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Stand-Alone Sermons

Includes all stand-alone sermons. This will include guest-speakers, special services, and other sermons that are not part of a sermon series.

How can we have joy today knowing for sure that some day we’re going to die? Pastor Wouter Harryvan from Risen Christ Fellowship joins us to preach from Philippians 1:18-26 that great joy in this life comes from laying ourselves down for others in service and sacrifice as a response to Christ having laid himself down for us. We’ll see the Christian’s great joy in this life and the Christian’s far greater joy in death.

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Philippians 1:18-26

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It was so important to Paul that the Colossians “walk in a manner worthy of the Lord” that he says that he prayed for them without ceasing since the day he heard they had received the gospel message. So, how can we live in manner worthy of the Lord? Pastor Vinh gives us three ways to do that from Colossians 1:9-14: ask God, please God, and thank God.

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Colossians 1:9-14

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How should reflecting on Jesus’ life affect the way that we live our lives together? This week, Dave Hackley shows us that savoring the Savior’s sacrifice should stir selfless service amongst the saints. We’ll look at an exhortation to selflessness, the Savior’s example, and the Savior’s exaltation.

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Philippians 2:1-11

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Have you ever wondered what Paul would say to your church if he were around today? This week, Brock Garrigan visits us from Tenth Presbyterian Church to show us what Paul wanted for the church in Galatia, and what is most important for every church; he wanted them to prioritize the gospel, protect the gospel, and persevere in the gospel.

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Galatians 1:1-10

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How does God turn mourning into joy? In Nehemiah, the surprising answer is that the understanding of God’s Word turns mourning into joy. We’ll look at the desire to understand God’s Word, responding to God’s Word by mourning, and responding to God’s Word with joy.

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Nehemiah 8:1-12

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What is the Lord’s Supper, and what is its relationship to church membership? Pastor Mike will examine that question in 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 and encourage us to take the Lord’s Supper like it’s the Lord’s supper. How do you do that? Take it when you come together as a church, take it while remembering and proclaiming the Lord’s death, and take it with self-examination.

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1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Going Public: Why Baptism is Required for Church Membership by Bobby Jamieson

Understanding the Lord’s Supper by Bobby Jamieson

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What in the world does baptism have to do with church membership? Should churches baptize believers who don’t intend to be members of their church? Should churches admit members they don’t believe have been baptized? Pastor Mike addresses these questions, and others, in Galatians 3:26-29. We’ll see that faith, baptism, and church membership belong together because all church members are treated as sons of God through faith, as baptized, as unified, and as children of Abraham.

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Galatians 3:26-29

Bobby Jamieson – Going Public: Why Baptism is Required for Church Membership

 

 

 

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What would it take for you to actually live up to your ideals? In Deuteronomy 29, God reveals his covenant to his people so that they can actually be obedient and live up to their calling. We’ll see the reason for obedience, the covenant for obedience, and the warning against disobedience.

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The Book of Deuteronomy – Peter C. Craigie

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How did Jesus’ first followers proclaim the message about his life, death, and resurrection, and how can we proclaim that same message today? Brock Garrigan shows us from Acts 4:1-22 that we witness to the resurrected Christ by word, deed, and the power of the Holy Spirit.

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Acts 4:1-22

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Be glad, because God will restore creation and his people will be satisfied! Vinh Nguyen shows us from Joel 2:18-27 how God answers his judgement on Israel, how he restores his creation, and how he satisfies his people.

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Joel 2:18-27

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Christians typically focus on the resurrection of Jesus on Easter Sunday, but the Gospels never narrate for us in real time Jesus rising from the dead. Instead, they give us the news of his resurrection from the perspective of those who first heard it, and in this account, we see the necessity of that news continuing to be shared.

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Matthew 28

Matthew and Mark (The Expositor’s Bible Commentary), D.A. Carson

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In this passage, we learn that:

  • We need reverence for the Lord and what Christ has done for us
  • We need Christ to dwell in us and give us strength
  • We need to acknowledge God’s limitless power and glorify him

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Ephesians 3: 14-21

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1 Timothy 1:12-17

Christ-Centered Exposition: 1&2 Timothy, David Platt

NIV Application Commentary: 1&2 Timothy, Walter Liefeld

The New American Commentary: 1, 2 Timothy & Titus, Thomas Griffin

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