Sermons by Billy Arnold (Page 6)
Jonah and Justice
There is no real justice unless it is found at the foot of the cross. … I can only find justice at the foot of the cross. I can only find reconciliation when I bring others to the foot of the cross as well.” Billy Arnold
Duty of Care (Part 4)
The only answer we have is Jesus Christ. And the power we have as a person is not just the power of a Facebook post; it’s a life of influence in prayer.
Duty of Care (Part 3)
I want you to truly develop a prayer list that is very specific. Jesus prayed for today, then he prayed for himself, and then he prayed for his first round of disciples that were in his personal care. Billy Arnold
Duty of Care (Part 1)
All of history has been pointing to this moment—literally, since the creation of the universe, has brought us to this moment. And now in his own duty of care, [Jesus] turns his attention to the Father…and he says: The time is coming…it has now arrived. Take heart; I have overcome the world. –Billy Arnold
Epic Savior (Epic, Part 4)
The found are just like the lost in that we are both undeserved…but the one huge difference is they’ve accepted in and opened their heart to the grace of God, who can literally fill and restore their relationship with the creator God of the universe. And how is that done? Through the one…The one is God’s epic finale, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Epic Future (Epic, Part 3)
Full maturity is confidence that leads to patience, that leads us to endurance, that leads us to consistency in life, that leads us to dead-on, heavy-duty maturity. — Pastor Billy Arnold
Epic Family (Epic, Part 2)
When you come to faith in Christ, you are reborn—you are brought in—to become a child of God. The creation of God becomes a child of God when you are adopted in, and regenerated and restored. — Pastor Billy Arnold
Epic Pardon (Epic, Part 1 — Easter Sunday)
The reason this epic story is real is because it reaches back to the core of what each one of us knows that we are. We are created to be in the image of God, and yet we’ve lost it. And God sent an answer to restore that image-bearing part of our lives. It’s epic because it’s a part of God’s forever story. — Pastor Billy Arnold
Living Under the Shadow of the Almighty, Part 2
Use this as an opportunity to grow. Develop your character. Let your personal life be shaped in a whole that way by depth that you could have never [otherwise] experienced. … This is the perfect moment, if you abide in Christ.
Living Under the Shadow of the Almighty, Part 1
You’re vulnerable only when you’re left in your own state. But when you are literally standing in the security and the understanding of Jesus Christ our Lord—here’s the bottom line—you have no insecurity.
Multiply, Part 1: Small Resources
God has called us to invest whatever it is that we have into something that becomes productive. Something that becomes green. Something that becomes eternal. … The tragedy is when we just waste it away, out of fear of failure. You cannot fail when you’re investing in the things of God.
Uncharted Territory, Part 9: The Church Crosses the Divide into Uncharted Territory
Uncharted Territory, Part 9: The Church Crosses the Divide into Uncharted Territory An ambassador is the greatest job in the world. To represent your country… This is the greatest job that we have, because we represent the King of kings and Lord of lords, the One and Only, there is no other. It is not to be shared in any way. We are ambassadors in that. And we are a unified Body — as a church, and you as an individual.…
Uncharted Territory, Part 8: The First-Century Church Transitions into the Uncharted World
What do we teach when we go out into uncharted territory? “There is no other God.” … What you teach out there in this world is a singular devotion. Don’t pair it up with anything else.
Uncharted Territory, Part 4: From 1st Generation to 2nd Generation
Uncharted Territory, Part 5: From 1st Generation to 2nd Generation My dream for LifeWay is that we become a next-generation church, just like Antioch. … [a church that] says, “I am not afraid to live on the frontier lines of anything as a church, to face the issues of what may come our way. And the only way I’m going to do that is [to be] an authentic follower of Jesus.” Download the PDF above to follow along with notes.
Uncharted Territory, Part 3: From Jew to Gentile
Uncharted Territory, Part 3: From Jew to Gentile God was using the children and the voice of Abraham to bring a message to the children of anyone else who could come by faith: you don’t have to be born physically into this. … We’re called to be pioneers to train people and teach people about the sovereignty of God — teach people about the lineage that can be found in Christ and Christ alone. And the only identity that I…
Uncharted Territory, Part 2: Persecutor to Propagator Through Conversion
Uncharted Territory, Part 2: Persecutor to Propagator Through Conversion God is a sovereign God. God has a plan. And God is going to fulfill that plan, with or without you—or me. God’s plan is to integrate and move into the hearts and lives of people in His sovereign will. Ananias was used by God to be part of God’s sovereign plan, to use Saul—Paul—to open the door for the gentile world to come to faith. … The persecutor [Paul], all…
Uncharted Territory: Introduction
Uncharted Territory: Introduction — Overview of the Bible We have to learn to live out the book of Acts. Whenever you study the Bible, it’s not just a book of history and story lines. You have to literally insert yourself into it. You have to personally live it. We don’t just see it as past history; we see it as current life. It’s not just stories of missionary journeys of Paul…and others. It is the story line of us. Download the…
He Is, Part 4: He is Worshiped
He Is, Part 4: He is Worshiped There are plenty of things that are going to change in your life. There are surroundings and circumstances that are going to change. There are lands and homes and jobs that will shift from time to time. But learning to live a singularly focused life, and saying, “God, above all else, You are the King of kings and Lord of lords and there will be no other, and I will focus on You” —…
BOTH/AND, Part 5: Staying/Going
BOTH/AND, Part 5: Staying/Going A purposeful life, for every one of us, is based on fulfilling God’s order to stay and go with purpose, recognizing that this home is not your home, this place is not your final stop; that God is using you for an indefinite period of time — you and this church you choose to be a part of — and let God make the decision about where you land. Download the PDF above to follow along with…
BOTH/AND, Part 3: Local/Global
BOTH/AND, Part 3: Local/Global Both/and. Do we go here, or there? The answer is yes. We have to discover our [global] responsibilities. That’s what our GIC — and what this church — is all about. Download the PDF above to follow along with notes.
BOTH/AND, Part 2: Serving/Proclaiming
BOTH/AND, Part 2: Serving/Proclaiming It’s that tension that develops between serving and proclaiming: do I do something good for someone, or do I just tell them about Jesus and move on? Download the PDF above to follow along with notes.
Refresh, Part 5: Real Engagement
Refresh, Part 5: Real Engagement Real engagement is deeply engaging in the complexity of God’s Word, and bringing it to the complexity of life around us. … The Bible has real-life answers to the complexities this world offers us. Download the PDF above to follow along with notes.