Archived sermon audio, including notes where available
Posted in Sermon Archives on Mar 8th, 2010 Comments Off
I Have Other Sheep
John 10:16
Introduction
Every so often we need a sermon that reminds us why this church exists, how we fit into God’s kingdom plan on the earth.
This verse makes two simple points:
This text gives us the reason we exist, and
This text gives us the reason to exist.
1. This text gives us the reason [...]
Posted in Sermon Archives on Feb 28th, 2010 Comments Off
John 10:19-39
Introduction
What do you do with a person who claims to be God? Investigate!
Christians claim Jesus is God- always has been, always will be.
Questions about Jesus’ identity constantly swirl around his ministry. No doubt that accounts for the question raised in v.24:
How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell [...]
Posted in Sermon Archives on Feb 21st, 2010 Comments Off
*Introduction*
Jesus alludes to *pasture* in verse 9. Pasture is a metaphor for spiritual
and physical well-being, the longing of the human heart- both emotional
well-being and physical safety, to go in and out safely, to have security to
graze, to have abundance of life, to enjoy all the benefits of belonging to
God.
The question God raises for you today [...]
Posted in Sermon Archives on Feb 18th, 2010 Comments Off
Introduction
John 9 focuses on a man, blind from birth, whom Jesus miraculously heals. And like all of Jesus’ signs, the spiritual reality behind the physical miracle reveals a truth about us and a truth about Jesus. That is, we need spiritual eyes opened to understand the gospel, and that Jesus is the One who opens [...]
Posted in Sermon Archives on Jan 24th, 2010 Comments Off
Acts 6:1-7
Introduction
I chose this passage because after I preach we are going to do something very similar to what happened in the early church. We will ordain deacons to serve Redeemer. The noun and the verb for servant come from the Greek deaconos.
1. The Biblical basis for servant ministry
Plato asked, “How can a man be [...]
Posted in Sermon Archives on Jan 17th, 2010 Comments Off
Luke 1:26-33
I am amazed at how accurately doctor’s can predict the future height and weight of babies right after they are born. The birth of Jesus is a unique, dramatic exception. While Mary is not yet even pregnant, God tells her something about the son she will bear: v.32 He will be great (mega)
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Posted in Sermon Archives on Jan 12th, 2010 Comments Off
Teaching: Tre’ Smith
Luke 1:26-38
Posted in Sermon Archives on Jan 3rd, 2010 Comments Off
Luke 1:77-79
…to give his people the knowledge of salvation by the forgiveness of their sins, because of the tender mercy of our God, with which the Sunrise from on high shall visit us, to shine upon those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
Introduction
What [...]
Posted in Sermon Archives on Dec 27th, 2009 Comments Off
Hebrews 4:14
At Christmas Jesus gives us more than we could expect:
1. The gift to fight sin with confidence (helps us in our weakness)
Christians are at war with sin. Abstain from fleshly lusts which wage war against the soul (1 Pet.2:11)
Sin too great. Weakness too strong, strengths too weak.
James 3:1 for we all stumble in [...]
Posted in Sermon Archives on Dec 25th, 2009 Comments Off
Luke 2:8-20
Christmas Eve, 2009
If you had a choice, who would you invite to your birthday party? Famous folks, or street bums?
Or, to whom would you announce your greatest accomplishment? To the most influential news medium, or street sweepers huddled in a back alley?
God invited to the birthday of his Son the street bums, in an [...]
Posted in Sermon Archives on Dec 6th, 2009 Comments Off
John 8:42-45
1. The confrontation
By definition, truth exposes or challenges lies. The light exposes what the darkness tries to hide. Notice how the dialogue moves along with a series of challenges:
1. Jesus challenges their faith (v.31-32)
2. The Jews defiantly challenge Jesus’ comment on freedom: (v.33)
3. Jesus challenges their notion of freedom (v.33-36) followed by a challenge [...]
Posted in Sermon Archives on Nov 29th, 2009 Comments Off
Deuteronomy 16:13-17
Teaching: Tre’ Smith
Posted in Sermon Archives on Nov 23rd, 2009 Comments Off
Our Great Liberator
John 8:31-36
Introduction
My how we love our liberty! We crave our access to free speech, political freedom, economic freedom, freedom of mobility and activity. We relish the astounding variety of choices available to us and easily take offense at those who would limit our liberties. Yet… it is possible to crave freedom [...]
Posted in Sermon Archives on Nov 15th, 2009 Comments Off
John 8:21-30
Introduction
Why are we sending the Parks
From America- land of the free, plenty, and prosperous
To the N.Africa- land of struggle, heat, strange language?
According to the text, it is simply a profoundly serious problem and a magnificently divine solution.
1. What is the problem?
(v.21,24) you shall die in your sins
According to Jesus, it means that no one [...]
Posted in Sermon Archives on Nov 8th, 2009 Comments Off
I am The Light of the World
John 8:12-20
Introduction
Here we land, in our study of John’s gospel, at one of the many “I am” statements of Jesus, a most amazing claim, by any standards.
The folks who heard Jesus took Him very seriously. They eventually killed Him for claiming to be God. Notice Jesus [...]
Posted in Sermon Archives on Nov 1st, 2009 Comments Off
John 8:1-11
Introduction
There will be one test all of us must face- call it the macro test of life.
“Did you receive and live by mercy?”
“Do you know how much you need mercy?”
John presses this “macro test” upon his readers in this incident by examining three “micro tests” which move the drama.
1. The scribes test Jesus. (v.6)
“What [...]
Posted in Sermon Archives on Oct 25th, 2009 Comments Off
John 7:37-39
Introduction
Jesus asks you today, “What are you doing with your thirst?” That is the question pressed upon you by this powerful text. In order to appreciate its force, we need to ask a number of questions:
1. Why does Jesus speak of thirst?
a. Because He is at the Feast. Chapter 7 revolves around [...]
Posted in Sermon Archives on Oct 18th, 2009 Comments Off
John 7
Teaching: Mike Sharrett
Posted in Sermon Archives on Oct 4th, 2009 Comments Off
This audio recording is from the 8:30AM service due to recording issues with the 11AM service.
Proverbs wants us to see that self-control is a wisdom issue that reveals your true strength, the real moral fiber of your heart, the ultimate god to which you bow down.
He who is slow to anger is better [...]
Posted in News & Events, Sermon Archives on Sep 27th, 2009 Comments Off
What Is Wisdom Producing?
“The wise will inherit honor, but fools display dishonor.”
Prov.3:35
What does a person who has assimilated wisdom’s values look like? There are core values that pulsate through your heart if wisdom has impacted you, showing up in your heart, head and hands.
In the Heart:
1. Absolutes
All values come [...]
Posted in News & Events, Sermon Archives on Sep 20th, 2009 Comments Off
The Dangers of Money
He who trusts in his riches will fall,
but the righteous will flourish like the green leaf. (Proverbs 11:28)
Principle: never put a dangerous, powerful tool in the hands of someone incapable of safely handling it. The stronger the force, the greater the potential for danger. Money can be a powerful [...]
Posted in News & Events, Sermon Archives on Sep 13th, 2009 Comments Off
Wisdom for Relational Conflict
We live in a fallen world, and there’s just too much wrong to avoid conflict. How you deal with it is a wisdom issue.
1. Two main observations from Proverbs,
a) Dealing well with conflict makes you beautiful:
Prov.20:3 Keeping away from strife is an honor for a man, [...]
Posted in News & Events, Sermon Archives on Sep 6th, 2009 Comments Off
Proverbs 2:10-22
See the sermon notes posted here.
Posted in News & Events, Sermon Archives on Sep 3rd, 2009 Comments Off
The Wisdom of Companionship
Prov.2:10, 16-18
For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will be pleasing to your soul…to deliver you from the strange woman, from the adulteress who flatters with her words; that leaves the companion of her youth, and forgets the covenant of her God; for her house sinks down to death and her [...]
Posted in News & Events, Sermon Archives on Aug 30th, 2009 Comments Off
1. Can you belong to Jesus and not be a church member?
Yes! In fact, you can be a church member and not belong to Jesus.
Belonging to Jesus is not first and foremost about being a church member. It is about solidarity, oneness, with Christ by faith. You need what Christ has.
2. Should those who belong [...]
