Sermons on Spiritual Growth
As our study through 1 Corinthians continues, Paul turns to another question the Corinthian believers had asked: What should Christians do about food sacrificed to idols? At first glance, this may seem like a question that belongs entirely to the ancient world. But Paul uses the issue to address something much deeper: how should Christians…
Why did you get up this morning? What is there in your life that you’re looking forward to? What makes you feel alive? What gives you the motivation to keep going when life gets difficult? What helps you forget your worries for a little while? These questions may seem far removed from 1 Corinthians 7,…
The church in Corinth struggled with division, pride, and misplaced loyalty. Rather than centering their lives on Christ, many had begun elevating gifted teachers, pursuing worldly wisdom, and measuring success the same way their culture did. As Paul continues his letter in 1 Corinthians 3-4, he calls believers to something deeper: spiritual maturity. True spirituality…
One of the greatest challenges in the Christian life is continuing to pray when the answers seem delayed. In his farewell message to High Desert Church, Eric Wilhoit reflected on God’s faithfulness over the past 19 years while encouraging the church to remain faithful in the years ahead. Using Jesus’ parable of the persistent widow…
Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children.” Hebrews 12:7 We don’t like suffering. Particularly in our culture, suffering is to be avoided at all costs. However, suffering is one of God’s vehicles of choice for helping us grow. No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it…
According to Hebrews 12, we have many obstacles and sin that easily entangles us, discouraging us in our race. Fixing our eyes on Jesus is how we can persevere.
The people of the Exodus had two bodies of water to cross: the Red Sea symbolizes baptism -their transformation from slavery to freedom, much as we enter baptism as slaves to sin and emerge free of it. They also needed to cross the Jordan and receive the promised rest, but they didn’t. Hebrews warns us…
Three conversations that were key to Peter being transformed into a courageous Apostle of Jesus
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