Christian Sermons From Calvary Chapel Greenmeadow, North Kingstown, Ri

Jesus is the first and the last. It is all found in Him. We need not fear death or suffering because He will restore us, but we should expect persecution if we lead godly lives. Those who have been born again will not face the pain of the second death.

Lessons from this this letter include the importance of persevering, adhering to sound doctrine, guarding the truth, testing everything against scripture, and avoiding all evil. If we make Jesus our first love, we will focus on what really matters.

We need the grace and peace of the triune God today. He loves us and He is with us in our suffering. We should wait for His return with the patient endurance we have through Jesus, knowing that He holds the keys to sin and death.

God is speaking to us if we will listen. He spoke to John while he was in isolation on Patmos. He can speak to us in our isolation today. These may not be the very last days, but the day is approaching. So spur each other on to good works and look up!

Jesus promises both that we will have trouble in this world and that He has overcome it. After rising from the dead, Jesus appeared to His disciples, even though they were isolated in a locked room. Even now, He stands in our midst bringing us peace.

In the midst of world-wide devastation, God provided safe haven for Noah and his family. Likewise, He calmed the storm when the sea battered His disciples. He wants us to be courageous in scary times, to have faith, and to keep our eyes fixed on Him.

The Bible makes it crystal clear where we find peace. We will be in perfect peace when our minds are fixed on Him because we can trust Him. We must be careful what we let into our thoughts. Our minds should be set on things above, not on earthly things.

God is speaking now in a big way if we will stop and listen. Social distancing does not apply to Him so turn from sin, draw close to God and rest from striving. Turn off the media, be quiet in knowing His strength, and trust in Him for He is our refuge.

There are people listening to us everyday who want to understand the gospel, but it is hard for many to adapt their way of thinking to something so radically different from what they already know. Your personal salvation story is the best place to start.

Our lives should be a living sacrifice to God, being willing to do whatever He calls us to do. It is impossible for God to be glorified through us if we are on the throne. Loving God means choosing to put Him on the throne of our lives and trusting Him.

Like the Greeks mentioned in these three versus, there are people all around us who want to see Jesus. Can they see Him in us? We should spend time with Him so that we bear a resemblance to Him, then pray for a chance to witness to those who seek Him.

When Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey, He was fulfilling another prophesy. God always confirms His work through His Word and Jesus is shown to be the Son of God by fulfilling every prophecy writing about Him from Genesis to Revelation.

Like David, Mary refused to give to Jesus that which had cost her nothing. We should all be willing to sacrificially give Him the best that we have (not just financially) and that requires a heart of worship, which comes from spending time with Him.

The Pharisees saw Jesus and observed His miracles, so they had head-knowledge of who He was, but they lacked the heart knowledge for Jesus to make a difference in them. We must respond to His calling with our hearts and our minds.

Death brings suffering and a stench, but Jesus brings joy and the fragrance of life. We must roll away the stone that hides the rotten parts of our lives and let Him in to heal us. We are all dead in our sins if we have not accepted Christ.

Just as Jesus called for Mary, He calls for us by name. Our response to Jesus should be immediate like hers. This is for our benefit and is a witness to those who are watching. He calls us to spend time with Him because He loves us unconditionally.

God has His own timetable that we don’t know anything about it. This is why we must trust Him and not lean on our own understanding. We need to have both faith that He is able--and belief that He will--do things beyond our understanding.

God loves us individually and unconditionally, but His love does not mean that He removes our infirmities. He wants us to call on Him when we, or our loved ones, are in need. This establishes our relationship with Him. We can always trust His purposes.

This well know passage contains three things we must do and one promise of what God will do. If we trust wholeheartedly in God alone, realize that our understanding is insufficient, and know the Lord in all our ways, He will keep us on the right path.

The Bible says that to be ready to enter the Kingdom, you need to be lowly in heart. Are you ready to meet the supreme creator? Are you where you ought to be? Will He know you when He sees you? Make it your top priority to decide to follow Him.