Have you wondered about God's goal for your life? Review of sermon on 1/4/2026.

Описание: 1/11/2026 morning worship service

Pastor Anthony Fields

" "True Righteousness"
Matthew 5:13-20, 43-48

In a book by former football coach and tv commentator Urban Meyer with the title Above the Line "The line" he was talking about was the standard he set for himself and his team.

The book consisted of a number of qualities to adhere to, to be
"above the line" as a football team – although I've seen his book
quoted on a number of business sites, as it certainly applies to a lot
of different aspects of life"

I. The Standard of Witness to the World (:13-16)

A. God's People are to be "the salt of the earth"

B. God's People are to be "the light of the world."

Il. The Standard of Obedience to the Word (:17-20)

A. The Standard of Our Belief in the Word

B. The Standard of Our Practice and Teaching of the Word

Ill. The Standard of Imitating God's Love (:43-48)"
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Responsive reading:

"May I sense you every moment: and make my whole life a prayer.

Psalm 61:4-8
"I will dwell in your house for ever:
I will take refuge under the cover of your wings. For you, O God, have heard my vows: you have granted me the heritage of those who fear your name. Add length of days to the king's life: let his years extend over many generations. Let him sit enthroned before God for ever:
bid love and faithfulness watch over him. So will I always sing the praise of your name: and day by day I will fulfill my vows."

May I sense you every moment : and make my`whole life a prayer."
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"Though you are worthy of trumpets and the song of angels...

You graciously receive our daily prayers of whispered words and mundane habits. Enable us, Lord, to love you with all that we are and in all that we do.

Teach us how we might truly pray without ceasing. Amen."
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"THINK ON THIS: RIGHTEOUSNESS"

God's righteousness is His unchanging, perfect character. It is expressed through His just judgment and in His merciful, saving work in Christ, making sinners righteous in His sight.

It is a gift offered to believers who are offered a right standing with Him through Christ (2 Corinthians 5:21)

We can find His righteousness as we study and meditate on Scripture and follow by faith that we also receive as from God (Romans 10:17) as we trust and learn how to obey we grow in grace.

Benefits of Righteousness—

Righteousness delivers from death. ...

The righteousness of the upright delivers them....

The righteous man is rescued from trouble - Proverbs 11:8

He who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward - Proverbs 11:18

The desire of the righteous only ends in good - Proverbs 11:23"
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"Family Training Hour: How to survive the end of the world"

Mark 13

Our culture is obsessed with the end of the world. Some have a theory as to how it will happen—zombie apocalypse, alien invasion, Jesus comes back. Others have a plan for exactly when and where they think it will all go down.

Does the imminent approach of the end of the world make you uneasy or fearul? Why or why not?

Who is Jesus to you and how is that affecting how you live your life?

How does listening to the Holy Spirit and reading the Bible help us live our lives now and not just in the end times?"