Calvary of Broken Arrow | Sermons
Productivity of the divine nature
What is a productive Christian? What is a productive church (member)? How do we measure effectiveness? When do we become useful to God?
The pursuit of the divine nature
After faith, how is a believer supposed to live? Go to church? Bible Study? The transformation is worked by the Holy Spirit but our involvement is crucial and necessary. Peter encourages ancient believers to add to their faith certain ingredients to make the Spirit's work effective in their lives. How we look at this instruction will define what we in the modern day become and accomplish in Christ.
How do I partake of the divine nature
What does it mean to become partakers of the divine nature? How does God expect us to trust Him to make us partakers of the divine nature? What do we do? Listen and find out.
How to Change God's Way
A new creation leads to new actions and brings new results
Striving Together
The most basic element of the house of prayer is striving together in prayer.
House of Prayer
The Body of Christ, the Church, is the House of Prayer.
Prayer- Taken for Granted
Personal prayer summed up in the life of King Asa, who sought the Lord for many years, but then stopped with terrible consequences.
Prayer- God is Your Power
God is your power. You can't live for God without God. Abide in Christ!!
Prayer- God is Your Provision
A foundation for personal prayer: God is your provision.
Prayer- God Wants to Be with You!
The very core of prayer is that God wants to be with you, so be with Him!!
Doing Church- Relationships are Everything
Being like Christ, being the church of Christ requires us to focus on relationships.
Doing Church- Inward/Outward Focus
We come to church to both GET something out of and to GIVE something to every time we gather.
Church Course Correction
The Body of Christ is off course and needs to get back on course.
Whatever It Takes vs. Whatever God Says
Life can become a rut of survival. We can find ourselves in "whatever it takes" mode. But life is not lived by whatever it takes, but by whatever God says.
Poverty- Blessed are the Poor
Jesus sees "blessed" differently than us. He says "blessed are the poor." Many times we can live in a bubble that is isolated from Jesus' kind of "blessed."
Poverty- Spiritual Impacts Physical
Spiritual reality impacts physical reality. A broken relationship with God leads to poverty in some form or fashion. When we're confronted with a need, we need to do more than just talk, we need to get involved.
Poverty
Man's poverty is basically a relational problem. The cause is spiritual, the results is physical. All the world's poverty started with the broken relationship in the Garden of Eden. Relationship is the only legitimate way to address poverty. It starts with and continues with God and His resources.
Relationships- Forgiveness
Forgiveness is the responsibility of two parties: * The one needing to be forgiven- needs to own up. * The one needing to forgive- needs to let go.
Christian Kung Fu- The Art of Biblical Conflict Management
We are to love each other, no matter what. We need to learn how to biblically handle conflict.
The Foundation of Healthy Relationships
The foundation of healthy relationships is God's love. It is essential that we realize God’s love for ourselves and share God’s love with others in order to have healthy relationships.
Easter- Am I Living Christ's Resurrection?
"that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection."
Easter- Waiting for Superman
Sometimes life gets very heavy to bear. God understands… and is with you in those times.
Calvary Covenant- Hold on Loosely
In essentials, unity In non-essentials, liberty In everything, charity
Calvary Covenant- Giving
We commit to consistent financial giving for the work of Christ through His body. Acts 4:32-37; 2 Corinthians 9; Malachi 3:8-10
Calvary Covenant- Church Involvement
We commit to consistent involvement in a weekly corporate worship gathering, a disciple-making small group, regular service to the body, and daily disciple-making impact in your world. Hebrews 10:24-25; Acts 2:44-47
Calvary Covenant- We Really Means We
We commit to the interdependent relationship we have as the body of Christ. "We" really means "we."
Calvary Covenant- Never Changing Doctrines
We commit to never changing doctrines of historical Christianity.
Calvary Covenant- Make Prayer Mainstream
We commit to making prayer mainstream.
Calvary Covenant: Operate in Love, No Matter What
We commit to operate in love, no matter what.
Calvary Covenant: Making Disciples
We committ to Christ's Great Commission of making disciples.
Calvary Covenant: Being Disciples of Jesus Christ
We committ to: being disiciples of Jesus Christ. It's not about us, it's about Christ.
John 4:16-26- Getting Below the Surface
A majority of who we are exists below the surface of how we present ourselves…that part can cause major damage to ours and others lives. Got to get below the surface!
Why Isn't the Good News Good News?
The good news is timely and relevant. We need to understand this and communicate the good news in a timely and relevant way just like Jesus did.
John 4:1-10- Working Through Tiredness
Jesus was tired, but He still was available to the work of God. How about you?
The Game of Life
Understand growth and goals from a biblical perspective.
John 3:16-21- Born Again = Believe in Jesus
What does it mean to "believe" in Jesus? Calvary's teaching minister's examine this in a discussion forum.
John 3:9-17- Born Again = Eternal Life = Jesus' Sacrifice
Our eternal life requires Jesus’ sacrifice.
John 3:3-8- Born Again = Renewal
Every one of us needs to be renewed… by God- that is what “born again†is all about. What’s your source of renewal? How will you help others get that source?
John 3:1-3- Born Again = Born from Above
It may seem like this life is all there is, but Jesus says there’s more and understanding “born again†helps us realize this. Get back in touch with the relevance of God and heaven and live accordingly.