Adam Ritchard

How Is Your Gratitude?

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Luke 17:11-19; Psalm 50:7-15,23; 2 Chronicles 20:21; Romans 1:21; Isaiah 1:4-6; Colossians 3:15b — Of the ten lepers who cried out and were healed by Jesus, only one returned to give thanks. This account should provoke us to consider our own hearts and lives: like the one leper, will we intentionally come to Jesus with gratitude even in the mundane and ordinary ‘every-day’ of our lives?

WATCH: Sermon begins at 1:07:18


The Greatest Gift Of All

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Luke 2:1-20, 22:19; Isaiah 7:14, 9:6; John 3:16; Ephesians 2:8; Philippians 2:6-8; Genesis 3:15; 1 Corinthians 6:20; John 1:11-12 — Jesus was given as God’s great gift to mankind. Like all earthly gifts, the gift of Jesus was marked by anticipation and cost. It came in the midst of the mess to bring great joy. And most importantly, it was given that it might be received; for all those who receive shall be called children of God.

WATCH: Sermon begins at 47:17


The Weary World Rejoices

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Isaiah 8:22-9:7; Genesis 5:3-29; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Judges 6-7; Matthew 2:1-2; 11:28-30 — The weariness of our world is not simply the product of seasonal tiredness or a frenetic modern lifestyle. Every human heart is weary from the weight and depravity of our sin. But as Christ came to earth, so came the ‘thrill of hope’; the confident assurance that Jesus came as the present and eternal solution to our greatest need. In response to Christ, ‘the weary world rejoices’ - may we too respond with hope and rejoicing as we receive the life that Jesus came to bring.

WATCH: Sermon begins at 1:04:09


Sustaining The Cry For Awakening

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Habakkuk 3:2; Psalm 27:4; Revelation 3:14-20; Romans 12:11; Matthew 3:8, 24:12; 2 Chronicles 7:14; Acts 2:37-38 — If we truly desire awakening then we must continually seek after it. In order for us to sustain this cry for awakening, we must heed the call of Jesus given to the Laodicean church: to fuel the fire of God in our hearts; to humble ourselves in repentance; and to make room for Him. May our hearts be constantly stirred to see awakening in our time and nation.

WATCH: Sermon begins at 1:11:45


Fervent Prayer

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Luke 18:1-8; Mark 11:15-17; James 5:16b-18; Nehemiah 4:15; 1 Kings 18:1,41-45 — If awakening is the fire, then prayer is the spark. Through the parable of the persistent widow, Jesus’ listeners were encouraged to always pray and never lose heart. But they were also challenged: will Jesus find this kind of faith on the Earth? As we cry out for awakening in our day, will we persist in faith-filled prayer for God’s will to be done?

WATCH: Sermon begins at 59:03