May 20, 2018Passage: Luke 10:25-37Speaker: Rodney DeJager Three Questions to ask about parables What is the context? What is the question being asked? What is the outlandish thing in the story? The neighbor you want is the neighbor to be!
Sermons from 2018 (Page 4)
May 13, 2018Passage: Revelation 12:1-10Speaker: Bill KnepperMain Point: Satan’s defeat is required for God’s restoration of righteousness. I. God’s mercy and judgment are perfect. (11:19) A. God’s mercy is in the Savior. B. God’s judgment is in the removal of sin. II. God’s mercy provides a Savior. (12:1-6) A. The woman represents Israel and all…
May 6, 2018Passage: James 2:5-13Speaker: Josh HollandMain Point: In Christ, we are freed from judgment and free to have mercy. I. All alike are precious to God. (v.5) A. Adopt God’s perspective. B. Don’t oppose God’s plan (for the lost). C. We must love God and love others with a Jesus–shaped love. II. All sin…
April 29, 2018Passage: Joshua 5:13-6:27Speaker: Pastor Josh HollandMain Point: God reveals his plan so you can respond in faith. I. Let Jesus lead. (5:13-15) A. We join Jesus in what He is doing. B. Every battle should begin with worshiping Jesus. II. God has revealed his plan to us. (6:1-11) A. We know how the…
April 22, 2018Passage: Revelation 11:8-19Speaker: Bill KnepperMain Point: Establishing God’s rule requires the removal of all that opposes it. I. Some oppose the rule of God. (8-10) A. The death of the two witnesses is celebrated. B. The crowd follows the lead of the beast. II. Everyone chooses to either oppose God or serve Him. …
April 15, 2018Passage: Revelation 11:1-7Speaker: Bill KnepperMain Point: The reign of Jesus is as certain as the ticking of time. I. Preparation is made for the arrival of the King. (1-2) A. John measures the sanctuary, the altar and the people. B. The outer court is dominated by the nations. C. The 42 months are…
April 8, 2018Passage: Revelation 10:1-11Speaker: Bill KnepperMain Point: Declaring the truth is best even if it is hard to bear. I. God wants the world to know what is coming. (1-4) A. The Words of Christ contradict the hopes of unbelievers. (Matthew 24:3-14) B. The truth about the end is revealed. C. But some things…
April 1, 2018Passage: Psalm 24Speaker: Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point: Our source of joy is the same as the One who created us.
March 25, 2018Passage: Revelation 9:1-21Speaker: Bill KnepperMain Point: A hard heart misses the obvious truth. I. The enemies of God are permitted to act. (1-2) A. The fallen “star” is the devil. 1. Revelation 12:7-9 reveals the war in heaven. 2. Isaiah 14:12-15 describes the rebellion of Lucifer. 3. Luke 10:18 records the prophecy of…
March 18, 2018Passage: James 2:1-4Speaker: Josh HollandMain Point: Faith in Jesus shines when you show mercy. I. Faith in Jesus and overlooking the poor are incompatible. (v.1) A. Don’t let you faith in Jesus get distracted. B. God’s justice is perfect and his mercy is perfectly free, to me. C. Freely receive grace and freely…