My sermon from 12/25/11 from John 1:14 entitled Christmas Truth is online. In this talk, I tried to simply and helpfully point to how Jesus, both His coming to earth and displaying glory, as the true meaning of Christmas. Sorry that I was a little slow in getting it up and the link posted. We’ve been busy this week with holiday plans. Hope you have a great week looking to Jesus, the author and finisher of your faith.
Weekend Review – 12/18/11
We enjoyed a great Lord’s Day yesterday morning at Crestview. Our children sang to open our service, we sang great carols exalting our Savior, and had a great morning in John’s Gospel. My sermon, Receiving Jesus, from John 1:11-13 sought to give 3 aspects of receiving Him. He’s often missed by people, and He’s received by believers, who are born of God.
In the evening, we gathered to watch Andrew Peterson’s Behold the Lamb of God on DVD. This worshipful time helps us see how the Bible connects together to point to Jesus. All in all, it was a terrific day.
Weekend Recap – 12/11/11
After fighting off the flu all day Saturday, God seemed to smile upon me and I was able to fulfill all my “pastoral duties” on Sunday. So, the sermon from 12/11/11AM is now online. It was entitled True Light from John 1:9-10. Specifically, it focused on how Jesus the True Light of the world entered the world, demanded a response and was rejected by the world. I think this gives us confidence in taking our witness to the world and encouragement in awing the Savior this holiday season.
All the items up for affirmation at our church’s Annual Meeting passed as well, which means we are bringing David Lansdowne back on as a lay elder and Cameron Wood will enjoy his first term as a deacon. The 2012 Budget was also affirmed. Exciting stuff.
In the PM we had one small group to unite them all (meaning all the small groups came together at church) for a holiday party. We enjoyed fun, fellowship and food.
Hope you had a great Lord’s day and continue to awe your Savior this holiday season.
Weekend Recap – 12/4/11
My sermon from 12/4/11 entitled Word in Creation from John 1:3-5 is now online. I love it when God turns the light on and I experienced a most amazing thing in delivering this sermon. It was almost as if while I was delivering it its truth became more clear and I was moved to see it in deeper and richer ways. I praise God for moments like this. It is truly very humbling to see God move in such amazing ways.
The sermon itself sought to show just how God got messy when He came to earth. Specifically, we saw that we were made by the Word (and, as a result made for Him). We also saw that He is the source of life and His life-giving work can’t be stopped.
In the evening, my small group met and we discussed the Respectable Sin of Anger. Very convicting and helpful discussion. What a full Lord’s Day. I trust and hope that yours was a blessing as well.
Weekend Recap – 11/27/11
My sermon, The Word, from John 1:1-2 is online. The sermon sought to show how Jesus, the Word became flesh, has always existed in personal relationship to the Father and is God. It was a message that should give good theological support structure to those amazing promises we love about how God will never leave us or forsake us. I hope it was encouraging.
In the evening, our church gathered to Hang the Greens. Always a good time of fellowship and service, we enjoyed time with other people in the church.
Weekend Recap – Gratitude…
My sermon from 11/20/11AM entitled On Faith & Gratitude from Luke 17:11-19 is now online. I know it was risky to preach on Gospel heart change on Thanksgiving week, but this passage seems to bring home the truth of what faith is and what it produces.
I would love for you to go deeper and noticed this post this AM by Paul Tautges entitled The Attitude of Gratitude: A Bible Study Suggestion. It might be a wonderful devotional on the AM of Thanksgiving Day.
In the evening our church gathered and celebrated all that God’s done for us this past year. Hope you had a great Lord’s Day as well.
Weekend Recap – Jesus is Better
My sermon overviewing Hebrews 1-9 from 11/13/11 entitled Jesus Is Better is now online. This sermon sought to point to the big picture of the first nine chapters and, having shown that, be used to inspire us to persevere. We should be wowed by Jesus so that lives are changed.
In the evening, we continued looking at Respectable Sins by Bridges. Really helped by that book.
Weekend Recap – Christ’s Better Sacrifice
Enjoyed another amazing Lord’s Day with the dear people at Crestview. I’m so humbled to get to be their pastor. My sermon, Christ’s Better Sacrifice, from Hebrews 9:23-28 is now online. The thrust of the message was that Christ’s sacrifice purified better than the old way since it was in God’s presence once for all and anticipated His return. It was really amazing truth to ground us both for today and our future. We have amazing confidence in relating to God because of what Jesus has done and this changes everything.
In the evening, my small group continued studying Jerry Bridges Respectable Sins talking about selfishness and our lack of self control. Again, great fellowship as our group was transparent with one another and really helped point each other to the Gospel. What a full weekend, yet so full of grace.
Hope your Lord’s Day went well.
Weekend Recap – Haggler / Prayer
We enjoyed an amazing Lord’s Day yesterday. My sermon from Hebrews 9:15-22 entitled The Haggler (New Covenant Mediator) is online. The sermon sought to show the amazing nature of Jesus’ help for those who stand to inherit promises under the new covenant and how this was only obtained through His spilling blood in death. We also celebrated the Lord’s Supper in the AM. What a rich time of fellowship.
In the evening, as it was a 5th Sunday, we gathered for corporate prayer. We realize that nothing happens of eternal consequence without God moving. We prayed for needs and upcoming events in our church’s life. What a blessed Lord’s day. I’m still full from it.
Weekend Recap – 10/23/11 with Dan Dumas
We had a great weekend at Crestview with Dan Dumas visiting. I was really impacted by the book he co-wrote with Randy Stinson entitled Guide to Biblical Manhood. Having heard Dan unpack what the purpose of the book was a few times this weekend, I would say it is a tremendously helpful, practical book on fleshing out what manhood looks like according to the Bible. Upon reading that, I knew I needed to get Dan here around our men and yesterday was our day.
During the SS hour, Dan preached from James 1:19-25 a message entitled God’s Mudroom for Worship. God has given us His Word as basic functioning for life. Specifically, this passage calls us to hear and heed God’s Word by application.
In the AM Worship Service, Dan preached from Job 1 a message entitled Spiritual Ruggedness. This message really unpacked how Job could be a point where he worshipped after suffering hit and his anchor proved to be a Sovereign, Immovable God.
Finally, in the PM, Dan preached from 1 Kings 2:1-9 on the DNA of Biblical Manhood. Seizing upon David’s deathbed charge to Solomon, Dan gave rich application to the men to Fear God, Tremble His Word, Be Tough As Nails, Do Hard Things First, and simply Act Like Men.
All is all, my soul was very nourished and refreshed. Weaknesses were exposed in both my life and leadership. Many applications need to be pursued as a result of this weekend. I hope your Lord’s Day was profitable as well.
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