Sermons from Sweet Home

The Attitude that gets you to the Top

The Early Christians wrote a song about Jesus. It contains lyrics that illustrates the attitude that Jesus had as he endured life on Earth and his ultimate persecution and death. Although Jesus was treated like a nobody, the song says He is now somebody...for sure. In actual fact, He is the highest authority in the Universe, every knee will bow down to Him and confess His name. Jesus is at the top!
How did he get there? He didn't get there through worldly means. In actual fact he did the opposite of what the world does. The world says as you step on the ladder of success you need to step on people to get to the top. Jesus didn't do that. Jesus had a different attitude which earned him the top seat above all things. If you would like to know what that attitude is, and you would like to adopt the same attitude, then tune into this lesson. 

Why Worry?

One of the basic struggles that we face is worrying, or we can even call it anxiety. Jesus addresses this effectively in his sermon on the Mount. Generally we pursue money because we believe money will take care of our worries. And it does take care of some worries, but not all of it. Jesus contrasts money with God and says faith in God is a better option than pursuing money. Instead of putting your worries by the feet of money, put it by the feet of Jesus.

Acts 21:27-36 Agabus was Right, Again!

Although Paul's first few days in Jerusalem seemed peaceful, it didn't last longer than a week. In this text we see Paul being brutally attacked and captured. Why? What is their problem with him?

Acts 21:17-26 Paul Arrives at Jerusalem

Paul has eagerly desired to go to Jerusalem, even though everybody begged him not to go. Even the Holy Spirit warned him that prison and hardships are waiting for him there. But nevertheless Paul went. In this text we see Paul meeting with the leaders of the church. I wonder what they have to say?

Do you love the world?

John tells us that we cannot love both God and the world. What does it mean to love the world? Surely the "world" is not the people or the place, right? Yes, the "world" refers to Satan's philosophy of life that is caught up in pleasure, possessions and positions. Surely we can enjoy the pleasures of life, surely we should work to achieve positions in society, surely having possessions is not a bad thing. Right! But the problem comes in when we love these things, when we love pleasure, fame, money and all it can provide us. It is at that point that we need to be concerned about our relationship with God. 

Do you walk as Jesus did?

The great apostle John tells us that those who claim to to be in Christ should walk as Jesus did. What does that mean? Can anyone ever walk exactly like Jesus did? Jesus obeyed God fully, but specifically Jesus obeyed on command of great significance: the command to love. In this lesson the topic of love takes center stage, because people of God always put love first. 

How to live a stupid life and become insane

In this satirical sermon it is made clear that the best way to end up with a broken life and broken mind is to neglect and reject the word of God. The steps to insanity are pretty simple: Don't believe in the devil, don't trust what God says, don't love the truth, and don't memorize Scripture. If you obey these four rules you are guaranteed to experience a messed up life. 

Acts 21:1-16 Paul's 2nd Encounter with Agabus

This section of text informs us of Paul's journey down the western coast of the promised land from Tire down to Caesarea. It is at the latter town that Paul is approached by Agabus, the great prophet, who previously predicted the famine that became a reality. This time Agabus brings a prophecy about Paul's life, he is to be arrested and bound in Jerusalem. 

Acts 20:13-38 Paul's Prophetic Last Speech

In this lesson we deal with one of the most powerful and saddest speeches Paul ever left us with. He is greeting the elders of the church in Ephesus on the beach with hugs an kisses. And he informs that that he will probably never see them again, but that he had done his best to hand over the baton to them as effectively as possible. 

How do I know I a saved?

Many Christians are not saved, but believe they are. Many Christians are saved, but don't believe they are. Shall we wait until we die to find out? We don't have to. This series of lessons help us see where we stand with God. The Book of 1 John reveals to us what the identifying marks are of "born-again" Christians. In this first lesson the topic under discussion is introduced together with an introduction to our author, the disciple whom Jesus loved, John. And then we move into our first question, or identifying mark of a true disciple of Jesus: Do you walk in the light?