AM Sermon
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Examine Yourself
2 Corinthians 13:5 Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you? — unless indeed you are disqualified.
We are told in this scripture to examine and test ourselves to see if we really are in the faith. The question I must ask is how do I test myself? How can I know I am in the faith?
John 12:48 He who rejects Me, and does not…
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At the beginning of Luke chapter 15, we find the Pharisees and Scribes grumbling about Jesus because He received and even ate with sinners. Jesus, knowing His audience’s differing perspectives and intentions, responds by telling them three parables that display the love of God. The first parable is about a man who lost a sheep and he left all to find what was lost. The second parable is about a woman who lost one coin and did not stop until she found it. The third parable paints a beautiful picture about the love that God has for His children.…
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I sometimes see T-shirts, bumper stickers, and billboards with the slogan, “Christ is the answer.” But what questions is He the answer to? Consider a few.
How many paths to God are there? Christ is the answer. “I am the way, the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father except through Me” (John 14:6).
Does God really love me? Christ is the answer. “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8).
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Back in Zephaniah, God told the people to sing and shout! Why? Because Jesus was coming. I love that God wanted His people to rejoice, even in their waiting, because what they waited for was absolutely on its way. No, they couldn't see it, but every child born was one child closer to the boy King that would soon change the whole world.
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Who is our King? Jesus! The answer is always Jesus! Praise be to God He reigns forever.
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We are like the sheep waiting for someone to tend to us, and throughout scripture, from the beginning to the very end, God's promises show us that the one we are waiting for is always Him.
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Has the season of death destructed so much of your life that you are unable and unprepared to rejoice for the good works of God? Have you taken so many losses this year that you are not ready to win more battles for the Lord? After all, don't we sing "Oh victory, in Jesus!" My prayer for YOU and ME is to remain steadfast. In this world, we WILL have trouble; Jesus told us so. But my Bible also says, “rejoice always.” In this season and out of season, through the love and life of Christ, position your heart to be ready to rejoice.
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Sure, like Jesus, people will misunderstand your character, your mission, and ultimately your call, but maybe we should all say less, and when the time for understanding comes, God will make all things known.
