Sermons from 2015 (Page 5)

Othniel and Ehud

The first two Judges begin to describe the Judges “cycle.” The people forget God, turn to idols, God sends an oppressor, the people cry out to the Lord, and God raises a deliverer who gives rest for a time. Then the people forget God again.From Othniel and Ehud, we can learn how we can prevent a similar cycle to happening in our own lives. We also are encouraged that our deliverer, the Lord Jesus Christ, brings total deliverance. And unlike…

Living in a Pluralistic Land

These verses summarize the time period of the Judges. It describes a disobedient people living in an idolatrous and pluralistic land. They have failed to pass on the faith to the next generation and they have failed to put out the idols that surround them. Interestingly, we living in similar times. Can you see the influence of the culture on your Christianity? Do you bring every aspect of your life under the lordship of Jesus Christ? May our hearts yearn…

Heaven (Part 1): How Do We Know?

How do we know about heaven? Where do we go for answers? This session looks at how people claim to know what heaven is like, especially looking at the plethora of “heaven tourism” books that are so popular among Christians today. These books are not only deceptive, they are destructive. The session ends by explaining why the Bible is our definitive source of truth about heaven.

Heaven (Part 2): Visions of Heaven

After looking in part 1 how our contemporary “Christian” culture sees heaven, we turn to the Biblical authors and how they see heaven. We’ll look at the visions in Ezekiel, Daniel, Isaiah, and Revelation.

Half-Hearted Obedience

Continuing the conquest of Canaan, the Israelites partial obey God. They were half-hearted in their obedience. God calls this half-hearted obedience…disobedience. How are we like these Israelites? When do we settle and not obey God courageously and boldly? When do we say “I can’t” when God hears us say “I won’t.” The key to pressing on in obedience and service is to trust in God, in his strength, in his power to save, power to forgive, and that he accepts…

Abide

What does it mean to be a follower of Jesus Christ? What does it mean to abide in him? What “fruit” is produced by those who abide in Christ? This sermon explores this questions and more as we seek to focus on abiding in Christ this coming year.

Number Your Days

Psalm 90 teaches us that God is everlasting and that we are finite and that life is fleeting. It calls us to number our days so that we (1) learn wisdom; (2) long for God’s presence; and (3) do God’s work that will last for eternity.