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Archive for Identity in Christ – Page 2

The Ransomed of the Lord – Sermon – August 29 2010

The Ransomed of the Lord – Sermon – August 29 2010

So, what does God teach and say to us today about being ransomed in Christ?  What is Ransom?  This Sermon has to do with “Our Identity in Christ”,  so how does our Identity in Him tie into the Gospel of Christ?

Listen for these questions and answers about “The Ransomed of the Lord”, in the 1-part MP3 Audio Sermon below.

Scriptures below from the church bulletin used in the Sermon:

Psalm 107: 1-16, 43,  Isaiah 35: 3-10, 1 Peter 1: 14-21,  Matthew 20: 20-28

Keywords: identity in Christ, the Church, pilgrims, travelers, citizens of a better country , royal priests, jars of clay, sons of light, sons of the day, organized religion, institutionalized, who we are in Christ, dust , earth, powder, ashes, morter, rubbish , ground, clay,

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MP3 Player - The Ransomed of the Lord - Sermon - August 29 2010

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Jars of Clay – Sermon – September 05 2010

Jars of Clay – Sermon – September 05 2010

In many places of scripture we are called jars of clay, what is so special about that?  How does that give us value?  Who is the Potter?  How does this relate to our growing relationship with Jesus Christ?

Listen for these questions and answers about “Jars of Clay”, in the 1-part MP3 Audio Sermon below.

Scriptures below from the church bulletin used in the Sermon:

Psalm 91,  Jeremiah 18: 1-11, 2 Corinthians 4: 2-12, Matthew 23: 23-36

Keywords: identity in Christ, the Church, pilgrims, travelers, citizens of a better country , royal priests, jars of clay, sons of light, sons of the day, organized religion, institutionalized, who we are in Christ, dust , earth, powder, ashes, morter, rubbish , ground, clay,

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MP3 Player - Jars of Clay - Sermon - September 05 2010

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Sons of Light – Sermon – September 12 2010

Sons of Light – Sermon – September 12 2010

Why are we called Sons of light, when we receive our New identity in Christ?  What does our identity in Christ mean?  What has God done for us, by calling and making us Sons of Light?  What does this mean for us?  What must we do?

Listen for these questions and answers about “Sons of Light”, in the 1-part MP3 Audio Sermon below.

Scriptures below from the church bulletin used in the Sermon:

Psalm 43,  Micah 7: 5-10,  1 Thessalonians 5: 1-11, John 12: 27-36, 44-46

Keywords: identity in Christ, the Church, pilgrims, travelers, citizens of a better country , royal priests, jars of clay, sons of light, sons of the day, organized religion, institutionalized, who we are in Christ.

 

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MP3 Player - Sons of Light - Sermon - September 12 2010

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Christianity – Religion or Relationship – Sermon – September 19 2010

Christianity – Religion or Relationship ? – Sermon – September 19 2010

What is the definition of the Church, and is the Christian Church a Religion or a Relationship?  What happens when we turn the church into an institution?  Are we just in a Relationship with God?  Or are we to have and experience a right relationship with God based upon Truth, the truth of Jesus Christ?

Listen for these questions and answers about “Christianity – Religion or Relationship ?”, in the 1-part MP3 Audio Sermon below.

Scriptures below from the church bulletin used in the Sermon:

Psalm 69: 16-18, 29-36,  Isaiah 54: 11-17,  Ephesians 2: 11-22, John 17: 6-21

Keywords: identity in Christ, the Church, pilgrims, travelers, citizens of a better country , royal priests, jars of clay, sons of light, sons of the day, organized religion, institutionalized, who we are in Christ

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MP3 Player - Christianity – Religion or Relationship ? - Sermon - September 19 2010

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Are You A Friend of God – Sermon – January 09 2011

Are You A Friend of God ? – Sermon – January 09 2011

A friendship with God – How can we be sure of it?  And what is it like?  Will God still be my friend though I still have so many faults, problems, sins, weaknesses?  How can we have confidence in our friendship with God?  How then do we become friends of God?

Listen for these questions and answers about “Are You A Friend of God ?”, in the 1-part MP3 Audio Sermon below.

Scriptures below from the church bulletin used in the Sermon:

Psalm 29,  Isaiah 42: 1-9,  Romans 6: 1-11,  Matthew 3: 13-17

Keywords: Grace,  we are a new creation in Christ, Abraham was a friend of God, David was a friend of God, Peter and Paul were friends of God, famous friends in sports were Jackie Robinson and Pee Wee Reese,  a dying friend in World War II,

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MP3 Player - Are You A Friend of God ? - Sermon - January 09 2011

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Free From Guilt – Sermon – January 23 2011

Free From Guilt – Sermon – January 23 2011

How much do you wrestle with guilt on a daily basis?  Is it possible to experience joy and guilt at the same time?  What does God teach us in the scriptures about guilt?   Where did Guilt, first originate in scripture?  How can we deal with Guilt?

Listen for these questions and answers about “Free From Guilt”, in the 1-part MP3 Audio Sermon below.

Scriptures below from the church bulletin used in the Sermon:

Psalm 5: 4-12,  Isaiah 24: 1-6,  2 Corinthians 7: 5-12,  Luke 23: 1-5, 18-25

Keywords: guilt vs joy, verses, guilty conscience, self condemnation, psychology and guilt, jonah and the fish,  judas hanging from a rope, false guilt, discovering your true identity in Christ

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MP3 Player - Free From Guilt - Sermon - January 23 2011

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How Are We Changed – Sermon – March 06 2011

How Are We Changed ? – Sermon – March 06 2011

What is God up to with us, when we are transformed or transfigured in to Christ in us?    Is there anything we can do to help?  What do we need to know?  How does this happen, our transfiguration?

Listen for these questions and answers about “How Are We Changed ?”, in the 1-part MP3 Audio Sermon below.

Scriptures below from the church bulletin used in the Sermon:

Psalm 51: 1-10,   Isaiah 1: 1-6, 10-11, 16-18,  Romans 6: 1-4, 12-14,  Matthew 17: 1-9

Keywords: transfiguration of Christ, Jesus Christ, transfiguration Sunday,  sanctification, baptized, a new creature,  gather with other Christians, meditate on the word,  pray, our new identity in Christ, who we are in Christ, transformed into Christ, Identity in Christ, Who we are in Christ

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MP3 Player - How Are We Changed - Sermon - March 06 2011

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The Chief Shepherd – Sermon – April 10 2011

The Chief Shepherd – Sermon – April 10 2011

Do you ever feel that your heart is prone to wander, and that it sometimes strays from God?  Pulls you in various directions?  Why does our heart wander so?   why does it go after vain, sinful things? Why does Jesus call us sheep?

Listen for these questions and answers about “The Chief Shepherd”, below in the 1-part MP3 Audio Sermon below.

Scriptures below from the church bulletin used in the Sermon:

Psalm 28,  Isaiah 40: 6-11,  1 Peter 5: 1-11,  John 10: 7-18,

Keywords: salvation, assurance in Christ,  wandering hearts, wander from God, The Lord is my shepherd,  sheep are dumb,

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MP3 Player - The Chief Shepherd - Sermon - April 10 2011

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The Kingship of Jesus – Sermon – April 17 2011

The Kingship of Jesus – Sermon – April 17 2011

What kind of a king is Jesus?  What kind of kingdom does He bring?  What is it like?  Was Jesus the King that the Jews longed for?  Why did the Jews reject Jesus since he was not their earthly King that they expected?    Why was he not?  Are you a member of this Kingdom of Christ?

Listen for these questions and answers about “The Kingship of Jesus”, below in the 1-part MP3 Audio Sermon below.

Scriptures below from the church bulletin used in the Sermon:

Psalm 118: 1-2, 19-29,  Deuteronomy 32: 36-39,  Phillippians 2: 5-11,  John 12: 12-19

Keywords: Heavenly Kingdom, Inner Kingdom, Eternal Kingdom, Kingdom of Love, Kingdom of Joy,  The kingdom of Christ

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MP3 Player - The Kingship of Jesus - Sermon - April 17 2011

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Dependence Day – Sermon – July 03 2011

Dependence Day – Sermon – July 03 2011

First, what does it mean to depend upon Him, to depend upon God?  When the Phillippian jailer guarding the Apostle Paul and Silas in prison, was knocked out from an earthquake, and the prison cell doors were all open, he drew his sword to kill himself, before he was punished for letting the prisoners escape, until he saw that Paul and Silas were still in their cells, and the Jailer asked “What Must I do to be Saved”.  What did this mean to be saved?  When you celebrate Independence Day,  do you also celebrate Independence from God?  What do we depend upon God for?

Listen for these questions and answers about “Dependence Day”, below in the 1-part MP3 Audio Sermon below.

Scriptures below from the church bulletin used in the Sermon:

Psalm 146,  Isaiah 26: 1-9,  2 Corinthians 1: 8-11,  Luke 7: 1-10

Keywords: dependence on God, Independent lone rangers, God is our Fortress, the Rock of Salvation, trust in the Lord, God is our refuge, Patriotic Sermon

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MP3 Player - Dependence Day - Sermon - July 03 2011

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