Sermons on Good Works

Sermons on Good Works

Meeting Our Trials with the Joy of God (James 1:1-12)

James 1:2-4 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, 3 for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. 4 And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. Tribulation apparently drove these…

Building Your Life Upon the Rock (Matthew 7:13-29)

Jesus Christ is the only sure foundation for life. And those who enter by the narrow gate build their life upon that rock. And building one’s life upon Jesus Christ means nothing less than acting in obedience to his word. Matthew 7:24-25 Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them…

Fully Surrendered Faith (Genesis 22:1-24)

“God demands faith fully surrendered, willing to forfeit everything to trust and obey.” Dr. Jordan Neil Rogers (preaching on Genesis 22) Genesis chapter 22, a chapter of which you are all generally familiar, challenges our notions regarding faith, as God asks Abraham to offer up his very own son Isaac, as a sacrifice. Faith is often short-changed, not given its full due.…

Bringing God to Work (Genesis 21:22-34)

God is with his people, those who confess the name of Jesus. According to Matthew, Jesus bears the designation of “Emmanuel,” or “God with us.” One of Paul’s favorite phrases is “is Christ.” Consider what “in Christ” means for “God with us.” God with us doesn’t merely mean God is associated with you, like your friend at the restaurant. God with us doesn’t merely mean God…

The People of God as God’s Dwelling Place of Honor and Glory (1 Peter 2:4-12)

Those who entrust themselves to Jesus and believe the good news are being formed into the very dwelling place of God Most High. This house of God is a place of glory and honor, set apart to serve the Lord and offer the acceptable sacrifices of love, mercy, prayer, and rejoicing. The people of God…