Sermons

“What About Us?” (Part 1) Romans 9:1-29

admint — Sat, 22 May 2010 23:23:17 -0500

Pastor Bill Norris
2010-05-23

“What About Us?” (Part 1) Romans 9:1-29

Purpose: “After hearing Paul proclaim that all those who are in Christ are now children & heirs of God...the Jews wanted to know if God had forsaken His promises to them? Today Paul answers their question by showing that God has not forsaken the Jews.”

I. THE APOSTLE OF GOD HAS NOT FORSAKEN THE JEWS (1-5)
II. THE WORD OF GOD HAS NOT FORSAKEN THE JEWS (6-13)
III. THE PURPOSE OF GOD HAS NOT FORSAKEN THE JEWS (14-29)
Example #1—Moses
Example #2—Pharaoh
Example #3—Potter

The God Who is Always There!” Exodus 5:1-6:3

admint — Sat, 15 May 2010 23:16:25 -0500

Pastor Bill Norris
2010-05-16

The God Who is Always There!” Exodus 5:1-6:3

Purpose: “When the battles of life intensify, God wants us to stand firm, knowing that He is YAHWEH...the God who is always present and at work in our circumstances.”

“Seeing the World with Spiritual Eyes!” John 4:1-42

admint — Sat, 01 May 2010 23:07:52 -0500

Pastor Bill Norris
2010-05-02

“Seeing the World with Spiritual Eyes!” John 4:1-42

Purpose: “Today we going to see that the Lord’s desire for each of us is that we look beyond our own wants and desires and see the real spiritual needs all around us.

I. LAY DOWN YOUR WATER POTS (27-34)
II. LIFT UP YOUR EYES (35-38)

“Rocked by the Rock of Ages!” Isaiah 6:1-8

admint — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 22:00:26 -0500

Pastor Bill Norris
2010-04-25

“Rocked by the Rock of Ages!” Isaiah 6:1-8

Purpose: “One of the great truths of the Bible is that the only true God of the Universe has revealed Himself to mankind. His desire is that we respond to His revelation like the Prophet Isaiah!”

I. WE NEED TO SEE THE LORD IN HIS GLORY (1-4)
A. Without a vision of God, we see our own glory.
B. With a vision of God, we see His glory!
II. WE NEED TO SEE OURSELVES IN LIGHT OF HIS GLORY (5)
A. We will see our past sins.
B. We will see our future judgment.

“The Battle Belongs To The Lord!” Psalm 144

admint — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 21:37:51 -0500

Pastor Bill Norris
Date: 2010-04-18
“The Battle Belongs To The Lord!” Psalm 144

Purpose: “God wants us to confidently face battles in this life by trusting in Him and not in ourselves.”

I. TRUST THAT GOD HAS PREPARED YOU FOR THE BATTLE (1)
II. TRUST THAT GOD WILL PROTECT YOU IN THE BATTLE (2-8)
III. TRUST THAT GOD WILL BLESS YOU AFTER THE BATTLE (9-15)

“The right thing done the right way.” by Elder Joel LeBret

admint — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 21:21:57 -0500

Elder Joel LeBret
Date: 2010-04-11

“The right thing done the right way.”

Purpose: God is not only interested in what we do, but how and why. As believers we need to make sure we have the right method and motivation in all that we do.

1. There is no right way to do a wrong thing. (1 Sam 15)
2. The right thing done the wrong way is wrong. (1 Chron 13)
3. The right thing done for the wrong reason is wrong. (Matt 6:1-6)

"The Greatest Comeback of All-Time" 1 Corinthians 15:1-22

admint — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 13:16:12 -0500

Pastor Bill Norris
Date: 2010-04-04

HAPPY RESURRECTION DAY!!!

“The Greatest Comeback of All-Time” 1 Corinthians 15:1-22

Purpose: “Today, God wants us to rejoice in the resurrection of His Son, Jesus Christ. And we can do this by understanding the problem, the proof, and the purpose of the resurrection.”

I. THE PROBLEM OF THE RESURRECTION (12-19)
II. THE PROOF OF THE RESURRECTION (1-11)
III. THE PURPOSE OF THE RESURRECTION (20-22)

“The DeVINE Life!” John 15:9-17 by Bill Norris

admint — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:54:41 -0500

Pastor Bill Norris
Date: 2010-03-21

Purpose: “In order to glorify God & see real, lasting Spiritual Fruit produced in our lives...Jesus wants us to choose to abide in Him as disciples!”

I. JESUS WANTS HIS DISCIPLES TO OBEY AS HE OBEYED (9-11)
II. JESUS WANTS HIS DISCIPLES TO LOVE AS HE LOVED (12-14)
III. JESUS WANTS HIS DISCIPLES TO BE FRUITFUL AS HE WAS FRUITFUL (15-17)

“Work Out Your Salvation” Philippians 2:12-16 by Bill Norris

admint — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:03:09 -0600

Pastor Bill Norris
Date: 2010-03-14

Purpose: God wants us to bring our salvation to its logical conclusion because it brings pleasure to Him and brings light into the world!

I. IT BRINGS PLEASURE TO GOD (12-13)
A. God gives the desire.
B. God gives the power.
C. God gets the pleasure.
II. IT BRINGS LIGHT TO THE WORLD (14-16)
A. We shine as lights.
B. We hold forth the Word of Life.

“Broken With a Burden for the Lost” Romans 9:1-5 by Bill Norris

admint — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:47:52 -0600

Pastor Bill Norris
Date: 2010-03-07

Purpose: “In these first five verses of chapter 9, God has given us an example in the Apostle Paul of a heart that is broken with a burden for the lost.”

I. LET YOUR HEART BE BROKEN WITH A BURDEN FOR THE LOST (1-5)