Living in the Will of God – 08 Hardness of Heart In part 07 of this series, we saw in Jesus’ answer to the Pharisees about divorce (Matthew 19:8), “Because of your hardness of heart, Moses permitted you to divorce your wives; but from the beginning it has not been this way.” Hardness of heart [...]
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Do We Believe and Trust in God?
Do We Believe and Trust in God? A Sermon Delivered to The Compassion Internet Church 24 February 2013 Frank L. Hoffman, Pastor Scripture References: Genesis 15:1-21 Luke 13:31-35 Philippians 3:17–4:1 A lot of people say they believe in God, but relatively few truly live like they really believe and trust in God. Most people seem [...]
Living in the Will of God – 07 Divorce
Living in the Will of God – 07 Divorce Sometimes religious leaders change or exploit the true intent of God in order to satisfy themselves or others. This is the case with marriage and divorce, as in Matthew 19:3-9, when Jesus is tested by some Pharisees about divorce. 3. And some Pharisees came to Him, [...]
Living in the Will of God – 06 A King?
Living in the Will of God – 06 A King? As we continue in our discussion about the problems of having a human king, it is important to realize that all of these things are outside the will of God, and stem from the reluctant concession that God granted the people in the days of [...]
Living in the Will of God – 03 God’s Heavenly Will
Living in the Will of God – 03 God’s Heavenly Will After looking at God’s creation intent, the next obvious place to look and learn what it means to live in the will of God is to look at our Father’s heavenly will. Jesus commands us in Matthew 5:48… 48. “Therefore you are to be [...]
How Does God Want Us to Live?
How Does God Want Us to Live? A Sermon Delivered to The Compassion Internet Church 17 February 2013 Frank L. Hoffman, Pastor Scripture References: Genesis 4:6-8 Matthew 6:9-13 Romans 6:12-15 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 1 John 2:15-17 This has been a very interesting week: we had Ash Wednesday, Valentine’s Day, and now the first Sunday in [...]
Animal Farmers’ Hardness of Heart
Animal Farmers’ Hardness of Heart In order to raise animals for food, or slaughter them, and/or eat their flesh and by-products, we have to harden our hearts to the point that we no longer have empathy for the feelings of the animals or are indifferent to the animals’ pain and suffering. This was recently brought [...]
People See When We’re Transformed
People See When We’re Transformed A Sermon Delivered to The Compassion Internet Church 10 February 2013 Frank L. Hoffman, Pastor Scripture References: Exodus 34:29-35 Isaiah 6:8 Luke 9:28-43 2 Corinthians 3:12–4:2 Ephesians 2:10 Philippians 4:13 This is Transfiguration Sunday, which celebrates the transfiguration of Jesus on the mountain, but it should also speak to us [...]
Forgiveness Without Sacrifice – Part 10
Forgiveness Without Sacrifice – Part 10 In John 8:2-11, we are told another account of how Jesus taught us, and the people in the Temple, that people can be forgiven of their sins without the sacrifice of any animal or the shedding of any blood. 2. And early in the morning He came again into [...]
Forgiveness Without Sacrifice – Part 08
Forgiveness Without Sacrifice – Part 08 In this part of our study of the forgiveness of sins without the need for an animal sacrifice, we will take a look at the story of a paralytic who was healed by Jesus. This story is recorded in three Gospels: Matthew 9:1-8, Mark 2:1-12, and Luke 5:17-26. As [...]
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