Resurrection Houston Messages: Recent Episodes
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These are the official messages from Resurrection Houston.
"We exist to raise followers of Jesus for the City."
What was the reason behind the astonishing promotion discussed in the sermon?
According to Isaiah 53:10-12, how did the Lord prosper in the hand of the servant mentioned?
How did the servant in Isaiah 53 bear the iniquities of many?
In what ways did the servant earn his promotion through suffering, as explained in the sermon?
How can we apply the concept of accepting the offering and then offering our lives in our daily Christian walk?
For the New Year, how do we deal with heal from hurt and ready ourselves for what God has for us this year!
Main Point: A life of wisdom is saturated in God's word while being filled with Gods Spirit. Point 1: Living in wisdom means you make the best of your time Point 2: Living in wisdom means living a Spirit filled life
Main Point: Christ has freed us from the bondage of sin so that we may glorify Him through Gospel obedience Point #1 - Transformed hearts lead to Gospel obedience Point #2 - Gospel obedience leads to unity with the Spirit Point #3 - Unity with the Spirit brings glory to Jesus Christ
Main Point: We devote ourselves to a lifetime of persistent prayer b/c our savior is devoted to praying for us. Point 1: Don’t give up on persisting in prayer Point 2: Persistent prayer is rooted in brokenness Point 3: Faithfulness is the reward of persistent prayer
Point #1: Because we are heirs to God's kingdom, our inheritance is secure Point #2: Because we are heirs to God's kingdom, our inheritance is guaranteed
Main Point: When you forget who you are, look back at the cross Point 1: You are blessed Point 2: You are chosen Point 3: Your are adopted Point 4: You are redeemed & forgiven
Main point: The people of God are not isolated individuals living on their own but are collectively a part of a unified kingdom under the reign of a unified God. Point 1:Unity without God results in calamity Point 2: Diversity connected to the gospel results in Unity
Point 1: The number one killer for Christians is comfort. Point 2: Sin disconnects your fellowship with God. Point 3: Jesus was left naked on the cross to cover our nakedness of sin.
Main Idea: God desires true worship and it is found in one man, Jesus Christ Point 1: True worship is not tied to a place, but to God Himself Point 2: True worship acceptable to God must be complete Point 3: Jesus is God's answer to our heart's desire for true worship
Point One: The promise is ambiguous in nature Point Two: The increasing clarity of the promise Point Three: Seeing Jesus as your greatest blessing radically reorganizes your priorities and leads you to live a transformed life
Point One: What we behold or accept will determine how we view significance. Point Two: God gives grace even in the midst of rebellion. Point Three: God has a plan through Jesus to make us significant.
Point One: Responding to Evil with Non-Violent Resistance Frees Me to Love Without Limitation (v.38-42) Point Two: Christian Love Does Not Discriminate Based Upon Your Ability to Pay it Back (v.43,44) Point Three: Christian Love is Imitating what you See Your Father Doing. (v.45) Point Four: Christian Love is Extraordinary and Remarkable, putting God on Display (v.46-48)
Point One: No matter how deep the darkness, God will always find the light Point Two: God always punishes the ungodly Point Three: God brings salvation through judgement.
Point 1: "I am my brother’s keeper, because my Big brother kept me." Point 2: When we Give to Merely Get From God, we will end up mad at God and was war with our brothers. v.1-v.8 Point 3: We’ve been entrusted with a sacred obligation to look out for the welfare of human beings, even if they are different from us. (v.8—9) Point 4: No matter how terrible your sin maybe there is still grace for a gansta and mercy for a sinner. (v.10-16)
Main Point: Authentic Worship is the giving of yourself entirely to God as a response to who he is & all he has done Point 1: Hope is the prelude to Worship Point 2: You can’t separate worship from the worshiper Point 3: Sin hinders authentic worship
Point 1: Sentencing Serpent and Satan Point 2: Sentencing the Woman Point 3: Sentencing the Man Point 4: God's Grace extended
Main Point : The words of Satan result in death, but the words of Jesus results in life eternal. Point 1: You have a real enemy Point 2: Your enemy doesn't want you to trust God's word Point 3: There is nothing new under the sin Point 4: All sin will be punished
Main Point: God creates women as complementary help to men in serving God and keeping his Word. Point 1: God creates her to be a help -- meet Point 2: God creates her to be beautiful Point 3: God creates her to be married
Main Point: God made men to join with Him in cultivating the world for his glory. Point 1: God made men in order to give them the opportunity to serve Him. Point 2: God Places His men in the environment where they will Flourish Point 3: God’s men Flourish by obeying, not merely hearing, the Word of God. Point 4: Trust in the finished work of Jesus, and work joyfully from that rest.
Point 1: No matter how deep the darkness, God will always find the light Point 2: God always punishes the ungodly Point 3: God brings salvation through judgement.
Point 1: God takes chaos and makes a productive universe for his glory. Point 2: God creates us into new creatures with HIS WORD Point 3: God’s creation, even though it has been corrupted, is meant to be enjoyed by his people. Point 4: God’s order of creation shows us that both artists and architects are needed for the glory of God. Point 5: Though the world may have turned dark because of sin, God has provided a light for his people to see.
Main Point: God is the sovereign Creator of everything in the universe, we should worship him and trust that everything is ultimately under his control. Point 1: God is Sovereign over Time. Point 2: God is sovereign over space and matter. Point 3: Creation exists for the glory of Son.
Ephesians 4:25 “Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another.”
1 John 4:7-12 7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. 9 In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. 10 In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. 12 No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us.
Life Together Intro: “This week we are excited to kick off our new series “Life Together”. We believe that Everything in Jesus is Better Together. Our desire as a church is to not only talk about family, but to live, dwell and exist as one. We joyfully invite you to join us this Sunday!
This week’s scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:8 “so we cared for you. Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well.””
Hear about the state of Resurrection Houston, where Jesus is leading us, and what will that look like in 2016! #One100Ten
Main Idea // God is not responsible for the temptation that occurs during your trials. Take responsibility for the active killing of your old desires and the cultivating of new desires that are brought forth in Christ.
Point 1 // God cannot be tempted nor is he interested in tempting people.
Point 2 // We are tempted when we allow our deep desires for stuff to rule us.
Point 3 // When we give in to our deep desires for stuff the ultimate end is death.
Point 4 // God is actually responsible for the good gifts, including the new birth experience.
Do not let the world define you by your bank account. Let God define you by your place in Christ!
God gives the strength we need against satan and his demons, so that we may stand against the attack from the enemy and take new ground for God.
First sermon in the new Advent series. Preached at Church in the Bricks.
Every 5th Sunday we meet at the outside courts in the Cuney Homes Housing Development.