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Apr 9, 2010

Resurrection Sunday Sermon: "Christ is Risen"

It has been a while since I last posted to my blog. It has been a busy time for our family, but we have continued ministry with Emmanuel Ministries. Next month it will be one year since we began our current work here in Dade City.

I have continued on with the series in the book of Philippians, but I broke from it again to preach a message related to the Resurrection of Christ, really the whole of the salvation message. Below is a very simple outline. The introductory portion of the message was not recorded, so I add it here close to what I actually said.

  • Intro: Being a Christian is not about a cause. It's not about a movement or politics. It is not a fad. It is not about miracles or religion. It is not about me. It is not about you. It is about Jesus: the Savior who endured the cross and died brutally, rising again on the third day. We celebrate this today.

  • The Sign (Matthew 16.1-4)

  • The Cross (Hebrews 12.2)-also cited Matthew 20.28, Jesus died as a "ransom for many."

  • The Victory (Matthew 28.1-10)- also cited 1 Corinthians 15.55 "O death where is your victory?" and 1 Corinthians 15.57 (our victory comes through Christ).










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Feb 15, 2010

Philippians Series: "Paul's Prayer (pt. 1)" (Phil. 1.3-6)

Sunday at the ministry was another cold one. Of course cold to us was about 48ºF on Sunday. I know my dear friend and brother Rand in Canada thinks that is a heat wave, but we are not in Canada down here!


That said, I proceeded to take off my jacket before preaching. I have no idea why. Anyway, the group was smaller missing two families and a brother who usually walks to service (and everywhere else).

Below is the second message in our series on the book of Philippians.





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Feb 9, 2010

Philippians Series: "Servants, Saints & Salutations" (Phil. 1.1-2)

We had a good service Sunday. It was chilly again, but it did not bother me at all. I get excited to see people changing at this ministry.

A really great thing was that Antioch Fellowship Baptist Church (my home church) donated two cases of Spanish outreach Bibles to the ministry. They were well-received. I am so thankful for how supportive our home church has been.

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Feb 3, 2010

Jonah Series (pt.5): "Looking Back on Jonah" (Luke 11.29-32)

Sunday I preached "part five of my four part series on Jonah." Yes, I have an odd sense of humor. A couple of people in the congregation caught the jocularity of my statement. Maybe some who read this post will miss it until they go back. That is understandable.

Anyway, the ministry continues to be a major blessing. The Lord has been so good to me and my family. I have grown through this ministry experience. My heart has changed as well. More importantly, I notice a change in most of the people at the ministry. Obviously, I am more concerned with the growth of the people we are ministering to.

I am not putting in the sermon outline because I am hand writing my notes at this point. If anyone really wants the sermon outline, just email me and I will type them up. Otherwise, I will just offer this streaming or downloadable sermon.

Finally, I posted on Facebook (to be my FB friend look me up at facebook.com/pregador27) yesterday:
I am tired physically, but God is refreshing me this morning. Beginning a new message series at Emmanuel Ministries and "If I say, 'I will not mention him, or speak any more in his name,' there is in my heart as it were a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I am weary with holding it in, and I cannot." (Jeremiah 20.9 ESV)

Yes!!! Jeremiah's context was almost a frustration meeting a determination, mine is an excitement and a heart filled with gratitude. I am so thankful for the opportunity to minister at Emmanuel Ministries.

Sunday, I plan to preach on Philippians 1.1-2. It is developing nicely thus far. I am being personally enriched as I study. God is awesome!


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Jan 3, 2010

Jonah Series (pt.2): "The Repentant Prophet"

This is part two of the Jonah Series. It covers all of Jonah chapter two. I was recovering from being sick, but God was gracious and allowed me to have voice and strength enough to deliver His message. It was about 40 degrees (F) during the service and we have no heat at the ministry. It was a joy to have the opportunity to preach none-the-less.

If anyone would be interested in joining us in prayer for specific needs we collect during the service, please email me or let me know of interest in the "Comments" section. Thank you and God bless you!



Jonah Series (pt. 2): “The Rebellious Prophet”

Jonah Stayed (v.1)
  • Three days could be partial, Jews counted partial as whole day

  • Even Jonah's rebellion and dilemma God had His purpose

  • Sign of Jonah a for foreshadowing of Jesus burial and resurrection


Jonah Prayed (v.2-9)
  • The testimony (v.2-7)


    1. saved from the sea and certain death

    2. see a confidence he had in God that he will be safe

    3. actively praying through the ordeal

  • The thanksgiving (v.8-9)


    1. prayer turns to thanksgiving

    2. looks to the future when he will continue to serve God

    3. declares that “Salvation belongs to the Lord”- it is a gift of God's grace


Jonah's Replay (v.10)

  • He has a “do-over”- a second chance to follow God's direction

  • Vomit is a sign of disgust: God may well been unhappy with his prejudice even now

  • Picture of Christ differs from this point Jonah was prejudice, Jesus died for all who would receive despite their race

Closing: During Jonah's 3 days he was a good example of faith in God and actively praying through adverse situations. However, his attitude was still not right toward the Ninevites as we will see in the future.

Jonah's three days is a foreshadowing of the three days between Jesus' burial and resurrection.

We can learn, like Jonah, to pray and trust God during difficult times. We can also learn to put away prejudice and seek to share the Gospel to everyone- in love- no matter the differences.




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Jonah Series (pt.1): "The Rebellious Prophet"

This is from Sunday December 27, 2009.


The Sermon Outline is available in a previous post. If interested, just look under "Sermon Outline" in categories.




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Dec 21, 2009

"Finding Forgiveness in Christmas" (Ephesians 4.32)

Nicholas was born in the third century in Patara, a village in what is now Turkey. He was born into an affluent family, but his parents died tragically when he was quite young. His parents had raised him to be a devout Christian, which led him to spend his great inheritance on helping the poor, especially children. He was known to frequently give gifts to children, sometimes even hanging socks filled with treats and gifts.

Perhaps his most famous act of kindness was helping three sisters. Because their family was too poor to pay for their wedding dowry, three young Christian women were facing a life of prostitution until Nicholas paid their dowry, thereby saving them from a horrible life of sexual slavery.

Nicholas grew to be a well-loved Christian leader and was eventually voted the Bishop of Myra, a port city that the apostle Paul had previously visited (Acts 27:5–6). Nicholas reportedly also traveled to the legendary Council of Nicea, where he helped defend the deity of Jesus Christ in A.D. 325.

Following his death on December 6, 343, he was canonized as a saint. The anniversary of his death became the St. Nicholas holiday when gifts were given in his memory. He remained a very popular saint among Catholic and Orthodox Christians, with some two thousand churches named after him. The holiday in his honor eventually merged with Christmas as they were celebrated within weeks of one another.

During the Reformation, however, Nicholas fell out of favor with Protestants, who did not approve of canonizing certain people as saints and venerating them with holidays. His holiday was not celebrated in any Protestant country except Holland, where his legend as Sinterklass lived on. In Germany, Martin Luther replaced him with the Christ child as the object of holiday celebration, or, in German, Christkindl. Over time, the celebration of the Christ child was simply pronounced Kriss Kingle and oddly became just another name for Santa Claus.

These stories of Santa Claus were first brought to America by Dutch immigrants. In the early twentieth century, stores began having Santa Claus present for children during the Christmas season. Children also began sending letters to the North Pole as the legends surrounding an otherwise simple Christian man grew.

At Emmanuel Ministries, we keep the center of our holiday focused on Jesus; it’s probably what Nicholas would have wanted. (this introduction is based on a post by Pastor Mark Driscoll, pastor of Mars Hill Church in Seattle, WA)

Jesus had a purpose (Luke 2.1-14)
  • importance is realizing Jesus was born with a purpose, a mission
  • to bring forgiveness
  • to offer salvation through trusting in Him

Jesus had a message of how to be forgiven by God (Luke 24.45-48)
  • Jesus preached repentance and forgiveness
  • a salvation based on grace through faith (Ephesians 2.8-9)

Jesus paid the price
  • in His own blood for our forgiveness (Ephesians 1.7; Hebrews 9.22)
  • We are redeemed by His blood (sacrifice on our behalf)

We have a responsibility…
  • we are to forgive (Ephesians 4.32)
  • with Christ’s sacrifice, we have no right to be unforgiving (Luke 23.34)
  • Benefits of forgiveness
**obedience to God
**brings healing








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Dec 9, 2009

"If, Then and Now/Si, Entonces y Ahora" 2 Chronicles 7.14-15

Sunday 12.6.2009 message recorded at Emmanuel Ministries. Bear with it, it is bilingual and I am not. I gave it my best shot. My dear wife helped too!








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Nov 2, 2009

Emmanuel Ministries Notes 11/01/09

Sunday was the final message in the worship series. The time of ministry was good and the people were attentive.

The outline below is followed by the streaming message and a link to download if you wish. The message was cut short due to some type of technical difficulties.

11 Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all, and in all.

12 Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, 13 bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. 14And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. 15And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. 16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. 17And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. (Colossians 3.11-17 ESV)


BACKGROUND (v.11)-

(Previous to verse 11, Paul outlines past behaviors [negatives] that need to be put away)

In Christ we have no divisions:

  • 1 Corinthians 1.10, “I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment.” (ESV)
  • National: not Greek or Jew (American, Mexican, Honduran, Russian, Chinese, etc), but Christian
  • Religious: religious rituals do not define us, our place in Christ does
  • Cultural: (barbarian- anyone foreign to Greek culture; Scythian- considered wild, savage nomads)
  • Economic/Social: whether wealthy or in poverty, Christ unites Christians
  • Galatians 3.28, “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Christ is all and in all:

  • As Christians we share the same Spirit: Ephesians 4.4-6, “There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call— 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.” (ESV)
  • Christ broke down all divisions between Christians through His sacrifice

All this opens up the next section, a part of Scripture encouraging Christians to be Christlike…


GOD’S CHOSEN (v.12-15)

As His Chosen Ones:

  • Paul calls Christians “holy and beloved”- this language ties in God’s description of Israel as His possession in the Old Testament and of Jesus in the New Testament

- meaning Christians are His possession, His people

- we’re to be reflections of Christ & our relationship with God a reflection of the Father with Christ

- as such, we should display the fruit of our place in Christ

Acting as His Chosen Ones:

  • Paul outlines several positive characteristics (the fruit)

- compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, patience

- all in line with Galatians 5.22, “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.(ESV)

  • Paul emphasizes forgiveness and love

- Reflecting the character of Christ (Luke 23.34, from the cross says, “Father forgive them…”)

- Based on God’s forgiveness of us- being forgiven, forgive.

- Peter asked how many times to forgive; Jesus answered “seventy times seven times” literally meaning be always ready to forgive. No limits.

- Love is what is most important, (1 Corinthians 13.13, “So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.)

- Some make a case that Galatians 5.22 is all really about love; everything that follows is a fruit of love: the fruit of the spirit. 1 Corinthians 13. 4-7 actually compares very well with Galatians 5.22

- This will bring the peace of Christ- the closer we are to Christ, the closer we are to each other

- Thankfulness should be the result of this place in Christ

CHRIST’S WORD (v.16-17)

  • As the Word of Christ is part of our lives (studying, praying) we become grateful and thankful to God
  • We express this with worship-

- in teaching and wisdom/in song (psalms, hymns, spiritual songs)/with thankfulness

- doing everything in the name of the Lord

Closing: As we find our place in Christ we find our reason to worship Him. God is worthy of our worship. He is the object of our “worth-ship.”








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Oct 26, 2009

Worship Series (pt.2): "In Spirit and Truth"

Sunday we had a good time worshiping God at the Ministry. We sang worship songs without my guitar again (I still need to replace my string). That went well. However, I long to preach more each week. I was excited to begin my second message on worship.

After the message, a lady named Sandra came up to rededicate her life to Christ. She had been there before. Anyway, I preached the message "Worship: In Spirit and Truth." You can listen to it in the streaming player below or download it by clicking the link below the player.





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Oct 19, 2009

Emmanuel Ministries Notes 10/18/09

Yesterday was a good day at the Ministry. We had a larger group than normal, including one gentleman who came with his wife (she is there most of the time). He was just released from jail and he had been a subject of our prayer for some time.

I preached the message I posted yesterday morning. Márcia's husband, my friend Joe, was also there. It was nice and cool (the temperature was about 55º or 60º).

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Oct 12, 2009

"Becoming Fulfilled in God" Ecclesiastes 1.1-3; 12.13-14

This is the English version of the Sermon Outline from Sunday October 11, 2009. The Sermon is downloadable under the streaming player below the outline.

"Becoming Fulfilled in God" Ecclesiastes 1.1-3, 9-11; 2.12-17; 12.13-14

All is Vanity (Ecclesiastes 1.1-3, 9-11)

  • All will fade away, nothing lasts

  • The Preacher understood all was temporary on the Earth


All is Futility (Ecclesiastes 2.12-17)

  • Everything we have fades away

  • Everything we do is forgotten

  • Rich and poor suffer the same fate

  • The Preacher hated the futility of depending on the world for fulfillment


All Has Been Heard (Ecclesiastes 12.13-14)

  • The only lasting thing comes from obedience to God

  • Follow His commandments

  • Turn to Christ and be saved- it is the only way to find real fulfillment

  • Through salvation in Christ we can become fulfilled in God


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Oct 4, 2009

Emmanuel Ministries Notes 10/04/09

Today there was no one to interpret or to preach in Spanish. My wife, Loiana, has been sick this week, so I had to proceed on my own. Well, that is not entirely true. God was with me.

Anyway, I prepared a simple outline in Spanish and English in the event there was, indeed, no one to interpret. When all was said and done, I did need to minister to the Spanish and English speaking groups together sans interpretation.

While most of the Spanish speaking people in attendance were able to understand some English, there were a couple who did not. I explained that I would preach directly from my notes for Spanish, any elaboration would be in English, as I could not elaborate in Spanish.

The message outline is below and the Sermon is available streaming under the outline and as a download under that. It was the shortest message I have ever preached and the shortest service I have ever been a part of. Yes, my guitar string broke again as I was practicing in the morning. Ah well. It's all about flexibility.

JESUS: The Only Way/JESÚS: Lo Uníco Camino


And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” (Acts 4.12 ESV)


Y en ningún otro hay salvación, porque no hay otro nombre bajo el cielo, dado a los hombres, en que podamos ser salvos.” (Hechos 4.12 RVR 1995)


· There is only one Way to God: Jesus. Salvation is only in Him. We can only become Christians by confessing the name of Jesus. No other name will work.

· Sólo hay una manera de llegar a Dios: Jesús. Sólo se puede encontrar la salvación en Él. Sólo podemos ser cristianos por confesar el nombre de Jesús. Ningún otro nombre es suficiente.


Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.(John 14.6 ESV)


Jesús le dijo:

--Yo soy el camino, la verdad y la vida; nadie viene al Padre sino por mí. (Juan 14.6 RVR1995)


· All roads do not lead to God. Mohammed and Buddha did not lead to God. They lead to hell. Our hearts lead to hell. “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?” (Jeremiah 17.9 ESV)

· Todos los caminos no conducen a Dios. Mahoma y Buda no conducen a Dios. Conducen al infierno. Nuestros corazones nos llevan al infierno. “Engañoso es el corazón más que todas las cosas, y perverso; ¿quién lo conocerá?” (Jeremías 17:9 RVR1995)


“…if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved… 13For "everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." (Romans 10.9-10, 13 ESV)


Si confiesas con tu boca que Jesús es el Señor y crees en tu corazón que Dios lo levantó de entre los muertos, serás salvo, 10 porque con el corazón se cree para justicia, pero con la boca se confiesa para salvación. 13 ya que todo aquel que invoque el nombre del Señor, será salvo. (Romanos 10.9-10, 13 RVR1995

· We can be saved by coming to God through Jesus, repenting of our sin and trusting in Him for salvation.

· Podemos ser salvado por llegar a Dios a través de Jesús. Si nos arrepentimos: pedir perdón por nuestros pecados y confiar en Él para la salvación.






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Sep 27, 2009

Emmanuel Ministries Notes 9/27/09

Well today the rains came and the attendance was a bit lower. Márcia decided we should combine the services and use interpretation. After worship, I was going to need to preach to both Spanish and English speaking people.

Since my sermon series on Jonah was just too much to get across with interpretation, I had to choose a simpler message. So my Jonah series will hopefully begin next week. I decided to add an impromptu fourth "Becoming" series message. So below you can listen to the message "Becoming More Like Jesus" from Ephesians 4.29-32. I was not prepared for this, so you can hear my "out of season" type of message.

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Sep 20, 2009

Emmanuel Ministries Notes 9/20/09

The ministry went well, except for me neglecting to bring my guitar for worship. Márcia had to lead worship today. It was not bad at all. Flexibility is a key at Emmanuel Ministries- much like my missions experiences.

I was immersed in developing the message even into this (Sunday) morning. Never a comfortable way to complete a message, but I know it was the right message for the right time. I am working toward messages that are useful for discipleship and evangelism.

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Sep 15, 2009

"Becoming Rich Toward God" Luke 12.13-21

Someone in the crowd said to him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me." 14But he said to him, "Man, who made me a judge or arbitrator over you?" 15And he said to them, "Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions." 16And he told them a parable, saying, "The land of a rich man produced plentifully, 17and he thought to himself, 'What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?' 18And he said, 'I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. 19And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry.' 20But God said to him, 'Fool! This night your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?' 21So is the one who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God." (Luke 12.13-21 ESV)

Intro: In life we have our priorities. However, we can be rich in this life or rich toward God. There is nothing wrong with being wealthy, but if it is at the expense of our eternity we lose everything in the end.


Earthly Priorities (v. 13-15)


· The man who came to Jesus with this matter apparently wanted his "fair share"

· Jesus demonstrated concern over the spiritual state of the person, not whether or not the person had a legal right to a thing.

· Traditionally Rabbis (teachers) were able to handle these issues, but Jesus was not bound by tradition

· See John 4: Jesus spoke with the Samaritan woman (2 things that were against tradition)

· ILLUSTRATION: Pastor Golden- inheritance (house & property): was rightfully his, but stepsister wanted it and was considering legal maneuvers to get it, but he gave it to her without a fight to preserve his right-ness before God. What was legally his was less important than doing what was spiritually beneficial.


Empty Prosperity (v. 16-20)


· Jesus illustrated the importance of the spiritual with a parable

* This man was invested in his greed

* He sought pleasure and comfort

* He did not consider God nor other people (selfish)

* God saw his plans for ease and called him a fool; he was going to die that night

* What good would these riches do him then?

· Everything we have will one day belong to someone else

· The man was physically rich but he neglected two things:

* To thank God for the harvest

* To consider the needs of others

· He did not consider the "greatest Commandment"

· "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. 38This is the great and first commandment. 39And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. 40On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets." (Matthew 22.37-40 ESV)


Eternal Promises (v. 21)


· The person who forgets God and the importance of the life to come is bound for ruin

· We have to consider God first in our lives

· "seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you." (Matthew 6.33 ESV)

· Christians can only become Christians out of a consideration of the eternal

· "He who dies with the most toys..." Wins? No, still dies with nothing


Closing: No matter how much we gain in this life, it will all pass away. As the Preacher said in Ecclesiastes, "I have seen everything that is done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind." (Ecclesiastes 1.14 ESV) Nothing in life is lasting, we need to become rich toward God by valuing the things of God and building for eternal life, not just life here.



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Sep 6, 2009

"Becoming Useful to God" Jeremiah 15.19

Therefore thus says the LORD: "If you return, I will restore you, and you shall stand before me. If you utter what is precious, and not what is worthless, you shall be as my mouth. They shall turn to you, but you shall not turn to them." -Jeremiah 15.19 (ESV)

Intro: To become useful as a Christian we can look at Jeremiah. He was a prophet of God who had spoken in a way that disqualified him from being eligible to speak for God. We as Christians can learn about being restored to become useful for God.

Return and be restored

· Jeremiah was called to repent so that his position as God’s prophet could be restored

· His message was one of repentance; the message to him was “repent”

· God calls us to repent so that He can restore us

· It’s simple: turn from our sin and allow Him to change us from the inside out

· For thus said the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, ‘In repentance and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and in trust shall be your strength.’” (Isaiah 30.15)


Speak what is precious

· Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.” (Ephesians 4.29 ESV)

· speak only what is worth saying, not worthless words, and He will use us as His spokesmen

· You know those dirty jokes that go around? Don't participate in them

· You know how some of us tend to be sarcastic? Time to stop

· It's difficult. I've had a lot of work to do on that at work


Turn, don’t be turned

· Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, 20that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord” (Acts. 3.19-20 ESV)

· Jesus said to him, ‘No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.’” (Luke 9.62 ESV)

· Let the people turn to you (God's message), DO NOT turn to them!

· Jesus said that He is the only Way to the Father. All other ways are false

· Do not allow yourself to compromise for the sake of making people happy

· Stand up for the truth


Closing: To be useful for God we need to repent and be restored. We need to avoid unrighteous speech and speak what is precious. Furthermore, to be useful to God we must stand our ground in terms of our faith and the message of the Gospel.

C2C: Unbeliever: your restoration comes through salvation and repentance before the Sovereign God of all creation. Believe in Christ for your salvation and repent of your sins to find salvation in Him and become useful for God for the first time in your life.

Backslider: your restoration comes in light of 1 John 1.9, “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” (ESV)- Repent and become useful to God again.


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