Connection Church Dublin Sermon Podcast

“The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. [2 Peter 3: 9] Main Idea: How to live your life with purpose and in light of eternity. - For more information about Connection Church Dublin and other resources please visit: www.connectiondublin.com

“People are slaves to whatever has mastered them.” [2 Peter 2:19] • Main Idea: We should be aware of False Teachers. - For more information about Connection Church Dublin and other resources please visit: www.connectiondublin.com

The Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment. [2 Peter 1:9] Main Idea: We should be aware of false teachers by recognizing their fruit, remembering their judgment and be reminded that God delivers His people. - For more information about Connection Church Dublin and other resources please visit: www.connectiondublin.com

We also have the prophetic message as something completely reliable, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. [2 Peter 1:19] Main Idea: We should remind ourselves to practice the basics of the faith and know that Scripture is trustworthy and true. - For more information about Connection Church...

His divine Power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. [2 Peter 1:3] Main Idea: We should grow in our faith so that we can be useful for the Kingdom of God. - For more information about Connection Church Dublin and other resources please visit: www.connectiondublin.com

Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint; but blessed is he who keeps the Law. [Proverbs 29:18]

After I looked things over, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials and the rest of the people, “Don’t be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your families, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes.” Nehemiah 4:14

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace .  Isaiah 9:6

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace .  Isaiah 9:6

The Big Idea: The best way to fight your battles is on your knees in prayer. ​

The Big Idea: Jesus’ commands are not burdensome when they come out of love for Him. - For more information about Connection Church Dublin and other resources please visit: www.connectiondublin.com

You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world [1 John 4:4]

This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. [1 John 3:16]​ ​The Big Idea: We should love one another not with just our words but with our actions. - For more information about Connection Church Dublin and other resources please visit: www.connectiondublin.com

See what great love the father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. [1 John 3:1] ​The Big Idea: We must understand our identity because our identity determines our direction and our direction determines our destiny. ​

As for you, the anointing you received from him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about all things and as that anointing is real, not counterfeit—just as it has taught you, remain in him. [1 John 2:27]

Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. [1 John 2:15] ​​ The Big Idea: Growing in a relationship with Jesus starts with becoming a child of God. We will always be His child however we should be growing in maturity with Him. - For more information about Connection Church Dublin and other resources please visit: www.connectiondub...

Whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did. [1 John 2:5] ​The Big Idea: We should grow in obedience, love and forgiveness so that our confidence in our relationship with God will grow

This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in Him there is no darkness at all. [1 John 1:5] ​The Big Idea: We should confront and confess our darkness and trust Jesus so that we may walk in Light.

"Jesus is real life to be experienced and shared with others." - First John is a letter written by the apostle John. The letter was written to many small home churches that had been persecuted and scattered. The main problem confronting the church at this time was their declining commitment.  Many believers were conforming to the world's standards and failing to follow Christ wholeheartedly....

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Then Philip ran up to the chariot and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked. 31 “How can I,” he said, “unless someone explains it to me?” So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him . [Acts 8:30-31] Phillip and the early church obeyed Jesus even when it was uncomfortable and as a result the Gospel continued to spread and multiply. - F...

But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked up to heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.   [Acts 7:55] The life, ministry and death of Stephen parallels the life, ministry and death of Jesus. The Gospel has most often taken root in places prepared by the blood of martyrs.  But before people can give their lives for the gospel, they must first live...

So the word of God spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith. [Acts 6:7] As the church grows in size, so do the needs! - For more information about Connection Church Dublin and other resources please visit: www.connectiondublin.com

Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved. [Acts 2:12] God uses unschooled, ordinary people to multiply God’s kingdom. - For more information about Connection Church Dublin and other resources please visit: www.connectiondublin.com

By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know was made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through him that has completely healed him, as you can all see. [Acts 3:16] The Kingdom of God was built by devotion to prayer, obeying the leading of the Holy Spirit, giving God the glory and boldly sharing the gospel. - For more information about Connection Church Dublin and...