Episodes
Monday Apr 30, 2018
Be transformed - Part 1 - Spiritual Warfare and the Renewing of the Mind
Monday Apr 30, 2018
Monday Apr 30, 2018
Part 1 of a sermon series about Spiritual warfare.
The battleground of spiritual warfare is the mind, and the only effective weapon the enemy has against us is the power of the lie. So it's vital to know how to take our thoughts captive in obedience to Christ and how to renew our minds.
This sermon was preached at Pakenham Lakeside Church on Sunday 29th April, 2018.
It can be enhanced by using the Prezi zooming visuals found at this link.
Tuesday Feb 16, 2016
Tempted in every way - a sermon on Luke 4
Tuesday Feb 16, 2016
Tuesday Feb 16, 2016
The bible says Jesus was tempted in every way, as we are, yet without sin.
I don't know about you, but I've never been tempted to turn a stone into bread.
So how do Jesus' temptations during his 40 days in the wilderness relate to our own temptations?
As we explore Jesus' temptations a bit more deeply, we find that they arise because of problems that are common to all human beings.
The problem of provision. The basic question is - How will I live? Will God provide? The temptation is to believe the lie that God is not good.
The problem of power. The basic question is - what will I worship? Is God in control? The temptation is to believe the lie that God is not great - and to take matters into our own hands.
The problem of pain. The basic question is - why must I suffer? Does God care? The temptation is to believe the lie that God is not loving.
Jesus knows that temptation, and any battle with evil, is not a power encounter but a truth encounter. He stands up against every lie with the truth - the Word of God. And through his overcoming of evil, proves to us the truth of God - that God is good, that God is in control, and that God is loving.
This sermon was preached at Pakenham Lakeside Church ( www.pakenhamlakesidechurch.org.au )on Sunday 14th February, 2016 (Lent 1).
It can be used with the Prezi zooming visuals found at this link.