Spiritual Warfare: Pride
This week we are looking at the case of Haman and his battle with pride. Haman’s story is found in the book of Esther. The book of Esther is complicated, complex, and comical. It is a story about a young girl who finds herself orphaned, in a foreign land, where she ends up as one…
Read MoreSpiritual Warfare: Greed
In Ephesians 6 Paul calls us to spiritual battle, and over the next 10 weeks we will be doing a series of case studies in spiritual warfare. Using the 7 deadly sins as a framework, we will look at 7 of Satan’s primary strategies for attacking us. In this sermon Gray Keller helps us battle…
Read MoreEphesians 6:14-24: Spiritual Warfare part 2
This is part 2 of our look at the armor of God and spiritual warfare. Sermon Outline Ephesians 6:13-24 “13: Therefore take up the whole armor of God,” “18: praying at all times in the Spirit,” “ 21: Tychicus the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord will tell you everything” 1. Provisions: Truth…
Read MoreEphesians 6:10-13: Spiritual Warfare part 1
In this sermon we begin a series on spiritual warfare. Sometimes looks can be deceiving. For example, the Oregon Duck’s mascot may appear to be cute and cuddly, but don’t be fooled. He is exceptionally strong, cranking out about 500 pushups per game. In fact, this isn’t a bad image of the type of…
Read MoreEphesians 6:5-9: The Gospel in Our Work
In this week’s sermon we look at how the gospel transforms our work. The 2001 movie O Brother Where Art Thou opens with the song the Big Rock Candy Mountain. This song was written in 1928, just before the great depression. It paints a “unique” picture of paradise. There are hens that lay soft boiled eggs, cigarette trees, policemen with…
Read MoreEphesians 6:1-4: The Godly Family
Paul, in Ephesians 5:21-6:9 paints a remarkable picture of what a Spirit-filled, gospel-centered family looks like. It is a picture of husbands and wives joyfully and sacrificially serving one another. It is a picture of children obeying and honoring their parents and of fathers nurturing and instructing their children. It is a beautiful picture of…
Read MoreEphesians 5:21-33: Marriage
I am excited to get back into the book of Ephesians! As we move into the end of chapter 5 and start chapter 6, Paul shifts to showing how the gospel works itself out in marriages, parenting, and work. Ephesians 5:21-33 is the longest and one of the most profound texts on marriage in the…
Read MoreAdvent 4: Simeon’s Song of Peace
Luke 2:21-40 Simeon’s Song of Peace: the nunc dimittis Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace, according to your word; 2 young parents who joyfully submit to God’s law 2 elderly prophets who patiently wait for God’s promise 2 strange pictures that teach the meaning of Christmas
Read MoreAdvent 3: The Angel’s Song of Glory
The Angel’s Song of Glory Luke 2:1-20 Luke 2 is one of the most famous passages in the Bible.It is the staple piece of every nativity play and it is heard in Hallmark Christmas movies. (I am no Hallmark movie expert, but I am just assuming.) It is the passage Linus turns to in explaining to…
Read MoreAdvent 2018: Mary’s Song of Glory
The Magnificat: Mary’s Song of Glory Interestingly, one of the most asked (or sung) questions every Christmas is… Mary, did you know? And in this sermon we get the answer! Here we look at one of the most famous passages in the Bible: Mary’s Magnificat, or song of majesty and glory. It is a beautiful, powerful song…
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