guest speaker: Cyril Florita Colossians 3:16–17 (NASB) 16 Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God. 17 Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father. Theme:In light of the…
Sermon Theme: What you truly believe regarding Jesus’s claims about Himself will determine where you will spend Eternity. Jesus said: 1) I AM the Bread of life (John 6:35, 41, 48, 51) 2) I AM the Light of the world (John 8:12) 3) I AM the Door of the sheep (John 10:7, 9) 4) I AM the Good Shepherd (John 10:11, 14) 5) I AM the Resurrection and the Life (John 11:25) 6) I AM the Way, the Truth, and…
(All from the New American Standard Bible) 2 Corinthians 3:7-11 7 But if the ministry of death, engraved in letters on stones, came with glory so that the sons of Israel could not look intently at the face of Moses because of the glory of his face, fading as it was, 8 how will the ministry of the Spirit fail to be even more with glory? 9 For if the ministry of condemnation has glory, much more…
Theme: The Sabbath is a gift from God that points us to rest, worship, and trust, ultimately pointing us to Christ. 1) The Sabbath at Creation (Gen. 2:1-3) 2) The Sabbath became a covenant sign for Israel (Exod. 20:8-11; 31:12-17) 3) Jesus restored the true meaning of the Sabbath (Mk. 2:23-28) 4) Jesus is our ultimate Sabbath rest (Heb. 4:1-11; Matt. 11:28-30)
All verse are from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) Genesis 2:1-31 And so the heavens and the earth were completed, and all their heavenly lights. 2 By the seventh day God completed His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done. 3 Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because on it He rested from all His work which God had…
We must know and understand what God’s purpose is for our church, and together strive to excel in fulfilling that purpose for the glory of Christ. The Fantastic 4-fold Purpose of the Local Church: 1) Be a Worshiping Body – Exalt the Lord 2) Be a Witnessing Body – Evangelize the Lost 3) Be a Walking Body – Edify the Saints 4) Be a Working Body – Equip the Saints
Sermon by Cyril Florita Colossians 3:14–15 (NASB95) 14 Beyond all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity. 15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body; and be thankful. Theme/Proposition: In light of the Christian's identity as a new man in Christ, you and I must put on the God-given garments of that new man. Outline: The Outer…
James 5:19-20 (NASB) 19 My brothers and sisters, if anyone among you strays from the truth and someone turns him back, 20 let him know that the one who has turned a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and cover a multitude of sins. Theme: It is the whole church’s responsibility to help restore straying sinners back to the truth.
James 5:16-18 (NASB) 16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. A prayer of a righteous person, when it is brought about, can accomplish much. 17 Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the earth for three years and six months. 18 Then he prayed again, and the sky…
James 5:13-16 (NASB) 13 Is anyone among you suffering? Then he must pray. Is anyone cheerful? He is to sing praises. 14 Is anyone among you sick? Then he must call for the elders of the church and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; 15 and the prayer of faith will restore the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up, and if he has committed sins, they…