Sermons tagged #Course

The Lord gives us burdens for Him and to do His work. When we listen to the voice of God he directs us. Is your course right? Is the power of the Lord upon your life? We need pastors and Christians to follow the Lord and despites improbable odds, we will experience the growth of the Lord.

Identify world system that opposes Jesus Christ Notice the temporary nature of lust Trust in permanence

Purity is satisfaction with God's gifts to the glory of God. The life that gives thanks for God's gifts and uses them for His glory necessarily leads to purity in conduct and conversation.

Believers are Sinners Saved. They were once the friends of the world, but are reconciled to God by the Friend of Sinners. He redeemed them and gives them his Spirit. By the Spirit of God they are regenerated and made the friends of God through faith. Just like Abraham. And this is wrought in them all by the grace of God in Christ.

The lost person seems to continually be tripping over Jesus Christ. He is a stumbling stone to the unbeliever and is on a collision course with the Lord.

Life happens, life gets in the way, life demands our attention, so what are we going to do about it? Here for whatever the reason Mark turned back. Something distracted him from his course and now he regretted being where he was.

Christ reveals in two striking statements His clear purpose, His robust conviction to pursue His purpose and a consciousness to ensure the work was finished. He is to be our pattern and example in life. We too, must glorify God and finish our course.

Christians should live their lives as limited-time assignments from the Lord Who died for them and sustains their life.

It's not that God is not able to save or have no power to save, but that we have distanced ourselves from Him by our sin. It is us forsaking Him, for the love of this present world. He is able and will deliver us from this present evil world when He converts us into Sons of God. We have to turn from our sins in repentance, be sanctified by His word for His power to dwell richly in us.

Christians need to be cautious, so as not to be conformed to the spirit of the fallen "age" of this world.

Endures hardness - Obeys orders - Fights God's fight - Finishes the course. Christian, you've been chosen to be a soldier = Don't Quit!

Though some will take longer to agree and catch up on the race of progressive sanctification, the ones who are more mature and focused should not be distracted from keeping their determined holy walk. Some less mature Christians who resist significant change will risk your spiritual growth. You must understand whether you are of more experienced, Christian maturity. And if you are mature, you will know you are never done maturing until heaven. Stay the Course of Maturity in Sanctification.