Sermons by Todd Clippard (Page 83)
When He has Tested Me – Job 23:8-12
God uses trials to inspect us. Job 23:10 Deuteronomy 8:1-10 God led you in the wilderness… by a pillar of cloud and fire to humble you (cf Daniel 4:28-37) to test you (cf 2 Cor 2:9) to know your heart (cf Prov 17:3) God allowed you to be hungry so he could feed and teach you. Your clothes didn’t wear out & your feet didn’t swell so you could know the Lord loves you (Prov 3:11-12, Heb 12:5-6). Once we…
Spiritual New Year’s Resolutions
Kick some HABITS – Ungodliness Unforgiveness – devilish device 2 Cor 2:11; Matt 6:14 Envy – delivered our Lord Matt 27:18 Bitterness – don’t let it take root! Hebrews 12:14-15 APATHY – HEBREWS 3 hardened, acts 28:26 Associations – 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1 1 Corinthians 15:33 1 Timothy 5:22; 2 Timothy 2:22 “If you play with it, you will smell like it.’ Change of DIET 1 Peter 2:2 1 Corinthians 3:1-3 Hebrews 5:12-14 Less time on Facebook and more time in…
What I See at the Supper
My Sin Isaiah 53 1 John 2:1-2 God’s Sovereignty Only God can forgive sin. Luke 22 – If you are willing, let this cup pass… The World’s Savior John 8:12 – I am the light of the world John 8:23-36 John 11:25 – I am the resurrection and the life John 12:32 A Robber’s Redemption “Now Barabbas was a robber” – John 18:40 “This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world…
Why the Church? I Love Thy Kingdom Lord
An Overview of Ephesians Introduction: American society’s general view of religion is at an all-time low. There are a number of contributing factors to this problem: Increased secularization of formal education (denial of God, embracing of atheism/evolution). Decreased belief or interest in objective (absolute & unchanging) truth. Existentialism – What is true for me may not be true for you. Belief in objective truth is confused with being close-minded. Consumerism in religion. We are reaping the fruit of the “have…
Becoming God’s Grain of Wheat
If I would be God’s grain of wheat… I must fall to the ground = humility Deuteronomy 8:2-3 – God will put us to the test Everything in this world is in subjection to the voice of God Sickness & Storms – Matthew 8 Angels – Luke 1:19 Demons – Mark 1:23-27; Luke 10:17-20 Death – Luke 8:54 Only man refuses to submit himself to God – Jer 6:16; Mt 23:37 Psalm 51:16-17 – the sacrifices of God are a…