As we continue our study on the attitudes of Christ, I want to talk to you about an attitude, a heart-posture, that summarized the totality of Jesus’ ministry. It is compassion. In the ancient world, compassion wasn’t valued. It was seen as weakness. Compassion was...
During the Lenten season, we have been looking at the attitudes of Christ. I thought we’d start out with a bit of fun. I have a couple of jokes on the topic of attitude to get us started. My mattress has a real attitude problem. It’s a temper-pedic What do...
Turn in your Bibles to Philippians 2. Last week I began a Lenten preaching series, “The Attitudes of Christ,” where we looked at Paul’s admonition to adopt an attitude of humility in the way we relate with others. I talked about the need to lay down selfish ambition...
Philippians 2:1-1Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, In his opening comments in chapter 2, Paul isn’t suggesting it was possible to...
The book of Romans is theologically rich and contains the truth about the good news of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It helps us understand our need for a Savior, someone outside of ourselves, to bridge the gap between us and God. Several key verses have been identified...
Hebrews 12:1-2- Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our...
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