Every parent’s nightmare is teaching their child to drive. Some parents opt out by paying someone else to get into a vehicle with their child. I was too cheap and proud to think someone else could teach my child to drive. However, things did not go as I planned. I can hear me say, “Be Careful!” “You are going to hit something!” Or “Watch where you are going, or you will end up in a ditch!” This is not only true in drivers ed, but in life. God tells us, “Beware!” “Watch!” where we are going, or we will end up where we did not intend to go.

Immanuel Leidy's Church Sermons

Watch Where You Are Going!

The Lord and the One Who Prepares

The Gain, Gaze, and Guarantee of Trials

Marriage, Marriage Is What Brings Us Together

Episode Notes From the earliest generations right worship of God has included pure and spotless offerings. Though the Lord Jesus has become the perfect sacrifice, Christians must continue to worship the Lord in a right manner. Those who have offered the lame and sick as acceptable offerings to the Lord have consistently proved a lack of true faith. Do not be fooled; God is not mocked. Honor the Lord and worship Him rightly. Genesis 4:1-5, Leviticus 22:17-25, Malachi 1:6-2:9, Mark 11:15-18

True Worship

 This week's sermon title is "Shine as Lights in the World." God is working in believers His salvation and we are to work out what God is working in us. When we faithfully do, we clearly illuminate the truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. This working out of our salvation is not easy; in fact, it can be very costly and hard because we battle against a corrupt world, sinful flesh, and attacks of the devil. Despite this, we can rejoice that God is working in us to shine for His glory as witnesses of Christ’s saving work. Let us shine for Jesus, the Light of the world!

Shine as Lights in the World

Paul’s call to unity with Christ climaxes with a brilliant hymn exalting Jesus Christ as our supreme example through His humiliation, His sacrificial death and His exaltation at His Father’s righthand. The proclamation of Christ’s birth came by an angel from heaven; yet Jesus miraculous birth was in a lowly manger and his life on earth is portrayed by humiliation and by the final rejection leading to His sacrificial death on a cross. Yet, Jesus’ resurrection and exaltation proves His victory over sin; He whom all men will one day bow down. Let us follow in His steps in obedient faith with an assured hope of being with Him in glory.

Jesus Christ Is Our Example

The Apostle Paul’s call to unity is not for unity sake; it is a call to unity rooted in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The church must stand firm and strive for the unity of faith amid opposition, conflict and suffering for the cause of Christ. As we live worthy in unity with Christ, we will discover we are secured by the love and joy of the Lord, to love and serve Him and one another. 

Live Worthy In Unity With Christ

Obstacles and distractions often impede our progress in this life. For the Apostle Paul, his main obstacle and distraction could have been his imprisonment in Rome. But he would not permit his incarceration to hamper the mission God gave him to do. Instead, Paul viewed it as an opportunity to carry on his mission for the Lord. Today we have many obstacles and distractions often impeding our progress to live for the Lord. We will learn liberating truth to live and die for Christ despite the difficulties or troubles we may face.   

Liberated To Live & Die For Christ!

We all are grateful when a project is completed or when a conceptual idea comes to fruition. When it comes to God’s plan of salvation of sinners to watch it being accomplished in those who hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ causes missionaries and Christians sharing this message to rejoice and give thanks to God. The Apostle Paul’s letter to the church at Philippi bursts with exuberant joy and thanksgiving because of what God started and promised to bring to completion in the lives of believers. Let us see how this spirited joy should be ours too.  

Giving Thanks To God

Both nations and individuals are called to answer for their acceptance of or rejection of the Lord. The Lord speaking through Amos has presented a pretty bleak picture of the nation of Israel.  The rest of the Scriptures confirm the witness of Amos. As we see the culture of our day grow in rejecting the Lord, we must remain faithful as individuals. Whether the Lord grants our requests and brings about repentance in the land or not, He will always remain faithful to His promises. He will see His people through.  

Nations And Individuals

In Amos’ day, the faithful life looked like a grand game of whack-a-mole. The rules were simple; either go along to get along or get whacked. Amos, like other prophets in Israel and Judah, was called to proclaim difficult truths to the people of his day. He also faced times of persecution and rejection. Christians today are often in a similar situation to Amos. As we have been called by Christ to make disciples in all the nations (even the ones who do not want to listen), so we should expect to face our own fair share of resistance.

SHH...It Will Go Better With You

God has made a covenant with His people.  When He pronounces judgment through one of His prophets, it is always in the context of His covenant with His people.  The purpose of the prophet is to remind the people of the stipulations of the covenant and direct the people toward repentance.  Amos, like the rest of the prophets is seeking to bring the people of God to their senses.  We need to take heed of the prophetic words of Scripture in our lives that we might turn away from sin to the Lord before the day of Lord.

Seeking The Lord In The Day Of The Lord

Israel’s rejection of God’s Law served as a sign they did not worship Him or serve Him. Their continued failure to repent seals the assessment. Our land seems to be marked by a similar rejection of the Lord. Is there anyway to be delivered or is our “fate” already sealed? Whether the nation repents or is crushed in judgment, believers must continue to look to the Lord.

Signed, Sealed, Delivered

In the beginning of Amos, it appears as though the world is in total disarray. Even more, it appears that the Lord is going to make the nations pay for their sins. It’s a good thing Israel does not face the same scrutiny, right? Wrong. God’s righteous judgment comes upon all. God’s people need to turn to Him in faith in order to be saved.

Judgement All Around

The world has tried to silence God’s truth from being declared by God’s people since the time of recorded history. Evidence of governmental interference to prohibit public Bible education in all U.S. funded institutions, such as public schools, colleges, and universities is well known. Today we are experiencing even greater governmental intrusion as churches choose to assemble to worship God. As then, so now, God’s people must not allow God’s message to be muzzled; we must boldly proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ despite any fallout from the world.

God's Message Must Not Be Silenced

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