Sermons from 2016 (Page 4)
God Makes Himself Known
Psalm 19 All right, let’s hear from God’s word together from Psalm 19. This is from King David. In the beginning of verse one, it says, the heavens declare the glory of God. The sky above proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night reveals knowledge. There is no speech, nor are there words whose voice is not heard. Their measuring line goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of…
Reckless Tongues
James 4:11-12 Our God, we come before you today as your people. We come. We come bent low. We come bent low to submit ourselves to the yoke of your holy word. For we remember the words of Jesus. Come to me all who are weary and heavy laden. Take my burden. Take my yoke upon me for it is easy and it is light. And so, Father, we come to yoke ourselves to you, the savior of the world,…
What Parents Owe Their Children
Ephesians 6:4 You may be seated. Let me extend a happy Father’s Day to all the fathers in the room, grandfathers, great-grandfathers. It’s a joy and privilege to serve the Lord in that way. As we’ll see in just a few moments, you have one of the most important tasks in the entire world. It may not pay well from the world standards, it may be difficult and time consuming, but as you’ll see, God says, this is the way,…
Approved by God
Psalm 15 Let’s hear God’s word together as we read from Psalm 15. This is a psalm of King David, and it begins with a question. Oh, Lord, who shall sojourn in your tent? Who shall dwell on your holy hill? He who walks blamelessly and does what is right and speaks truth in his heart, who does not slander with his tongue and does no evil to his neighbor, nor takes up a reproach against his friend. In whose…
Powerful Praying
Colossians 1:9-14 Please pray with me. Our gracious God, we pray that you would bless us and keep us and watch over us. Keep us safe in all of life. Sanctify us by your word and spirit. And take now these tithes and offerings and use them for your kingdom. Make your name famous to the ends of the earth. And we pray, Father, that you would find us faithful living on earth. And we pray now as our Savior…
There Is No God…Until You Meet Him
Psalm 14 Let’s read together from Psalm 14. This is God’s holy word. This is a Psalm of King David. It says, the fool says in his heart, there is no God. They are corrupt. They do abominable deeds. There is none who does good. The Lord looks down from heaven on the children of man to see if there are any who understand, who seek after God. They have all turned aside. Together they have become corrupt. There is…
Be Healed at Christ’s Cross
Matthew 8:1-17 It’s our delight to be here with you again this morning. We’ve just completed in our congregation the Sermon on the Mount from Matthew’s Gospel. And we have begun to continue on in Chapter 8 of Matthew. So I invite you to turn to a passage of scripture that your brothers and sisters have considered in recent weeks as we think about the wondrous works, the wondrous person, of the Lord Jesus Christ from his gospel, the gospel…
How Long, O Lord
Psalm 13 Let’s read together from Psalm 13. This is a Psalm of David and it says to the choir master, a Psalm of David. How long, O Lord, will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I take counsel in my soul and have sorrow in all my heart all the day? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me? Consider and answer me, O Lord, my God. Light…
Sanctified and Saved By Jesus
Hebrews 10:1-18 Let us give our attention now to the reading of God’s holy word from Hebrews chapter 10, beginning at verse one. For since the law has but a shadow of the good things to come, instead of the true form of these realities, it can never, by the same sacrifices that are continually offered every year, make perfect those who draw near. Otherwise, would they not have ceased to be offered, since the worshipers, having once been cleansed,…
Surrounded, But Supported
Psalm 12 Let’s read together from Psalm 12. This psalm says that the title, to the choir master, according to the Shemineth, a Psalm of David. And it reads this way. Save, O Lord, for the godly one is gone, for the faithful have vanished from among the children of man. Everyone utters lies to his neighbor. With flattering lips and a double heart they speak. May the Lord cut off all flattering lips, the tongue that makes great boast.…
The Blood of the New Covenant
Hebrews 9:15-28 Reading from the book of Hebrews chapter nine at verse 15, we hear God’s holy word where it says, therefore, speaking of Jesus, he is the mediator of a new covenant so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, since a death has occurred that redeems them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant. For where a will is involved, the death of the one who made it must be established. For a…
A Place of Refuge
Psalm 11 Let’s hear from God’s word together from Psalm 11. This is a Psalm of King David, and it says to the choir master of David, in the Lord, I take refuge. How can you say to my soul, flee like a bird to your mountain? For behold, the wicked bend the bow. They have fitted their arrow to the string to shoot in the dark at the upright in heart. The foundations are destroyed. What can the righteous…