Philippians 4:1-3–It takes courage and a commitment to maintain unity in Christ to take steps toward healing a fractured relationship. Pastor Mark provides practical counsel for making things right with your brothers and sisters in the church.
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Sermons on Reconciliation
Matthew 18:15-18– Jesus has provided us with a clear procedure for dealing with offenses within the church. His goal for those who have stumbled into sin is that they be restored in a spirit of gentleness . What He has done for us – forgiven us and restored us – we are to do for…
Keeping the Peace Series Part 1 of 4–Matthew 5:23-24– Keeping a clear conscience is necessary to maintaining our faith. A bad conscience means I have committed some wrong that I have not attempted to make right. This sermon examines the biblical instruction on how to be reconciled with others. [Download the Devotional Guide]
Ephesians 2:11-22–Having explained the “how” and “why” of salvation in Ephesians 2:8-10, Paul moves on to explain how salvation was made effective for both Jews and Gentiles–two classes of people believed to be irrevocably divided.
Luke 18:35-19:10–In this passage, Jesus encounters two men that others were taking no notice of–a blind man and a despised tax collector. Jesus gave them his attention and met their deepest needs.
Romans 5:1-6:14–Grace is God’s unmerited favor received by faith in Jesus Christ. The benefits of receiving God’s grace are countless. The apostle Paul outlines just a few of the many blessings of grace in this important section of Scripture.
Colossians 1:15-23 Jesus Christ is the image of the invisible God. By Him and for Him all things were created. He is the head of the body and has supremacy in all things. What does this mean to us? We, who once were the enemies of God have now been reconciled to God by Christ’s…
“Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.” “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother? . . . Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “. . . not seven times, but seventy-seven times.” Forgiveness = uncomfortable and difficult, but necessary according to the Lord.
Matthew 6:5-15 “When you pray . . .” Jesus begins this instruction on personal prayer time with our Heavenly Father with the supposition that it is a common daily practice for God’s children. If so, how so? What should our daily prayer time be like?
We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God. [2 Corinthians 5:11-21] In order to faithfully represent Christ as all good ambassadors are called to do, certain criteria must be met. In this sermon, Pastor Chris examines four of those…