Beste Abu Dhabi podcaster (2024)

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What it Means to be the Temple of the Living God

4d ago

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Because each church family is to be God's temple, God's dwelling place, our purpose in gathering is to meet God together. This sermon shows where that's taught in Scripture, and gives practical ways we can pursue this amazing purpose.

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Why Salvation Is a Miracle

11d ago

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In 2 Corinthians 3:12 - 4:6 Paul describes how the New Covenant is superior to the Old Covenant, and answers three crucial questions: (1) if the New Covenant is superior, why do some not believe? (2) If Satan blinds people, why do some end up seeing? (3) What does this mean for how we do ministry?

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How Christ's Infinite Worth Transforms Us

18d ago

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This message summarizes Colossians' main point, which is that Christ's infinite worth motivates us not to drift from him, but instead to walk in him. It also unpacks the last 12 verses of Colossians to show some ways that Christ's infinite worth transforms us.

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Living and Speaking Faithfully as a Christian

25d ago

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How do we live faithfully toward outsiders as believers? Paul calls believers in Colossians 4:5-6 to live and speak faithfully toward outsiders with wisdom

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Be Steadfast in Prayer

1M ago

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Paul calls us to be make prayer a regular part of our lives, to pray against temptations we face, to pray with thankfulness to God for all he has done, and to pray for the advance of the gospel.

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Paul's Word to Bondservants and Their Masters

1M ago

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In this passage Paul helps believing bondservants and their believing masters know how God wants them to relate to each other.

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Renewed Families

2M ago

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In these two verses the Apostle Paul calls on children and parents to fulfill their familial roles as those who have been renewed in the image of their Creator through faith in Christ. Through the power of Christ and his Spirit both parents and children can please the Lord and bring glory to him by obedience, discipline, and love!…

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God's Call to Husbands and Wives

2M ago

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As we see in Colossians 3:18-19 and Ephesians 5:22-33, God calls husbands and wives to different roles in marriage, because these roles will give the world a beautiful picture of Christ's love for the church.

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How to Grow in Loving Others

2M ago

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In this passage Paul tells us what we can do individually and together to grow in love, and provides four powerful reasons that the Holy Spirit will use to empower us to obey.

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How to Put Sin to Death

2M ago

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In this passage Paul gives his readers challenging commands regarding sins like sexual purity, covetousness, and anger. But he also gives us reasons that God will use to help us obey these commands -- reasons which all connect to the fact that Christ is our only source of true life.

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Seek Christ as Your Life

2M ago

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Paul urges his readers to seek our life in Christ by beholding him as supreme over all, and gives four powerful reasons to motivate us to persevere in this.

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Shadows and Substance: Finding True Freedom in Christ

3M ago

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This sermon examines Colossians 2:16-23, challenging believers to focus on Christ as the substance of their faith, rather than getting sidetracked by religious rituals, worldly pressures, or human-made rules that cannot stop the indulgence of the flesh.

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Keep Receiving from Jesus Christ the Lord

3M ago

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Here Paul urges these believers to keep receiving all they need from Jesus Christ, and not to be taken captive by anything else, because of six powerful truths about our Savior.

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Don't Let Anything Draw You from Christ

3M ago

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In this passage Paul gives four reasons from his own life for why we should not let anything draw us away from Christ -- because his joy in suffering shows the reality of Christ, because Christ dwells in believing Jews and Gentiles with the hope of glory, because in Christ we will receive encouragement, a community of loving believers, full assuran…

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Continue in the Faith, Stable and Steadfast

3M ago

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In this passage Paul counters the false teachers who tried to draw believers away from Christ, by giving seven reasons why we should keep our hearts glued to Christ.

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How Paul Prays for Believers

4M ago

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In this passage we see that Paul was devoted to prayer for other believers, and that the focus of his prayer was on believers' spiritual growth.

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The Meaning of Baptism

4M ago

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Baptism is a powerful picture of how, when we trust Christ, we are united to Christ in his death and resurrection. In this sermon we explore what it means to die and rise with Christ, why this is so important, and how baptism pictures this wonderful transformation.gful.

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How God Strengthens our Faith and Love

4M ago

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As Paul describes his thankfulness for the church at Colossae, he teaches us that God uses our future hope to strengthen our faith in Christ and our love for each other.

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Jesus is Greater

4M ago

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Looking at Hebrews 1:1-4 to discover the supremacy of Christ above all things

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The Danger of False Teaching

5M ago

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As Paul concludes his letter to the church of Rome, he warns them of the danger of false teachers, equips them to resist false teaching, and encourages their hearts in the Lord.

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Five Characteristics of Christ-Centered Community

5M ago

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In these 16 verses Paul commends and greets over 30 people, and shows us five essential characteristics of Christ-centered community.

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Six Ways We Should Imitate Paul

5M ago

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As Paul explains to the believers in Rome why he has not yet visited them, we can see six aspects of his life that God would want us to imitate.

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God's Will for Grace Church

5M ago

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In this passage Paul gives five descriptions of God's will for the church at Rome, which are also God's will for every church, including Grace Church Abu Dhabi.

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The Christian Life For God’s Glory

5M ago

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Paul wants the Church at Rome to build one another up and welcome one another for God’s glory and praise following the example of Christ, who came to serve and die for God’s glory.

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Loving the Weak

6M ago

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Paul calls on believers to walk in love by not causing their brothers and sisters to stumble. Eating and drinking against one's conscience is sin and may lead to spiritual ruin before God. So, believers are called to walk carefully in love so as not to offend one another and tempt one to go against their conscience.…

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Unity Over Judgement

6M ago

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A call for believers to embrace one another in love, setting aside judgments on non-essential differences.

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Love, Jesus’ Return, and the Christian Life.

6M ago

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As Christians we are obligated to love those around us. This kind of love does not fly int the face of God’s commands but instead upholds them, flowing from a love for God and His love for us. Likewise, knowing the time that we are in awaiting the return of Christ spurs us on to cast off darkness and live the Christian life.…

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Christian Attitudes and Responses Marked by Love

7M ago

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The Christian life should be marked by genuine love. This affects how we respond and interact with people inside the church community and outside. The gospel calls us to something that is radical and countercultural.

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Living Sacrifice

7M ago

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A look at Paul's call in Romans 12:1-2 to present ourselves as living sacrifices and embrace worship as a way of life, relying on the transformative power of God's Word and Spirit.

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"I Am the Resurrection and the Life"

8M ago

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There is no greater gift Jesus can give us than a greater revelation of his glory. And in response to Lazarus' sickness, that's what he does for Martha, Mary, his disciples -- and Lazarus. And we get to read about it, and experience it, today.

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God's Plan of Salvation in History

8M ago

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Paul wraps up Romans 9-11 by showing how God's displays his breath-taking mercy in four stages of the history of salvation, concluding with a passionate celebration of God's mercy.

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Has God Rejected the People of Israel?

8M ago

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Paul knows that Israel's ongoing unbelief could make us think God has or will completely reject them, but Paul explains why that's not the case, and what God's amazing final plan is for Israel -- while also giving us a sobering message about the reality of God's hardening.

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How Will They Hear

9M ago

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Romans 10:14-21 teaches that the Gospel should be proclaimed, heard, and believed yet sadly many have rejected the message.

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The Goal of the Law is Christ's Righteousness by Faith

9M ago

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In Romans 10 Paul helps us see that the goal of the Old Testament Law was to bring people to the faith that would give them the Messiah's gift of perfect righteousness, and what kind of faith brings us that gift today.

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Why Are So Few Israelites Saved?

9M ago

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To show God's glory, and strengthen our faith in God's promises, Paul describes what God promises regarding the salvation of both Gentiles and Jews, and explains why -- at the present time -- so few Jews are embracing their Messiah.

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What Is God's Ultimate Purpose in Salvation?

9M ago

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In this passage Paul answers two more objections to his preaching, and then shows us what is God's ultimate, cosmic purpose in his plan of salvation -- which is profoundly encouraging.

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How God Chooses Us for Salvation

9M ago

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In this passage Paul uses the way God chose Jacob to be the father of Israel to teach us four truths about how God chooses us for salvation.

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Why Do We Have Faith?

10M ago

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Paul uses the story of the births of Isaac and Ishmael to explain that the way we become saved children of promise is by God supernaturally creating faith in our hearts.

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Why God's Word Has Not Failed

10M ago

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Before Paul explains how the promises of Romans 1-8 transform our lives, he has to explain why Israel's unbelief does not raise doubts about the truth of God's promises. That's what's going on in Romans 9-11. And that's where he starts in 9:1-6.

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Pray and Meditate on God's Word in 2024

10M ago

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Pastor Steve brings our Prayer Week to a close with a message from Psalm 119:17-24, in which we see the psalmist's devotion to prayer and meditation on God's Word, and learn why these are so crucial.

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How to Pray with Faith

10M ago

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What does it mean to pray with faith? To answer this question, and strengthen our prayer as we head into prayer week, we look at how Paul prayed about his thorn in the flesh, how Jesus describes prayer in Mark 11:23-24, and what Paul says about the spiritual gift of faith in 1 Cor 13:1-2.

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Becoming the Children of Abraham

11M ago

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The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. (Num. 6:24-26).

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God Brings Wise Men to Worship Christ

11M ago

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The story of the wise men gives us eight reasons to trust Christ, which will result in him being the very center of our lives.

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Jesus's Substitutionary Death Foretold in the Prophets

11M ago

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The book of Isaiah show a familiar pattern, Israel and Ahaz live against God's good laws, God calls them to repent, they don't, and God allows their sin to be punished. Despite this repeated pattern beginning with Adam, God has always had a plan, and his plan is to save his children through the bruising of his Son.…

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Christ Before His Birth

12M ago

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To be gripped by the wonder of Christ's birth, it's important to understand who Christ was before he was born.

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Becoming Fishers of Men

12M ago

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We all know that Jesus calls us to be fishers of men, but for some reason we miss the amazing promise he makes to us about this.

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What Biblical Fellowship Is, and How to Pursue It

12M ago

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In this passage God calls us to not settle for shallow, trivial fellowship, but to understand and pursue the life-changing fellowship God has for us.

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Called to Serve

1y ago

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This sermon exploreis the urgency of serving others based on 1 Peter 4:7-11, emphasizing the importance of love as the driving force behind selfless service and highlighting the transformative power of God's grace in fulfilling our highest calling—to bring glory to the One who is worthy of all praise, honor, and adoration.…