Sermon: Seeing Death from Jesus’ Perspective Bible Passage: John 11:25-27 I. Introductory Information: 1. Jesus loved the family of Lazarus (verse 5) 2. When Lazarus fell ill, his sisters, Martha and Mary, sent word to Jesus (verse 3) 3. But yet, Jesus did not respond to their call (verse 6)
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Series: Ephesians Sermon: Spiritual Warfare-Boot of Firmness Bible Passage: Ephesians 6:15 verse 14 Stand … by fastening the truth … by wearing breastplate of righteousness … verse 15 by shodding (fitting) the feet with firmness, namely the Gospel of peace Introduction 1. Believers don’t need to fight for victory, but they fight
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Sermon: Generosity of an Unnamed Jesus Lover Bible Passage: Mark 14:3-9 I. What is Crossroad known for?! 1. Friendliness? 2. Orderliness, on time? 3. Bible teaching? 4. Fellowship? II. Unusual behavior of a Jesus lover, the unnamed woman 1. She was “uninvited” (verse 3) 2. She dared to come into
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Series: Identity Sermon: Breastplate of Righteousness Bible Passage: Ephesians 6:14b “Therefore, stand … by girding … by putting on the breastplate of righteousness” I. From last week: “Stand … by girding your loins with truth” 1. Girding your loins with truth (Eph 6:14b) a. The strategy of Demon is “to
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Series: The Book of Ephesians Sermon: Spiritual Warfare #2 Bible Passage: Ephesians 6:11-13, 14a I. Last week summary: 1. Believers are drafted into a lifelong spiritual warfare 2. Strength for this warfare comes from God (internal strength) 3. This strength comes when believers constantly remind themselves of their identity in
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Series: Identity Sermon: Spiritual Warfare 1 Bible Passage: Ephesians 6:10 Verse 10: Finally, be strengthened in the Lord, namely in the strength of His power I. Introduction: 1. After teaching who we are in the “heavenlies,” Paul brings us to what we deal with presently as Jesus followers in Eph
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Sermon: Newness from Incompleteness Bible Passage: John 2:1-11 I. About the passage: 1. About 50 years after Jesus turned water into wine, Apostle John recollected the event to an audience who were most likely living in Ephesus 2. The purpose of such recollection was not merely to give historical information,
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Sermon: You are the Light of the World Bible Passage: Matthew 5:14-16 I. Background discussion 1. God is light (1 John 1:5; Ps 27:1; Isa 60:19-20) 2. Jesus is light (John 8:12, 9:5; cf. 1:4-5) 3. Israel is light (two important verses) a. Isa 42:6 “I, the LORD, officially commission
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Sermon: Thorn in the Flesh and Grace of God Bible Passage: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 I. Background 1. Apostle Paul wrote this letter about AD 56 from Ephesus 2. 2 Corinthians 10–13 probably is the “painful letter” mentioned in 2 Cor 2:4—a letter written with many tears 3. Most likely, 2 Cor
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Series: Identity – The Book of Ephesians Sermon: Wise Living 3 Bible Passage: Ephesians 5:25-33 I. “Husbands, love your wives (25a) a. Husbands are called upon “to love” and not to rule! —completely different from Greco-Roman world b. The word “to love” must not be understood with a dictionary c.
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