Sermons by Buddy Perstrope (Page 38)
Who can I blame when I fall to temptation? The world always seems to be looking to point the blame at someone else! Yet, the Bible has some very blunt words for us. May the Lord teach us, sharpen us, and make us more like Jesus as we hide His Word in our hearts.
One area where God uses trials to train us is in the area of our finances. Even as believers we have a natural tendency to trust in material things. Whether we are poor or rich, God wants our faith to be perfect and complete, and our focus to be set on Him as our provider.…
The Olympic Trials ultimately decide who makes the U.S. Olympic Team and represents our country. What we don’t see is the trial that these athletes face every day as they train – they push their bodies, work out their muscles, and stretch their endurance. God uses trials in our life to grow our faith. In…
Missouri is known as the “Show Me” state. James writes to believers and says, “Show me your faith.” He reminds us that “faith by itself without works is dead” (2:17).
America has been richly blessed by God and we can be thankful for that. However, as we move forward as a nation there are certain warnings specifically in the Book of Hebrews that our people need to heed.
Proverbs 4:23 says “Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life.” As we continue our Words of Warning sermon series, we are reminded to watch our heart.
This is the first sermon in a new series called Words of Warning. At times our lives can drift, our heart can drift, and even in our relationships we can drift apart! We have to especially beware the drift in our walk with the Lord. Our spiritual life can drift slowly, subtly, and progressively if…
Jesus loves children! He drove this point home so clearly in Matthew 18:5 “Whoever receives one little child like this in My name receives Me.” Since Jesus has such a heart for children, as a church we should share this same heart!
One of our greatest challenges is to live with a grateful heart. May our lives be invested in doing all in the name of Jesus while giving thanks.
This is the first sermon in the Grateful Heart series.