Sermons from January 2017
The Lord Disciplines Those He Loves
Hebrews 12:5-6 Because the Lord loves us, He will help us overcome our flesh through His discipline.
Resist the Flesh; Yield to the Spirit
Romans 8:1-4 If we are to devote ourselves to the Lord as He calls us – if we are to seek His kingdom first in our lives – we must resist the flesh and yield to the Spirit.
Hope in His Lovingkindness
Psalm 33:18 We have every reason to believe the Lord will do for us what He’s promised – because He loves us.
Believe His Promises
Matthew 21:19-22 The Lord has made many promises to us to help us seek His kingdom. But we must have faith to receive them.
Listen to His Word
Proverbs 8:32-36 We must let the Lord speak for Himself from His Word.
Put the Lord’s Kingdom First
Matthew 6:33 Jesus wants us to make His kingdom our priority.
The Temptation of Jesus
Matthew 4:1-11 We consider the temptations that Jesus endured as the second Adam, seeing that instead of giving into them like the first, He overcame them in order to bring salvation to His people.
Reflecting on Christ’s Miracles
Matthew 14:22-33 As we move into the new year, we consider the miracles that Jesus performed, which help to reveal his character to us. We are also encouraged by the fact that God’s Word is more powerful than miracles to save.
Confidence in God through Christ
Psalm 4
Thanksgiving for Christ’s Work in You
Philippians 1:3-8