for the fire of envy. While pride is a harbinger of destruction, humility precedes honor. What possesses your heart at this hour? Have you humbled yourself under the mighty hand of God?

The Bible warns the righteous to flee immorality. The lust of the eyes, heart & flesh are not of God. Lust amounts to idolatry of our appetite, which is never satisfied and leads to destruction. By the power of the Holy Spirit, believers must flee with their eyes, heart, and feet. Temptation is not a negotiation to be won, but rather an impending doom from which to flee. God’s Spirit gives the power to avoid it, and His grace gives forgiveness to those who have failed. Are you free of immorality today? Have you come to Jesus for mercy for your past and strength for your future?

The Word of God calls all who know Him to do justice and extend mercy. Justice & mercy is evidence that a person truly knows God. To be indifferent to suffering is an offense to God and brings His judgment. Justice and mercy takes action in that it speaks for and defends the rights of the unfortunate, afflicted and needy. The involvement of God’s servants on behalf of the vulnerable is not activism or politics; it is the demonstration of the very heart of God. To extend justice and mercy brings a blessing from God. Those who give to the poor will never want. Do you know the just and merciful Jesus? Does your treatment of others point to Him?

Scripture teaches how to recognize the upright person and the fool. They are known by their teachability, reactions, mouth, and relationships. The upright is always able to learn, rule his spirit, speak life-giving words, and have a good name among all. The fool will demonstrate the opposite. Are you an upright person or a fool? Jesus can make anyone a new creation by repenting of sin and believing in Him for salvation.

The Word of God describes the diligent and the sluggard. Their stewardship tells the truth of their lives for better or worse. Their character is the reputation attached to their name. They reap what they sow. The fruit of diligence is brought about by the Holy Spirit. A sluggard can be made a new creation by a miracle from the Lord Jesus. Are you diligent or a sluggard?

Proverbs tells us that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Without a genuine fear of God, it is impossible to gain true wisdom. The fear of the Lord brings about a hatred of evil. To entertain evil without shame proves no fear of God in a person. The fear of the Lord brings blessing. The blessing of true happiness, the abundant life, and peaceful sleep. These cannot be found anywhere outside of having a fear of the Lord that leads to life. Do you truly fear the Lord?

When the 7th angel sounded the trumpet, voices in heaven declared the the kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord. The kingdom is a proclamation that this world polluted by the power of evil will be soundly defeated. The kingdom is a victory. Though the nations are enraged at God, all will pay homage to the Son. The kingdom is a reward. The heavy cost that followers of Jesus have paid in this life will one day be rewarded eternally in the life to come. Are you a citizen of that kingdom?

When Jesus told the parable of the treasure and the pearl, He was teaching the heart of total surrender that all true believers must have to inherit the kingdom of heaven. The kingdom is discovered by all people at some point in their lives. The kingdom has a great cost to all who will receive it. Every soul must make a choice as to what they will do with the kingdom. What will be your choice?