Posts with the tag “christian-sermon-online”

Suffering, humbling ourselves, and trusting is what God uses to show us His grace. For us to receive it, live it, and then give it, as shown in the Book of Peter....  Read More

As you suffer, don’t be shaken, prepare yourself for suffering by thinking like Jesus, loving like Jesus, and responding like Jesus, as seen in the Book of Peter....  Read More

The Book of Peter explains how we should live as though we don’t deserve mercy, and that submission is always a choice, not something forced onto someone....  Read More

What do you say to someone who is going through it? Sometimes we don’t know what to say, sometimes we say the wrong thing inadvertently. The right intention is there, but the words aren’t, and we see ...  Read More

When tough things happen in our lives, we usually run to places where redemption has an expiration date. But in the Book of Ruth, we learn that redemption isn’t something we achieve or hold onto; it’s...  Read More

When we are faith-filled, that means doing what we know is needed and putting the rest in God's hands. This is seen through the Book of Ruth and her interaction with Boaz. Redemption, like favor, is u...  Read More

Do we let our circumstances define who we are when tragedy hits, or do we listen to words of Jesus? The Book of Ruth unpacks these questions and provides an example of one response that happened when ...  Read More

God speaks consistently. The Book of Samuel explains how, for us to listen correctly, we must stop talking and wait....  Read More

How can we receive challenging words from Jesus? The apostle Paul shows us how it’s done in the Book of 2 Corinthians....  Read More

The Book of Luke guides us in learning that if the disciples asked Jesus how to teach them to pray, we have the same opportunity, and God reveals Himself through prayer....  Read More

The Book of Matthew depicts the We Three Kings story, but do we lose sight of reality in it? ...  Read More

Jesus’s power can change us and the world, and it all starts with a story of good news as seen in the Book of Luke....  Read More

The path of obedience rarely makes a lot of sense and isn’t always easy. The Book of Luke proves that God does show up, but often, it’s not how we expect, and it’s rarely easy....  Read More

God makes promises to us. The Book of Luke explains why we need to live so that our lives, minds, and behavior mirror the belief in God’s promises, even in the waiting...  Read More

There’s something about God that gives and requires from us more than greeting card hope. Often, the call and move of God in our lives doesn’t resolve our uncertainty, it actually creates more of it....  Read More

The Book of Revelations explains that if our roots extend out wide, but are not deeply into the love of Jesus, we are resourcing our souls and lives from the people, places, and things around us, not ...  Read More

We build our own foundation and deepen it when we build into the lives of others, and the Book of Corinthians proves we need deeper roots to do this effectively....  Read More

Throughout the Bible, there is a theme of needing to see differently, to see through new eyes, which is prominently in the Book of Corinthians....  Read More

The depth of our roots determines the strength of what’s above it because the more deeply rooted we are, the more authentically we live, and Paul explains this in the Book of Corinthians. ...  Read More

In some ways, American politics has become a new civil religion. We need to figure out the relationship between our national citizenship and our citizenship in the Kingdom of God....  Read More

In the Book of Matthew, we learn that when we don’t forgive others, we’re holding on to something that blocks our ability to receive from God....  Read More

We’re not immune from human struggles just because we follow Jesus, but the way we combat the anxious way of living is to seek first the Kingdom of God....  Read More

In the Book of Matthew, we learned that it’s possible for us to know who Jesus is, but not understand how His mission works....  Read More

There are many things we can do, and there are many things Jesus tells us to do. But, as described in the Book of John, there are a few things He tells us we can’t do....  Read More

In the Book of Acts, we learn about the shifts in perspective and understanding that come with following Jesus, which we didn’t see coming, especially in the story of Paul....  Read More

The Book of Acts explains that discernment isn’t necessarily the differentiation between right and wrong, it’s the difference between right and almost right....  Read More

The Book of Acts explains that having gaps in our understanding of God is not a problem, but it becomes a problem when we prescribe instead of describe what God is doing in and through us. ...  Read More

You matter because you've been given gifts and passions God designed to advance the Kingdom. The Book of Acts proves that we are all called to serve....  Read More

The Book of Acts involves a lot of change, proving that sometimes the greatest transformation God does isn’t when He transforms a sinner into a saint, it’s when He softens and changes the hearts of th...  Read More

The Book of Acts shows the importance of being there. Our faith is experienced most powerfully when we’re close, not when we’re distant from the things that require and challenge it. ...  Read More

The Book of Acts proves that the obstacles we see might be the opportunities we need. Scripture's miraculous and strange aspects provide an invitation to see God for who He really is....  Read More

Things naturally change over time. We have different schedules, use different lingo, or avoid different things, but the way we approach life, at its core, is the same as described through the Book of ...  Read More

We all have good intentions for our lives. The problem is that there is always a gap between our intentions for what is going to happen, and what actually happens. The Book of James explains....  Read More