FBC Clarion Sermons

Grace is Amazing Grace is NOT Permission Given Romans 6:1,5; Joel 2:13; Exodus 34:6; Psalm 111:4 Dietrich Bonhoeffer - Cheap Grace -  https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/423945-cheap-grace-means-grace-sold-on-the-market-like-cheapjacks Grace Does NOT Cancel Consequences Examples 1. Adam & Eve - Removed from the Garden 2.  King David - Begged his baby will live, but did not 3. Children of Israel - wan...

God is Good all the time, All the time God is Good. God is the Definition of Good If God is not good    He is a Sadist - enjoys cruel things    He is a Tyrant - using power unjustly    He is a Egomaniac - selfish God's Goodness is at the Heart of every sin. "My way is better than God's" God is Good to all - Psalm 145:1  Matt 5:45 God is Good companion - Gen. 2:18 God is Good Encourager - Psalm 27:...

God is Glorious means more than Glorious Encounters Isaiah 6:1-6 -  In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple.   2  Above him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew.   3  And one called to another and said:  “Holy, holy,...

Psalm 145:1-12 - I will extol you, my God and King, and bless your name forever and ever. Every day I will bless you and praise your name forever and ever. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable. One generation shall commend your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts.   On the glorious splendor of your majesty, and on your wondrous works, I w...

Luke 18:1-8 Don’t take “No” for an Answer Luke 18:1-8 - One day Jesus told his disciples a story to illustrate their need for constant prayer and to show them that they must keep praying until the answer comes. 2  “There was a city judge,” he said, “a very godless man who had great contempt for everyone.  3  A widow of that city came to him frequently to appeal for justice against a man who had ha...

Acts 12:1-19 Aaccepting God's No has to be one of the greatest challenges to our faith. Our Reactions 1. Disappointment 2. Grief 3. Doubt 4. Wrong Feelings 1 Peter 1:6-7 -  So be truly glad! There is wonderful joy ahead, even though the going is rough for a while down here. 7  These trials are only to test your faith, to see whether or not it is strong and pure. It is being tested as fire tests go...

Philippians 2:5 - Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus! A mind that is Committed to God A mind that is Convinced of the Goodness of God A mind that Corresponds to God's A mind that is content with God Psalm 27:4  Is God enough?   How content are you? A mind that communes with God Luke 22:39  Matthew 14:23  Luke 5:16 Psalm 119 Communing with God is where Jesus found strength.  How...

Philippians 2:5 - Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus. What was Jesus' life like? How was it similar to yours? A mind that is committed to God Jesus is LORD! A mind that is convinced of the goodness of God Sin is often trying for a good thing just not God's way A mind that corresponds with God What does God think about people? A mind that is content with God A mind that communes...

Bad News - We all have sinned or missed the mark Romans 6:23a for the wages of sin is death Worse News - We all should die Revelation 21:8 Romans 6:23b but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord Good News  There is a gift and it is Eternal Life Romans 5:8 - God shows His love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us More Good News 1. God Loves You - Gre...

Asking you to have a Dedicated Time of Prayer this 4th of July. Our country is in need of a Moses again. Be set free of sin. A return to dependence on God.  We need God for us to worship. 1. God Is Aware - v 7, 8, 9 - He knows what is going on in America, in our churches, in our homes, and in our lives. 2. God Gives an Amazing Opportunity - v 14 - God changed His mind from disaster, but He had pla...

Hear what the Lord says: Arise, plead your case before the mountains,     and let the hills hear your voice. 2 Hear, you mountains, the indictment of the Lord,     and you enduring foundations of the earth, for the Lord has an indictment against his people,     and he will contend with Israel. 3 “O my people, what have I done to you?     How have I wearied you? Answer me! 4 For I brought you up fr...

The world needs people who are people of Purpose Daniel taken captive by Babylonians.  The king was looking for youth who were good looking and strong.  They wanted to teach them their way and serve the King. They were talk the Chaldean language. They had to eat the food of the king. Daniel and his 3 friends Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego did not want to eat the king's food. The Jews had restricti...

The presence of the Holy Spirit brings Hope Romans 8:18-30 -  For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.   19  For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God.   20  For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope   21  that the cr...

3 Spirit Mindsets for Victory over our Flesh 1. i Can v. 5-10 -  For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit.   6  For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.   7  For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God...

These topics need to be handled with grace and truth. John 1:14 - And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of  grace and truth . Dealing with 4 Culturally Prevalent Sexual immoralities The Easy one = Adultery - both the church and the world agree that this one is cheating. The Angry one = homosexuality The forgotton on...

God's design to reveal Himself to the world. 1. Grace 2. Salvation 3. Training 4. God's Glory Appetites are External things Often seeking pleasure, comfort, peace Lead to sins of greed, gluttin, drunkenness, etc. Yearnings are internal things Examples Acceptances, significance, popularity, success, power, importance, appreciation, respect, love The problem is we look to people to satisfy our yearn...

Galatians 5:16-21 - Cravings James 1:14-15 - Lust James 4:1-3 - Passions 1 Peter 2:9-12 - Desires Appetites - external - Things that are outside our body/life that we want to bring into or add to our body/life. Food, Drink, things that we desire. Two recations to control our Appetities 1. Self Control  2. Self - Denial Deny self- take up cross and follow Jesus Application Question Where is my batt...

Ephesians 4:17-32  Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds.   18  They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart.   19  They have become callous and have given themselves up to sensuality, greedy to practice every kind of...

3 points from James - War is about Control   1. Control of your mouth is a BIG deal. v. 5 -  So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things.  How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire! Matthew 12-34 - You brood of vipers! How can you speak good, when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. 2. What we say sets a course for life. v. 3 - ...

Easter is a Receipt – payment for something accepted Easter is a Savings Bond – Look forward to; full of possibilities Beyond the Third Day                                                           Look forward to Personal Resurrection 1 Corinthians 15:6 Jesus appeared to 500 brothers, James, the Apostles and to Paul 3 to 4 years after the resurrection Three things happen. v. 12 We are prepared fo...

Matthew 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19;28-44; John 12:12-19 5 Significant Details in Palm Sunday 1 - God's perfect Timing Zachariah 9:9-10 - King coming on a donkey - prophecied hundreds of years before Jesus came. Romans 5:6 - While we were weak, Christ died at the right time Rest in God's Sovereignty God has a plan - Christ came at right time and He will come again. God is in control. Jesus came...

War with the Flesh / Ephesians 6:10-20 Preparing for Battle - Putting on the King's Armor 5 Essentials for fighting Spiritual battles 1. Truth 2. Desire for Righteousness - Romans 8:6-7 3. Understanding of the Gospel of Peace - peace with God - John 3:16-18 4. Faith - No matter what comes  - Hebrews 11:16 5. Reliance in Salvation - is secure in Jesus, not in you. Romans 1:5 5 Practices as you prep...

James 1 Types of Spiritual War 1. Discouragement - Satan wants us to be discouraged. 2. Doubt - Peter walking on waves - takes his eyes off of Jesus and sinks. He doubted Jesus and so do we 3. Distress - Paul and Silas in Prison. Our enemy wants us to be hopeless 4. Darkened - Pharisees couldn't see the light - Jesus - their eyes were darkened. 5. Defamation - Fight with flesh. King David and Bath...

War with the Flesh / Ephesians 6:10-12 - Satan Two Strategies to watch out for 1.  Demonstrations of "Power" 2. Delusions of Denial - False belief or opinion - in USA people don't think that Satan exists We have a REAL enemy - Satan and his minions 1. He is ParaNormal - Para - beyond - we do not see 2. Personal - our struggle, Satan hates you, wants to destroy you 3. Powerful  He has ONLY extreme...