Faith

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This sermon uses the feeding of the 5,000 to illustrate that God's provision is both instinctual and superabundant, and is often "over our heads" or beyond human comprehension. The message argues that Jesus, the Bread of Life, offers ultimate provision and sufficiency through His sacrifice, urging listeners to recognize their complete dependence on Him and live with radical generosity.

 

This sermon argues that biblical faith is an impossible, costly, and supernatural gift from God, not a human achievement, as illustrated by Mary Magdalene's initial disbelief at the empty tomb. It emphasizes that while faith is rational and engages with evidence, it is ultimately a response to the reality of one's deep sin and the immense cost of Christ's sacrifice, which leads to profound love and devotion.

This sermon explains that sin is not just a collection of bad actions but a fundamental slavery to things other than God, which resulted from humanity's original act of disobedience. The message highlights that while sin brings a separation from God and others, God's wrath and judgment have been satisfied by Jesus' sacrifice, offering grace and reconciliation to all who believe.

This sermon, focusing on Jesus's letter to the church in Laodicea, warns against the spiritual danger of self-sufficiency, which blinds believers to their true spiritual poverty and makes them lukewarm in their faith. The message is a call to repentance, urging Christians to abandon self-reliance and "buy" true spiritual riches from Jesus—forgiveness, righteousness, and spiritual sight—to become zealous and effective in His mission.

This sermon explains that genuine, enduring faith is not achieved by focusing on one's own efforts, but by "beholding the Lamb of God," Jesus Christ, as the ultimate object of our faith. The message highlights that by understanding Jesus's sacrifice as the means to satisfy God's wrath and judgment, we are empowered to live a transformed life of grace, forgiveness, and love.

This sermon demonstrates that enduring faith is a "hyper-standing" against cultural currents and personal crises. The message highlights that Moses's endurance came from considering God's eternal reward, obeying despite the cost, and seeing the invisible God, a reality now made tangible through Jesus Christ, the "greater Moses" who endured far more for our redemption.

This sermon, using the life of Abraham from Hebrews 11, teaches that steadfast faith is not about mastering circumstances but about responding to them with resilience and a focus on God's truth. The message emphasizes that our ability to live with courage and generosity on earth is rooted in the assurance of a future heavenly citizenship and the unwavering faithfulness of God, who fulfills His promises despite our failures.

This sermon explains that an inconsistent, "yo-yo" faith is often caused by prioritizing feelings, choosing diversion, and pleasing people, rather than walking with God in a disciplined manner. The message emphasizes that the foundation for a consistent, God-pleasing walk is not personal effort but the perfect sacrifice of Jesus Christ, which frees and motivates believers to pursue a vibrant, daily relationship with Him.

This sermon argues that genuine faith is not about self-reliance but about living a life where Jesus, not ourselves, is the hero of our story. Using the example of Cain and Abel, the message highlights that while we are like Cain in our sinfulness, Jesus, the "truer and better Abel," offered a perfect sacrifice to free us from our self-centeredness and empower us to live by faith, trusting God with all that we are.