Sermons from 2019
Christmas Eve: The Coming Light
Life is a miracle and a mystery Like living by the sea, we have come accustom to the beauty and miracle of LIFE Isaiah 9:1-2 Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those who were in distress. In the past he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future he will honor Galilee of the nations, by the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan— The people walking in darkness have seen a great light;…
The Christmas Party
Revelation 5:11-12 Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders. In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!” Luke 2:8-12 That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among…
Dress for the Weather – Part 4
There are spiritual storms coming – Be prepared Basic Truth #1: There is a spiritual, invisible world Basic Truth #2: We are involved in an invisible spiritual war Basic Truth #3: Our enemy’s primary weapon is our thoughts The evil one wants to divide, disrupt and distract We carry the message of eternal life in the power of the Holy Spirit Belt of Truth: Attack on our beliefs, God, His Word, What he says about us Hold on to the Word of God, Bible Breastplate of Righteousness – Attack on our souls/witness: Temptation to sin Pray against temptations …
Dress for the Weather – Part 3
There are spiritual storms coming – Be prepared Basic Truth #1: There is a spiritual, invisible world Basic Truth #2: We are involved in an invisible spiritual war Basic Truth #3: Our enemy’s primary weapon is our thoughts The evil one wants to divide, disrupt and distract We carry the message of eternal life in the power of the Holy Spirit Belt of Truth – Attack on our beliefs: God, His Word, What he says about us Hold on to the Word of God, Bible Breastplate of Righteousness – Attack on our souls/witness: Temptation to sin Pray against…
Dress for the Weather – Part 2
There are spiritual storms coming – Be prepared Basic Truth #1: There is a spiritual, invisible world Basic Truth #2: We are involved in an invisible spiritual war Basic Truth #3: Our enemy’s primary weapon is our thoughts Be Prepared Romans 13:12 The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light. Belt of Truth Eph. 6:14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist Belt of Truth – the enemy attacks our beliefs Our enemy attacks what we…
Dress for the Weather – Part 1
Being prepared really helps Some preparation is essential!! There are spiritual storms that are coming – Be prepared Basic Truth #1: There is a spiritual invisible world If you believe in God, you have to believe in a spiritual world John 4:24 God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth. Basic Truth #2 We are involved in an invisible spiritual war 2 Cor. 10:3-5 For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not…
Worthy – Part 4
God is always Holy (set apart, separate, unique) God is breathtaking and exact in all he does God is always righteous and just Gospel = Good News Rev. 20:11-15 Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. The earth and the heavens fled from his presence, and there was no place for them. And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had…
Worthy – Part 3
God is God and I will always owe him my worship God is always Holy (set apart, separate, unique) God is breathtaking and exact in all he does God is always righteous and just Righteousness is always right (sinless) Ps. 145:17 The Lord is righteous in all his ways (sinless, right) James 1:17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. Psalm 89:14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; love and faithfulness go before you. God…
Worthy – Part 2
We need to right-size God Holy (set apart, separate, unique) Glory is the splendor of God revealed Gen. 1:3-4 And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. God saw that the light was good God is Excellent Ps. 19:1-4 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. They have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from them. Yet their voice goes out into…
Worthy – Part 1
God is God and I will always owe him my worship Evil Drives Most of World Culture Moralistic Therapeutic Deism God wants people to be good, nice, and fair to each other, as taught in the Bible and by most world religions. (Moralistic) The central goal of life is to be happy and to feel good about oneself (Therapeutic ) Religion should help people feel good about themselves God does not need to be particularly involved in one’s life except when he is needed…