Sermons by David Possinger (Page 3)
The Spirit-Empowered Life
Someone once said, “Your talk talks, and your walk talks, but your walk talks louder than your talk talks!” We’ve all encountered people whose lives don’t align with their words. In this sermon, we explore the concept of living a spirit-empowered life.
Why You’re Here?
Faith Foundations: Why You’re Here Creation Genesis 1:1Day 1: LightDay 2: ShyDay 3: LandDay 4: Sun & MoonDay 6: AnimalsAnd God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25bPause…Then God said, “Let us make human beings[b] in our image, to be like us.” Genesis 1:26b-27 Image of GodGenesis 1:31John 4:24Tselem – shape, resemblance, figure, shadowImago dei – refers to the immaterial part of humanity Mentally, Morally, SociallyMentally – Humanity was created to reason and make choices.-A reflection of God’s intellect and…
How do I know I am saved?
How do I know I am saved?1 John 5:11-13 Romans Road -Romans 3:10b “No one is righteous— not even one.”-Romans 3:23 “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God”-Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”-Romans 10:9 “If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” How…
Mighty God
The Advent Sermon Series is a time of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of Christ’s Nativity at Christmas and the return of Christ at the Second Coming.
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…