Posts Tagged God

Stumbling Blocks – Malachi 2:1-9

May 18

Posted by Big Island BC Admin in Pastor Bryon, Sermons | 1 Comment

Friends,

Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!  As the rains moved out yesterday we have been blessed with some incredible weather for the week.  I hope you have an opportunity to be out and enjoy it.

Yesterday we continued our walk through Malachi.  This passage, 2:1-9, is a challenge to the priests (and I believe to all of us) to consider where out heart is when it comes to worship and our offerings towards God.  In addition, it is a challenge to watch how we handle the Word of God and specifically the teachings that are contained within.

Finally, I believe the strongest challenge within this passage for all of us is to watch how we administer and live out the commandments of God.  Just as God shows no partiality in His love/judgment towards us, we should not show any partiality in how we express love and Christ-like accountability towards our neighbors.  Too often, I believe we over emphasize the sins of some without recognizing that all sin is sin and all of it is displeasing to God.

Let us never forget that the love and grace offered to us by God through Jesus Christ is available in full to everyone, and that God gives full and equal opportunity to all to take possession of that incredible gift.  And, in the light of that, let us live that out by living out grace to all of our neighbors.

Download and listen to the sermon here:  Stumbling Blocks – Rev. Bryon LePere

Scriptures Referenced:

  • Malachi 2:1-9
  • Romans 10:14-15
  • 2 Corinthians 5:20
  • Luke 17:1-4
  • Galatians 6:1ff
  • James 5:19-20
  • Galatians 3:26-29
  • Matthew 20:1-16

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Eight is Enough – Genesis 7

Apr 7

Posted by Big Island BC Admin in Pastor Bryon, Sermons | 3 Comments

Friends,

What a beautiful day for worship this past Sunday!  We’ve been walking through the text of Genesis and examining the story of Noah and the Flood.  As we approach Easter Sunday, I hope that we will be able to see the parallels of God redeeming act through Noah and God’s superior redeeming act through His Son, Jesus Christ.

In this part of the story, I thought about how Noah and his family could survive approximately 400 days together in the ark.  Imagine staying in one place with your family with no other outside contact for over a year!  I think for most of us a week is plenty.

How did they get along?  Their focus, trust, and devotion was in God.  Their obedience to His plan and following through with that helped them see beyond themselves and be totally committed to His will in their lives.

How about for you?  Within your family, workplace, community, and even church…how do we get along?  When we are truly devoted to God and seeking His will in our lives, our own desires become God’s.  When the desires of God become the desires of our family, we move in step with His plan, and there we find joy.  The same is true of our church.  Several scriptures point to where the early church was most blessed when it was one in spirit and mind seeking God’s leading for their lives.  May we remember daily that it is not about us, and may we seek to please Him each and every day.

You can download the sermon here:  Eight is Enough by Rev. Bryon LePere

Scriptures Referenced:

  • Genesis 7:1-5
    • 1 Peter 3:20
  • Genesis 7:6-16
    • Malachi 3:10
  • Genesis 7:17-24
    • Jonah 2:7
    • Exodus 13:20-21
    • Joshua 1:6-9
    • Acts 2:42-47, 4:32, 9:31
    • Matthew 21:42-43
    • Mark 4:35-39
  • Ephesians 4:1-6, Philippians 1:27, Hebrews 12:1-2

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In Obedience to His Command – Genesis 6:9-22

Apr 2

Posted by Big Island BC Admin in Pastor Bryon, Sermons | 1 Comment

Friends,

Our journey through the story of Noah and the Flood continues, and this past Sunday we looked at the beginnings of God speaking to Noah and laying out His plan for the flooding of the world.

In this passage, we see the declaration of the righteousness of Noah, God’s righteous judgement, God’s loving faithfulness, and the response/obedience of Noah to God’s command.

As you listen, consider the obedience of Noah, the obedience of Jesus, and the requirements upon Christians to be obedient to God in their life and witness.

God Bless!

Download and listen to the sermon here:  In Obedience to His Command – Rev. Bryon LePere

Scriptures Referenced:

  • Genesis 6:9-22
  • Ephesians 2:8
  • Exodus 2:3
  • God’s loving faithfulness
    • Exodus 32:9ff
    • Numbers 14:10ff
    • Hosea 11:8-9
    • Jeremiah 31:31ff
    • Lamentations 3:22-23
    • Psalm 103:7-13
  • Obedience of Noah
    • Exodus 40:16
  • Obedience of Jesus
    • John 4:34, Mark 14:35-36
  • Obedience of Christians
    • Matthew 28:19-20, John 14:23-25, Acts 5:29, Romans 1:5, 1 Peter 1:14, 2 John 6
  • God’s Response to Our Obedience
    • Psalm 30:1-5, Lamentations 3:22-23

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