Sermons by Gary Armstrong (Page 12)
Playpen or Paradise?
1 Peter 2:1-3 Babies are cute. We all love babies. But, we would not think they were so cute if they remained babies their entire life. Life is about growing up and becoming the adult God designed us to be. So it is with the Christian life. We are all born-again as spiritual babies. We start out in our new birth learning to feed on the Word of God, talk to God, and walk with Him. The process of growing…
What’s Love Got To Do With It?
1 Peter 1:22-25 In 1993, Tina Turner asked the question “What’s love got to do with it?” We are still asking that question today. What does love have to do with life, relationships, and eternity? Well, it has everything to do with it. If as God’s children we are to carry out His plan for not only our lives, but the ages, we have to know His love, experience it for ourselves, and then show it to the world, starting…
Purchased for Purpose
1 Peter 1:17-21 For life to make sense, everyone needs a transcendent purpose. Not just a purpose that gets us going from day to the next, but a purpose that gives our life eternal significance. I can invest in my garden, my garage, or my gigabytes (sorry about the alliteration) but those things will not, and can not provide the ultimate significance I was created and redeemed for. I need more. We all need more God has given us so much…
Embrace Your Weirdness, Part 2
1 Peter 1:14-16 If you missed part of 1 of this sermon, please go to our church website and listen to it before next Sunday. It is a must. Christians are weird. The things we believe and the way we live is strange to a watching world. But it’s supposed to be this way. We need to stop resisting and embrace the “weirdness” that God has planned and called us to from ages past. It is how we reach the…
Embrace Your Weirdness
1 Peter 1:10-13 Believers are weird. We’re supposed to be weird. At least, that’s what God says about us. We are not of this world and when those who are “of this world” see us, they think to themselves, “Christians are weird!” Now, people can be weird simply for weirdness sake, but we’re not talking about that kind of weird. Nothing wrong with that by the way. If people want to be weird then let them be weird. But as followers…
Why Get Wet?
Matthew 28:19 Water Baptism is one of the most confusing and misunderstood topics in the Bible. What is water baptism, why is it important and why should we care? This Sunday, we will look to attempt to make the murky waters of baptism crystal clear and see why Jesus commanded all who know Him as Savior to be baptized in water.
A Faithful Father At The Finish
What is a man? That question can certainly bring a variety of answers in 2022! Not only is the definition of man debated in our country today, but so is “What is a godly man?” What is a faithful man and what does that look like today? Does it matter? Is anyone even asking this question anymore? Well, I am. I hope you are. I know our wives are asking. As I look around my small corner of the globe in Burleson, Texas,…
Life Saver Academy – Part Two
1 Peter 1:6-9 What does Jesus mean when He said, “For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it.” Am I desperately holding onto “my life” or am I losing it so that I may save the life Jesus came to bring? We will finish part 2 of Life Saver Academy this Sunday and find out what it means to truly save our life!
Life Saver Academy
1 Peter 1:6-7 Do saved people still need to be saved? Is eternal life only about Heaven, or is there more to experiencing the abundant life Jesus some of?
The Certainty of Salvation
They say that in life the only things that are certain are death and taxes. Well, that is certainly untrue. God, who cannot lie, tells us what is certain in life So, when life seems uncertain, it is on those times that we must rely on the certainty of God and His promises. This Sunday, we will examine 1 Peter 1:3-5 and be reminded of all that is certain in this life and the next.
Making Sense Of The Mess
1 Peter 1:1-2 What in the world is going on? Have you ever thought that to yourself as you tried to make sense of the mess you’ve found yourself in? Maybe you’ve thought that as you’ve watched the news or someone else’s life as it seemingly unraveled. Life often doesn’t make sense. As a believer, we sometimes struggle to make sense of what is happening in and around us in light of what we read in the Bible. This Sunday, we will find…
Cause For Hope
1 Peter 1:3 Do you ever feel like the world is spinning out of control? Do you ever feel like your own life is on a hopeless trajectory heading towards disaster? You’re not alone. Even Jesus’ closest followers felt that way after the death of their beloved Messiah. But their hopelessness turned into hopefulness one Sunday morning. What changed? What turned their outlook on the world and their own lives from desperate to confident? The great news is that the same hope they…