Love Worth Finding | Audio Program

Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: 1 John 2:18-19 As children of God, we cannot afford to be ignorant of the dynamic days in which we’re living. The sands of time are running low for this generation, and history as we know it is headed for a climax. 1 John 2 gives clear instruction for those living in the last days. First, we need to be awake. 1 John 2:18 says, “Little children, it is the last hou...

Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Colossians 3:1-5, 11 As Christians, we don’t just receive knowledge of Jesus Christ; our life is knowing Jesus Christ. Adrian Rogers says, “You can get to know Jesus better, but you can never know anything better than Jesus. You can go deeper into Jesus, but you can never go beyond Jesus.” Colossians 3:11 says, “ ...where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcis...

Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Proverbs 23:23 In this day, it is not values that we desperately need, but virtue. We must be able to differentiate truth and fact: we acquire facts, but learn truth. Facts deal with knowledge, and knowledge can double, but truth never changes and is settled for eternity. We must make a habit of treasuring truth. Proverbs 23:23 says, “Buy the truth, and do not s...

Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Ephesians 5:23 Adrian Rogers says, “We can never be over those things that God wants to be under us until we get under those things that God has put over us.” In order to learn how to cultivate a marriage and a healthy home, we must first understand godly authority. Ephesians 5:23 says, “For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the...

Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: 1 Samuel 24:1-7 King David was a remarkable man after God’s own heart. David was a man that lived by principle, not by appearance. He was a warrior who knew many victories, but perhaps his greatest victory was the one over his own spirit when he became subject to kingdom authority. In 1 Samuel 24, David is hiding in a cave after King Saul has put a bounty on his...

Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Romans 5:1-5,17 Any Christian who has not discovered the tremendous power of kingdom authority is living beneath his privileges. However, Adrian Rogers says, “God will never place you over those things that He means to put under you, until you get under those things that He has put over you.” Many of us fail to think of the Holy Spirit as a person with authority...

Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: 1 Peter 1:23-25 There is an ongoing war over the Bible. There are those who despise it, but some of the greatest enemies of the Bible are those who disregard that it is the very Word of God. If we want the kingdom authority that God has promised His children, we must be under the authority of the Word of God. We must see it as incontestable: there is no contest,...

Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Romans 14:7-12 God wants us to live with kingdom authority; but there can be no reigning in this life until we confess these three words: Jesus is Lord. Lord means “someone or something having power, authority, or influence.” When we claim to commit to Jesus Christ, we must surrender to His lordship, as Paul explains in Romans, “For none of us lives to himself,...

Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Luke 10:17-19 When we were born again, we became spiritual freedom fighters in God’s invasion army. We cannot be neutral in this spiritual battle: we are in a fight to the finish. We must learn how to come against the enemy and use our kingdom authority in the warfare of prayer. First, let us remember our kingdom authority has been sovereignly established by God....

Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Ephesians 1:15-2:6 As Christians, most of us can accept that Jesus Christ is King and He has authority. However, some of us fail to grasp that He has given that kingdom authority to His servants. Ephesians 1:22-23 says, “And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills al...

Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: 1 Peter 2:11-17 A Christian is a citizen of this world and the world above; 1 Peter 2:11-17 lists some of the demands of Christian citizenship. First, we see the character of a Christian citizen: “Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul, having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, that when they...

Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Genesis 37 Life is not lived in length, it is lived in depth. There are many people who are existing, but they are not living; we should desire that our lives count for the Lord. Perhaps the most Christ-like character in the Old Testament was Joseph. His story in Genesis 37 gives us insight into investing in a worthwhile life. First, we must learn to dream; we s...

Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Proverbs 17:17 Adrian Rogers says, “The greatest joy of your life or the greatest disappointment of your life is going to be your friend.” Our deepest longings, whether we’re young or old, are for enduring friendships. We all want to commune with someone who truly understands our deepest needs, our highest aspirations, and our worst fears. A true friend is a grea...

Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Mark 10:17-27 There’s a real problem we may have today of trying to live outwardly good lives without ever finding a new life in Christ. Mark 10 tells the sad story of the rich young ruler who, when given the opportunity to follow Jesus, turned away. This story offers four insights to help avoid striking out at the opportunity to follow Christ. First, proud men a...

Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Acts 4:34 The Book of Acts tells the story of a man called Barnabas, which translates to, “son of encouragement.” Five characteristics of Barnabas’ “gift of encouragement” show us how to be encouragers for others. First, Barnabas saw a need that he could meet, and he met it. In Acts 4:36-37, Barnabas sold his property and gave the profits to the church. He deci...

Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Ephesians 4:7 When God saved us by His grace, He gave each of us spiritual gifts. However, many of us do not understand how to use them. In order to be faithful in ministry, we must identify and develop our spiritual gifts. Ephesians 4:7 says, “But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift.” Spiritual gifts are God-given abilitie...

Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: 1 Corinthians 12:12 It is important that we understand that while Jesus Christ and the Church are not identical, they are inseparable. We cannot forsake the church; we must remain faithful in fellowship. 1 Corinthians 12:12 says, “For as the body is one and has many members, but all the members of that one body, being many, are one body, so also is Christ.” This...

Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: John 4:3-24 Our greatest need, privilege, and supreme duty as Christians is to worship God; it is the very reason we were created. We are invited, commanded, encouraged, and empowered to worship God because we become like what we worship. Adrian Rogers says, “If you want to be utterly miserable, turn your life inward. If you want to be filled with joy, turn your...

Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Romans 8:28-30 The five pillars of salvation are identified in Romans 8. These are five pillars upon which the temple of truth rests. If you take away any one of these, the Gospel comes tumbling down. The first pillar of salvation is the supreme wisdom of God: “For whom He foreknew…” (Romans 8:29). God’s wisdom is unlike any other man’s knowledge or understanding...

Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Hebrews 4:12 Adrian Rogers says, “The Bible is not like any other book: it breathes, sings, and weeps; it is alive in the power that it possesses.” Whether penned by the Apostles, spoken by the mouth of Jesus, or recorded on scrolls by the Old Testament prophets, God calls these inspired utterances the Word of God. The Word of God is absolute perfection; though t...

Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Proverbs 23:23 In this day, it is not values that we desperately need, but virtue. We must be able to differentiate truth and fact: we acquire facts but learn truth. Facts deal with knowledge, and knowledge can double, but truth never changes and is settled for eternity. We must make a habit of treasuring truth. Proverbs 23:23 says, “Buy the truth, and do not sel...

Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Romans 4:16-25 As children of God, faith is the stamp on our lives that pleases our Father. It is faith alone that enables us to live this Christian life. Romans 4 reminds us that in spite of Abraham’s sins, God remembers him for his faith, not his failures. By his example, we can learn how to be strong in the faith. “Therefore it is of faith that it might be acc...

Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Romans 1:18-31 In Romans 1:18-31, the Apostle Paul reveals that this fallen world is without excuse: “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness…” (Romans 1:18). God is a God of love, but He is also righteous; He is the Chief Judge, holy in His wrath. This passage reve...

Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: 1 Corinthians 5:7-8 The Passover, also called Palm Sunday, is a Jewish tradition that should be inextricably interwoven with our celebration of Easter. 1 Corinthians 5:7 says, “Therefore purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, since you truly are unleavened. For indeed Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us.” Though historically a Jewish tradit...

Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: 2 Chronicles 20:1-30 Praise is a powerful thing, in times of joy and in times of help, but especially in times of trouble. A story from 2 Chronicles 20:1-30 shows us the power of praise when facing opposition. King Jehoshaphat was a God-fearing King, facing opposition from Ammon, Moab, and Seir. Likewise, we have three mighty kings that come against us on a regul...