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Luke 9:18-27 Being a disciple is often described as being a follower of Jesus Christ. But, being a true disciple of Jesus is much more. There is a price to being a disciple of Jesus that many do not see, but there is also hope in being a disciple.

Control - prolonged cruel and unjust treatment Opression - the exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner. an act or instance of oppressing or subjecting to cruel or unjust impositions or restraints. the state of being oppressed. the feeling of being heavily burdened, mentally…

What does man Profit?

Confidence in Christ and not in the flesh

Here we can see the evidence of a deeper devotion in the life of the Apostle Paul

What do we have that is truly surpassing in worth? Does our salvation depend on us or Christ? If it is not Christ, it will not last.

HOOK We are way well into the third week of our anniversary month— We are “ On Our Journey to Being Forty ” We look forward to see you all at the grand celebration of our 40th year church anniversary on Sunday the 27th— It will be an evening Service that starts at 5:25pm, followed by dinner for everyone—…

Introduction There comes a point in everyone’s life where the rubber meets the road and what someone believes inside turns into what someone does on the outside. We know that warfare is an example of this. In the ancient world, especially the Roman world, children were told their entire lives that their…

The Christian life may present many challenges and distractions, but in Philippians 3:12-14 the Apostle Paul turns our attention to living the Christian life with zeal, and how we should pursue Christ with fervent desire and focus.

Paul, while writing to the church at Philippi, shares how his relationship, not his religion made all the difference.

In the world, death's only profit seems to be the end of suffering. If one reads the Bible, one realizes how false this statement is. For those who are not Christians, it is not the end of suffering. For those who are, it is the entry to eternal life and joy.

Philippians 3:7-15 Introduction All for Christ – Vv. 7-11 Counting All Loss to Gain Christ (vv. 7-8) What things were gain Old life All things loss Things of this world Sufferings Gaining Christ Surpassing worth of knowing Him He is the Prize Redemption to Christ (vv. 9-11) Justification Imputed righteousness…

God has high expectations, but also provides the means of attaining them. It is not about earthly profit that Jesus is concerned with. It is risk-taking discipleship.

It is not that the pursuit of wisdom is completely pointless or useless. Wisdom has many advantages and can result in many positive outcomes. But… If your pursuit of wisdom is in order to find life’s ultimate “profit” or “advantage” or “value,” then your pursuit is misguided and will ultimately leave you disappointed.

INTRODUCTION: 1. If we are going to truly understand “to die is gain” we must... A. Figure out what Paul meant when he wrote “For to me, to live is Christ”. 1 Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ. B. Then, we must put this concept into practice. 20 I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer…

Have you recently committed to something that you know is going to be grueling work but consider that the sacrifice and endurance will be worth it, perhaps worth it now in its benefit to your character and health, and especially worth it because of the result in the end? We call that kind of incentive…

A Bible Study of Ecclesiastes 2:12-26

Ultimately, the pursuit of pleasure is 'hebel,' it cannot provide the ultimate gain or significance that we seek in this life.

A Bible Study of Ecclesiastes 3:1-15

It is important to do God's work God's way; the cost of carnality is severe, but the reward of faithfulness is sweet. Mistaking the Source of spiritual growth means missing the mark in ministry!

You can watch this message on our YouTube channel, https://youtu.be/q4e1-_ht1Wc. Today, we will be given our first formal lesson on wisdom. You'll have to wait until the end to discover the main point.

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Job famously remarked after losing his family and most of his possessions, "the Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away." (Job 1:21) While this statement is certainly correct, it doesn't explain why. In this passage we see a similar situation, but with a bit more detail which may provide an answer. An expository sermon from Isaiah 3-4; sermon begins at about 26:20.

Text: Phil 3:7-14 Intro: Becoming a Christian is not an “add on” but a whole new life. “old things must pass away and all things become new. Must be willing to lose in order to gain (v7) Things Gained – Earned Counted For Loss – Counted Past Tense – Already Gone Willingly Have suffered the loss of all…

A Time to Gain and a Time to Lose You have heard it said, "It is the decisions that kill me"; and there is an element of truth in that. It all depends on the kind of decisions that are made. If we make the right choices, the inevitable consequences will be demonstrated in a life of righteousness. On…