Sermons From Village Bible Church (sugar Grove Campus)

In times of anguish... 1.  Remember the misery Christians can experience.     It is easy to forget that...       •  Life can hurt a lot.       •  You aren't alone in this.       •  Certain things can activate such feelings. 2.  Receive the...

1.  Jesus is our confidence — Access (1:1–4) 2.  Jesus is our cleansing — Atonement (1:5–10) 3.  Jesus is our counselor — Advocate (2:1–2)

1.  Accept the facts.       •  You have a commission: Work is not the enemy (7).       •  You have a capacity: There will always be more need           than you can handle (31b). 2.  Address disaster.       •  Rely (8-9)       •  Regroup (30)     ...

Attacking anxiety involves three steps: Step #1: Identify your foe.   Anxiety isn't...       •  Contemplating the future.       •  Being concerned.   Anxiety involves being...       •  Conflicted.       •  Consumed. Step #2: Meet it face to...

In order to experience the freedom that Christ provides, we must... 1.  Examine the problem.     Categories of addictions       •  Not sin       •  Sin       •  Can lead to sin     Application point: Do you have a problem? 2.  Embrace the process. ...

Hope is found by... 1.  Surrendering our status. 2.  Casting our cares on Him. 3.  Trusting His timing. 4.  Bracing for the battle. 5.  Carrying out our calling.

Trusting in God involves... 1.  Examining what this concept means.       Trusting in God means abiding and resting in Him by discerning His        goodness and greatness and knowing that you are being protected,       embraced, and surrounded by Him...

Time is... 1.  A gift not to be taken for granted. 2.  To be given.     Our time is to be given to...       •  The Lord.       •  Our loved ones.       •  Our labor.       •  Our leisure. 3.  Something to be guided by God.     This involves...     ...

We can go the distance by being... 1.  Established constantly. 2.  Equipped continually. 3.  Engaged in community.

God's terms and conditions for the church involve... 1.  Pastors who willingly and winsomely serve.     Pastoral leadership...       •  Seeks to live honorably at all times.       •  Shows humility because they are accountable.       •  Seizes...

As the writer closes this letter, he reminds you to... 1.  Treasure those who helped to shape your faith. 2.  Take a stand for Christ. 3.  Thank Christ by seeking after heaven, not earth. 4.  Treat others well by serving and sharing with them.

As you run your race... 1.  Participate in familial hospitality.     This biblical mandate...       •  Takes energy.       •  Means extending your reach.       •  Demands empathy. 2.  Pursue sexual purity.     Marriage is to be...       • ...

In order to do this, we must... 1.  Approach two mountains.     Compare the two:       •  Insulation or intimacy       •  Fear or festivity       •  Retribution or redemption 2.  Affirm the only Mediator.       •  Moses went up fearful because he...

When hitting the wall there are some... 1.  Examples to remember.       •  Esau pursued the world and faltered.       •  Jesus pursued God's will and finished. 2.  Exhortations that we must receive.     God's discipline...       • ...

Easter serves as a... 1.  Celebration of the resurrection of Christ.     On this day we celebrate His...       •  Endurance.       •  Exaltation. 2.  Challenge for us to finish our race.     Finishing our race requires...       •  Letting go of our...

But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith...(Hebrews 10:39). 1.  Some roads of faith lead to victory (4-35a).2.  Some roads of faith lead to misery (11:35b-38).3.  All roads of faith lead to glory...

Real faith for the believer involves... 1.  Remembering the faithful who show the way.     Hebrews 11 is filled with...       •  All types of people.       •  All kinds of problems.       •  All manner of pitfalls. 2.  Recognizing some important...

Faith is the assurance in the truth of God's biblical assertions to the point of acting upon them. 1.  Five truths about faith       •  Faith is how we approach God.       •  Faith is the biblical antidote to adversity.       •  Faith must be...

Understanding this warning requires us to ask four questions: 1.  Who is he talking about?     The writer identifies two groups:       •  The deserters       •  The dedicated 2.  Where did things go awry?       •  The road to apostasy isn't...

As members of God's family... 1.  We are invited.  Will we go in?     This invitation means...       •  A new association.       •  Total access.       •  Full assurance. 2.  We are invested.  Will we grab hold?     Grabbing hold impacts...