Manoa Community Church | Sermons

Miracle on Temple Duty shows...1. God is in the Details2. God Hears Your Prayer3. God Can Do Anything

To Pass Faith's Greatest Test...1. Offer Up Your Dreams (v. 17a)2. Trust and Obey (vv. 17b-18)3. Consider God's Ability (v. 19)

To Honor God in Life and Death...1. Believe Far-Off Promises (v. 13)2. Speak What You Seek (v. 14)3. Desire Heaven Most (vv. 15-16)

Dr. Willie L. James Jr. was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA. As a young man, he was an amateur boxing champ. In 1985 the Lord called him from the boxing ring to fight the good fight of faith. The mission for Dr. James’ life is to be a Christian, disciple-making, kingdom-building pastor, and his vision is to fulfill the mission through the cultural mandate (Genesis 1:26-28) and evangelistical mandate (Matthew 28:19-20). He has served in numerous capacities in the local church, such as Youth Pastor and Senior Pastor. Dr. James serves in ministry, with his wife of 36 years, Dr. Danette L. James, and he is the father of two blessed adult children.

A Faith That Laughs...1. Questions (Genesis 18:9–14)2. Fears (Genesis 18:14–15)3. Multiplies (Genesis 21:5-6)

OBEDIENT FAITH BEGETS...1. Going Not Knowing (v. 8)2. Living As Strangers (v. 9)3. Anticipating Heaven (v. 10)

THE FAITHFUL BUILDER...1. Heeds God's Warning (v. 7a)2. Saves Your Family (v. 7b)3. Inherits True Wealth (v. 7c)

Are you feeling God's comfort in your life? What is God's comfort? How does God comfort us? How can I find God's comfort today? Find out in, "Trust the God Who Comforts," by our guest speaker and friend Dr. Jerry Iamurri.

Faith that Pleases God...1. Believes He Exists (v. 6a)2. Walks with Him (v. 5)3. Believes He Rewards (v. 6b)

Faithful Worship to God...1. Offers Your Best Gifts (v. 4a)2. Flows From Right Motives (v. 4b)3. Still Speaks After Death (v. 4c)

Living by Faith sees...1. The Nature of Faith (v. 1)2. The Commendation of Faith (v. 2)3. The Beginning of Faith (v. 3)

1. Committed to each other’s well-being (v.24a)2. Committed to love and good works (v.24b)3. Committed to the gathering to encourage one other (v.25)

To Use Your Gifts in Church...1. Come Eager to Share (vv. 26, 39-40)2. Take Turns with Limits (vv. 27-35)3. Honor Spiritual Authority (vv. 36-38)

Pursue Love and Desire Gifts that...1. Build up the Church (vv. 1-5)2. Benefit the Hearer (vv. 6-12)3. Prioritize the Mind (vv. 13-19)4. Reach the Outsider (vv. 20-25)

Gifts Used With Great Love….1. Manifest Great Kindness (vv. 4a, 6b) 2. Quench Great Arrogance (vv. 4b-6a)3. Bear and Believe Great Things (v. 7)4. Mature to Eternal Greatness (vv. 8-13)

The Joy of the disciples in fulfilling their mission comes from...1. Witnessing the Power of God Over Satan's Kingdom (v. 17)2. The Eternal Assurance of Salvation (v. 20)

1. The Exhortation for Love (vv. 11-13)2. The Revelation in Love (vv. 14-15)3. The Inspiration to Love (vv. 16-17)

WITHOUT LOVE MY...1. Speech is Noisy (v. 1)2. Life is Nothing (v. 2)3. Giving is Wasted (v. 3)

GOD GIFTS HIS CHURCH IN...1. Variously Broad Ways (vv. 27-28)2. Uniquely Distinct Ways (vv. 29-30)3. Highly Excellent Ways (v. 31)

1. Covers Weaker Members (vv. 22-24a)2. Cares for Suffering Members (vv. 24b-26a)3. Celebrates Winning Members (vv. 26b-27)

YOUR UNIQUE SPIRITUAL GIFTS...1. Belong to the Body (vv. 15-16)2. Shape Your Service (vv. 14, 19-20)3. Expand Our Senses (vv. 17-18)

All believers are Spirit-baptized into the one...1. Body of Christ (vv. 12-13a)2. New Humanity (v. 13b)3. Source of Living Water (v. 13c)

1. The Position of our High Priest (v. 14)2. The Greatness of our High Priest (v. 14)3. The Sympathy of our High Priest (v. 15)

1. Why the Spiritual Concern? (v.1)2. Who is the Holy Spirit? (v. 3)3. How the Spirit Leads You? (vv. 2-3) Hear Jesus (v. 2) Confess Jesus (v. 3)

1. The Request that Mary Made. (v. 3)2. The Response of Jesus to His Mother (v. 4)3. The Miracle Jesus Performed (vv. 6-8)4. The Results of the Miracle. (vv. 9-11)

1. Takes Personal Ownership (v. 30a)2. Welcomes All Seekers (v. 30b)3. Accepts No Hindrance (v. 31b)4. Proclaims Christ Boldly (v. 31a)

Dr. Jerry Iamurri is the Executive Director and CEO of InFaith (formerly the American Missionary Fellowship). Jerry came to InFaith from the EPC (Evangelical Presbyterian Church), where he was the assistant stated clerk and chief governance officer. Prior to his time with the EPC, he held pastoral positions and worked as a lawyer in the Philadelphia district attorney’s office. Jerry and his wife, Sandi, have two children and live in the city of Philadelphia.

Convinced Jesus is the...1. Hope of Israel (vv. 16-23)2. Warning of Isaiah (vv. 24-27)3. Savior of the World (v. 28)

THIS ROAD INTO ROME...1. Fulfills Delayed Dreams (vv. 11-14)2. Encourages God's Family (v. 15)3. Leads to All the Earth (vv. 16, 30)

Jump into "The Lord is My Shepherd," by our guest speaker Casey Huckel.

Power Evangelism...1. Increases Receptivity (vv. 1-6)2. Heals the Hurting (vv. 7-9)3. Transforms the Neighborhood (vv. 10-11)

Death and doors can't stop Jesus'...1. Sin-Forgiving Mission (vv. 21-23)2. Doubt-Defeating Love (vv. 24-28)3. Life-Imparting Power (vv. 29-31)

The donkey had to be...1. Redeemed2. Released3. Ruled

HOPE IS RESCUED THROUGH...1. Faith-Filled Leadership (vv. 21-26)2. Discerning Intervention (vv. 27-32)3. Exemplary Reassurance (vv. 33-37)4. Reprioritizing Life (vv. 38-44)

Before the Storm We Perceive...1. Kind Unbelievers (vv. 1, 3, 11)2. Caring Friends (vv. 2-3)3. Unheeded Dangers (vv. 9-12)

1. Open Your Eyes to Jesus' Light (vv. 12-18)2. Hope in Jesus' Risen Life (vv. 6-8, 21-23)3. Repent and Turn to God (vv. 18-20)

Behold the Final King's...1. Christian Curiosity (vv. 13-22)2. Prominent Pomp (vv. 23-27)3. Fortunate Familiarity (26:1-3)4. Rightful Ruler (25:19)

Saving Faith in Christ Overcomes...1. Willful Indecision2. Intellectual Detachment3. Blame-Shifting Escapism

1. Listen Carefully to Your Accusers (vv. 1-8)2. Cheerfully Make Your Defense (vv. 10-21)3. Leave the Situation in God's Hands (vv. 22-27)

Take courage, God is sovereign through...1. Evil Plots (vv. 12-15)2. Heroic Actions (vv. 16-24)3. Imperfect Leaders (vv. 25-35)

1. The Care of Friends (vv. 1-4)2. The Care of Jesus (vv. 5-11)3. The Care of Self (v. 12)

When God strikes he…1. Brings Down Walls (vv. 1-5)2. Divides and Delivers (vv. 6-10)3. Stands by to Encourage (v. 11)

What does it mean to be a Multicultural Church in our world today? How can we achieve this goal? What can Acts 13 teach us about this? Jump into, "The Mission of God in a Multicultural Church," by Pastor Bruno Sousa, who has planted and is pastoring a Multicultural Church in Philadelphia.

In this picture we find...1. Wrong Verdicts (vv. 17-23)2. Wrong Values (vv. 24-28)3. Wrong Fears (v. 29)

To share your story, know your...1. Present Audience2. Particular Testimony3. Personal Savior

Scene 1: Jewish Loyalty (vv. 17-26)Scene 2: Temple Hostility (vv. 27-31)Scene 3: Gentile Deliverance (vv. 31-36)

God's will and Spirit guide us through...1. Lifelong Prayer (vv. 4-6)2. Heartbreaking Tears (vv. 7-13a)3. Selfless Sacrifice (vv. 13b-16)

Ephesians 1:6-10"6 to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved. 7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, 8 which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight 9 making known[c] to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ 10 as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth."

1. He is the Glory of Israel2. He is the Savior of the World3. He is the Divider of the Human Race

GOD IS GRACIOUS TO...1. Save us for Service (vv. 68-75)2. Prepare us for Forgiveness (v. 76-77)3. Enlighten us for Peace (vv. 78-79)