Sermons on Christian Living (Page 3)
03 Healthy Churches are Outwardly Missional (Acts 1:6-8, Micah 6:9)
If you want to make a gift/offering to Hope in Christ Church, click here to learn about ways to give. You can view a digital bulletin Here You can watch a Livestream at 9:30 am on our facebook account. Sermon outline 03 Healthy Churches are Outwardly Missional: Evangelism, Transforming Communities, Globally Engaged (Acts 1:6-8, Micah 6:9) Churches without Outward Missions Die Church history is riddled with examples of churches that died as a result of not having an external focus…
22 John 15:1-11 Abiding in the Vine
If you want to make a gift/offering to Hope in Christ Church, click here to learn about ways to give. You can view a digital bulletin Here You can watch a Livestream at 9:30 am on our facebook account. Sermon outline Lessons from my Grapevine Grapevines take a lot of pruning Pruning takes discernment Pruning never stops The Vine and the Gardener Intro (Jn 15:1, Mt 21:40) Why is the Father pictured this way? (Jn 15:1) Why is Jesus Pictured…
18 Jn 13:21-32 One of you will betray me
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Jn 13:1-17 Servant Leadership
If you want to make a gift/offering to Hope in Christ Church, click here to learn about ways to give. You can view a digital bulletin Here You can watch a Livestream at 9:30 am on our facebook account. Sermon Outline Getting a blood draw with Sun Construction Setting Notice how our passage begins (Jn 13:1) We are in the days of Passover, the day before Hour had come Jesus Loves his people So, what does that love look…
The Gift of the Holy Spirit (Jn 20:19-23)
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Imitating Good not Evil (3Jn 9-12)
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Idea Virus #4: Why can’t we just get along? (James 4:1-4, Romans 8:6)
If you want to make a gift/offering to Hope in Christ Church, click here to learn about ways to give. You can view a digital bulletin Here You can watch a Livestream at 9:30 am on our facebook account. Sermon Outline We all long for peace (Prov 18:21) What is the Origin of all the conflicts in the world? Simply stated, human desires are. Listen to (James 4:1-4 , Lk 8:14) Peace is won and secured through Prayer…
Cultivating Spiritual Discernment (1John 4:1-6)
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Idea Virus #3: Does my life have meaning? (Ps 139:13-16, Col 3:17)
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12 Philippians 4:10-23 The Secret(s) of Contentment
If you want to make a gift/offering to Hope in Christ Church, click here to learn about ways to give. You can view a digital bulletin Here You can watch a Livestream at 9:30 am on our facebook account. Sermon Outline Practical Christian Living Introduction (Phil 4:10) Showing our concern to others is important(v. 10, 14-18) Concern is literally the word “To think” but here it seems to mean “thoughtful care” Important that the concern be repeated (Phil…