What do you need to do to be saved? How can we ever stand before God “just as if we had never sinned?” (justified) Scripture alone Faith alone Grace alone Christ alone …the glory of God alone A bit of historical context Salvation came via grace that was only distributed via this one and only true church. …via the seven sacraments …faster…
Sermons by Rick Maude
To church leaders a) Be willing shepherds (not under compulsion) …the difference between ‘a leader of a church’ and ‘a shepherd of God’s people’. …the sheep belong to God not to them. … to be vigilant for things that will attack God’s sheep. b) Be eager to Serve (not after shameful gain) … you should not be in it for the money.…
Ordinary or Extraordinary (show Picture – Christmas lights) When it comes to the Christian Christmas story how important is it for you to remember? … too common. … tired, distracted, flat out and stressed … just for the children … we feel that it is fictional What might cause you to make the extraordinary story of Christmas sound only ordinary? A fly…
Why do Christians face tough times, persecution or suffering? 1 Peter 1:7, “so that the proven genuineness of your faith, of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire, may result on praise, glory and honour when Jesus Christ is revealed” Persecution of Christians in the world today… How would you feel if you were arrested for following Jesus?…
1 Peter so far the great hope we have as God’s people. … an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade 1 Peter 2:24, “he himself bore our sins in his body on the cross so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness.” The Christian life involves suffering “Therefore since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourself with…
1 Peter 3:1-7 – Husbands and Wives Monnica’s & Patricius …397 BC 1 Peter 3 – Used to the great strengthening– Used to destroy What these verses are NOT saying … do not allow your husband to force you to do something that is illegal … do not allow your husband to force you to do something immoral … do not allow…
1 Peter 2:11-25 – Strangers in the world If you want people to hear about Jesus and get the opportunity to follow Jesus … how do you get the opportunity to share the gospel with them? How is the best way for us to respond to it so that God is honoured, and the gospel proclaimed? Battle sin and Live good lives…
1 Peter 1:13-25 – Where is your hope? … founded on the reality of past events. … that looks forward to being with God in heaven for all eternity. Because of the hope that you have Verse 13 … how we should live because of the hope that we have. …four big differences that following Jesus should make to the way we…
1 Peter 1:1-12 – Living Hope What defines you? What is it that gives you your identity? Our better identity 1 Peter 1:1 … God’s elect people. Qu: If you follow Jesus, is your primary identity found in the fact you have been chosen by God to be his? Qu: What would your life begin to look like if you found your…
Amos 8:1-14 – A famine in hearing God’s word If it was illegal to read your bible over this last week from Monday to Saturday could you get charged? When you go away on holidays do you read God’s word? What costs would you be prepared to bear to own and read your own bible? Amos 8 … a famine in hearing…