One Hope Church Sermons One Hope Church
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- Religion & Spirituality
Sermon audio from the weekly gatherings of One Hope Church in Orlando, FL
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Seeing the Supremacy of Christ in All Things
We don't have to hold it all together. As Colossians says, it is Christ that holds all things together. This sermon expands upon who Jesus is and what that means for our lives by addressing three things that are true in light of this. 1. We don't need to fear. 2. God has not forsaken us. 3. God is still calling us to follow him.
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Praying and Perceiving God’s Will
Have you ever thought about what an apostle would pray for? Paul prays in Colossians 1 that God’s people would personally know God and live accordingly. This sermon outlines this prayer as well as a practical example of how we can pray, through interactive gratitude, in a way that we encounter God and engage with him.
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Keep the Fire Burning
There is something in us that is prone to wander from God. Nehemiah 13 outlines a number of the sins that the people of Israel turned back to after Nehemiah went back to Babylon, but there is hope. How do we keep the fire burning in our spiritual life? This sermon outlines three different things we can prioritize to maintain our passion and relationship with God.
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Repentance and Renewal
Nehemiah 9-11 focuses on the repentance and renewal of the Israelites. Throughout history, every revival has been accompanied by deep repentance. Repentance is based on who God is—not who we are, but who we are to Him. Repentance begins with conviction, leads to confession, and results in returning to God. We need to return to and invest in God’s ways because it is God who restores and renews.
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Confession
Nehemiah 9 warns the people about their tendency to fall into sin and the need for confession. Confession is the pathway to restoration. Confession affirms the goodness of God, our need, God’s grace, and Christ’s solution, and enables an openness to the work of the Spirit.
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Restoring the Law
While the people of Israel are physically restoring the walls throughout the book of Nehemiah, God is also restoring their hearts. Part of restoring hearts involves restoring the law, the word of God, to the proper place in the hearts of the people of Israel, which is what Nehemiah 8 focuses on. God’s word is essential for the restoration of his people. There is no other way to be brought back into a relationship with God unless we value, honor, meditate on, and act on his word.