Preaching the Gospel in Faithful Fellowship
Sermons by Pastor Tim Travis (Page 44)
Many have this idea that becoming a Christian means life will be easy. That is far from the truth and far from what the Word of God teaches. What God tells us in James 1:3-6,12 is that these trials are allowed in our lives to allow us to be drawn closer to God, to depend…
Can I know God? Does He care about me? Or is He uncaring and just watching and laughing? If we will but study the Word of God, it is clear that from the beginning in Genesis 1:26-27 that God cares very much about each of us and wants a deep relationship with us as individuals.
When it comes to worshiping our Creator, are we on our own, or does He tell us what He wants? As we study the Word of God, we find that we don’t have to use our imagination, but that God has given us instruction for this important area of our lives and relationship with Him.…
Persecution is going to come in the Christian’s life who is living for Jesus Christ. It is important for us to remember the context of Matthew 5:10-12, however, realizing that it’s when we’re living for Jesus that we’ll be blessed for it! Are you facing persecution for Christ’s sake today? Then take heart in knowing…
Christ made it clear when He died for the church that it is an essential part of our lives! As stated in Matthew 16:18-20, the church is built upon Christ and we are to be busy about Kingdom work, no matter what is going on in the world around us.
Galatians 5:22-26 teaches us of the many fruits of the Spirit that a Christian should exhibit. How are we doing with our long suffering? Are we following God in the area of having solid faith in Him? Do we walk as Moses did with meekness? Christ is never done with His work in us and…
Christ makes it clear in John 15:1-16 – Christians are to bear fruit! There are many different types – love, joy, peace, etc – and winning others to Christ. As we look at the example Christ set for us, how do we measure up? Are we bearing fruit?
Are you filling your daily need for nourishment from the Word of God and through prayer, or do you find yourself feeling kind of parched? In Jeremiah 17:5-10 we see that God wants us to be planted in the Word, nourished through our relationship with Him. Are you planted or parched today?
The world sees Christianity as very nonessential to daily life. Yet in Exodus 5, God made it quite clear to the Egyptians that fellowship with the Creator is as essential as it gets. Are we willing to face persecution, hardship, and extra burden in order to worship? Are we willing to return to the Lord…
Are you abiding in the vine? Friends, fellow Christians, if we’re not connected to the True Vine, we cannot succeed in the Christian life. John 15:1-16 makes it clear that we’re not to go through this life alone, but that we are to be abiding in Christ, so that He can abide in us, all…