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How can we become more Christ-like? How do we grow Christian character. We can't, but if we ascend the staircase of the Beatitudes with Jesus, He'll grow His character in us.

God’s Word gives us 4 pieces of evidence: 1. Being rejected by those who hate Jesus (vs. 1-9). 2. Living with great hope (vs. 10-15). 3. Striving for the highest standards (vs. 16; 18-21). 4. Giving with a generous heart (vs. 17).

1. Keep embracing the truth (Acts 24:22-25). 2. Keep helping people escape the tragedy (Acts 24:25-27). 3. Keep expanding your trust in God (Acts 24:27-25:12).

We live in a society today that wants us to conform: Conform to what they want and the way they want to live, but I want you to know today that we are called to be different. We are not called to fit in but rather to stand out. SO as Christ followers we are called to stand out not to fit in to the mold…

Colossians 4:2-6 The Character of the Christian Walk the walk talk the talk Part 1 PRAYER Christian character is shown in the way we live out our lives. And listen this is not just when we tell others that we go to church, or that we are Christians, most of Americans believe they are Christians because…

“Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love.” [1] The Christian Faith is a woman’s religion; and I’m glad this is so! Historically, women were excluded from religion. In the pagan religions extant at the time the Master presented Himself as a sacrifice…

This morning, I want to preach on the eighth Pillar of Christian Character. That characteristic is Thanksgiving. Christians are to be a thankful people. Thanksgiving is a fundamental attribute that, I believe, is at the core of a Christ-like life. In this series, we have already looked it seven other…

Lucy of Peanuts fame, says to Charlie Brown: "You know what I don’t understand? I don’t understand love!” Charlie Brown responds, “Who does?” Lucy says, “Explain love to me Charlie Brown.” Charlie Brown says, “You can’t explain love. I can recommend a book or a poem or a painting, but I can’t explain…

Many years ago, a survivor of a Nazi death camp wrote these embittered words: "Here's to a world that did not care. To those who had eyes but would not see. To those who had ears but would not hear. To those who had voices but would not speak." Let me ask you a number of questions: When it comes to the…

I would like to ask you a couple of questions this morning: "How is your holiness coming along?" "How well are you wearing your sainthood in the secular society of our day?" We live in an era and a culture where the church has lost much of its ability to be on the cutting edge of societal change. We…

One of the signs of a troubled church is a spirit of bickering that leads to disunity. Unfortunately it is a pox that plagues many churches today. Fifteen-hundred years ago, a very wise Church Father named Augustine said: In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all things, love. This is…

“Beloved, do not imitate evil but imitate good. Whoever does good is from God; whoever does evil has not seen God. Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We also add our testimony, and you know that our testimony is true.”[1] Modern Christians are poorly taught…

Meekness. Thanks Robin for leading us in some songs – Robin is a blessing in many ways. One of those ways is that he written a number of songs. We have sung a few of them out here. They are all based very closely on passages from the Bible. One that he did was taken from Psalm 18 (or maybe 2 Samuel 22…

“How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire! And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life, and set on fire by hell.”[1] At 9:00 p.m., Sunday evening, October 8, 1871, the great…

1 Thessalonians 1:4-10 Known by Our Actions We know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you, because our gospel came to you not simply with words, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction. You know how we lived among you for your sake. You became imitators of us and of…

“Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to those who love him? But you have dishonoured the poor man. Are not the rich the ones who oppress you, and the ones who drag you into court? Are they…

1 Thessalonians 4:11,12 Ambition Pleasing to God Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody. In a previous study of the…

After Naaman had travelled some distance, Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said to himself, “My master was too easy on Naaman, this Aramean, by not accepting from him what he brought. As surely as the LORD lives, I will run after him and get something from him.” So Gehazi hurried after Naaman.…

Christian Basics - 101 1 Thessalonians 5:25-28 Brothers, pray for us. Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss. I charge you before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Let’s get back to basics is a common refrain heard in the face of failure.…

1 Thessalonians 3:11–13 A Prayer for the Hard Times Now may our God and Father himself and our Lord Jesus clear the way for us to come to you. May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you. May he strengthen your hearts so that you will…

Expressions of Love Luke 6:35-40 There are undoubtedly certain traits that true believers exhibit in their lives. And yet, these traits are not separate from the character of God Himself. Our text and companion teaching found in the sermon on the mount (Matthew 5-7) though a different event altogether,…