Published: Apr 21, 2019 | Tags:
A message from the series “Easter: Resurrection Power.” This sermon exhorts us to consider how the historical event of the resurrection of Jesus impacts us today. Ephesians 1:18-23 tells us that the same power that raised Jesus from the dead is living in us. This power enables us to overcome our own “super villains”: the shame of our past and the fear of our future. The great news is that Jesus permanently removed our guilt and shame, replacing them with His righteousness. His death and resurrection give us a personal, secured future in which we are loved, and we get to love with God and others.
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Published: Apr 14, 2019 | Tags:
A message from the series “Bold as Lions: The Book of Daniel.” Chapters 1-6 in the Book of Daniel are primarily a historical narrative. Beginning with chapter 7, Daniel writes of his God-given vision of the future. This chapter is so significant that it is called a “passage of primary reference,” quoted by Jesus Christ as well as the apostles Paul and John. We learn of five earthly kingdoms that are personified by various beasts. The sixth and final kingdom, however, describes God’s eternal kingdom ruled by the Son of Man, Jesus Christ. Daniel’s vision inspires today’s Christ followers to be bold as lions and gentle as lambs.
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Published: Apr 7, 2019 | Tags:
A message from the series “Bold as Lions: The Book of Daniel.” In Daniel chapter 6, we find the well-known account of how Daniel miraculously survived, unharmed, when he spent the night in a lion’s den by order of King Darius. Two things became clear to the king: 1. Daniel’s God is real; and 2. King Darius had been manipulated by his own administrators to trap Daniel. There are lessons for us in this account as well. God is sovereign; everyone and everything is under His authority. Our lives are to proclaim God.
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Published: Mar 31, 2019 | Tags:
A message from the series “Bold as Lions: The Book of Daniel.” In Daniel chapter 5, we read that King Belshazzar, like his grandfather King Nebuchadnezzar, turns to Daniel to interpret the mysterious writing on the wall that appears during his lavish party. Belshazzar offers Daniel wealth, possessions, power and influence, revealing those things the king considers most significant and valuable. Daniel responds that the king has weighed the wrong things and has come up short. What about us? When God weighs us, what is He measuring? How can we be sure that we will “tip the scales?” The answer lies in humility and trust in Christ’s perfect fulfillment of the law’s requirements.
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Published: Mar 24, 2019 | Tags:
A message from the series “Bold as Lions: The Book of Daniel.” Daniel 4 is an account of how King Nebuchadnezzar learned a difficult lesson about his pride. Through God’s judgment, the king learned that the journey from self pride to praising God came through the valley of humiliation. There are lessons that apply to us today. Pride gets pleasure from self-sufficiency. Pride is claiming to be the author of what is a gift. It is clear from Nebuchadnezzar’s experience that God is able to humble those who walk in pride. The cure for pride is the gospel of Jesus Christ.
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