From One Degree to Another

My 10/18/20 sermon at Crestview was about Our Unstoppable God from Acts 5. This particular passage was filled with God striking down people, great fear, a church being built, dramatic rescue, courageous witnesses, and even unbelievers helping to bail out believers. So, there were many details that could easily distract us from the main point. But, God was the one on the move. And, He was unstoppable, not letting either sin or attempts to silence the good news get in the way of His plans.

I hope the sermon encourages you.

As you know, God has called His people to be witnesses to Him (Acts 1:8). This means that our lives should be about the good of our community (which I unpacked in my sermon on Acts 3). My 10/11/20 AM sermon at Crestview, Responses and Resistance (Acts 4), is now online. It dug into how the community may respond to our doing good among them. I hope it encourages you to persevere in doing good for others.

My 10/4/20 sermon was from Acts 3 and dug into the story of Peter and John healing a lame man. The sermon was entitled The Lame Leap. The sermon helped unpack what it looks like for us to love our community. I really hope that it encourages you.

Equally encouraging was hearing a report from our international partner and friend, Vivek Jones. His October 2020 Update included some big changes for their family and their work to love their community. Listen to his update and be encouraged.

May you have an encouraging week.

My 9/27/2020 sermon, Pentecost (Acts 2), is now online. This sermon continued my series on the book of Acts. Specifically, in chapter 2, we see how the sending of the Holy Spirit relates to Jesus building His church. I hope this sermon encourages you.

My 9/20/2020 sermon, Ascension Outcomes (Acts 1:6-26), is now online. This sermon dug into the Ascension of Jesus, when He rose and took His place at the right hand of God the Father. In the midst of this, Jesus gave His followers focus, clarified their mission, and helped guide them from heaven. I hope this sermon encourages you.

What a day at Crestview on 9/13. We began new Sunday School classes, resumed Nursery and Children’s Church services, and I was able to kick off a new series on the book of Acts. My opening sermon, Introducing Acts (Acts 1:1-5), is now online.

The point of the sermon was to direct people to some big, over-arching themes of the book. We saw some things about how Jesus will build His church: Jesus is alive, He’s gathering people together, and equipping us for mission.

I hope this sermon encourages you.

My 9/6/20 sermon, Praiseworthy and Praised (Psalm 145), is now online. My goal was unpack a psalm that is relentless in focusing our attention on God, who He is, what He does, and how He’s praiseworthy and worthy of praise. Part of my application at the end of the sermon included the 4 G’s…

What we believe about God is fairly practical when it comes to living. So, I hope this encourages you to be freed to through love serve others in this season of pandemic worries, presidential politicking, and uneasiness over schools reopening.

Further, we used Psalm 145 to springboard us into a Week of Prayer, casting our cares on our Father in these days. Here’s a link to that prayer guide.

I hope you have a great Labor Day weekend.

My 8/30/20 sermon, Bless The Lord (Psalm 134), is now online. This sermon wrapped up Crestview’s Psalms of Ascent series, diving into Psalm 120-134 and all the truth communicated to pilgrims on their journey. Specifically, Psalm 134 grabs us and directs our gaze to that which lasts forever. And, we need it in this day and age that is doing everything possible to keep us rooted in the here and now at the expense of what is eternal. I hope this sermon proves encouraging to you.

My August 16, 2020 sermon at Crestview Bible Church, Marching To Zion (Psalm 132), is now online. This was my first sermon back in the pulpit since the four-week break to celebrate my 20 years of service to the congregation. Psalm 132 gives us some backbone to help us live when we wonder if God’s promises may not come true. Specifically, for pilgrims in this world, this psalm helps remind us of the joys of obedience and the hope we have in the future. And, I hope my service to everyone was accomplished in these words. Blessings.