"Discernment" Tagged Sermons
Hebrews 5:11-6:3 – Why So Many Stay Stuck
Spiritual growth does not happen automatically. In Hebrews 5:11–6:3, the author warns believers who had become “dull of hearing.” They had been around God’s Word for a long time, but they were not truly receiving it or growing from it. This sermon challenges us to examine whether we are maturing in Christ or remaining spiritually childish, still needing milk when we should be ready for solid food. Spiritual immaturity shows up when we cannot feed ourselves from Scripture, explain the…
1 Timothy 5:17-25 – Good Pastors, Good Church
Paul urges the church to guard the gospel by how it treats its leaders. In 1 Timothy 5:17–25, he calls churches to honor faithful pastors, confront persistent public sin without partiality, and be patient when appointing new elders. The goal isn’t image management but gospel protection, handling accusations wisely, rebuking verified sin openly, and supporting those who lead well. Healthy churches keep the gospel safe by keeping leadership sound. A healthy church guards the gospel through the way it honors,…
Matthew 7:1-6 – What Does It Mean To “Judge Not”?
In this passage Jesus talks about not judging others. But does he mean that we should never make judgments about other people or does he have something else in mind? Pastor Kyle talks about the three types of judgments that Jesus is telling Christians to avoid: foolish, prideful, and hypocritical judgments. Jesus prohibits a critical spirit, but does not forbid all use of the critical faculty. Sermon Clip (The teaching sheet with the main points of the message can be…
Acts 1:12-26 – Discerning The Will Of God
We have so many decisions to make, how do know which one is correct? Even more, how do we know which one God wants us to do? In this message, Pastor Kyle looks at the second half of Acts 1, which is about the apostles needing to make an important decision. Seeing what they did will give us some ideas about how we can discern the will of God for our life. If we are not obeying the directions that…