Losing the Weight
Losing the Weight of Discord
Date of Sermon: February 23, 2025 Sermon Series: Laying Aside Every Weight Scripture Used: Proverbs 6:12-19 Nothing disrupts the unity of Godâs people like discord. Proverbs 6:16-19 reveals that among the things the Lord hates, sowing discord among brethren is an abomination. The Bible is clearâstrife, division, and conflict among Godâs people are destructive, not only to relationships but to the testimony of the church. In Losing the Weight of Discord, Dr. Robert C. Crowder explores how discord is often…
Losing the Weight of a Cold Heart
Date of Sermon: February 16, 2025 Sermon Series: Laying Aside Every Weight Scripture Used: Revelation 2:1-7 A cold heart is not something that happens overnightâit is the result of spiritual neglect, complacency, and drifting away from God. In Revelation 2:1-7, Jesus rebukes the church at Ephesus for losing their first love. Though they remained busy in religious activity, their passion for Christ had grown cold. This sermon calls us to examine our own spiritual condition and reignite the fire of…
Losing the Weight of the Tongue
Date of Sermon: February 9, 2025 Sermon Series: Laying Aside Every Weight Scripture Used: James 3:1-12 Our words have the power to build up or tear down, to bless or to curse. In James 3:1-12, we are reminded that the tongue, though small, is capable of great destruction, like a rudder steering a massive ship or a tiny spark setting an entire forest ablaze. Left unchecked, the tongue can damage relationships, fuel discord, and hinder our testimony. In Losing the…
Losing the Weight of Anger
Date of Sermon: February 2, 2025 Sermon Series: Laying Aside Every Weight Scripture Used: Colossians 3:1-10 Anger is a heavy burden that disrupts our spiritual growth, poisons relationships, and hinders our walk with Christ. In Colossians 3:1-10, the Apostle Paul calls believers to âput offâ the destructive attitudes of the old self and embrace the renewed life in Christ. While anger itself is not always sinful, unresolved and unchecked anger provides an opportunity for the enemy to work in our…
Losing the Weight of Worry
Date of Sermon: January 26, 2025 Sermon Series: Laying Aside Every Weight Scripture Used: Philippians 4:4-9 Worry is one of the heaviest burdens believers carry, draining our joy and disrupting our faith. In Philippians 4:4-9, the Apostle Paul offers a powerful remedyârejoicing in the Lord, praying with thanksgiving, and focusing on what is true and good. This sermon explores how worry weighs us down spiritually and emotionally, but God calls us to cast our cares upon Him and embrace His…
Losing the Weight of Fear
Date of Sermon: January 19, 2025 Sermon Series: Laying Aside Every Weight Scripture Used: Mark 5:21-24, 35-43 Fear has the power to paralyze us, keeping us from fully trusting in Godâs plan. In Mark 5:21-24, 35-43, we witness the desperate plea of Jairus, a synagogue ruler, whose daughter lay at the point of death. When the situation seemed hopeless, Jesus spoke words of assurance: âBe not afraid, only believe.â This sermon examines how fear can grip our hearts and hinder…
Losing the Weight of Sin
Date of Sermon: January 12, 2025 Sermon Series: Laying Aside Every Weight Scripture Used: 1 John 2:16-17 Sin is a weight that many believers carry, often without realizing how much it hinders their spiritual growth. In this sermon from 1 John 2:16-17, Dr. Robert C. Crowder examines the subtle ways sin creeps into our lives and burdens our walk with Christ. Like a heavy backpack filled with unnecessary weight, sin slowly entangles us, leading us further than we intended to…
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