Sermons from 2018 (Page 2)

The Humiliation of the Proud in the Exaltation of the King

Here is a call to humility. Here is a call to repent of pride. But it’s not what you think. This is not a finger wag at sin. This is not a call to try harder. This is a call to see the greatness of God. And when we catch just a glimpse of God’s greatness and power, we will be moved to humility. We will, when our thoughts about God are right, have right thoughts about ourselves. So take…

The Fiery Furnace

This sermon looks at an important lesson from Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. They trusted that God is able to deliver them in any situation, but if not they would never bow to another god or ethic. This message is needed today as religiously faithful people stick out in a pluralistic society such as ours. Will you bow to the new sexual ethic of our age? Will you bow to “reproductive rights”? Will you bow to save money, status, employment, or…

Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream and Daniel’s God

Nebuchadnezzar dreams in 602BC about events in the future. Daniel, given grace by God to interpret those dreams demonstrates the power and wisdom of God. Here we see the sovereign God who is the author of history, who declares the end from the beginning, tells us ahead of time what he plans to do with powerful kingdoms. He also tells us about the coming kingdom of God manifest in the Lord Jesus Christ.

Faith in the Giving God

While certainly there is much written about Daniel that is there for us to emulate, but more than that, the book of Daniel is about God. Here we see that God is a giving God. He controls kingdom, grace, and wisdom and grants it to whom he wishes. Let us resolve to trust and live for this great God! How will you live knowing that you’ll stand before the king of the universe one day?

A Life of Thanksgiving

Luther said that gratitude is the most basic Christian attitude. Christians, of all people, should be thankful all the time. Here we have a reminder why. We look at the past, present, and future for reasons why we should be grateful in every and any circumstance.

A Life of Prayer

** Note: The last half of the recording has no video but audio was recorded. What is the proper motivation so that we pray without ceasing? It is this question that we explore as we consider the text “pray without ceasing.” Thankfully, God’s word not only gives us commands but God gives us proper motivation so that we obey from the heart and not just with externals. May his word encourage us to pray as we ought.

A Life of Rejoicing

It is God’s will for you to have a heart-bursting, life-giving joy! God desires your gladness! In this sermon we see how we called to have joy in all circumstances. The Thessalonians Christians were suffering intense persecution from all groups of people in their area. Yet in the midst of such affliction, they were filled with joy! How is this possible? We look at three times joy is mentioned in this letter and what produced that great joy.

Knowing the Love of Christ

Do you want to be filled with the fullness of God? The path for this fullness is having the strength to comprehend the love of Christ. In this sermon, Pastor Tim considers the reason why knowing the love of Christ is so powerfully life giving and then considers 4 aspects of Christ’s love from Ephesians. May God use this portion of Scripture to help you see Christ’s love.

A Call to Prayer

This is the first part of a series on spiritual revival. Many seek to define the greatest deficiency of the church and what we must do to bring renewal and health to God’s people today. What we see in the Scripture is a call to prayer. The prayers of Scripture are not for health, wealth, or prosperity. The prayers of Scripture are most often about knowing God. And so, if we desire renewal, if we have grown cold or dry,…

Obey Your Leaders

A command to obey your leaders sounds so bad! Abuse! Oppression! Yet, consider the goodness of God-ordained leadership when it happens according to God’s design. See why you want this kind of leadership in your life! Rather than a joyless servitude, leadership roles in God’s economy are for our joy and advantage. Consider true leadership and obedience from Hebrews 13:17.