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Sermons on Discernment

Perspective Lost, Perspective Gained

Psalm 73 You fix your feelings by working on your belief system  Lost Perspective – Vss 1-15 .     A.  On The Wicked .     B.  On Himself   Pivot – United what he heard with faith:  Hebrews 4:12, Isaiah 6:1-4   Regained Perspective – Vss 18-20 .      A.  On Himself – Senseless (we become like the idols we worship)…

Beware Of False Teachers!

Matthew 7:15-20 Satan has always sought to obliterate the truth – John 8:44, 2 Corinthians 11:14 False prophets have always been a problem for the people of God .       Jeremiah 6:13-14, 23:30-32; Matthew 24:11, 24; 2 Peter, Jude .      .      .      .      .       Who are you listening to? 1.  The…

Judging Others: The Wrong Way and the Right Way – Part 2

Matthew 7:1-6Part 1Five Elements In Avoiding Critical Faultfinding Judgmentalism1.  The Prohibition Against Hypocritical Judgmentalism2.  The Motivation Against Hypocritical Judgmentalism This Week: Judge Righteously – Proverbs 31:9, John 7:24 , Matthew 23:1-36, Revelation 3:15-163.  The Illustration of Hypocritical Judgmentalism – Vs. 3  (Speck vs. Log).             John 19:11, Jude 134,  The Solution to Hypocritical Judgmentalism  – Vs. 5.   …

Judging Others: The Wrong Way and the Right Way – Part 1

Matthew 7:1-6 Five Elements In Avoiding Critical Faultfinding Judgmentalism 1.  The Prohibition Against Hypocritical Judgmentalism – Vs. 1 .      Proverbs 9:8, 27:5; Matthew 18:15-20, John 7:24, 1 Corinthians 5:9-13, Galatians 6:1, James 5:19-20 .       A.  Don’t hold unbelievers to the standard of God’s Word .       B.  He is forbidding critical judgmentalism without perceiving your own faults…

Learning To Hold Your Plans Loosely

Proverbs 16:1-4 God is sovereignly in control of EVERYTHINGPsalm 47:2, 115:3, 130:19: Ephesians 1:11Creation: Genesis 1, Colossians 1 .Nations: Daniel 2:21, 4:17                 Salvation: John 3:8, Ephesians 1:4Our Length of Days: Psalm 139       Recognize The Sovereignty of God In Your Life – Vs. 1.     It is wise for us to plan – Proverbs…

The Danger Of Not Going On To Maturity

Hebrews 5:11-14 How have you Grown in Christ over the past 9 months?  –  Matthew 7:21-27  Sluggish Ears (Dull of Hearing) – Vs. 11.       Hebrews 7:2   Wasteful of Spiritual Opportunities – Vs. 12.       Matthew 13:3-9, Proverbs 13:20   Ignorant In Understanding – Vs. 13   Untrained Senses – Vs. 14 – We should be growing in grace…

The Appeal And Awards Of Wisdom

Proverbs 8:1-21  The Appeal Of Wisdom – Vs. 1-11 A.  Her Invitation – Vs. 1-5 .          Proverbs 14:15 B.  Her Virtues – Vs. 6-9 .         Philippians 4:8, Psalm 19:9-10, Hebrews 4:12, Psalm 119 C.  Her Promise – Vs. 10-11 .         Proverbs 3:14-15, Psalm 19:10-11 The Awards Of Wisdom A.  Godly Discernment –…