Robert Lewis Sermons

Sermon by Dr. Robert Lewis 12/17/2000 What David's life teaches us about our process: Consult God first in everything. Loyal friends can be critical in helping you find God's will. Beware of "spiritualizing" circumstances and automatically calling it "God's will". No situation is impossible to trust God with.  "Stepping up" means encountering God more often.  1 Sam 23

Sermon by Dr. Robert Lewis 11/19/2000 The Call: To David - take the kingdom To Us - Take the Kingdom The Promise: To David -  The Throne To Us - abundant life Israel: Giant problem - if you’re not spiritually ready, every problem will be a giant. What made David different: He had already faced other giants and won. He had personally cultivated a big heart for God. He was willing to take great risk...

Sermon by Dr. Robert Lewis 11/5/2000 Our opponent is heart disease. A look at life’s most vital organs - When you lose at the heart level, you lose it all. Physically - life starts in the heart. Spiritually The four hearts of scripture The defective heart - pumping life back to yourself The new heart The healthy heart - a step up from new heart The diseased heart - if you don’t care for the new he...

Sermon by Dr. Robert Lewis 10/22/2000 Our opponent is anger. Anger is energy that is focused. It can rally you the right way or the wrong way. Three specific types of anger: Righteous anger - right reaction, right response Misplaced anger - right reaction, wrong response Problematic anger - wrong reaction, wrong response From anger to angry -- why? Angry people come from angry families. Angry peop...

Sermon by Dr. Robert Lewis 9/24/2000 Our opponent is prosperity. The danger prosperity brings: Pride - the complete anti-God state of mind. Forgetfulness - forget about God. Deceit - makes temporal and eternal things look the same. Fruitlessness Hoarding - the more we have, the less we give. Pain - people who hurt aren't happy. The call to balance Imbalance perspectives: Become Poor - voluntary se...

Sermon by Dr. Robert Lewis 8/27/2000 Hear stories of life change from the church body. Selected

Sermon by Dr. Robert Lewis 7/23/2000 Lessons learned from this series: It has reminded us to stay honest. it has called us to be humbler. it has helped us to remain hopeful. The eighth step: Yield myself to God to bring this good news of freedom to others, both by my example and my words. Why God allows pain: Pain is the hard reality that comes with free will. Pain is often used by God to get my a...

Sermon by Dr. Robert Lewis 7/16/2000 From freedom to relapse Causes of a relapse Complacency and reverting back to willpower after a few short successes. Compromise by convincing yourself you can be in control and handle it. Ignoring one of the steps. Trying to recover without support. Refusing to fill the void with something right. Real freedom is not what you stop, it's what you start after you...

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Sermon by Dr. Robert Lewis 6/18/2000 Step 3: Consciously choose to commit my life and my will to the care and control of Jesus Christ. We commit our lives but wait to commit our wills. These decisions should be completed as one. What keeps us from taking this step: Pride Shame Fear Foolishness Friends and Family How do I take step 3 completely: Accept God's Son as my Savior Accept God's Word as my...

Sermon by Dr. Robert Lewis 6/4/2000 No christian can be free who's not open and honest No church can be effective that's not safe for sinners Step one: I must realize I am not God The Bible calls playing God sin The consequences of playing God: Fear, Deceit, Fatigue, Failure The Cure: Realize I am powerless to change Real life application: Humility, honesty and a hunger for God Selected

Sermon by Dr. Robert Lewis 5/7/2000 Dr. Robert Lewis preaches about marriage and the four seasons of life, including the early years before children, the time when children rule the roost, the empty nest, and love's finishing touches. He emphasizes the importance of addressing crises in each season to avoid carrying them over to the next. He stresses the financial, marriage, and parenting crises t...

Sermon by Dr. Robert Lewis 4/23/2000 The living God who wants to have "contact" with you if you will give Him the opportunity. Selected

Sermon by Dr. Robert Lewis 4/9/2000 Followers of Christ who are in sync with one another can change a community, nation and world. John 17:20-23

Sermon by Dr. Robert Lewis 3/12/2000 Abandoning ourselves is the attitude of selling out to God in order to accomplish something significant in His name. John 17:1-3

Sermon by Dr. Robert Lewis 2/27/2000 Thank God for the help of a godly woman. Gen 24:1-28:9

Sermon by Dr. Robert Lewis 1/16/2000 Spiritual influence takes commitment and knowledge of your specific gifting. Selected

Sermon by Dr. Robert Lewis 12/19/1999 The real Christmas messages is that a spiritual life is meant to enrich life, not help us escape the harsh reality that it brings. Selected

Sermon by Dr. Robert Lewis 12/5/1999 Four "Mega" lessons that the church has learned over the 20th century starting with the lesson that God's purposes work through the family first. Selected

Sermon by Dr. Robert Lewis 10/31/1999 A compelling faith is actively and regularly engaging the Christ in you, and His word, to live under His Lordship and experience the reality of glory. Col 2:6-23

Sermon by Dr. Robert Lewis 10/17/1999 Each one of us inherently desires glory. We want the best of life. We desire the most purposeful, meaningful and valuable existence. Paul tells us that is found in God alone, when we fully experience Him. Col 1:1-12

Sermon by Dr. Robert Lewis 9/26/1999 Methods of worship may vary, but how worship is known is through Spirit and truth. John 4:5-26

Sermon by Dr. Robert Lewis 8/29/1999 Paul emphasizes compassion, humility, and the importance of supporting one another. He encourages believers to restore those who stumble, share burdens, and persist in doing good deeds. Ultimately, he teaches us to sow seeds of kindness and reap the rewards in due time. Gal 6:1-10

Sermon by Dr. Robert Lewis 8/1/1999 Few people will ever appreciate the Gospel if they've never been instructed in the law. The harshness of the law shows us our need for a savior. Gal 3:15-29

Sermon by Dr. Robert Lewis 7/18/1999 Fear of failure can cause us to act irrationally. Sometimes it takes the courageous stand of another Christian brother to bring us back to God's mission for us. Gal 2:11-20