Sermons by Dr. Abidan Shah

As we continue in our series titled "The Family: Some Dos, Some Don'ts, and Some Who Knows," we come to lives of Esau and Jacob, twin boys who probably couldn't be more different. Their parents, Isaac and Rebekah, also raised the boys very differently, with Issac encouraging Esau to pursue hunting while Rebekah nurtured Jacob's spiritual side. Do you understand your respon...

We come to the third message in our series "The Family: Some Dos, Some Don'ts, and Some Who Knows" from Genesis. In this message, we are comparing Abraham and Lot and the way these two men led their families. Abraham's family is blessed by God while Lot leads his family into Sodom and suffers greatly because of the city's wickedness. Lot was a coattail hanger on the faith...

This is the second message in our series titled "The Family: Some Dos, Some Dont's, and Some Who Knows." In this message, we take a look at three "skeletons" in the family closet of Abraham. Abraham lies about his wife not once but twice, saying she is his sister. His son, Isaac, does the same thing with his wife, Rebekah. Interestingly, God never condemns Abraham or Isaac...

This is the first message in our new series on marriage, parenting, and family from the book of Genesis. The series is titled "The Family: Some Dos, Some Don'ts, and Some Who Knows." In this first message, we are looking at Abraham and his father, Terah. Both of these men were called by God to leave their homelands and their worship of false gods. Terah only partially obeys, but Abr...

Adoption is that process where after God declares us righteous through Jesus Christ that he welcomes us into his family as his sons and daughters. He lays down his gavel as our judge and comes around to embrace us as our adopted father. Now, he wants us to go out and do the same to those who need an adopted father.

Throughout the Bible, there are many examples of accountability. The Disciples were always placed into groups of two to five in order to remain accountable. A mark of a true disciple is accountability in their life. Both with the twelve disciples and then with the seventy disciples, Jesus sent them out two by two. He paired them up, among other reasons, to hold each other accountable. If you are a...

Life is a journey full of choices. Unfortunately, poor choices can lead to years of regret and pain. But, God can use even our failures to work all things together for good if we let him. How do you see your life's journey? Which stage are you in? Repercussion, Regrouping, Rerouting, or Reentry. Are you saved? Is Christ in your journey?

God's guardian presence is still with his people. It is not up in a cloud somewhere but in the heart of every believer through the Holy Spirit. It is the presence of Christ, guarding, guiding, and speaking to us. Christ is our true guardian through the journey of life. Can you see Jesus? Can you sense His guarding and guiding presence? Can you hear His voice? Only through the Holy Spirit, you...

The Christian life is a race. If we’re going to win the gold medal, Christ, we have no time to fuss with each other or to look back. Instead, we are to help each other press on to lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of us. Will you win the gold medal? Who is winning? You cannot be in the race unless you are saved. Are you saved?

What is a disciple? What are some of the qualifications? One of the biblical qualifications for being a disciple is being a witness. When Jesus saves us, we then become a witness to the change which He brings in our lives. Through faith our spiritual eyes see Jesus. If you’re a disciple, you’re a witness to Christ. You should be able to describe three things – 1. What was life like before you met...

What is the purpose of God's word in our lives? The Bible is a very important part of our spiritual walk. Without the Bible, we have no sense of direction in our walk. Since it is such an important part of our faith we are called to live it and teach to others. Jesus taught his disciples and we are supposed to teach ours. One mark of discipleship is “Teaching them to observe all things.” Are...

America is not a perfect nation. It has its faults. The secret of our success in the face of some incredible odds is that we were built on the foundation of “One Nation Under God.” It is up to us, the church, to fix our faults by God’s help and continue to be that “One Nation Under God. Are you saved? Are you forgiven? Have you repented of your sins? Are you praying for healing in our nation?

No matter what is happening in our nation today, don’t lose heart. We are still “One Nation Under God” and our best days are ahead. We need to look to the sovereign God for healing and hope. Are you praying for our nation? Are you hoping in his mercy on our nation? Are you saved?

God has entrusted us with incredible power. It is not located in our minds or our biceps. It is located in our mouths. We can either use our words to breathe life or we can use our words to bring death. You don't have to be the smartest or the strongest person to have word power. How have your words been recently? Have you been wise with your words? What have you said about Jesus Christ? Is H...

In today’s message, we’re going to learn that when it says “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me,” it’s not talking about overcoming incredible odds or reaching ambitious goals. It’s a declaration of the Christian’s ability to thrive whether one is down or abound. Have you learned how to abound in Christ? It’s not about having things or not having things. It’s about being content...

To rejoice through a crisis is a choice that every believer must make. If not, there will be fear and strife. It’s in choosing to rejoice that we have the peace of God and we can see the God of peace. How did you choose to face this crisis? Do you have a reason to rejoice? Are your sins forgiven? Are you saved?

In the Christian life, we have to decide what really matters. What are the true gains in the Christian life? True Gains for a believer are knowing Christ and being found in him. Unfortunately, we substitute these gains for things that only lead to self-righteous pride and disunity.

Throughout our series, on discipleship, we have studied what the signs of a true disciple are. As we approach the last letter, we also approach one of the most important. Followers of Christ should always be producing more followers. The main goal of discipleship is to produce more disciples. Are you a disciple of Jesus? Are you saved? Are you reproducing more disciples? Are you helping others bec...

A very important part of our Christian faith is unity. Throughout the history of the church, there have been many letters and scriptures to encourage unity among believers. The truth is that we as Christians can't grow alone. We need each other to grow and help us in our walk. The early church understood the value of togetherness. Do you understand the importance of being together in the body...