Accountability & Judgment

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This sermon emphasizes the importance of faithfully stewarding the gifts and opportunities God has given us, as we await the return of Jesus Christ, who will reward those who have been faithful in advancing His kingdom. It challenges believers to focus on eternal investments rather than earthly pursuits, urging them to live with the anticipation of hearing "Well done, good and faithful servant" from the Lord.

Based on the Israelites' rebellion in the wilderness, this sermon teaches that even when we feel God has abandoned us, He responds to our grumbling not with judgment but with grace. Just as the rock provided water, Jesus is the ultimate source of life and provision, sustaining us through our greatest struggles.

This sermon teaches that God is both just and merciful, and that even in suffering, believers can find hope knowing that God uses hardships to strengthen their faith. The message assures the afflicted that God will ultimately reconcile all injustice, providing relief to His people and holding wrongdoers accountable.

This Good Friday message teaches that the darkness at the crucifixion symbolizes the judgment Jesus willingly endured as the ultimate payment for our sins, fulfilling his sacrificial role. The tearing of the temple veil at his death signifies that all barriers between us and God have been removed, making his grace and forgiveness accessible to everyone who accepts him.

This sermon uses the letter to the Church of Sardis from Revelation to warn against the spiritual danger of being a "reputationally alive but spiritually dead" church. The message emphasizes that the only cure for this complacency is to "wake up" to one's spiritual reality, strengthen gospel conviction in Christ's worthiness alone, and repent of self-righteousness.

This sermon uses the awe-inspiring vision of Jesus in Revelation to emphasize that He is the Alpha and the Omega—the uncreated beginning and the ultimate end for whom all of creation exists. The message highlights that Jesus’s divine power means there will be a coming judgment, and His sacrifice on the cross is the only way believers, who were made for His glory, can be reconciled to Him and live without perishing.