Words of Life|Pastor Balan Swaminathan|HIPM

Galatians 2:6-21. Here are the concluding thoughts. • We may differ in our responsibilities, our abilities & skills may be different, the call of God may be different in our lives. But one is not greater than the other. We are all equal in Christ. • We must be willing to accept and include all kind of people. What God has already cleansed, we must not call unclean. • Be courageous like Paul to mak...

Galatians 1:18-24, 2:1-5. Here are the key thoughts of this sermon. 1. Christian friendship is important, even though we are two different contrasting personalities, when we come together in Jesus name, we must forget the differences as we are one in Christ 2. Christian fellowship is important. That’s where we learn to trust each other and grow together in Christ ----more---- 3. In a church or any...

The three sections of Galatians 1:1-17 are, Salutation (V 1:1-5), Reason for the Letter (V 1:6-10) & The call to Apostleship (V 1:11-17). Some of the outstanding truth we learned today as take away are, 1. We need to be extra careful about the deceptive side of the truth 2. Remember, all of us are bought by the blood of Jesus. No doubt that we are bond servant of Jesus Christ ----more---- 3. Our d...

As we introduce the book of Galatians, we will cover the following sections. - Authenticity of the Document - Time and Place of Writing - The Recipients of the Epistle - Characteristics of Galatians ----more---- - Paul's Visits to Galatia - The Occasion of the Epistle - Purpose of the Epistle - Major Divisions of Galatians

Walking Through the Epistles is a sermon series started to study the epistles of the New Testament. This series focuses on the Pauline Epistles. In order to get there, a strong foundation is laid by this particular sermon providing an overview of the topic.

Zechariah 9:16 The Lord their God will save them in that day, As the flock of His people. For they shall be like the jewels of a crown, Lifted like a banner over His land. We are God's precious jewels. Why are we so precious? 1. Like jewels, we are God's creation 2. Like jewels, we are very rare people ----more---- 3. Like jewel, we are very beautiful 4. Like jewels, we are very varied 5. Like jew...

Here is the outline of the sermon Get ready for the next level Change is inevitable or unavoidable Change is essential for God's plan to come true in our lives----more---- Change is essential for God's promises to be fulfilled in our lives Change is essential for next generation to follow God. We need to make good examples in front of them We need to understand the need of the next generation Keep...

Understanding the humanity of God the Father. 1. Humanity of God is fully revealed in Jesus 2. All human nature is inherited from God 3. Human is not capable of producing love, God is the ultimate source 4. The likeness of God is marred by sin ----more---- 5. We possess both Godly and evil nature 6. Humanity of God relates us to Him well

Proverbs 23:18 For surely there is an end; And thine expectation shall not be cut off.

Three Segments of Praise & Worship on a Sunday Service (first 30 - 40 min) 1. Praise 2. Devotion 3. Worship ----more---- During our Praise & Worship session on Sunday morning, 1. We praise the King of Kings 2. We set our devotion on or meditate Christ Crucified 3. We worship the Lamb who is seated on the throne

Praise is powerful. When we understand the Hebrew root of the term "praise", we know how important the expression, appropriate action and the attitude of our hears are while praising God. Here are the first five Hebrew words out of the total ten words that represent praise. Here are the second five Hebrew words out of the total ten words that represent praise. ----more---- 6. Shabach - Shouting lo...

Praise is powerful. When we understand the Hebrew root of the term "praise", we know how important the expression, appropriate action and the attitude of our hears are while praising God. Here are the first five Hebrew words out of the total ten words that represent praise. 1. Halal - celebrating the victory 2. Yadah - extending hands in praise and surrender ----more---- 3. Barak - kneeling down a...

Remember, worship is about making oneself low; humbling oneself before another. But praise is about giving glory or lifting the object of praise, who is our God. Overview of the sermon: 1. Importance of Praise & Worship 2. Differences between Praise & Worship ----more---- 3. What is Praise and how do we praise God? 4. What is Worship and how do we worship God? Then we saw the definition and expres...

Psalm 45 If a church doesn't evangelize, it fails in its mission. However, if a church fails to prepare herself as a bride, it won't even make it to heaven. The entire psalm is divided into two main sections and further the subsections. V 2-9 : Royal Bridegroom, who is Christ Jesus. - V2 The Excellency of Christ - V3-5 The Glory of His Victories ----more---- - V6-7 The Righteousness of His governm...

What causes suffering? - Why there is suffering? 1. We live in a fallen world 2. Because of our own foolishness 3. Because it is God’s discipline 4. We suffer persecution because of our faith ----more---- What suffering does to a child of God.? 1. Suffering develops character 2. Suffering keeps down pride 3. Suffering brings continued dependency on God 4. Out faith gets tested and made strong whil...

1 John 4:7–21 God is too big and magnificent or brilliant for us to see Him, but at the same time, He can be seen inside of us as He abides or takes residence or lives when we love one another. The above scripture portion is divided into four sections as below. V 7-11 Knowing God Through Love V 12-16 Seeing God Through Love ----more---- V 17-19 The Consummation of Love V 20-21 Obedience to the Com...

Paul's prayer for the church in Philippi. (Philippians 1:9–11) Sermon outline: 1. Love needs to grow in knowledge and discernment 2. You will be able to discern and choose what is best 3. Live pure and blameless lives until the day of Christ’s return 4. Be filled with the fruits of righteousness

In Isaiah 40:1-5, there is a parallel between the 1st and the 2nd coming of the Lord. What is the preparation that needs to happen at the church and in the world, so that Jesus can come back to the world? • Every valley shall be exalted • Every mountain and hill brought low • The crooked places shall be made straight • And the rough places smooth Listen to the sermon to prepare yourself for the se...

1. Moses disobeyed a direct command from God - God asked to speak to the rock, Moses struck the rock 2. Moses took credit for bringing water from the rock - Numbers 20:10- Must we bring water for you out of this rock? 3. Moses committed a public sin in front of all people that couldn't go unpunished 4. Moses struck the water giving rock - Christ. - Christ was once crucified, but Moses instead of s...

We need to get encouraged in order to encourage others. How can we get encouraged? 1. Talk to yourself 2. Allow God to speak to you 3. Allow others to speak into your life----more---- You can start your ministry of encouragement today by 1. Making "encouraging others" intentional 2. Speaking positive, encouraging words, words of hope into other lives 3. By not focusing on the weakness, but highlig...

We are living in a changing world, but our God is an unchanging God. As everything around us changes, God expects certain changes in our lives too. Change is essential for couple of reasons. 1. Change is essential for God's plan to come true in our lives 2. Change is essential for God's promises to be fulfilled in our lives 3. Change is essential in us for the next generation to follow God. Listen...

Here is a sermon from Isaiah 58 in preparation for the PAOC District wide Fasting Prayer from Sep 22 to Sep 28. According to Isaiah 58 our fasting must result in the following in order to be accepted by God. 1. Your own deliverance from bondage, burden, oppression and ungodly ties 2. Deliverance of others from bondage, burden, oppression and ungodly ties ----more---- 3. Sharing your food, sharing...

In Mark 2:1-12, a paralytic was carried to Jesus by four men. They made One Last Try to receive healing. Jesus healed the paralytic because of the faith of these four men. As we closely observe this miracle, we realize that • Faith penetrates through all obstacles ----more---- • It looks like an interruption, but it is a time for a miracle • Deal with the spiritual problem first • God wants some o...

1 Kings 17: 17- 24 - As I see these scriptures very close to understand what is going on in the life of this woman, I could understand what is happening to our families in this technology driven and technology controlled era of the 21st century. 1. The son of the woman died - V 17 2. The mother is helpless -V 18 ----more---- 3. Give me your son - V 19, 21 4. Elijah prayed, the dead son raised - V...

Mark Ch. 5 presents such a beautiful picture of healing and deliverance. But when it comes to Mark Ch. 6, we see Jesus started facing challenges. - Jesus was rejected at Nazareth (Mark 6:1-6) - John the Baptist was beheaded (Mark 6:27-29) - Jesus not finding time to rest and to pray (Mark 6:30-33) ----more---- - Not having enough to feed five thousand (Mark 6:35-38) - Wind was against the boat and...