Sermons on Christian Doctrine
God’s Design for Marriage
Embrace God’s Word with us as Jeff Koehlinger (Elder at Midland Free) preaches from Genesis 1 and 2 in the message, God’s Design for Marriage. BIG IDEA: God purposefully designed marriage as a lifetime, one-flesh, covenantal relationship between one man and one woman, which is complete in the husband-wife relationship and should be the priority relationship in a family. THREE PRINCIPLES: • Marriage, between one man and one woman, for life, is a God-designed arrangement (Genesis 1:27-28; 2:18-22; Matthew 19:4-6).…
The Lord’s Supper – Past, Present, Future
Embrace God’s Word with us as Elder Dave Shumaker teaches from Exodus 12, Luke 22, and 1 Corinthians 11 in the message, The Lord’s Supper – Past, Present, and Future. Applications:
Same God
The doctrine of omnipresence means that God is everywhere. God is always at work around you (John 5:17), but sometimes it’s hard to see the LORD working among a hostile world of sin, secularism, pagan gods, and humanistic worldviews. How is God active in the world in which you live at your job, in your neighborhood, and in your family? How do we live in this fallen world, and recognize that the Lord has worked and continues to work in…
The Gospel Centered Family
We often characterize families by the things that they do, or the activities they love. Some families focus their time and attention to sports; others on travel or vacation getaways. Still others devote much of their energy on work. What about your family? What does God say about the family, and more specifically, the Gospel-Centered Family? Embrace God’s Word with us during Children’s Sunday as Greg Langley preaches from Ephesians 6:1-4 in the message, “The Gospel Centered Family.” The Gospel-Centered…
Job and His Friends: Understanding God
When life gets hard or bad things happen, how do you respond? Do you blame God? Your theology, or understanding of God, will dictate how you perceive and interpret the events of your life. Listen as guest preacher Ryan Koehlinger teaches from Job 3-37 in the sermon, Job and His Friends: Understanding God. Embrace God’s Word and see how the theology of Job and his friends dictate how they perceive and respond to Job’s situation, and what implications this can…
Shadowing the Shepherd
Join us as we embrace God’s Word and hear from Elders Troy Griese and Ken Wolf as they teach from 1 Peter 5:1-4 in the sermon, Shadowing the Shepherd. Download Life Group Questions for this sermon. SCRIPTURES: 1 Peter 5:1-4 1 Timothy 3:1 Mark 9:33-37 1 Peter 5:12b 2 Peter 3:1 1 Peter 1:3-9 Revelation 7:15-17 Matthew 2:6/Micah 5:2
The Church Isn’t a Building
As a church, we’re gearing up for an exciting fall where we RE-UNITE and RE-ENGAGE to REACH OUT. With that goal in mind, what does God say about His church? Listen as Elder Dave Shumaker preaches a message to energize our hearts for God’s purpose, “The Church Isn’t a Building” based on Matthew 16:17-18, Ephesians 4 & 5, Colossians 3:16-17, and Hebrews 10:25. Application from Matthew 16:18 Are you a part of Christ’s church? Do we trust our Savior to…
Our One God
In Mark 12, we read about a scribe who asks Jesus about the most important commandment. As Jesus answered the scribe, He emphasized the greatest commandment in Mark 12:29-31. Listen as Pastor Jeremy unpacks this passage: The Theology – Our One God The Implication – We love God by loving others How do we love others well? Honor others with your words. Use your tongue and your thumbs (online comments) to edify others. Let go of anger and do not…
Living with an Open Hand
We want to live with joyful and bountiful hearts as conduits of God’s generosity to others with our time, resources, and skills instead of living with closed hands and sparing hearts. We want to be contented people who trust God to supply both what is needed today and what is needed in the future. Listen as Elder Jeff Koehlinger us leads us through 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 in his message about how to live with an open hand (and heart) as…
Much More
Our hearts need to trust HIS heart. How much? Much more! Listen as Pastor Jeremy leads us through Matthew 6:19-34 as we explore what our hearts should treasure: Heart DIRECTION Heart DESIRE Heart DISTRACTION SCRIPTURES: Matthew 6:19-34 1 Timothy 6:10 Luke 21:34-36 Download Life Group questions for this sermon. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many…
Stewardship and Contentment
We want to treasure and value God above all else. We want to love Jesus and not money. We want to be content in Christ and not in what we have. As a result, we as Christ followers want to give generously from a thankful heart. Listen as Pastor Jeremy teaches from 1 Timothy 6: Love of Money Contentment A Theology of Giving Real giving, as we see in the New Testament, is self-disciplined, sacrificial, and truly generous. It’s not…
Engage God’s World
The Great Commission in Matthew 28:16-20 is framed by the Great Commissioner. Christ’s Authority (Power) and his Presence are on full display in the Gospel of Matthew, and He calls us to engage the world to help point people to Jesus. Listen as Pastor Jeremy teaches about what drives our purpose in global missions and personal evangelism from Matthew 28:16-20: Christ’s Authority (Power) Christ’s Presence SCRIPTURES: Matthew 28:16-20 Acts 5:31 Acts 5:27-29 Mark 4:39 Download Life Group Questions for this…
Embrace God’s Word
When you read the Bible and allow God’s Word to saturate your mind, you get cleaner in your spirit and soul! As the Holy Spirit begins to work through the Word, it purifies you, changes you, and draws you closer to Jesus. We want to EMBRACE God’s Word because it is God’s infallible truth and as we read in John 17:3, “…this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.”…
Enjoy God
What is the purpose of life and why are we here? As Psalm 63 exclaims, we believe our purpose is to worship God and enjoy Him forever, because His steadfast love is better than life (v.3). Even in our worst moments we can still have joy, because nothing can take God away from us! So how do we value, treasure, and delight ourselves in God and the infinite worth of the person of Jesus Christ? Listen as Pastor Jeremy teaches…
Eight Days Later – A New Perspective
Many skeptics have questioned the reality of Jesus’ resurrection over the centuries. Listen as Pastor Chuck defends the historical fact of the resurrection by exposing five flawed arguments that skeptics use to attack the truth of Jesus’ resurrection. What are the difficult facts you would have to accept in order to NOT believe in the historicity of the resurrection? You would have to believe that the disciples stole the body out of the tomb. You would have to believe that…
In All Things…
Do you always try your best? Whether you’re working, relating to your spouse, training your children, or serving others, do you always give your best effort? If not, why not? Listen as Pastor Jeremy teaches us about the importance of doing your best in marriage, parenting, work, and service from Colossians 3:17-4:1 in the sermon, “In All things…” WHAT: 1. Marriage 2. Parenting 3. Work WHY: 1. The Lord sees. 2. The Lord knows. 3. The Lord will reward. *****…
Grace Propels Grace
Are you only going after things that you want, or are you seeking God for the things He has already promised to give you? Do you know what has God promised to give you? Now is the time to fully believe in His promises. Listen as Pastor Jeremy teaches us from Colossians 3:12-17 in his sermon, “Grace Propels Grace.” Grace to Us God Grace to Others Sermon Series: Colossians – Closer to JesusSermon Title: Grace Propels GraceSpeaker: Pastor Jeremy K.…
Seek Christ, Get Rich!
Will more money solve our problems? What do real riches look like based on God’s message in Colossians 3:1-4? Listen as Pastor Jeremy teaches us how to get rich in Christ. Seek Jesus Get Rich Sermon Series: Colossians – Closer to JesusSermon Title: Seek Christ, Get Rich!Speaker: Pastor Jeremy LobdellScriptures: Colossians 3:1-4Colossians 1:15-20John 19:30
Shadows and Substance
It’s time to take our eyes off of the shadows (the fake) and focus our eyes on Jesus (the real). Listen as Pastor Jeremy teaches from Colossians 2:16-23 about the shadows to avoid and the substance to pursue: 1. SHADOWS (v. 18) Mysticism – Watch out for those who downplay Jesus Christ or emphasize external spiritual experiences or angels instead of the person of Jesus Christ. (v. 16) Legalism – We want our focus to be on Christ instead trying…
Closer to Jesus
A Global pandemic. Riots. Hurricanes. Hackers. Racial injustice. Social media bullying. When there are storms in life and you want to survive the turbulent winds of change, where should you go? And how do you get there? Listen as Pastor Jeremy teaches us how to be Closer to Jesus from John 15:1-17 and Psalm 1. How do we grow closer to Jesus?• Connect with His Word (the Bible).• Fellowship with His Body (the church).• Follow His Commandments (obey Him). Sermon…
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