Sonrise Ozark Sermon Podcast

Today's text is 1 Corinthians 10. Paul shares with us how to respond faithfully in the midst of our circumstances.  We discuss how God provided for the Israelites in the desert with visible expressions of His presence and provisions that they needed to survive. Even though they bore witness to these provisions daily they still lusted after what their hearts desired. Paul shows us through this exam...

This week we are looking at the text in Ephesians 2: 11-22. Paul gives us the context of the gospel in these verses today.  Having a relationship with Christ changes us. We are no longer the same people we were and we're no longer living without the hope we have in Christ. Having a relationship with Christ brings us near to God. Jesus is the reason we are able to be near to God, his death and resu...

Paul is warning us to wake up and be ready, the day of salvation is coming ever closer. In today's sermon we discuss the many examples the Bible provides in putting off the old ways, the sinful ways and putting on the new self in the ways of Jesus Christ. Learn how we are to look to the Bible to show us what Jesus did and how we should seek to do the same and live a life according to the Word of G...

Today we look at the book of 2 Timothy. Paul wrote this letter to Timothy while he was imprisoned. In this book Paul is urging Timothy to stay focused and share the gospel, be prepared for the coming days are getting worse.  We also need this reminder to stay focused, stay in the Word of God. Knowing the Bible, knowing scripture will equip us for every good work and help us to respond to the growi...

Today we look at Jeremiah 17 and the challenge Jeremiah had ministering to the people of Judah.  Jeremiah was called to be a prophet and call the people to repentance in a very difficult time in history.  Learn why its important that we know what the Bible says and by knowing the Bible we can make better decisions to guide us on our walk with the Lord.  Thanks for joining us today.  *Technical not...

What would your neighbor say about you? In our text today from 1 Peter 2:11 we talk about how keeping ourselves from fleshly lusts and conducting ourselves honorably affects those around us.  We should be living a life that honors God. Do your everyday actions reflect a heart changed by the gospel? Do others look at you and the way you behave and react to life around you and think to themselves, "...

Our sermon today is from Proverbs 4. We are discussing the key ingredients needed to remain faithful.  Solomon shares his wisdom with us that in order to remain faithful to God we need to guard our hearts. We learn that in guarding your heart and your life you will keep the Word of the Lord in front of you cotinually.  By looking to what the Word of God says we can see how things in our life are i...

Continuing in our Firm Foundation series today we look at Psalm 119.  Specifically verses 57-64 about friendship and why it matters to the Christian.  The psalmist gives two criteria for choosing his friends. 1. That he is a companion to all who fear God, and 2. that his friends obey God and keep His precepts. We discuss why looking for friends that meet this criteria will be blessing to you and b...

Continuing in our series, A Firm Foundation today we are looking at Colossians 1:24-29. We will discuss Paul's ministry and message. His purpose in teaching each Christian to become a mature believer. The goal of the church as a whole and as individual members of the body of Christ is to walk worthy. Learn how to live in accordance with Paul's message by striving to grow in Christlikeness, walking...

Today's sermon focuses on the life in the Spirit. If you have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ the passage today from Romans 8:18-39 helps us to understand more of God's plan for thos who are His.  The sermon discusses anticipating the future glory that awaits those who belong to God.  How the Spirit helps us to pray and actively intercedes for us.  Learn about God's providence in working...

This sermon starts the new series, A Firm Foundation. We will be discussing a few of our favorite texts that relate to our foundation in Christ. Today's message is from 2 Corinthians 5:11-6:2. We discuss how Christ's love and death much change our hearts and the way we live now.  Learn what it means to live for Christ, how reconciliation works and why its important to our lives. Lastly we learn ab...