Cherryvale First Baptist Church sermons
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Goodbye is the right thing to say. And so, with one more week to go; friends, sisters and brothers in Christ, partners in ministry, fellow travelers in life's pilgrimage, children, youth, and adults, my beloved friends…God be with you.God go...
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There's 2 communities we need to come alongside. The first is the community of faith. That's our fellow Christians. It doesn't matter what church you go to, it doesn't matter what denomination that church is, we all fellowship alongside each...
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If our greatest need had been information, God would have sent us an educator.If our greatest need had been technology, God would have sent us a scientist.If our greatest need had been money, God would have sent us an economist.If our greatest...
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What we've seen in our text today is that, Paul was saying to these Galatians; you've experienced salvation through the Lord Jesus Christ, you've experienced the fullness of the gift of the Holy Spirit, didn't it matter? Was it all...
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The Gospel does NO GOOD if it's not shared, if it's not lived out in our lives. God knows each one of us intimately and has prepared each of us for a task. Just like Paul we should know ourselves to be chosen: not for honor, but for service; not for...
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Religious people sometimes set out trying to please God, rather than receive God as a gift. They rebuild oppressive systems of rules and requirements that allow them to take their destiny back into their own hands.Paul wants our lives to be built...
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Galatians is an important book.Christ's death has brought in the age of the new covenant. People don't have to become Jews or follow the outward ceremonies of the Mosaic law in order to be Christians. To require these things denies the heart...
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Throughout this series, we've asked and answered these questions:CAN GOD…Save Me?CAN GOD…Use Me?CAN GOD…Speak to Me?CAN GOD…Save My Marriage?CAN GOD…Heal Me?CAN GOD…Meet My Needs?CAN GOD?In these and in so many other...
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What if you have a great fall? God can reach way down to pick you up, fix you up, and place your feet on a rock to stand!Can God heal you? YES…YES HE CAN.
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CAN GOD SAVE MY MARRIAGE?God's Word, the Bible, the Scriptures...do provide for us; teachings, ideas, and examples for ALL good works, and that includes how to solve problems in our homes.Friends…there is hope for a troubled marriage. You can...
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Constantly, God comes to us in place after place, continually asking: "Can you hear me now?"Can and will God speak to you? To do so, you musty be listening. ARE YOU?
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Are you fully surrendered? Is your absolute all on the altar for Jesus? OR…Are you holding something back?Everything must be His! You must be all in!Are you AVAILABLE for Him to use? That is…Is your life so cluttered with everything that...
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Maybe you're plagued with doubts about salvation, you struggle to overcome your fears about following Christ, you just know that God won't want you, feeling...God won't accept you, you're just not sure.Maybe you know you're not saved. BUT…the Holy...
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We must all thank God for all fathers who have been godly illustrations, godly examples to follow! I pray your children have or WILL have stories to tell of you, as they recall their life experiences with a DAD WHO MAKES A DIFFERENCE.
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Moms, Dads, if there's one thing I wish I could hammer home today, it's that God calls each of us, as the parents, to be active and deliberate and intentional in bringing our kids up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.Don't leave that...
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If struggle is part of the process of your child growing in faith and being made strong, Mom & Dad, you must allow it, and even author appropriate disappointments and circumstances in the lives of your children.Discipline will cause struggle...
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In every area of your life, ask yourself, am I practicing what I'm teaching?If you've been provoking your child to anger, humbly apologize to them. You may be surprised to find how much this can help the situation. And. meditate on how to better...
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Are you willing to be that parent who will set boundaries for your children, and show them you love them enough to care how they live their life?Parents...if not you...then who?
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How can you be a mom who MAKES A DIFFERENCE?- You teach your children to LOOK TO GOD.- You can raise your children to be FAITHFUL TO GOD'S WORD.- and…you can raise your children to FEAR THE LORD.
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The future is there to be created. If we see ourselves as idiot rhinos who partner together, and we're running 30 miles per hour, it doesn't matter if we can only see 30 feet in front of us.BECAUSE, whatever is at 31 feet, better get the heck...
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Are you IN? Or...Are you OUT?Are you a partner in the church…FOR CHRIST? Or...Are you partnering with the evil one to thwart the work of the church?It's BLACK and WHITE.You either ONE…or…the OTHER. And if you NOT WITH US?What will it...
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God wants to use us. He's entrusts us with His UNSTOPPABLE VISION.We must be a church that - Welcomes People...EVERYONE...No matter who they are, no matter what they've done.We must be a place where - Everyone is Needed. We need every...
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When we sum up the choice of that crowd, choosing Jesus to die over Barabbas, here's what we must see:Regarding the decision of the crowd, and many times our LIFE decisions:It was POPULAR. but the popular choice is OFTEN WRONG.It was...
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Church, we need must take a public stand for our Savior today. Stand up and tell the world. Shout out about your faith in Him!It's God's will that we stand up for Him.
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None of us here, were physically present at Jesus crucifixion. None here, have directly experienced the event as this centurion did. However, through God's Word and His Spirit, each and every one of us, we've has been presented with an intimate...
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Though we may not be eloquent speakers, the unbelievers we encounter will be ministered to by the Christ-likeness of our daily lives, if indeed, we are Christ-like.As a church, our focus needs to be on the lost. That's our purpose. That's our...
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Maybe you become vulnerable with your small group this week and share your needs. Maybe you want someone to pray with you, to pray about God's intervention on your behalf, we'll do that with you.But, understand, this exercise is as much about...
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Why did God give you to this church? You see, most of the time we ask the wrong question. We ask…what can I get out of, what can I get from, this church? Wrong question.A better question would be…why did God give this community the gift of you?...
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We're exhorted, as believers, to consider...as it says in Verse 24. It means to give attention to one another, give continuous care to one another, to watch over one another.How different would the church be, how much stronger would we be, in...
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Love is the overarching theme in this series, and if you don't already know, by the end of this series, we…collectively as a church, and you…individually in your life, will know exactly where you are at, when it comes to understanding...
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Friends, you never know when God will call you home. Don't miss out on going home to Jesus. And if, for SOME REASON, you STILL can't do it. don't worry, God still waits for you, and I'll continue to pray for you…right along with Him, pray for you to...
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If you're not turning back to God because you think there's now way you could right all the wrongs you've done, you're right. You can't make up for all your mistakes. But you're wrong to keep sitting in the muck and be mired in your sin...
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Brutal honesty is one of the most difficult ingredients of AHA, but AHA can't happen unless honesty happens. I don't know what you need to be honest about today. But for most, it's probably time to look at yourself in the mirror and be honest...
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Where is God trying to get your attention, right now?What habits or patterns of behavior need to change before you find yourself in a distant country?What alarm is God sounding to wake you up?Are you going to listen?OR…have you already...
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It doesn't matter what made you leave the father's house, the alternative is eventually the distant country, and the distant country will take everything you have and leave you with nothing, but death.
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We've all left the Father's house, at one time or another. Some, for long times, and others, for shorter times! It's not so much a question of whether or not you left. It's not so much a question of what excuse you used to leave. It's much more a...
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What one promise from God do you need to claim?What one thing do you desire from God above all else? What one thing do you lack? What is the Holy Spirit showing you that you lack?What one thing do you need to let go of? It's time...
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Jesus invites you to come to Him. He invites you to hope again. Hope,in spite of all the hassles. Hope beyond all of the hurt. Hope you can find right now; by bowing at His feet, believing His Word, and accepting His love.Won't you come today...
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Do you have time for Jesus?Of the 5 types of people we discuss, which do you most identify with?Do you identify with Joseph and Mary? It wasn't easy or convenient, but they made time for Jesus.Are you like the innkeeper? Do you not...
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What is it the Bible promises? We will inherit a blessing when we love the unlovely. The blessing may be a renewed or repaired relationship. The blessing may be the opportunity to share your faith in Christ. The blessing may be experiencing the...
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On the night Jesus was born, angels from heaven announced, in Luke 2:14, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!Don't let the celebration of the most peace-filled night in earth's history, turn into...
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