Sermons by David Possinger

Sermons by David Possinger

Hope Candle “Wonderful Counselor”

Hope Candle “Wonderful Counselor” What is Hope?-What is the difference between Faith and Hope?-1 Corinthians 13:13-Hebrews 11:1-Romans 8:24-Romans 8:18-27 Holy Spirit “Wonderful Counselor”-Colossians 2:2-3-John 16:12-14-Romans 5:1-5 Advent Challenge-1 Peter 3:15-16aBe in Prayer“Be a Light of Hope”–Share the Hope You Have in Christ– A Fellow Believer (be an encourager)Someone who is struggling with God

Why Should I Be Thankful?

Questions “16 Always be joyful. 17 Never stop praying. 18 Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NLT) “4 Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice! 5 Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon.[a] 6 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for…

Is the Bible Really the Word of God?

Questions “Where did the Bible come from?”“Is the Bible really God’s Word?” “Scripture is like a lion. Who ever heard of defending a lion? Just turn it loose; it will defend itself.” Charles Spurgeon “14 But you must remain faithful to the things you have been taught. You know they are true, for you know you can trust those who taught you. 15 You have been taught the holy Scriptures from childhood, and they have given you the wisdom to…

Where Did the Bible Come From?

Tough Questions Christians Face John 1:1, 1 Peter 1:3-12, Mark 13:31 Neither individuals nor councils created the canon; instead they came to recognize and acknowledge the self-authenticating quality of these writings, which imposed themselves as canonical upon the church.” Bruce Metzger (Leading Translator and Scholar) When asked, ‘What is more important: prayer or reading the Bible?’ I ask, ‘What is more important: breathing in or breathing out?’” Charles Spurgeon

Is the Lord’s Supper (Communion) Significant to a Christian’s Life?

QuestionsIs the Lord’s Supper (Communion) Significant to a Christian’s Life?Romans 5:6, 81 Corinthians 11:17-34 Divisions1 Corinthians 11:19The Parable of the Wheat and Weeds1 Corinthians 11:20 “When you meet together, you are not really interested in the Lord’s Supper.”Is the Lord’s Supper (Communion) Significant to a ChristianRomans 6:1-14 “you live under the freedom of God’s grace” “Every Communion is an embodiment of God’s grace. We hear God’s grace in the words that are spoken. But we also see it, hear it,…

Questions: Why is Jesus the Only Way? Did Jesus Even Exist?

Questions “Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see.” Hebrews 11:1 (NLT) “The origin of the physical constants that is getting closer to a good argument.” “You might convince somebody like me to be a deist, but then suddenly we get Jesus Christ, we get the crucifixion, and we get the resurrection…don’t think that because you’ve convinced somebody of the fine-tuning to be a deist, therefore, he’s got to believe…

Questions: What is the Evidence That There is a God?

Hebrews 11:1-3 The Big Bang Theory “The origin of the physical constants that is getting closer to a good argument” -Richard Dawkins Romans 1:19-20 The Fine-Tuning Argument The characterization of the universe as finely tuned suggests that the occurrence of life in the universe is very sensitive to the values of certain fundamental physical constants and that other values different from the observed ones are, for some reason, improbable. “It is the fine-tuned argument … that one degree, well, one…

Questions: What are the Results of the Faith?

Questions: What are the results of the faith? “The unexamined life is not worth living” -Socrates“A good, but unexamined life will be high on duty and not likely to celebrate the odd paradoxes, the ironic coincidences, and the humor of being dirt.” -C.S. LewisActs 17:10-12 The parable of the farmer scattering seeds Mathew 13:1-23James 1:21-25“Some people can be so disoriented to God that when he begins to work around them, they actually become annoyed at the interruption!” -Henry T. Blackaby…

Take Jesus With You & Be A Blessing

Take Jesus With You & Be A Blessing(based on “Lost Cause” by Dave Ferguson) Take Jesus With You Matthew 28:18-20Ephesians 6:10-12Colossians 1:6 Statistics“Nearly half of practicing Christians say it is WRONG to evangelize (47%).” (Barna Research)“Two out of three practicing Christians believe being a WITNESS about Jesus is part of their faith (65%).” (Barna Research) Unchurched people are NOT coming back to church.-66% said they were unlikely to attend a church service anytime soon (Lifeway Research)-49% very unlikely to attend…

Peace Be with You (Believe)

The Closing Argument of Blessing John 20:24-31 Showed Them His Wounds The Great Commission “Be careful then, dear rothers and sisters. Make sure that your own hearts are not evil and unbelieving, turning you away from the living God.” Hebrews 3:12 (NLT) “My Lord and my God!” (v. 28a) “My Lord” (kyrios – absolute ownership rights) “my God!” (kyrios – God, the Creator and owner of all things) “You believe because you have seen me. Blessed are those who believe…