The Fifth Commandment – Part 2
There are two parts to the fifth commandment. First, children are commanded to honor their parents. Second, parents are commanded to not make it difficult for their children to honor them. Exasperating and stirring up anger in your children is just as big a sin as dishonoring one’s parents. In this sermon discover nine motivations for honoring your parents… 6 ways to make it easier for your kids to honor you… And much more! Resources: Discussion Guide Sermon Manuscript Worship…
The Fifth Commandment
Discover eight insights about the fifth commandment… 10 ways to honor your parents… And much more! Resources: Discussion Guide Sermon Manuscript Worship Guide
The Fourth Commandment
The fourth commandment is the most controversial commandment. It is the only commandment not affirmed in the New Testament. Is the Sabbath still binding on Christians today? Is the Sabbath on Saturday or Sunday? What activities are allowed on the Sabbath? How does the Sabbath apply to us today? Discover what the Sabbath meant for Israel… What it means for us today… 3 views of the Sabbath… 3 lessons the Sabbath teaches us today… And much more. Resources: Sermon Manuscript…
The Third Commandment
We all desire respect. And when we don’t get it, we feel violated. When people treat us like we are worthless and unimportant, we feel moral outrage. Every human being deserves respect, because they are made in the image of God. But if human beings deserve respect, then the Creator of mankind deserves respect infinitely more. God is the creator and ruler of the universe, and He deserves our utmost respect. And one of the most important ways to show…
The Second Commandment
The second commandment is often overlooked because most Christians assume that idolatry is not a 21st century problem. However idolatry is just as prevalent today as it was in the days of Moses. Discover 2 temptations we all face in our walk with God… 2 things that are forbidden in the second commandment… 3 mistakes people make when they read the second commandment… How the first two commandments are different… 3 reasons God forbids idolatry… 6 ways idolatry distorts God……
The Law and the Christian
Discover why the law is binding on Christians today… The 3 kinds of laws… 4 reasons to obey the Ten Commandments… And 7 principles for interpreting the Ten Commandments. Series: The Ten Commandments (Week 3). Speaker: Andy Manning. Resources: Discussion Guide Worship Guide Sermon Manuscript
The First Commandment
Description: Discover 4 duties of the first commandment… 4 truths about God… 3 questions to help you discover your functional god… 4 reasons God wants us to worship Him… and 8 facts about true worship. Text: Exodus 20:1-3. Resources: Worship Guide Discussion Guide Sermon Manuscript
The Best Way to Live
Series: The Ten Commandments — Week 1. Text: Selected Scriptures. Date: 4/1/18 (Easter Sunday). Description: Discover 3 reasons to study the Ten Commandments… 19 facts about the Ten Commandments… 4 points about the background of the Ten Commandments… And much more! Resources: Sermon Manuscript Worship Guide
Defeating the Devil
Text: 1 Peter 5:6-11. Description: Discover 10 facts about the devil… 22 names for the devil… 3 things the devil is compared to… 5 things the devil can do to unbelievers… 5 things he can do to believers… The good news about the devil… 6 keys to resisting the devil… And much more! Resources: Sermon Manuscript Worship Guide
What to Expect When You Give Your Life to Christ — Part 2
Last Sunday we learned that unmet expectations lead to disappointment, and then to conflict. This is true for your relationships with people, and it is true for your relationship with God. If you expect what God has not promised, then you will be disappointed and rebel against God when He lets you down. In this sermon we conclude this two-part study on five things that we can expect from the Christian life. Resources: Sermon Manuscript Worship Guide
What to Expect When You Give Your Life to Christ — Part 1
Unmet expectations lead to disappointment, and then to conflict. This is true for your relationships with people, and it is true for your relationship with God. If you expect what God has not promised, then you will be disappointed and rebel against God when He lets you down. Over the next two weeks we’re going to look at 5 things you can expect when you give your life to Christ. Worship Guide Sermon Manuscript
The Doctrine of Reconciliation
The Bible is the best-selling book of all time. It is the greatest work of literature in all of human history. Just about every home in America has a copy, and many homes have multiple copies. But what is the Bible all about? Is it just a bunch of unrelated stories, or is there a central them? The main point of the entire Bible is to answer one question — to solve one problem: How can sinful people be reconciled…