Sermons from 2018 (Page 5)
How about some concrete shoes?
1. Sometimes the Bible just gives hints Question: Do pets go to Heaven? Revelation 6:1-2 Revelation 4:7 2. Sometimes the Bible gives clarity Question: How old is the earth? Genesis 5:1-5 3. Sometimes the Bible makes us presume Question: Why did Noah curse Canaan? Genesis 9:20-29 4. All the time the Bible reveals God’s desire Question: Can you be a Christian and a practicing homosexual? Leviticus 18:22 Romans 1:26-27 Hebrews 13:4 Galatians 5:19-21 Romans 6:1-14 Revelation 2:1-5
Easter Sunday: Where is Jesus?
God alongside us. God with us. God in us. 1 Corinthians 6:19 Galatians 2:20 Hebrews 13:20-21 What is your relationship status with God today?
Dead Man Walking
Sermon Big Idea: How will we celebrate the coming of Jesus into our life? John 11:1-44 John 12:1-8 John 12:12-19 3 Things that should be on our mind daily Our movement from death to life. We have more to offer Jesus everyday. His meaningful sacrifice warrants our praise. How will we be the work of Jesus for people to see?
A Hair Brained Idea that will Bowl you Over
Judges 13-16 4 ways that we can praise God as His royal priesthood: Hear your life’s calling. Attend to God’s desires not your own. Identify the world’s temptations and resist them. Return to where your strength comes from. The breakdown in life comes when we deny our calling and use what God created to bring praise to ourselves as opposed to Him.
I swear I forgot. I’m sorry.
Judges 10-11
G-Force
Judges 6-8 Big Idea: Man’s Force is no match for the G Force of God. G Force caused Gideon anxiety about leading. G Force caused the Israelites to rethink who they follow. G Force caused 300 to destroy thousands. The G-Force of God’s faithfulness will distort our thinking and leave us amazed.
Don’t Judge a Book by its Gender!
Judges 4:1-3 Man’s power lured the Israelites to fear. God allowed them to feel their fear – Judges 4:6-7 God relieved their fear with a plan Two women fearlessly followed God that day. Judges 4:4-5, 9, 17-22 Faith in God is being available for His plan, designed for His glory, even in the face of fear.
Where Can I Hang My Hat?
Judges 1-3 The wanderers were led by God to a home. The wanderers let their hearts wander away from God. God tested the wanderers’ and their obedience. The wanderers realized there is no home where God is not present. There is a high price to be paid to get a wanderer back home.
Andrew, Simon Peter’s Brother
The Forerunner of Christ – John the Baptist Strange clothes Strange diet Strange method Strange Message John 1:35-46 Matthew 4:18-20 Occupation – Fishermen 1 Corinthians 1:26-27 Invitation – “Come, follow me” Luke 9:57-62 Transformation – “I will make you fishers of men” Summation – Immediately dropped nets and followed Andrews actions had a domino effect Peter, his brother Peter became a follower Peter preached on Day of Pentecost & 3000 people baptized The church in Jerusalem was scattered due to How COVID has affected us
From Simon to Peter
You can’t hide and heal at the same time. Name Change = Simon meaning reed to Peter meaning rock Jesus wants to overcome our fear with faith Many times, our failures want to displace our faith Jesus shows up to offer forgiveness after failure Peter learned that faith would allow for him to overcome his fear and failures so that he could experience freedom What is a part of your 10% that you hold back from God? My fourth of five: ________