Last week's sermon explained how God grants us grace. Today, Phil explains how grace makes us grow, how it transforms us, how we should use it to study and for fellowship, and how we are to pray, love and serve to honour God. Be blessed by this sermon.
Psalm 103 is a psalm of praise for the wonderful goodness of God that is directed toward His people. David demands that his whole being blesses the Lord. David describes six personal blessings from the Lord: forgiveness, healing, redemption, loving kindness, satisfaction and renewal. God is truly greater than our understanding from the east to the west.
In 1 Kings 19, we learn that Elijah tried to find God in the power of strong winds, earthquakes and scorching fire on earth. However, God teaches Elijah to look for His still, small voice in the silence of life. We are to follow this teaching to find life in God's silence.
In these scriptures we learn how Godly parents should raise children by following scripture. Children must honour their father and mother by respecting, loving and caring for them especially as they age. Parents are to lead children in the ways of God and they will not depart from it when they are old.
1 Thessalonians is a letter of thanksgiving and encouragement from Paul, Silas, and Timothy to the church in Thessalonica. They praise the Thessalonians for their faith, love, and hope, evident in their lives despite persecution. The passage highlights the Thessalonians' conversion from idolatry to serving the true God and eagerly anticipating the return of Jesus. This message radiates today as the Christian church remains true to scripture in a changing world.
In the Old Testament, fig trees are often used to symbolize Israel. This sermon explains how Israel's spiritual barrenness in Christ's time, led to judgement on their nation. The message in current times is the same as we will not bear eternal fruit without seeking Christ for faith and salvation.
In this sermon, Christ's post-resurrection appearance to his disciples in the Sea of Tiberias is documented. Jesus, though unrecognized at first, directs them to cast their net on the right side of the boat, resulting in a miraculous catch of fish. After the disciples recognize Jesus, they share a meal of bread and fish, and Jesus reinstates Peter, prompting him to "feed my sheep".