Standing Firm: Embracing Truth and Community Support

Sermon Summary

As we reflect on the past year, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to all our friends and supporters who have stood by us through the Urban Alternative. Your prayers and support have been instrumental in impacting the lives of those we have had the privilege to minister to. As we look forward to the new year, our goal is not only to finish this year strong but to embrace the opportunities God has provided to proclaim His truth. This involves not just preaching and teaching but also the practical application of His word for personal transformation, the building of strong, biblically-based families, and the strengthening of churches. Our mission is to equip churches to fulfill their calling in Kingdom building and to speak into the culture with a word from God—a word that works.

In a world that often seems to drift away from biblical truths, we remain committed to standing firm in our beliefs. We will not back down, retreat, or compromise the truth of God's word to appease the secularism that pervades our society. We invite you to stand strong with us through your generosity and prayers. Together, we can continue to hold tightly to the word of God, a word that the world desperately needs today. Your support is crucial in helping us remain steadfast in our mission to bring about transformation and hope in a world that is in dire need of both.

Key Takeaways

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2. Embracing Opportunities for Transformation: God presents us with opportunities not just for preaching but for practical implementation of His word. This is essential for personal transformation and the building of strong families and churches. Let us seize these opportunities to live out our faith in tangible ways.

3. Strengthening Churches for Kingdom Work: Churches play a vital role in Kingdom building, and it is crucial that they are equipped and strengthened to fulfill this calling. By investing in our churches, we empower them to be beacons of hope and truth in their communities.

4. Speaking Truth into Culture: In a world that often rejects biblical truths, it is imperative that we speak a word from God that resonates and brings about change. Our commitment to truth must be unwavering, as the world desperately needs a word that works.

5. Standing Firm in Faith: In the face of secularism, we must hold tightly to the truth of God's word. This requires courage and conviction, as we refuse to compromise our beliefs. Let us stand strong together, knowing that our faithfulness to God's word is a powerful testimony to the world.

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[00:00] - Welcome
[00:10] - Gratitude for Support
[00:22] - Embracing New Opportunities
[00:41] - Building Strong Families and Churches
[00:55] - Speaking into Culture
[01:11] - Commitment to Truth
[01:25] - Call to Stand Strong
[01:35] - Closing Remarks

Sermon Clips

"Let me start off by thanking all of our friends on behalf of the urban alternative so how you've walked with us and stood by us all year long. We felt your prayers and they've made a difference in the lives of people that we've had the privilege of ministering to, and as we anticipate the new year, we want to not only end this year strong but go into the new year able to take advantage of all the opportunities that God has brought our way to proclaim his truth." [00:00:00]

"Not only in preaching and teaching but in practical implementation for the transformation of individualized, for the building of strong biblically based families, for strengthening churches so that they're able to do the work of Kingdom building God has called them to do and for speaking into the culture. This culture needs to hear a word from God and a word that works and that's what we're committed to do." [00:00:35]

"Your generous financial support will help us to be strong because we're not going to back down, we're not going to back away, and we're not going to compromise the truth of this book to placate the secularism of the society. Stand with us, will you? Stand strong by us with your generosity and your prayers because you know we hold tightly to this word, a word that the world desperately needs today." [00:01:04]

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