Sermons by Jared Via (Page 6)

Sermons by Jared Via (Page 6)

Gender Roles: Biblical Manhood and Womanhood

Genesis 1:27-28, Genesis 2:18-25, Ephesians 5:22-33 God created man and woman:  God created them in His image. God made them male and female. God made them equal and distinct. God made them for each other. Roles of Men and Women in the Family Egalitarianism – Men and women are equal in worth and value and there are no role distinctions in the home or the church. Complementarianism – Men and women are equal in worth and value and have been…

The Dangers of a Disordered Life

2 Thessalonians 3:6-15 What you believe directly impacts how you live. A Word to the Orderly: Watch out for the disorderly Set the example A Word to the Disorderly Fulfill your responsibilities Focus on your work Our response: Don’t grow weary because of them Don’t participate with them. 

Justice and Mercy

2 Thessalonians 1:5-12 The very troubles and afflictions that the world heaps on believers become, under God, the means of making those believers what they ought to be. When we have come to regard suffering in this light, it is not to be thought of as evidence that God has forsaken his people, but as evidence that God is with them.  Leon Morris 3 Realities of Hell: Hell is punishment. Hell is eternal destruction. Hell is separation from God. Hell…

Responsibility in the Church

1 Thessalonians 5:12-15 3 Aspects of Responsibility in the Church The responsibility of the shepherds to the sheep The responsibility of the sheep to the shepherds The responsibility of the sheep to the sheep

Grieving with Hope

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 3 Reasons for hope: Hope in the Resurrection of Christ. Hope of the Return of Christ. Hope of the Reunion of the Saints. Assurances for believers in the midst of grief: We know where they are. We know who they are with. We know we will see them again.

On Mission in the Midst of Affliction

1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13 Being on mission binds you together. Being on mission makes you a target. Being on mission prepares you for Jesus’ coming.  Exhortation to stand firm (1 Thessalonians 3:1-3) Expectation of affliction (1 Thessalonians 3:4-5) Encouragement in their faith (1 Thessalonians 3:6-13)