In Isaiah Chapter 58, the Lord emphasizes the importance of balancing spiritual and social action. The text highlights that it’s not enough to fast, worship or pray, but one must also care about the needs of the society and complement spiritual activity with ethical actions.
Let’s go to the Word of the Lord Isaiah Chapter 58. Why does the Congregation Leon of Judah invest so much time, so much money, so much energy in the work of transforming the society? And we want our Congregation to understand why we do, why we feel such an urgency to do this community work here. Because it would be counterproductive if the leaders of the Church were leading in one direction and the m
In Romans 2:13, the concept of sharing with the needs of the saints is discussed. The Greek word for sharing has the insinuation of fellowship, intimacy, and identification with those we are sharing with.
Let’s go to Romans Chapter 2. I think by now most of the congregation can open with their eyes closed the 12th chapter, Romans because we’ve been there for many, many weeks now. service and how Christian service should be conducted in the context of the congregation, what kind of attitudes should permeate the Christian service. In verse 12 last Sunday we discussed the last part of verse 12, we a
Faith is a belief system that impacts every aspect of one's life, from moral beliefs to relationships and worldview. It requires taking risks and often leads to action, even in the face of uncertainty and contradiction.
Children are experts at the illogical and the counteraction or the counterintuitive, they can enter into the magic of play and belief. That’s why it’s easier for them. enter into the lane of faith and for a scientist because, you know, that’s the way it is. If faith is countercultural, counterintuitive and counter rational.
In this sermon, the speaker discusses the importance of Christians participating in the secular process, particularly in voting. They emphasize the need to discern what belongs to Caesar's realm and what belongs to the Kingdom of God, and to obey the laws of the land as long as they do not contradict higher laws of the spirit.
Now let’s go to the word of the Lord in the Book of Esther. I’m going to read a couple of verses from there. place for the Jews, but you and your house and the house of your father shall perish, and who knows if you have come to the Kingdom for such a time as this.” Lord in a very delicate topic we commit ourselves to you and t
In Jeremiah chapter 29, the prophet sends a letter to the Jews who are in exile in Babylon, after God had punished them for their disobedience. The letter is a mixture of punishment and grace, as God tells them to settle down, seek peace and prosperity in the city and pray for it, and promises to fulfill his gracious promise to bring them back to their land.
Jeremiah, Chapter 29, one of my favorite passages in Scripture, sort of a theme of my life as I think of the Lord that I am serving, and what I can expect from that God, what I can expect from the Christianity that I eng That’s one of the few expressions that preachers cannot really say with sincerity. ‘Let my words be few’.
The speaker presents a personal vision for revival in New England, acknowledging that it reflects their own theological and cultural views. They believe that revival will inevitably lead to controversy as the Kingdom of God confronts existing structures and false beliefs.
Presentation given at ' Biblical Worldview Conference ' in Boston April 7,2006: I have been assigned the task of presenting a vision for revival in New England. I will begin with a disclaimer. therefore very partial and relative in its content. I do not pretend to be giving a “Thus saith the Lord,” or to be declaring absolute, incontestable truth.
The speaker discusses the character of Daniel in the Old Testament and how he exemplifies integrity, taking unpopular positions, and taking great risks for the values of the Kingdom of God. The speaker relates Daniel's situation to the current context of living in a society that is against Godly principles, specifically mentioning the legalization of homosexual marriage in Massachusetts.
“But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine and he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself in this way. Now God, caused the official to show favor and sympathy to Daniel. Then compare our appearance with that of the young men who eat royal food and treat your servants in accordance with what you see.” So he agreed to this and tested them for ten days, and at the end of the ten days they l
In this sermon, the speaker talks about how the parables of Jesus have always fascinated him. He mentions that sometimes people fail to understand the fuller meanings of these stories.
If you have your Bibles with you I will ask that you turn to the gospel according to Mathew, chapter 13 and I’ll be reading from verses 3 to 9. So that’s Mathew 13, 3 to 9. So today I think might be a day that you’ll see your pastor all right up. Amen.