A.M. SERMON-“JESUS IS THE GREAT GIVER OF MEANING, PURPOSE, HOPE, JOY, AND PEACE IN OUR LIVES”
He is our Creator, the Word, God in the flesh, the Life, the Light, and Glorious, full of Grace and Truth- John 1:1-4, 14
In Jesus we learn what love means and how to love like Him- Galatians 2:20
In Jesus we find the greatest motivation to love- 1 John 4:19
In Jesus our lives are anchored in Hope- Hebrews 6:19, Romans 12:12
The Good News of Salvation in Jesus Christ is powerful- Romans 1:16, Acts 4:12
In Jesus we find our greatest purpose in life- Colossians 3:4, Philippians 1:21
In Jesus we find the greatest relationship- John 14:15, 15:14
The wonderful meaning and purpose that God wants us to have in life always goes back to becoming more and more like Jesus: Philippians 2:1-8, 1 Corinthians 13:13, Mark 9:33-35, Galatians 6:8-10, Philippians 4:4-9
P.M. SERMON- “SINFUL PRIDE”
Acts 12:1-5, 12:19-24- The sinful Pride of King Herod became his great downfall
Proverbs 8:13- The Lord despises Pride and Arrogance and we need to seriously consider this in our hearts, speech, and actions
Psalm 10:2- It affects how we treat our fellow man
Psalm 10:4- It is associated with wickedness & rejecting God
Psalm 101:5- God will not endure it
Proverbs 6:17- A Proud look is an abomination to God
Proverbs 11:2- Pride has a shameful end
Proverbs 16:18- Pride is a trait that leads to self- destruction
Isaiah 13:11- God will ultimately defeat it
1 John 2:16- 17- Sinful Pride is worldly, ungodly, and will not endure!