In today’s sermon, a ruler asked Jesus a very important question: “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus’ answer reveals the foolishness of seeking to earn salvation and the wisdom of receiving it by grace through faith. In other words, in regards to eternal life, we: Cannot Inherit as a Ruler The RichContinueContinue reading “The Rich Young Ruler (Luke 18:15-30)”
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The Pharisee, the Publican, and the Proverb (Luke 18:9-14)
In today’s sermon we come to a familiar parable commonly referred to as “The Pharisee and the Publican”. In this parable Jesus speaks to those “who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and treated others with contempt” (Luke 18:9). The Pharisee In Jesus’ parable, He mentioned that a Pharisee went into the temple toContinueContinue reading “The Pharisee, the Publican, and the Proverb (Luke 18:9-14)”
The Parable of the Persistent Widow (Luke 18:1-8)
Today we resume our study of the Gospel of Luke. Our text is found in Luke 18:1-8 and is commonly referred to as “The Parable of the Persistent Widow”. In this sermon we shall be encourage one another “always to pray and not lose heart” (Luke 18:1) through persistent and patient prayer. While some mayContinueContinue reading “The Parable of the Persistent Widow (Luke 18:1-8)”
Our Responsibility (Rom 14:12)
Today we shall bring our series on Discipleship Habits to a close by discussing our responsibility to put them into practice because “each of us will give an account of himself to God” (Rom 14:12). While we do not have time to present an exhaustive study of this coming judgment, we shall take time toContinueContinue reading “Our Responsibility (Rom 14:12)”
Mature Ministering Members (Ephesians 4:11-16)
Have you shared your story with others and told them how they may become a Christian? Hopefully, you are seeing your unchurched family and friends coming to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. Last week we learned that being connected to a local church is not an optional aspect of spiritual growth but an essentialContinueContinue reading “Mature Ministering Members (Ephesians 4:11-16)”
The Church (Part 1)
In our current series, we have been discussing good habits for Christians. First, we discussed the healthy and holy habit of Bible Reading and learned that the Bible is divinely inspired, divine instruction that is good for our head, heart, and hands. Then, we discussed the importance of talking with God (talking and listening) throughContinueContinue reading “The Church (Part 1)”
Prayer
Hopefully, you have shared your story with others about how you met Jesus and told them how they may become a Christian. If not, you can start now. If so, our prayer is that they become a Christian. If they do become a follower of Jesus, they need you to help them develop new habitsContinueContinue reading “Prayer”
Bible Reading
Every Christian must know that God has a plan for their life. Over the past number of weeks we have been focusing on discipleship. More specifically we have: 1) examined ourselves to see if we are disciples of Jesus, 2) learned how to share our story (testimony), 3) learned who to tell our story, andContinueContinue reading “Bible Reading”
But, What If They Say…?
In the “My3” Discipleship plan, you are asked to write out your three-part testimony and share it with the three people you circled on your prayer list. The goal of sharing your story is to testify to the grace and mercy of Jesus and to tell people how they can become a Christian. Ideally, theContinueContinue reading “But, What If They Say…?”
A Simple Plan to Share Your Testimony
Many Christians want to share the gospel with others and make disciples, but they do not know how. In our sermon today, we shall discuss a practical method[1] that we can use to regularly share the good news of Jesus Christ with others. What Do I Say? My Story. Every Christian has a story toContinueContinue reading “A Simple Plan to Share Your Testimony”
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