Sermons on Being Righteous (Page 2)
Repent or Perish! (Luke 13:1-9)
In the opening passage from Luke 13, Jesus responds to some in the crowds who thought they were not sinners because others had suffered more. They reasoned that since God is just, those who suffer must be great sinners. However, Jesus reveals this line of reasoning to be false and rooted in self-righteousness. The reality is that each and everyone will perish without…
The One Who Showed Mercy (Luke 10:25-37)
In this so-called parable of the “Good Samaritan”, Jesus drives a knife into our sense of self-righteousness. Ultimately, Jesus shows us that we are not “good” people and that we all are in need of mercy. Only then are we truly able to begin to fulfill the law of love, to be a neighbor to anyone in need, even our enemies.
The Blessedness of Obedience
As we continue through Luke, we see that those who hear the words of Jesus and obey them are those who have a firm foundation for life. Those who hear but do not obey Jesus as Lord are living on a foundation on the verge of collapse.
The Sovereignty of the (real) King (1 Kings 18:1-2, 17-19)
In this passage, we see that Yahweh is the God of life, not the false idols we create in our own lives. Baal (the rain god of life) had no power to actually make it rain and sustain people. Yahweh, on the other had, is fully capable of bringing and sustaining life, physical and spiritual, and does…
The Mark of a Righteous and Faithful Servant (1 Kings 18:2-16)
In this message, we see Obadiah, a faithful and righteous servant of God, who also happened to be the head of Ahab’s household, the most wicked king Israel had seen. Rather than resign his position, Obadiah shows us what faithful and righteous service to God looks like. In the midst of a…
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