Sermons Page 35

John 1:40-41 · John 3

Gospel of John

Meet Jesus

This sermon examines how people met Jesus in John's Gospel and their varied responses, challenging listeners to examine their own expectations of Jesus and what they truly hunger for spiritually.

Hosea 6:1-3 · Hosea 5

Hosea

Our Response to God's Love

Genuine repentance requires more than words—it demands a transformed heart, changed mind, and consistent actions. True repentance leads to lasting relationship with God.

Habakkuk 1:12-2:1 · Genesis 15:6

Habakkuk

Perplexed

When life feels unfair and God's answers confuse us, the righteous must live by faith in God's character and timing rather than understanding.

Habakkuk 3:1-19 · John 17

Habakkuk

Praise God Anyway

Though life brings suffering and injustice, God's faithfulness throughout history calls believers to trust and praise him anyway, discovering joy rooted not in circumstances but in God's power and glory.

1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

1 Thessalonians

Ready and Steady

This sermon examines Paul's teaching on Christ's return, assuring believers they need not fear but instead remain confident and ready as children of light, living openly and steadily in anticipation of eternal life with Jesus.

2 Peter 1:3-9 · 1 John 4:17

Resolutions to Keep

This sermon presents three spiritual resolutions worth keeping: seeing the world through God's eyes rather than selfishly, learning to listen genuinely to others, and offering encouragement to those around us. Each resolution reshapes how we relate to God and our neighbors.

Malachi 1:6-14

Malachi

Respect for God

This sermon challenges believers to approach worship with honor and reverence for God rather than casual indifference. The religious leaders of Malachi's time had lost respect for God's majesty, offering inferior sacrifices and treating worship as routine; modern believers must examine their hearts to ensure they haven't similarly become complacent about God's greatness.

Malachi 2:10-16

Malachi

Respect for Marriage

Marriage is a covenant binding two people at all costs, not a casual agreement to be discarded when circumstances change. God calls believers to keep their marriage promises and lead their families toward him.

Genesis 33:1-20 · Genesis 32:8

Reunion

This sermon examines Jacob and Esau's reunion to explore how guilt can prevent us from accepting forgiveness. True reconciliation requires both parties to extend and accept grace, modeling God's merciful forgiveness.

Genesis 3 · Genesis 2:25

Genesis

Sin, Separation, and Grace

Sin begins when we question God's goodness and believe we can be our own god, leading to shame, separation, and broken relationships. Yet God's grace pursues us even in our disobedience, clothing our shame and offering restoration.

Hosea 1:1-2:1

Hosea

The Covenant Love of God

God's covenant love remains faithful despite human unfaithfulness. Through Hosea's marriage to Gomer, God demonstrates that sin is spiritual adultery, yet his covenant promises renewal and restoration to all who seek reconciliation.

1 Thessalonians 2:17-20 · Acts 17

1 Thessalonians

The Crown

Paul's separation from the Thessalonians reflects his deep love and reveals that God's work continues wherever we are placed. Believers should invest in people and trust God's purpose even when plans are thwarted.

Hosea 14:1-9 · Romans 8:14-17

Hosea

The Relentless Love of God

God's love and forgiveness exceed all human sin and failure. When we repent and turn to God, we discover a Father whose relentless pursuit of us is grounded in His character, not our worthiness.

Hosea 2:14-23

Hosea

The Tender Love of God

God pursues Israel relentlessly despite their unfaithfulness, speaking tender words to win back their hearts. The sermon calls listeners to recognize God's constant pursuit, accept his forgiveness, and return to intimate relationship with him.

Hosea 2:2-13 · Genesis 2:25

Hosea

The Tough Love of God

God demonstrates tough love by allowing Israel to experience the consequences of their spiritual adultery and pursuit of false gods. Believers must choose between arrogance and repentance, recognizing their dependence on God.

Malachi 3:12-4:6 · Matthew 25

Malachi

What's Your Decision

Passion for God comes from honoring who he is, not from expecting him to obligate himself through our external actions. The heart matters more than mere religious form.

Habakkuk 1:1-11 · Exodus 16:28

When God Seems Unfair

When God Seems Unfair

When evil persists and God's response seems delayed or wrong, faith is challenged. Yet questioning God within trust is appropriate, and God works even when silent, carrying out purposes beyond our understanding.

Genesis 22:1-19 · John 3:16

Who Are You Really?

God tests Abraham's faith to reveal his true character and dependence on God rather than circumstances. Spiritual tests prove who we really trust and point to Jesus as God's ultimate provision.

2 Kings 5:1-14 · Isaiah 55

Kings

2 Kings 5:1-14

Pride blinds us to God's ways and prevents us from listening to His instruction. Only through humility can we receive His blessings and allow Him to receive the glory.

2 Kings 22:1-23:28

Kings

A Child Shall Lead Them

This sermon examines King Josiah's religious reforms and warns that external obedience without internal change is spiritually hollow. True transformation requires both right actions and a transformed heart rooted in God's Word.

Ephesians 4:17-24

Ephesians

A New Attitude

This sermon contrasts life without God—marked by futile thinking, darkness, and desperation—with the new life available through Christ, calling believers to put off the old self and reflect God's righteousness and holiness in daily conduct.

Ephesians 1:1-14

Ephesians

Chosen

This sermon examines how believers chosen and blessed by God are called to live as witnesses to Christ's lordship in a world at spiritual war between good and evil.

1 Kings 11:1-13 · Exodus 34

Kings

Downfall

Solomon's unfaithfulness to God's commands—despite explicit warnings—brought judgment, yet God remained merciful. The sermon explores how knowing right from wrong differs from doing it, and how God's mercy persists even when we fail.

Ephesians 2:11-22

Ephesians

Family

Jesus breaks down the barriers that divide Jews and Gentiles, creating one unified family in him. Believers must remember their former separation, Christ's reconciling work, and their calling to demonstrate God's unity and love to the world.