FBC Clarion Sermons

War with the Flesh 2/ Romans 8:5-9 Overview = Romans 8:1-17 Verses 1-2 = Freedom in Christ Verses 3 = The Gospel – Preach the Cross Verses 4-9 = The Combatants Verses 10-11 = The Question is which side are you on? Verses 13-17 = Encouragement – refocus on goal The Combatants The Flesh The opposing capacity of the human spirit toward sin, weakness, and rebellion in relationship to God The Spirit Th...

War With The Flesh Reality of the situation Verses 14-22 -  For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am of the flesh, sold under sin.   15  For I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate.   16  Now if I do what I do not want, I agree with the law, that it is good.   17  So now it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells within me.   18 ...

Hang with Jesus Part 2 / Hebrews The Issue = Persecution - the Jews were turning back to Judaism The Concern = Turning Away The Reasons = Jesus is better/greater Jesus is Greater than the Prophets - Hebrews 1:1-3 Jesus is Greater than the Angels - Hebrews 1:4  Jesus is Greater than Moses - Hebrews 3:1-6 Jesus is Greater than the Priesthood - Hebrews 4:14, 5:1-6 Jesus is Greater than Abraham - Hebr...

Hang with Jesus What circumstances in your life now or in the past has made you doubt your faith? Count the cost of following Jesus and wonder is it worth it? Pulled you to drift away from your faith in Jesus the Christ? The issue of the security of the believer is what is being addressed here.  So what we should do 1. Be Humble 2. Avoid making it more than it should be  3. Wrestle 4. Do not take...

Prep for Worship = Psalm 51 Do you remember when you were saved? How did you feel then?  How have you growns since then? Are you more or less excited about your faith?   ... Why? Confess = To acknowledge or avow to; own up or admit to Confess (Biblical) = same word - say the same thing or to agree with  Confess with your mind 1. Lunatic 2. Liar 3. Legend 4. Lesser 5. LORD Confess with your life -...

Communion, Common - Union, Community Why is Community so important? Because people were created for community. Genesis 2:18 Community means Responsibility Romans 12:4-5 Tells us about a church's Unity Diversity Mutuality We respond individually to an invitation to live corporately Community means Accountability Hebrews 10:24-25 We are to act in the best interest of those with whom we fellowship. C...

Salvation is Free   Ephesians 2:8 - For you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift Discipleship is Not - It is Costly Unrequited love = Means unreturned love 1 John 4:19-21 -  We love because He first loved us. 20  If anyone says, “I love God,” yet hates his brother, he is a liar. For the person who does not love his brother he has seen cannot love the...

The wounded victor - protoevangelism Acts 4:12 - There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to people, and we must be saved by it. 1 Timothy 2:5 - For there is one God and one mediator between God and humanity,  Christ Jesus, Himself human - Messianic Promise Genesis 3:15 -  I will put hostility between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed.  H...

Line up our will with God's will. What do you want? / Mark 10 and 2 We want a genie - who grants all our wishes We want personal gain - prosperity Gospel Follow Me - Jesus ultimate goal was sacrifice We want provision for our needs - at least our perceived needs physcial needs - this world - spiritual needs An Example to Follow 1.  Recognize spiritual Need 2.  Relentlessly seek Jesus 3.  React in...

Matthew 28:19-20, Acts 1:8, John 14:12-15 The Command Matthew 28:19-20  We are to be Disciplers The Method We are to be witnesses What has the positive change been in your life? 12 disciples were hiding - 3 days later they go out - boldly The Places We are to Go The Prayers - whatever you ask in my name that I will do if you love me - keep my commandments What does " In my Name " mean? It is not h...

The Most Important Thing / 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Gold represents heaven and from there God chose to create everything . Green represents Humanity and they chose to disobey . Black represents sin and God chose to send the Christ . White represents Jesus The CHRIST and He chose to obey & sacrifice . Red represents crucifixion and I choose to believe the story . Pink represents faith and I choose to...

The Christ Incarnate John 1:1-14 Christmas is a celebration of Incarnation - to be human, both God and man Hypostatic Union = Jesus is God and Man 100% God 100% Man go to carm.org - more information Jesus as God                                   Jesus as Man He is Worshipped                             He worshipped the Father Matthew 14:33                                John 17 He was prayed to ...

Prophecies as Proof of Christ/Messiah 1 out of 1 x 1017 Matthew's Gospel has 12 prophecies fulfilled Matthew references the Old Testament. Jews for Jesus Website gives examples. https://jewsforjesus.org/answers/top-40-most-helpful-messianic-prophecies/ in Total there are about 300 Christmas Prophecies (Birth Prophecies) 1. Virgin = Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:22 2. Out of Egypty = Hosea 11:1 Matthew 2:...

The Christ Is / Isaiah 9:6 We celebrate Christmas because it is the coming of the Christ The Christ is Son of God (only begotton) - The only one like God John 3:16-18 - Special one sent The Christ is Son of Man (humanity) Luke 19:10    Daniel 7:13-14 - vision of Danel - I am the Messiah Jesus claiming to be  the son of man. The Christ is Savior  (purely Christian concept) - no basis in Jewish root...

Celebrate THE CHRIST / Luke 2:8-11 Gospel Candles Gold Represents God who is Eternal Keeping Christ in Christmas Christmas is a shortened version of Christ Mass Christ is a Title, not a name Title has powers & privileges  EX President - His title has all encompassing privileges and powers Christ equals Messiah  - 531 x in NT Messiah is named Christ/Messiah means Anointed One Christ/Messiah means G...

Luke 15:1-2 (NIV) Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. 2 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” Many don’t understand the deep, deep, love of the Father. The deep, deep, love of His Son, Jesus.   A.W. Tozer (Knowledge of the Holy) God self-existent - His love had no beginning. God is eternal, Hi...

Too much of a Good Thing / Titus 2:11-15 For the grace of God has appeared with salvation for all people, 12  instructing us to deny godlessness and worldly lusts and to live in a sensible, righteous, and godly way in the present age,  13  while we wait for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.  14  He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawle...

What makes the Good news Good! GRACE Grace Needed Grace gets forgotten when   We become performance driven   Christianity becomes behavior modification   Rules are more important than relationships   Pride and Self Righteousness grow Grace is Unmerited favor of God What do we do when Grace gets forgotten?   Redouble our efforts.   Rely on appearances.   Retreat Retreat   Because we doubt the Grace...

Perspective - The lost tool of communication I am 6' 7" tall so I see everything from a different perspective. When telling others about Christ, we have to know what we believe and also see what they believe. Paul, the apostle, was traveling to Athens.  While there he paid attention to what the people believed there.  1.  We must enter into their world. Paul saw Athens was a city full of idols - t...

Mortality - Life after Death Is it proper to Focus on Heaven? Yes Colossians 3:1-2 Set your mind on things above, not on earthly things Hebrews 11:13-16  Proper Use of Imagination?  Yes To imagine something does NOT mean it is imaginary. ex: I am going on a cruise.  I can imagine what it will be like. I have not been on a cruise, but I have been on a boat.  Proper Fuel for our imagination? = Bible...

Mortality 4 = Death of Death How is Death Destroyed ?                               1. Resurrection 1. Jesus ' 2 Timothy 1:8-11 -  So don’t be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, or of me His prisoner. Instead, share in suffering for the gospel, relying on the powerof God. 9  He has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and gr...

Mortality = The Moment After Death  Luke 16:19-31 Is a story that Christ told, not a parable. Helps us to see a little of what happens after death. What does not happen! 1. Cease to Exist - Hebrews 9:27 And in as much as it appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment. 2. Fall Asleep - Hebrews 2:16 - For surely it is not angels that he helps, but he helps the offspring of Abraham. 3...