Sermons by David Possinger (Page 2)

Sermons by David Possinger (Page 2)

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…

Peace be with You (Shalom)

The Closing Argument of Blessing; John 16:1 -A New Command; John 13-34-35 -Holy Spirit, Advocate / Spirit of Truth John 14:15, 15:26 -Sadness Will Turn Into Joy; John 16:16-33 -The Prayer of Jesus; John 17 -The Empty Tomb; John 20:1-18   Peace be with You; John 20:19-31   Peace be with You (Shalom)   What is Peace? Definition: -A statement of tranquility or quiet, such as: –Freedom from civil disturbance –A state of security or order within a community provided…

The Empty Tomb

John 20:1-18 The Closing Argument of Blessing; John 16:1 -A New Command; John 13-34-35 -Holy Spirit, Advocate / Spirit of Truth John 14:15, 15:26 -Sadness Will Turn Into Joy; John 16:16-33 -The Prayer of Jesus; John 17   The Empty Tomb; John 20:1-18 The stone had been rolled away from the entrance   The Evidence “Good evidence can change the mind but cannot change a life” John 20:5-8, Proverbs 4:23, Matthew 6:21, Psalms 51:10, Ezekiel 36:26, Romans 10:10 John 20:11-18…

The Prayer of Jesus

The Closing Argument of Blessing; John 16:1 -A New Command; John 13-34-35 -Holy Spirit, Advocate / Spirit of Truth John 14:15, 15:26 -Sadness Will Turn Into Joy; John 16:16-33   The Prayer of Jesus -For Himself; John 17:1-8 –Glorify Your Son (Isaiah 42:8); Given Him authority; Give eternal life; Completing the work; Return to glory shared before creation -For the Glory of God; John 17:1-5, 10, 22 –“I am praying not only for these disciples but also for all who…