We take a break from the Identity sermon series in order to focus on
the message of Easter. The fact that Jesus rose from the dead is
foundational for the Christian faith and is proof of the eternal life
that Jesus offers all who believe in Him. This is a great promise
concerning life after death, but what about now? Take a listen as
Robert explains how once a person is converted to Christ, they carry
the power of the resurrection within. A power that they carry with
them in their fight against sin, their struggle to relate well with
others, and their carrying out of the greatest mission of all time.
Sermons: March 2008 Archives
When the Apostle Paul rolls out of bed in the morning, he's not asking
himself what he should do with his life. He's passionately pursuing a
calling to proclaim the mystery of the Gospel - that is the
reconciliation of sinful humans to God and divided humans to each
other. In a world of people wondering what to do with their lives, it
makes us wonder how he got to that kind of vocational focus. Wonder no
more. Nate Cartel walks us through Paul's journey to a God inspired
calling and gives us some clues as to how we can step into our own
vocation.
The first four sermons were all about our Identity. Now we get to find
out what we "do" with this new identity right? Not so fast. The
Apostle Paul has one more item of business to take care of. Convincing
Christians not to go back to the old life. Check out this sermon on
Ephesians 2:1-10 where Robert uncovers the secret to never turning back.
Now that we've been reminded of our Christian identity - (heirs of God,
filled with the Holy Spirit, able to live power-filled lives through
faith) - what's next? Supernatural healing? Powerful preaching?
Evangelizing the world? How about reconciliation. That's right, first
order of business is to take all this newfound power and privilege and
focus on realizing God's new humanity - the church. Not an easy thing
to do when when you consider that the members of this group are sworn
enemies. Take a listen as Robert takes us through God's plan for
making family out of folks who before Christ couldn't even eat at the
same dinner table.
