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Category: Faithfulness
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Mission Quote of the Week
“Nothing so clears the vision and lifts up the life, as a decision to move forward in what you know to be entirely the will of the Lord.” —John Paton
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Bits & Bytes
Here are some “sound bites” from Sunday morning’s sermon, “Straddling Fences” based on I Kings 18:17-39:
- True followers of Jesus Christ can expect to be ridiculed, if not persecuted.
- God can have no rivals.
- Get off of the fence of indecision and commit to God.
- God has proved that He IS God and is worthy of our worship.
- When we hesitate between worshiping God and something else, we do not bring honor to either.
- You can’t have it both ways; either belong to the world or belong to God!
You can listen to the sermon here or by clicking on the audio player below.
You can also listen to Sunday evening’s sermon, “Dealing with Discouragement”, based on I Kings 19:1-21 here or by clicking on the audio player below.
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Bits & Bytes
Here are some “sound bites” from Sunday morning’s sermon, “Can I Lose My Salvation?” based on John 10:7-11, 27-29,
- God has promised eternal life; He placed no conditions on it.
- God promised that nothing can snatch us out of His hands.
- God has placed us in Jesus Christ.
- Jesus Christ will never leave the Father.
- “Religious experience” does not equal salvation.
- The answer to the question is “NO! Not if you are truly saved in the first place!”
You can listen to the sermon here, or by clicking on the audio player below.
You can also listen to Sunday evening’s sermon, “Salt & Light” based on Matthew 5:13-16 here or by clicking on the audio player below.
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Bits & Bytes
Here are some “sound bites” from yesterday morning’s sermon, “What on Earth Are You Doing for Heaven’s Sake?”, based on Matthew 6:19-21:
- Many people lost everything they had in Hurricane Ike
- Some folks who lost “everything”, really lost everything; others only lost their possessions
- When we store up wealth and possessions here on earth, they can easily be taken away
- When we store up treasures in Heaven, they’ll be there for all eternity.
- You can tell where your heart is by looking at your checkbook and at your daily planner.
You can listen to the morning sermon here, or by clicking the audio player below:
You can also listen to Sunday evening’s sermon, “Work as to the Lord” based on Ephesians 6:5-9 here or by clicking on the audio player below:
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Bits & Bytes
Here are some “sound bites” from Sunday morning’s sermon, “Tear Down Your Idols!”, based on II Kings 18:1-7:
- God gave the command to “not have, make, or worship idols”.
- While most of us may not have any idols in our homes, sometimes we make things into idols.
- An idol can be defined as “anything that distracts you from worshiping God”.
- What about “cultural trinkets”? Do they count as idols?
- You may not worship Buddha statues that you may have, but why have them in the first place?
- Do you worship your kids? grandkids? money? spouse? sex? cars? etc?
- Tear down those idols in your life and put God back in the place He deserves! In the CENTER of your life!
You can listen to the sermon here or by clicking on the audio player below:
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Mission Quote of the Week
“Missionary work is a grain of sand, the work untouched is a pyramid…Face it. Look and listen, alone with God. Then go, let go, help go. But never, never, never think that anything short of this is being ‘interested in missions’” – Amy Carmichael
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Mission Quote of the Week
And I want to ask you: How much would it cost you to sow in tears? I don’t mean just giving God something from your abundance, but finding a way to say, “I believe in the harvest, and therefore I will give what makes no sense. The world would call me unreasonable to do this — but I must sow regardless, in order that I may someday celebrate with songs of joy.” – Del Tarr
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Bits & Bytes
Here are some “sound bites” from Sunday morning’s sermon, “We Are Called to Faithfulness”, based on Mark 4:26-32.
- God depends on us to sow the seed of the Gospel. (evangelism, missions)
- While we are responsible for sowing the Gospel, it is God who causes growth (salvation)
- After the growth (salvation) has begun, we are responsible to aide that growth (discipleship)
- It isn’t the “Great Suggestion”; it is the “Great Commission”.
- We are called to be fishers of men, not keepers of aquariums.
- We are called to be faithful to God’s mission, that is, the ministry of reconciliation.
You can listen to Sunday morning’s sermon here, or by clicking on the audio player below.
You can also listen to Sunday evening’s sermon, “Instructions for Living” based on Ephesians 4:25-32 here or by clicking on the audio player below.
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Mission Quote of the Week
“My Master calls me to these poor children of His. I have at best but a few more years to live. It is clear that my place is not in the old home any longer…I shall go to the Nez Perces and earn my eternal reward.” – Susan Law McBeth
Immanuel Southern Baptist Church 