Robert Lewis Sermons

Winning in the Arena of Balance

Sermon by Dr. Robert Lewis

9/24/2000

Our opponent is prosperity.

• The danger prosperity brings:
  • Pride - the complete anti-God state of mind.
  • Forgetfulness - forget about God.
  • Deceit - makes temporal and eternal things look the same.
  • Fruitlessness
  • Hoarding - the more we have, the less we give.
  • Pain - people who hurt aren't happy.
• The call to balance
  • Imbalance perspectives:
    • Become Poor - voluntary self-imposed
    • Get Rich - don't let the wealth replace Jesus.
  • A balanced perspective is staying focused and cultivate generosity.
• How to maintain balance and "win gold":
  • Recognize that prosperity makes godly living harder, not easier.
  • Know that discipline must replace what desperation once demanded.
  • Invest in good works and expect life's best. 
  • Always have an accountability system.
  • Keep thinking about meeting God for an accounting of all you've been give, because one day you will.

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State of the Body

Sermon by Dr. Robert Lewis

8/27/2000

Hear stories of life change from the church body.

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Eighth and Final Step to Freedom

Sermon by Dr. Robert Lewis

7/23/2000

• Lessons learned from this series:
  • It has reminded us to stay honest.
  • it has called us to be humbler.
  • it has helped us to remain hopeful.
• The eighth step:
  • Yield myself to God to bring this good news of freedom to others, both by my example and my words.
• Why God allows pain:
  • Pain is the hard reality that comes with free will.
  • Pain is often used by God to get my attention.
  • Pain teaches me I must depend on Him.
  • Pain can give me a ministry to others.
• Three things we have learned from every story shared in this series:
  • My journey to freedom starts with choice.
  • My journey to freedom is established through a specific process.
  • My journey to freedom is completed when I reinvest it to help others.

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The Seventh Step to Freedom

Sermon by Dr. Robert Lewis

7/16/2000

From freedom to relapse

• Causes of a relapse
  • Complacency and reverting back to willpower after a few short successes.
  • Compromise by convincing yourself you can be in control and handle it.
  • Ignoring one of the steps.
  • Trying to recover without support.
  • Refusing to fill the void with something right.
    • Real freedom is not what you stop, it's what you start after you stop.
• Preventing a relapse
  • Reserve daily time with God for self examination and spiritual empowerment.
    • Evaluate: Physical, emotional, relational, spiritual inventory
    • Evaluate daily, periodically and annually
    • Meditate by slowing down enough to hear God speak to us from His Word.
    • Prayer
• Relapse doesn't mean hopeless.
• Freedom is not a moment in time; it's one day at a time.

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The Fifth Step to Freedom

Sermon by Dr. Robert Lewis

7/2/2000

 

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The Third Step to Freedom

Sermon by Dr. Robert Lewis

6/18/2000

• Step 3: Consciously choose to commit my life and my will to the care and control of Jesus Christ.
  • We commit our lives but wait to commit our wills. These decisions should be completed as one.
• What keeps us from taking this step:
  • • Pride
    • Shame
    • Fear
    • Foolishness
    • Friends and Family
• How do I take step 3 completely:
  • Accept God's Son as my Savior
  • Accept God's Word as my standard
  • Accept God's Will as my strategy
  • Accept God's Promise as my security

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The First Step to Freedom

Sermon by Dr. Robert Lewis

6/4/2000

• No christian can be free who's not open and honest
• No church can be effective that's not safe for sinners
  • Step one: I must realize I am not God
  • The Bible calls playing God sin
  • The consequences of playing God: Fear, Deceit, Fatigue, Failure
• The Cure: Realize I am powerless to change
• Real life application: Humility, honesty and a hunger for God

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When Children Rule the Roost

Sermon by Dr. Robert Lewis

5/7/2000

Dr. Robert Lewis preaches about marriage and the four seasons of life, including the early years before children, the time when children rule the roost, the empty nest, and love's finishing touches. He emphasizes the importance of addressing crises in each season to avoid carrying them over to the next. He stresses the financial, marriage, and parenting crises that can occur during the time when children rule the roost. He suggests holding onto the goal of raising children who walk with God, making the most of your time, and investing in your marriage during this season. He concludes by reflecting on the bittersweet experience of watching children grow up and leave home, emphasizing the importance of leaving them with God's truth, memories of their parents' love, a dream to pursue, and a model of a loving relationship.

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A Resurrection Encounter Changes Everything

Sermon by Dr. Robert Lewis

4/23/2000

The living God who wants to have "contact" with you if you will give Him the opportunity.

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In Sync

Sermon by Dr. Robert Lewis

4/9/2000

Followers of Christ who are in sync with one another can change a community, nation and world.

John 17:20-23