Sermons

The Corinthian Church was similar to today’s Church in many ways. 
Paul, who planted this church, is writing to settle disputes and bring proper order to a church that is in a disarrayed state.  He reminds them of the power of grace and mercy which compelled them to begin their journey of faith.  Today, we focus on the two major problems of the Corinthian church and learn to align ourselves to the work and words of our Lord Jesus Christ.

“Walking on the water” is kind of picture of doing something together as God gives

me the power to do it that I cannot do on my own. This means that, in following

Jesus, there is always going to be a choice between the comfort and the safety of

the boat and the risk of getting out. Today, we simply want to be propelled to live

according to faith. We want to address our fears as well as comfort in our own lives

making sure that we get to experience “walking on the water”.

Have we become so busy in our pursuit for wealth, security, and comfort? Are we complacent with the bare minimum of Christianity? Have we become indifferent towards our spiritual state while focusing solely on our physical stature? If this describes us, we may be a lukewarm Christian. And if this is the case, Jesus says He wants to spit us out. We will be looking at the Laodicea Church's condition of "lukewarmness" and see how similar it is to so many of us in the church. We will also see what the main issue was that led to their lukewarmness. My prayer is that the Holy Spirit will convict us to repent and become zealous for Jesus Christ and His will.