Series: Spiritual Warfare Sermon: Shield of Faith Bible Passage: Ephesians 6:16 Eph 6:16 In all of this, Stand firm by taking up the shield, namely the faith [genitive of apposition], with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Satan, the Evil One, is
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Sermon: Imitate God and Walk in Love Bible Passage: Ephesians 4:32–5:2 Verse 4:32: “become … gracious to one another just as God was gracious to you” Verse 5:1: Therefore, become imitators of God, as beloved children Verse 5:2: “Walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself for
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New Year 2024 Sermon: Follow God’s Leadership and Enjoy God’s Rest Bible Passage: Exodus 33:11 & 14 I. Verse 33:11 The LORD would speak to Moses face to face, the way a person speaks to a friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his servant, Joshua son of
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Sermon: Grieving the Holy Spirit Bible Passage: Ephesians 4:30 “Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption” I. Who is the Holy Spirit? A brief discussion 1. God, the third person in Godhead (cf. Matt 3:16, 28:19-20, 2 Cor 13:14
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Series: Christmas 2023 Sermon: Jesus the Savior Bible Passage: Luke 2:11 “In the city of David, born to you today the Savior, who is the Christ, the Lord” I. Two places are important for our Christmas Day study: 1. Migdal Eder a. Gen 35:21 “Then Israel [Jacob] traveled on and pitched his
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Series: Christmas 2023 Sermon: Jesus, the Sign Bible Passage: Isaiah 7:14 Isa 7:14 Therefore, the Lord himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and shall bring forth a son, and call his name Immanuel I. Background information for Isa 7:14 1. This verse needs to be understood
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Series: Christmas 2023 Sermon: Jesus the Glory of God Bible Passage: Exodus 40:34-35 Verse 34 The cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. Verse 35 Moses could not enter the tent of meeting because the cloud had settled on it, and the glory of the
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Series: Christmas 2023 Sermon: Jesus the Word Bible Passage: Genesis 1:1-3 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 1:2 Now, the earth was without shape and empty, and darkness was over the surface of the watery deep, but the Spirit of God was moving over the
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Series: Christmas 2023 Sermon: Jesus, the Image of God Bible Passage: Genesis 1:26-30 Verse 26-27 I. In the sequence of creation activity, creation of man is the pinnacle/climax 1. Until the creation of man, God created everything with the command “let there be,” but for the creation of man, God
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Sermon: Thanksgiving Bible Passage: 1 Chronicles 29:10-21 Background I. David’s view of the LORD God: a. The LORD is great, mighty, majestic, magnificent, glorious, and sovereign over sky and earth (verse 11a) i. Yours, LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor,
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