We kicked off our series on Revelation yesterday with a sermon entitled Introducing Revelation. My simple aim in this sermon was to help orient everyone in the room to way I intend to handle the book and some guardrails we must have in place in studying it.
I’m really hoping that this book proves helpful for us as a people.
Here’s a pic of some was we tricked out our worship room to go along with the study:
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| Crestview Bible Church Worship Room |
Yesterday morning at Crestview, I continued my series on “Body Builders” by examining the concept of Valuing Life from Proverbs 24:10-12. I tried to show some incentives from God’s Word about why we should value life. If we live to value life, it may be costly, it is our calling and excuses are not an option. My sermon went with the Sanctity of Human Life Sunday. This is a day when churches are encouraged to fight against the atrocities of legalized abortion in America. I’m hoping my sermon in this regard helped foster an atmosphere of grace in thinking about this issue for people.
Hope you had a great Lord’s Day as well.
As I try to wrap up Sunday, 1/13, there are lots of highlights. I really enjoyed teaching my Sunday School class, which overviewed the concept of Missions in the Old Testament. We charted the course of creation to the promise to Abraham to David and the New Covenant. It was a good time and the class did a good bit of work to dig in.
My AM sermon from Matthew 9:35-38 entitled God’s Word and God’s Work is online. This sermon sought to unpack the connection between God’s Word and His work, specifically in leading us to be people of compassion, on mission with Him and prayer fervently.
On Sunday PM, we launched a new small group curriculum entitled Gospel Identity. I’m really hoping this study helps orient our people in the Gospel in deeper, lasting, abiding ways.
Hope you had a good Lord’s Day, as well.
My 1/6/13AM sermon, Praying for God’s Work, from Matthew 9:35-38 is now online. (This sermon kicked off our church’s Week of Prayer. Devotional available here.) The sermon sought to unpack how prayer is really an important part of God’s work, using the life and ministry of Jesus as example #1. We don’t treat or think of prayer as an important part of God’s work, but Jesus draws the connection close. Hopefully my sermon pointed you to this truth.
Hope you had a good Lord’s Day yourself. Now, off to another week living for God’s glory.
My 12/23/12AM sermon For God’s Will from Hebrews 10:5-10 is online. It continues our Christmas In Hebrews series which included sermons on why Jesus was born. This specific one showed how Christ came and abolished the law so that now we can be holy. I hope you had a great Lord’s Day on Sunday and, if possible, join us at Crestview for Christmas Eve worship at 6PM tonight.
My 12/16/12AM sermon, Sympathizing, from Hebrews 4:14-16 not only continued our Christmas in Hebrews series, but also helped orient us in light of the amazing tragedy of last Friday. You see what we most desperately need is the solid foundation that God is not apathetic or aloof from the troubles of this world and this life. We have a Savior, in Jesus, who was tempted in all ways as we are yet without sin. We have a throne of grace that we can access because of Christ and receive mercy and find grace to help in times of need. We don’t have to raise our fist and wonder at God, but humble ourselves before Him, for He surely knows the pain of searing loss. He knows the cries of the hurting. And, He responds by actually doing something to remedy this for eternity. I hope you were encouraged in these things this Lord’s day and have a blessed week.
My 12/2/12AM sermon, Lower For A Little While, from Hebrews 2:9 is now online. This sermon kicked off a new Advent series I’m calling Christmas In Hebrews. There are specific ways that God reveals truth to us in this book. Specifically, the writer of Hebrews says that in the present, we see Jesus. We see Him as God become man, as dying for glory and suffering for us. As we look with spiritual eyes into this truth, we can find reality for this Christmas season. I hope you had a great Lord’s Day, too.
Yesterday, I finished preaching through Hebrews with sermon #67 entitled “Listen Up!” from Hebrews 13:22-25. The sermon sought to show how compellingly God has shown His heart for His people in giving them real incentives to listen to the message of the book of Hebrews. Jesus is THE compelling storyline that must be heard and focused in on. I sought to build and encourage this thinking through my sermon.
It’s been a great study to look at how the storyline of the Bible is so centered in Jesus, who He is and what He came to do. That seems to be the undertone of the book of Hebrews.
As for the rest of the Lord’s Day, we celebrated the Lord’s Supper together, had an Information Meeting for our Annual Meeting and also spent the evening Hanging The Greens at church. Advent is truly an amazing season in church life.
Hope you had a great Lord’s Day as well.
My 11/18/12AM sermon, Benediction, from Hebrews 13:20-21 is now online. In this sermon, I sought to unpack Biblical hope. You see, God has all the credentials in the world in His proven track record of working for peace with mankind. He is also at work to accomplish the sanctification that Jesus’ death inaugurated. Finally, His aim in all of this is the glory of His Son. Therefore, much hope is ours through God and the Gospel. Hope you find this to be true in this passage and hope your Lord’s Day equipped you to this end.
My 11/11/12AM sermon, Prayer Encouraged from Hebrews 13:18-19 is online. In this sermon, I sought to, once again, ground everyone in the Gospel (has to be the case reading the book of Hebrews) and help them see how that encourages pray. Specifically, my outline involved 3 directions for prayer: we pray for people, Gospel-centered living and circumstances.
I hope the sermon helped people to see the access they have to their Father and to pray more diligently.
And, I hope you had a blessed Lord’s Day.