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SERMON ARCHIVE
For Christ and Kingdom
What’s the benefit of being a Christian? Jesus said that following Him would be difficult – there’s self-denial, suffering, persecution and hardship. But there is also tremendous HOPE! Listen as Pastor Jeremy teaches us from Mark 9 and Daniel 7 in his sermon, For Christ and Kingdom. ****Sermon Series: Encounter the IncredibleSpeaker: Pastor Jeremy K. LobdellTitle: For Christ and Kingdom Scriptures:Mark 8:38-9:14Daniel 7:9-10Daniel 7:13-14
Proper Expectations
Why is it that people often long for power and wealth? The people described in the book of Mark were looking for just that – a righteous and powerful King to deliver them from their political adversaries. They expected Jesus to overthrow their Roman oppressors, but Jesus set their expectations straight about what the Messiah would do: The Messiah would Suffer The Messiah would be Rejected The Messiah would be Killed Sermon Series: Encounter the Incredible Sermon Title: Proper Expectations…
Who Do You Say Jesus Is?
Here are a few questions to consider as Mike Ladenburger teaches from Mark 8:27-30: Who is Jesus? Who is Peter? Who are We? We need to remember to see Jesus for who he REALLY is. We need to not miss His true self – Anointed by God, Son of God, Holy God, Savior of the World. And because of who he is, we can also remember who WE are: “I am accepted, secure, significant, and empowered to do great things…
Our Only Hope
Where do you place your hope? What hope does Jesus give us with a second chance? Listen as Pastor Jeremy teaches us from Mark 8:22-26 in his sermon, Our Only Hope. Blindness (both physical and spiritual) Jesus’ Touch Second Chances Sermon Series: Encounter the Incredible 3Sermon Title: Our Only HopeScripture Reference: Mark 8:22-26Speaker: Pastor Jeremy K. Lobdell
The Incredible Beauty of Jesus
“Only when we see the beauty of Jesus for ourselves, will we have the ability and motivation to properly represent His beauty to a lost world.” What type of beauty does Jesus possess? Listen as Pastor Chuck teaches us about four aspects of Jesus’ beauty from Colossians 1:15-20 in his sermon, The Incredible Beauty of Jesus: Jesus is beautiful in his POWER Jesus is beautiful in his POSITION We experience his beauty in his PRESENCE There is beauty in his…
Mr. Can Do, Will Do
Crisis is a catalyst for change. Why? Because issues that we have been able to avoid, or things we’ve tried too hard to control, suddenly get pushed to the surface. In Mark 8:11-21 the disciples also faced a crisis. As Jesus addresses the issue, He points to their hearts and confronts the issue that’s really being raised. Listen as Pastor Jeremy teaches us in his sermon, “Mr. Can Do – Will Do.” What does Jesus bring to the surface for:…
Not How, but Who
“The question is not how, but Who. So many times in our life we are all wrapped up in the how because that’s right in front of us; that’s all we can see. The point is that Jesus is showing the disciples it’s not how, but who. And when the ‘who’ is in the house, then the hows don’t matter.” The key to getting through any problem or any crisis is to recognize Jesus for who he is. HOW: The…
Joy Ahead
1 Peter Sometimes life is hard. It doesn’t make sense. Who are we, and why are we here? Why should I keep going? What motivation is there? “Our deepest needs drive us to our deepest beliefs.” Throughout the book of First Peter, we discover our hope unshakably grounded in the reality of what God has done and will do through Jesus Christ. Jesus’ first and second coming mean that evil has been eclipsed. As a result, we can not only…
How to Fight the Enemy
1 Peter Sometimes life is hard. It doesn’t make sense. Who are we, and why are we here? Why should I keep going? What motivation is there? “Our deepest needs drive us to our deepest beliefs.”Throughout the book of First Peter, we discover our hope unshakably grounded in the reality of what God has done and will do through Jesus Christ. Jesus’ first and second coming mean that evil has been eclipsed.As a result, we can not only endure but…
God Man Saves the Day
There’s a lot of talk today about heroes – both real life heroes who have braved the COVID crisis and fictional heroes who fight crime and save the day. With over 50 Marvel and DC movies, how many times can fictional superheroes save the world before the plot lines become a bit anti-climactic? Wouldn’t it be great if we could have a REAL superhero… one who could actually save us from every threat including death itself? We have such a…
Trust the King
As members of a local church body, the Lord calls us to pray for and be subject to the leaders He has called to oversee the church. Likewise, church leaders are to help feed, lead, and oversee the church members. Above all, everyone who is part of the local church should trust our King, our chief Shepherd because He cares for us. Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1-7 Download Life Group Questions for this sermon. 1 Peter 5:1-7 ESV So I exhort…
Life, Suffering and Roller Coasters
What’s the purpose of suffering that we can’t control – the suffering that comes into our life through no fault of our own? Why does God allow suffering to come into our lives? Listen as Pastor Jeremy teaches us from 1 Peter 4:12-19: What’s the purpose of suffering? How should I approach suffering? Scriptures: 1 Peter 4:12-19 2 Thessalonians 1:5 Romans 12:2 2 Corinthians 10:5 James 5:13 Download Life Group Questions for this sermon. 1 Peter 4:12-19 ESV Beloved, do not…