"2nd Service" Tagged Sermons

"2nd Service" Tagged Sermons

Questions: Why is Jesus the Only Way? Did Jesus Even Exist?

Questions “Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see.” Hebrews 11:1 (NLT) “The origin of the physical constants that is getting closer to a good argument.” “You might convince somebody like me to be a deist, but then suddenly we get Jesus Christ, we get the crucifixion, and we get the resurrection…don’t think that because you’ve convinced somebody of the fine-tuning to be a deist, therefore, he’s got to believe…

Questions: What is the Evidence That There is a God?

Hebrews 11:1-3 The Big Bang Theory “The origin of the physical constants that is getting closer to a good argument” -Richard Dawkins Romans 1:19-20 The Fine-Tuning Argument The characterization of the universe as finely tuned suggests that the occurrence of life in the universe is very sensitive to the values of certain fundamental physical constants and that other values different from the observed ones are, for some reason, improbable. “It is the fine-tuned argument … that one degree, well, one…

Questions: What are the Results of the Faith?

Questions: What are the results of the faith? “The unexamined life is not worth living” -Socrates“A good, but unexamined life will be high on duty and not likely to celebrate the odd paradoxes, the ironic coincidences, and the humor of being dirt.” -C.S. LewisActs 17:10-12 The parable of the farmer scattering seeds Mathew 13:1-23James 1:21-25“Some people can be so disoriented to God that when he begins to work around them, they actually become annoyed at the interruption!” -Henry T. Blackaby…

Summer Ministries Sharing

Ryan Horst, Denise Priest, and Jon Rotz share about three ministries that are happening this summer. Everyone has a gift and we are to use these gifts. 10 God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another. 11 Do you have the gift of speaking? Then speak as though God himself were speaking through you. Do you have the gift of helping others? Do it with all…

Peace Be with You (Believe)

The Closing Argument of Blessing John 20:24-31 Showed Them His Wounds The Great Commission “Be careful then, dear rothers and sisters. Make sure that your own hearts are not evil and unbelieving, turning you away from the living God.” Hebrews 3:12 (NLT) “My Lord and my God!” (v. 28a) “My Lord” (kyrios – absolute ownership rights) “my God!” (kyrios – God, the Creator and owner of all things) “You believe because you have seen me. Blessed are those who believe…

The Empty Tomb

John 20:1-18 The Closing Argument of Blessing; John 16:1 -A New Command; John 13-34-35 -Holy Spirit, Advocate / Spirit of Truth John 14:15, 15:26 -Sadness Will Turn Into Joy; John 16:16-33 -The Prayer of Jesus; John 17   The Empty Tomb; John 20:1-18 The stone had been rolled away from the entrance   The Evidence “Good evidence can change the mind but cannot change a life” John 20:5-8, Proverbs 4:23, Matthew 6:21, Psalms 51:10, Ezekiel 36:26, Romans 10:10 John 20:11-18…

The Prayer of Jesus

The Closing Argument of Blessing; John 16:1 -A New Command; John 13-34-35 -Holy Spirit, Advocate / Spirit of Truth John 14:15, 15:26 -Sadness Will Turn Into Joy; John 16:16-33   The Prayer of Jesus -For Himself; John 17:1-8 –Glorify Your Son (Isaiah 42:8); Given Him authority; Give eternal life; Completing the work; Return to glory shared before creation -For the Glory of God; John 17:1-5, 10, 22 –“I am praying not only for these disciples but also for all who…

Sadness Will Turn to Joy

Closing Argument of Blessing “I have told you these things so that you won’t abandon your faith.” John 16:1 (NLT) A New Command 34 “So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. 35 Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.” John 13:34-35 (NLT) “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which…

Jesus, the True Vine: Source of Life & Love

The Closing Argument of Blessing Jesus, the True Vine: Source of Life & LoveJohn 15:1-17, Romans 12:1-2 Remains: NLT 10 times, NIV 11 times, NASB 11 timesAbide: ESV 11 times, KJV 9 times The true vine & branches; Psalms 80:8, Isaiah 5:1-7The Gardner (Our Heavenly Father)Use less Branches; Faithful Branches; Why Pruning? 2 Corinthians 12:1-10Friendship; John 15:9-13, 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, 1 John 4:7-21 Our relationship with God is reflected in our relationship with others. “God will never allow us to…

The Replacement Principle; Revive Your Soul, Reclaim Your Life

The Replacement Principle Remove the Lies, Replace with TruthRewire Your Brain, Renew Your MindReframe Your Mind,Restore Your Perspective (Self-Help?)Revive Your Soul, Reclaim Your Life “I have had enough, Lord!” 1 Kings 19:4b The Presence of Lord “Be still and know that I am God!” Psalms 46:10When you’ve had enough, God is enough. Psalms 145:17-19, Philippians 4:6, 1 Peter 5:6-7 The God BoxHebrews 4:16 Prayer Changes Your BrainRomans 8:5-6 Look Through, Not AtThe Perspective of Praise(Acts16)-Praising God for the Who, not…