2006
- Two essentials for following Jesus – October 4, 2006
2007
- Hope in the midst of change – Lamentations 3 – January 28, 2007
- There is only one true God – Deuteronomy 6 – February 4, 2007
- + Notes on the Shema
- Love God! – Deuteronomy 6 – February 11, 2007
- Why we should worship God – February 18, 2007
- Worship is a powerful thing! - February 25, 2007
- Are you empty handed? – March 11, 2007
- Authentic worship – March 18, 2007
- Keys to powerful worship – March 25, 2007
- How will you respond to Jesus? (Palm Sunday) April 1, 2007
- The revelation of God’s love (Easter) April 8, 2007
- The meaning of the Lord’s supper – April 15, 2007
- What are we doing when we receive the Lord’s supper? (Lord’s supper) April 22, 2007
- How to find peace – April 29, 2007
- Encouragement for mothers – May 13, 2007
- Ways you can help others begin following Jesus – May 20, 2007
- What does repentance look like? – Luke 15 – May 27, 2007
- What does forgiveness look like? – June 10, 2007
- What to do if a fellow believer wrongs you – Matthew 18, Luke 17 – June 17, 2007
- Strength in weakness – 2 Corinthians 12 – June 24, 2007
- Lessons on forgiveness, faith and reward. Luke 17:7-10 – July 1, 2007
- The danger of anger – July 15, 2007
- How to handle your anger. Ephesians 4:26-27 - July 22, 2007
- Gossip: Poisonous whisperings – July 29, 2007
- How to respond to gossip – August 5, 2007
- God wants every part of every part of you – August 12, 2007
- Judgment or mercy? What you give to others is what you will get from God - Luke 6 – August 19, 2007
- What to do when there is conflict – August 26, 2007
- A call to prayer – September 2, 2007
- Jesus our savior – September 9, 2007
- Jesus our teacher – September 16, 2007
- Learning how to pray: The prayer of Jesus – September 23, 2007
- Hallowed be your name – September 30, 2007
- + Reflections on the Lord’s Prayer – September – 2004
- Your kingdom come – October 7, 2007
- + A note on the connection between the hallowing and kingdom requests
- Things to remember in difficult times – October 14, 2007
- Behold the kindness and the severity of God – October 21, 2007
- + Scriptural teaching on ministry to children
- Daily bread – October 28, 2007
- Forgive us – November 4, 2007
- Looking forward to the great celebration (Lord’s supper) November 11, 2007
- Lead us not into testing – December 2, 2007
- +Prayer Book 07
- The Lord’s prayer and daily prayers – December 9, 2007
- What we learn about God from Christmas (Christmas) – December 16, 2007
- Do we love each other? 20 traits of love – December 30, 2007
2008
- God is looking for those whose hearts are true – 2 Chronicles 14-16 – January 6, 2008
- Passing through the waters: The background of water baptism – January 13, 2008
- What water baptism means – January 20, 2008
- + Deacon ministry
- The cruciform shape of baptism – January 27, 2008
- The importance of good deacons – February 3, 2008
- Spirit baptism – February 17, 2008
- Baptisms of suffering: Going through life’s deep waters – February 24, 2008
- Dangerous partnerships: The story of Jehoshaphat and Ahab – 2 Chronicles 17-19 – March 2, 2008
- Facing an impossible situation: Jehoshaphat and the battle of Beracah – 2 Chronicles 20 – March 9, 2008
- Are you ready for a visit from God? (Palm Sunday) March 16, 2008
- Jesus is alive and able to help (Easter) March 23, 2008
- The dangerous power of our words – March 30, 2008
- Honoring God’s name – Exodus 20:7 – April 6, 2008
- The folly of boasting – April 13, 2008
- Coming to faith – (testimony) April 20, 2008
- + Scripture collection: “You will have to give an account for every careless word you utter”
- Let us speak the truth to one another – April 27, 2008
- Let your word be yes, yes or no, no – Matthew 5:33-37 – May 4, 2008
- + More on oaths
- Finding hope in God – Lamentations 3 – May 11, 2008
- Words that build others up – May 25, 2008
- Righteous Speech: Getting to the heart of the matter – June 1, 2008
- The ten lepers – Luke 17:11-19 – June 15, 2008
- Want to be great? Minister to children – Mark 9:33-37 – June 22, 2008
- How to find forgiveness – June 29, 2008
- + SS – parable of the vineyard worker – Matthew 20
- Getting God’s attention – Matthew 6 – July 6, 2008
- + Love as Jesus loved – July 26, 2008 – wedding
- God doesn’t sleep – Psalm 121 – July 27, 2008
- How to receive new life by the Spirit – August 3, 2008
- Why does God ask us to pray? – August 24, 2008
- Overcoming barriers to effective prayer pt. 1 – August 31, 2008
- Overcoming barriers to effective prayer pt. 2 – September 7, 2008
- Politics!? The kingdom of God and the kingdom of this world – September 14, 2008
- Are you ready to worship? A checklist – September 21, 2008
- The Lord is our shepherd and host – Psalm 23 – September 28, 2008
- Count the cost – Luke 14:25-35 – October 5, 2008
- Trust God – Matthew 6:25-34 – October 12, 2008
- Jesus calls us to work for the kingdom - October 19, 2008
- How is your splangchnon? – October 26, 2008
- Let us encourage one another – November 2, 2008
- God’s unsearchable greatness – Psalm 145 – November 9, 2008
- + Psalm 145 structure
- The tragic result of a lack of true commitment. The story of Joash – 2 Chronicles 22-24 – November 16, 2008
- The folly of pride. The story of Uzziah – 2 Chronicles 26 – November 23, 2008
- Jesus’ death and resurrection was foretold (advent) – December 7, 2008
- Jesus’ birth and ministry were foretold (advent) – December 14, 2008
- Good news of a great joy (Christmas) – December 21, 2008
- The kind of leaders Jesus is looking for – Mark 10 - December 28, 2008
2009
- The only thing that will matter on the final day – January 4, 2009
- Do you know the Lord? – Jeremiah 22 – January 18, 2009
- God’s people – January 25, 2009
- Too busy for Jesus? Luke 10:38-42 – February 8, 2009
- + A note on the Mary and Martha story in the context of Luke 10
- + The better part. Luke 10:38-42
- Trust in the Lord with all your heart – February 15, 2009
- Seeking out the Lost – February 22, 2009
- What are you looking forward to? March 1, 2009
- What to expect as we wait for Jesus’ return – Mark 13 – March 8, 2009
- Jesus’ roadmap to the end – Mark 13 – March 15, 2009
- Are you weary? Isaiah 40:28-31 – March 22, 2009
- Why we need to be ready for the great gathering – March 29, 2009
- How to be ready for the great gathering – April 5, 2009
- + Jesus’ death in Psalm 22:1-18 – Good Friday
- Jesus is our hope! (Easter) – April 12, 2009
- What it means to call God – ‘Father’ – April 19, 2009
- Cast your burden on the Lord – May 10, 2009
- A time of renewal for God’s people. Hezekiah’s reforms. – 2 Chronicles 29-31 – May 24, 2009
- A great deliverance. The invasion ofJudah. – 2 Chronicles 32 – May 31, 2009
- + The story of the envoys from Babylon in 2 Chronicles 32:24-32: Testing Hezekiah’s heart
- Hezekiah’s failure and recovery. The visit of the Babylonian envoys. – 2 Chronicles 32 – June 7, 2009
- Should Christians obey the law of Moses? The Apostolic decree of Acts 15″28-29 – June 14, 2009
- Sowing seeds for the kingdom – Mark 4 – June 28, 2009
- An amazing change of heart. Manasseh – 2 Chronicles 33 – July 5, 2009
- Josiah’s renewal of God’s people – 2 Chronicles 34-35 – July 19, 2009
- Josiah’s tragic death – 2 Chronicles 35:20-27 – July 26, 2009
- Our heavenly Father’s love for us – Luke 15:11-32 – August 16, 2009
- God is doing something new! August 23, 2009
- Dealing with wrongdoing in relationships among God’s people – Leviticus 19 – August 30, 2009
- Five marks of spiritual renewal #1 – complete yieldedness to God – September 13, 2009
- Five marks of spiritual renewal #2 – renewed relationships with God and #3 others – September 20, 2009
- Five marks of spiritual renewal – #4 – the Spirit comes to work in us and #5 through us – September 27, 2009
- + Five marks of renewal: Summary
- Covenant renewal – October 4, 2009
- Despair and hope – Psalm 77 – October 11, 2009
- Jesus speaks to the church in Ephesus- Revelation 2 – October 18, 2009
- Jesus speaks to the church in Smyrna- Revelation 2 – October25, 2009
- What’s holding you back? (Lord’s supper) – November 1, 2009
- Jesus speaks to the church in Pergamum- Revelation 2 – November 8, 2009
- Jesus speaks to the church in Thyatira – Revelation 2 – November 22, 2009
- Jesus speaks to the church in Sardis- Revelation 3 – November 29, 2009
- Jesus speaks to the church in Philadelphia- Revelation 3 – December 6, 2009
- + Literary structure and the seven letters
- The example of Mary. Luke 1:26-38 (advent) – - December 13, 2009
- Jesus speaks to the church inLaodicea- Revelation 3 – December 27, 2009
2010
- The healing of Bartimaeus – Mark 10 – January 3, 2010
- Jesus visits home – Mark 6 – January 10, 2010
- The call to stop sinning – January 17, 2010
- How sin works – January 24, 2010
- How Satan works – January 31, 2010
- Overcoming sin – Step 1: Be proactive – February 7, 2010
- Overcoming sin – Step 2: Focus on God’s truth – February 14, 2010
- Overcoming sin – Step 3: Receive strength from the Spirit – February 21, 2010
- Overcoming sin – Step 4: Endure the test – February 28, 2010
- Troubleshooting: a checklist – March 3, 2010
- What to do if you fail – March 21, 2010
- + How to overcome sin: A summary of the four steps
- Fear of faith? – April 11, 2010
- Three reasons to share the gospel – April 18, 2010
- Hospitality – Hebrews 13:2 – May 9, 2010
- Taste and See! – Psalm 34:8 – May 16, 2010
- God knows how to keep a promise – Jeremiah, Ezra – May 30, 2010
- The call to work – Haggai – June 6, 2010
- Coming glory – Haggai – June 13, 2010
- Promised blessings – Haggai – June 27, 2010
- Seven lessons on serving God – Haggai – July 4, 2010
- Just words? – July 25, 2010
- Let us love one another – August, 1, 2010
- The coming of the Son of Man – Luke 17 – August 8, 2010
- Am I my brother’s keeper? (1) August 15, 2010
- + Letter to Sudan concerning Darfur
- Am I my brother’s keeper? (2) August 22, 2010
- Praying for one another – August 29, 2010
- Jesus subdues the storm. Who is this? Mark 4:35-41 – September 5, 2010
- Jesus subdues the storm. Where’s the faith? Mark 4:35-41 – September 12, 2010
- Bearing witness for Jesus – September 19, 2010
- + Kinds of Porneia
- Sexual purity – September 26, 2010
- + Dealing with sexual desire – handout
- God & dating – October 3, 2010
- Blessings & woes. Sermon on the Plain. – October 10, 2010
- Dealing with enemies. Sermon on the Plain. – October 17, 2010
- Lessons on loving enemies. – October 24, 2010
- Correcting others. Sermon on the Plain. October 31, 2010
- Call to faithfulness. Sermon on the Plain. November 7, 2010
- God can use you – November 14, 2010
- Give thanks for God’s love – November 21, 2010
- Jesus’ family tree – Matthew 1:1-17 – November 28, 2010
- Jesus’ birth and name – Matthew 1:18-25 – December 5, 2010
- Gentile Magi honor Jesus as king – Matthew 2:1-12 – December 12, 2010
- More stories from Jesus’ childhood – Matthew 2:13-23 – December 26, 2010
- + Handout – Pictures of the future from Jesus’ birth and childhood
- + Handout – Overview of Matthew 1-2
2011
- Think you have a secret? – 1/2
- Eight ways you can support our congregation – 1/9
- We Say We Are Christians. But Are We? A test from the words of Jesus – 1/16
- Jesus and the Syrophoenician woman - Mark 7:24-30 – 1/23
- Where would I be if Jesus hadn’t died for me? (Lord’s supper devotional) – 2/6
- Prayer amplifier #1 – Fasting – 2/13
- Prayer amplifier #2 – Almsgiving - 2/20
- A worship service to remember! Mark 3:1-6 – 3/6
- Jesus hangs out with some sinners. Mark 2:13-17 – 3/13
- An unusual healing: The blind man of Bethsaida. Mark 8:22-26 – 3/20
- An unusual healing: The blind man of Bethsaida. Take two. Mark 8:22-26 – 3/27
- Don’t love the world. 1 John 2:15-17 4/10
- The widow’s offering. Mark 12:41-44 4/17
- A Christian response to a terrorist’s death
- Moving forward 5/8
- We (still) don’t know when Jesus will return! 5/15
- You need faith to receive from God 5/22
- The kind of faith that receives from God 5/29
- The symbolism of water baptism 6/5 (baptism service)
- The difference between faith and presumption 6/12
- 12 promises you can stand on 6/19
- Jesus’ love for children 6/26
- Stories of faith. 7/10
- Take up your cross: Mark 8:34-35. 7/17
- Faith or doubt? 7/24
- How to overcome doubt. 7/31
- The completion of faith: our action. 8/7
- Don’t give up! Faith as endurance. 8/14
- God’s unfailing faithfulness. 8/21
- + Christians and alcohol: Thoughts on drinking wine
- Let us live in peace with another. 8/28
- A change within that leads to obedience. Matthew 21:28-32. 9/4
- Psalm 70. A prayer for help. 9/11
- + Prayer of remembrance for 9/11
- + Mark 7:6-13 – literary structure
- Jesus takes on human religious traditions. Mark 7:1-13. 9/18
- + Outline: Mark 7:14-23
- The real problem: An impure heart. Mark 7:14-23. 9/25
- + Mark 4:21-25 – Literary structure
- You get what you give – and more. Mark 4:24. 10/16
- Why God forbids alcohol and drug abuse. 10/30
- The parable of the vineyard tenants. Mark 12:1-12. 11/6
- How to find God’s will for your life (part one). 11/13
- How to find God’s will for your life (part two). 11/20
- + Outline – Luke 16:19-31 – the rich man and Lazarus
- The rich man and Lazarus. Luke 16:19-31. 11/27
- The message of water baptism (Baptism service). 12/4
- John the Baptist prepares us for Jesus. His message of repentance. (Advent) 12/11
- + A sermon from John the Baptist
- John the Baptist prepares us for Jesus. His example of humility. (Advent) 12/18
- Christmas Joy. Luke 2:1-20. (Christmas) 12/25
2012
- Arguing about who’s the greatest. Mark 9:33-37. 1/8
- + Outline of Mark 9:33-50.
- Rejecting disciples who are not from your group. Mark 9:38-41. 1/15
- Causing “little ones” to stumble. Mark 9:42. 1/22
- Getting serious about good relationships. Mark 9:43-50. 1/29
- The encouragement and the challenge of Jesus’ love (Lord’s supper devotional) 2/5
- Let’s grow! 2/12
- Getting to know Psalm 95
- Let us worship the Lord! Psalm 95:1-7a
- Don’t test the Lord. Psalm 95:7b-11
- Psalm 95 – Scriptural connections
- God knows all about you! Psalm 139:1-18 3/4
- + Psalm 139 literary structure
- The purpose and the problem of Psalm 139 3/11
- + A sketch. What about calls for judgment in the New Testament?
- I dare you to pray this! Psalm 139:23-24 3/18
- Formed by God. Psalm 139:13-16 3/25
- + Sketch. Resurrection in Psalm 139:18?
- + The Joseph Stories. The literary structure of Genesis 37-50
- Don’t be the crowd! Matthew 21:1-10 4/1
- Our Hope. It’s more than you might think 4/8
- Will you enter the kingdom of God? A test from the words of Jesus 4/15
- Releasing Resentments 4/22
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