Sermons by Dr. Abidan Shah
Dr. Abidan ShahDr. Abidan Paul Shah preaches expository messages each week that challenge and inspire people to live God-honoring lives. Each sermon is based on Scripture and contains timeless truths that are applicable to our lives today.
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- 265CreatedThe real battleground in some of the recent cultural attacks against Christianity is on Biblical Authority. It stems from seeing Truth as being distinct from Authority. To the contrary, God is the source of all truth, and he is the ultimate authority. Hence, the Bible is the truth of God tested over time, and it claims authority over our lives. Failure to obey the Bible is failure to submit to God and refusal to walk in the truth.
- 266AscentGod has made us in his image. The image was never lost at the Fall, just marred. Through Jesus, we are restored and made new creations in the likeness of God. Evolution from ape-like creatures or “cavemen” is not only false, but it also devalues the image of God in us and seriously undermines the gospel.
- 267HarvestJust as the harvest season is a limited-time opportunity, so also is soul-winning. God is constantly reaping and gathering souls into his kingdom, and he wants us to partner with him. To work in the field of souls, we need to have a sense of urgency in reaching people with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
- 268DistinctThe Biblical account of the creation of animals testifies to the creative genius and power of God. The animals are a reminder of the providential care of God, the effects of sin, and the coming glorious redemption through Jesus Christ.
- 269Operation Restore: Part 1Marriage was God’s answer to man’s loneliness. It was meant to reflect the unity in the Godhead. Unfortunately, sin has corrupted it beyond recognition. Only the grace of God through Christ can restore the original picture.
- 270MultitudeGod has called every believer to be a fisher of souls. Although every single soul matters, God wants us to catch a multitude for the kingdom of God. In other words, Christian fishing is not as much rod and reel fishing as it is net fishing. We are to go into all the world and make disciples.
- 271OriginThe origin of life has both fascinated and baffled scientists and researchers for a long time. They keep trying to find an alternative to God and they keep running into dead ends. But there is something far more fascinating and baffling than physical life. It is spiritual life. It is the supernatural work of God in the life of a person that changes them from a sinner to a child of God.
- 272Reliable: Why the Original Text is AttainableIf the original text of the New Testament is the breath of God, inspired by God, then it is vital that we use every available Christ honoring means to seek and establish it. Contrary to what skeptics claim, the original text of the New Testament is not stolen or lost forever. In fact, most of it, if not all of it, is already in our hands.
- 273Reliable: Why The Original Text MattersThe Bible alone and in its entirety is given by inspiration of God. In other words, when the Bible speaks, God speaks, and since God cannot err, the Bible does not err. Unfortunately, the autographs are no longer available, but the text is well preserved in the thousands of copies. As much as 96% of the NT text is totally reliable; determining the rest of the original text is a task of utmost importance. Nonetheless, we can with total confidence hold this book up and proclaim without any hesitation that we are holding in our hands the inerrant, inspired, authoritative, sufficient, necessary, and clear Word of God.
- 274ExclusiveGod has exclusively designed the Earth to sustain and nurture life. Also, God has exclusively designed human beings to inhabit the earth and enjoy this world. Belief in alien life not only distorts the truth about creation, but it also devalues us and distracts us from the gospel of Jesus Christ.
- 275ProgressionTrue progress in the spiritual life happens when true disciples are engaged in discipling others in the truth of God’s Word. Spinning your wheels in the sludges of life is an indicator of either bad discipleship or false knowledge, or sometimes both. Truth is more than a proverb and a principle; it is the person of God’s Son, Jesus Christ.
- 276Connection: Part TwoChristian life was never meant to be lived in isolation. We are to urge another to come together. We are to hold one another accountable. We are to cheer one another to run the race keeping our eyes on Christ.
- 277BrightnessEver since the beginning of time, human beings have been fascinated by space, especially the sun, the moon, and the stars. God has made them to give us light, signs, and seasons, and time. They testify to his benevolence and mercy, even towards those who reject him. They even remind us of the glorious resurrection coming for each of us.
- 278ReflectionThe attack on September 11th was the deadliest terrorist attack in history. The attack was on much more than life and property. It was on our American way of life, a life that our founding fathers envisioned, and many gave their lives for it.
- 27924God could have created the world in a split-second or in billions of years, but by choosing to create in six 24-hour days, he was accommodating to our capacity and limits and even setting a pattern for us. It is like the incarnation where Jesus became like us to be our substitute and set a pattern for us on how to live.
- 280GroundworkThe complexity and the immensity of the universe brings us to our knees and causes us to raise our hands in worship. It reminds us of how small we are and how big God is. No wonder the psalmist sings, “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the expanse shows His handiwork.”
- 281LandscapeThe whole creation testifies to the handiwork of God. Even the earth, the mountains and the valleys, the plains and the plateaus, give testimony to God’s power and majesty. No wonder that when the Pharisees told Jesus to rebuke his disciples for crying “Hosanna,” he replied, “if these should keep silent, the stones would immediately cry out.”
- 282FlourishGod has made every blade of grass, every flower in the field, every fruit on the tree, and every bush and mighty oak in the forest. They all testify to his SAP – his sustenance, his artistry, and his promises towards us. Let’s not forget – Jesus bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness.
- 283BeginningGod is the author of life. He gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did. Not only the heavens and the earth testify to his power to give life, but also every lost soul dead in trespasses and sins that finds salvation through his Son Jesus Christ.
- 284TimelessGod is the author of time. He gave us the gift of time so we could live and enjoy his creation. God is timeless and unchangeable, but he chose to enter time and became like us to save us through his Son Jesus. One more thing – We are time-bound. We don’t know the future. “Choose this day whom you will serve.”
- 285GenesisIf there is one book in the Bible that has been a target of attack more than any other, it is the book of Genesis. That’s because it is both the account of our origin and our fall. In other words, it tells us how we got here and what happened to us. To get this wrong will eventually cause us to get the gospel wrong.
- 286DiscoverModern Science was birthed in the cradle of Christianity as believers in the Western culture began to explore their world with the conviction that the Creator God was a God of order. They believed that the created world did not have to be feared or worshipped. Instead, it could be studied, and its power and resources harnessed for the betterment of humanity. Rejection of biblical truths will return us to the dark ages. True scientific discoveries do not endanger our faith but enhance it.
- 287SacredDoctrine is often looked upon as old-fashioned, divisive, and boring. To the contrary, doctrine is essential to the gospel and impacts eternity. Doctrines have to be learned, defended, and reaffirmed, especially the first-rank ones. The Holy Spirit guides us in true doctrine.
- 288Family Resemblance: Part 2A major ingredient to making marriage work is similar beliefs and convictions regarding marriage. In marriages where it does not start out that way, it requires an extra effort by the believing spouse so that the unbelieving spouse can see their example and come to Christ. In fact, even believing marriages lose their focus at times and need a course correction regarding the roles of husbands and wives.
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