There are some incredible parts to Romans, but one of the most incredible parts to me is when Paul reminds us that Christ died for us while we were still sinners. Though seemingly unimportant, that simple truth reveals the extent of Christ's love as well as His attitude towards us. Working in the church, I hear a lot of comments about God from people, and ... [Continue Reading]
No excuses (Acts 20:1-3; Romans 1-3)
Paul tells us something in Romans that we have a tendency to forget: we're all born with an innate knowledge of God. I've heard people bring up questions about people in foreign countries who have never had an opportunity to hear the Gospel: what happens to them when they die? Would a loving God really condemn them to hell? I think in order to ... [Continue Reading]
A different kind of war (2 Corinthians 10-13)
Paul gave the Corinthians a reminder that is important for us to hear today: followers of Christ do not wage war in the flesh. Paul is not talking about one nation warring against another (although the lesson still would apply is such a situation); he is referring to the battle of proclaiming the Gospel of Christ. We do not need to fight people in order to ... [Continue Reading]
Changing teams (2 Corinthians 5-9)
When a person gives his (or her) life to Christ, he becomes a new creation. The thing that he once was, he is no longer - the desires she once had are gone. I'll never forget when my favorite childhood baseball player, Orel Hershiser, switched from the Dodgers to the Indians. It was a great day for me because I lived in Ohio, and now I had a ... [Continue Reading]
Pressed but not crushed (2 Corinthians 1-4)
Paul hit on something that followers of Christ sometimes have a tendency to forget: though we're pressed, we're not crushed. I know that sounds nice and even a bit cliche, but what does it actually mean? I think what Paul was getting at is that though we might face trials and persecution and difficulty, ultimately we will be able to withstand it... we ... [Continue Reading]
It all comes down to this (1 Corinthians 15-16)
Paul addressed a flawed belief that had made its way into the Corinthian church when he discussed the issue of the resurrection of the dead. The problem with such a belief is that the whole Christian faith comes down to this. If resurrection of the dead cannot occur, then Jesus didn't come back to life, and our faith is useless! At the risk of ... [Continue Reading]
The most important thing (1 Corinthians 12-14)
Within the church there is a tendency, at times, to become jealous over one another's gifts. Ultimately, however, those gifts don't really matter if they aren't combined with the most important thing. In fact, anything that is done, absent of the most important thing, isn't really that valuable in the whole scheme of life. What is that ... [Continue Reading]
Finding a way out (1 Corinthians 9-11)
Paul reminds us that God will never allow us to be tempted beyond what we can handle. Isn't that a comforting thought? Though the temptation you're facing right now might be hard, it's not beyond what you can survive. When we look at our temptations through that lens, we're no longer victims of the things that tempt us. Instead, ... [Continue Reading]
The right way to judge (1 Corinthians 5-8)
Paul addressed a situation in 1 Corinthians 5 that isn't all too different from situations that we face in the church today. Apparently a member of the church was sleeping with his stepmother... a practice that is shunned outside of the church. The problem wasn't just that this individual was living in sin, the problem was that the church didn't ... [Continue Reading]
Why we do What we do: Personal Ministry
The latest sermon from LifePoint High School Student Ministry. In this third message of the series we are taught that we are most like Christ when we serve others through personal ministry. Download why_we_do_what_we_do_week_3_personal_ministry.mp3 ... [Continue Reading]
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