Union Chapel Sermon Library

Luke 23:32, 39-43 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost. Luke 19:10 I. “Today” After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light. Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talkin...

Luke 23:26-27; 32-34 I. Father, forgive them. II. We need forgiveness. III. God’s grace is a gift. “For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. Indeed, rarely will anyone die for a righteous person – though perhaps for a good person someone might actually dare to die. But God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us.” Romans 5:6...

Romans 8: 1-2; 38-39 Proverbs 23:7 As a man thinks in his heart, so is he. I. No condemnation. There is therefore, now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus. Romans 8:1 II. No separation. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able...

Luke 7:1-10 Our identity gives us authority. What can you do with authority? John 14:12-14 You will never have authority over what you do not love. Real authority is humble. You can grow in authority. Your authority grows in relation to your character.

“And since we are his true children, we qualify to share all his treasures, for indeed, we are heirs of God himself. And since we are joined to Christ, we also inherit all that he is and all that he has. We will experience being co-glorified with him provided that we accept his sufferings as our own." Romans 8:17 Royalty is Confident, Poverty is insecure. Royalty creates opportunities, Poverty wai...

Proverbs 13:18-25 NOW: Take care of your household first. THEN: Look toward the future. US: Change your family tree. Remember… Whoever you are before you have some money gets amplified when you do have money. Remember… God owns it all. Remember… You need community around you. THEM: Change the world for God’s glory.

Luke 10:38-42 John 12:1-7 Spirit of PRIDE: Wealth comes from hard work. Spirit of POVERTY: Wealth comes from the devil. Spirit of GRATITUDE: Wealth comes from God. (It is God’s)

Malachi 3:10-12 GIVING is the lifeblood of a believer. A STEWARD is a manager. A TITHE is 10% of your income for the local church. God did not design giving because He needs it or because the church needs it. God designed giving because we need it! Giving makes us more like CHRIST. Giving is a reminder of OWNERSHIP. Giving is a form of praise and WORSHIP. Giving is spiritual WARFARE. Financial Pea...

The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender. Proverb 22:7 “We spend the first five to seven years of our marriage trying to attain the same standard of living as our parents after it took them thirty-five years to get there.” Larry Burkett Allow no sleep to your eyes, no slumber to your eyelids. Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, like a bird from t...

Get on a budget. Get out of debt. Build quality relationships. Save and invest. Give generously.

Matthew 1:18-23 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God… 14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. John 1:1,14 I. What was His mission? To bring us life and life to the full! II. Who did He come for? He came not for the righteous, but for sinners. Not for the healthy but the sick! III. Why did He come? He came for lost sheep – they need a sheph...

Matthew 1:23; Acts 27:20-26 Never allow the presence of a storm to cause you to doubt the presence of God. I. Keep your courage. II Timothy 4:16-17, he said, "…Everybody else deserted me. No one stood by me… But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength." Psalm 16:8 I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.” Real peace is not found in the absence of a...

Matthew 1:23; Psalm 84:5-7 We may enjoy God on the mountaintops, but we get to know Him intimately in the valleys. Psalm 84:5-7 “Blessed are those whose strength is in you, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage. As they pass through the Valley of Baka, they make it a place of springs; the autumn rains also cover it with pools. They go from strength to strength, till each appears before God in Zion.”...

Acts 10:1-23 1. PRACTICE HOSPITALITY. He replied, "Those who are well do not need a physician, but those who are sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance." – Luke 5:31-32 The physical force of gravity pulls everything to the center of the earth. In order to break free from earth-centered life, thousands and thousands of pounds of energy have to push the space shuttle...

Mark 16:15-20 I. GO. II. Preach good news. Romans 1:16 III. Provision will follow. Divine provision from God never precedes obedience to the great commission. It always follows. Mark 16:20

Genesis 15:1-18 "May it be to me as to the pieces, if I am not as faithful to you as you are to me." This is what both parties say to each other in a blood covenant. Do you have the faith to believe the God you believe in? Faith promise is about God's faithfulness, not yours. I NEED ONE MORE.

I Corinthians 5:9-13 The culture does not need from the Church anger and judgment nor accommodation and compromise. The Church’s best posture is to joyfully teach and model God’s original design and intent while loving, accepting and forgiving ourselves and one another when we fall short. I. Isn’t this much ado about nothing? II. Why is the Church so focused on these issues? III. Can’t we agree to...

I Corinthians 6:12-20 I. Arts and Media in Perspective. It is time we acknowledge that all of us, in the Body of Christ, have problems with such things as pornography, body image, self-loathing, eating disorders and all the rest. II. Called to the arts and media. “Christ the Victor” Christ over Rio De Janeiro. Sand artist Joe Castillo Paul said, Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whate...

Revelation 19:6-9; 21:1-4 I. The human body has physical and spiritual meaning. Three Biblical truths repeated: 1. Your heart is deceitful. 2. Your mind needs renewing. 3. Your body is trustworthy. Current phrases and practices: 1. The Heart must always be followed. 2. Your mind is always clear. 3. Your body us untrustworthy. II. The human body and the two genders. III. The human body will be resu...

Mark 12:18-27 Marriage is designed to reflect the fact that God is a covenant keeping God. Marriage on earth, as we know it, will come to an end. A call to singleness and celibacy is a temporal anticipation of the resurrected life. I. Singleness is a gift of God. II. Singleness has advantages. III. Singleness is hard. IV. Singleness is not permanent.

Genesis 2:21-25 All of the current questions in our culture are not about sex. They are about the human body and God’s original design and purpose. The world sees marriage as a commodity. God sees marriage as a covenant. I. Called to freedom (examine our nakedness) II. Called to marriage and childbirth (echoing the Trinity) Whatever forces us inward toward autonomy creates more guilt, fear and sha...

Matthew 19:1-12 1. We have a body! 2. Adam before the fall. Just because the first Adam failed and our world is broken doesn’t mean the original design and standard for sex, marriage and the body has changed. 3. Adam as image - bearer.