Spiritual Warfare: Sloth
In this sermon we continue our case studies of the seven deadly sins with sloth. Surely this is not a sin that effects us? We live in a busy world, surrounded by busy people. We are always on the go. Everyone is busy, busy, busy… One of the most beautiful things about weekly sermon preparation is…
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These sermons are a series of case studies in spiritual warfare. And this week we are looking at the case of Asaph and his battle with envy. Asaph was a musician, and as musicians do, he wrote a song about his struggle with envy. And his song is one of the most amazing songs ever written.…
Read MoreSpiritual Warfare: Anger
In this sermon we look at the sin of anger and the story of Cain and Able. What God tells us here is that there is a lion: lurking…stalking…waiting…it is very hungry, and not nearly as nice. It is waiting to pounce, waiting to devour, waiting to strike. It is crouching just outside your door, and…
Read MoreSpiritual 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…
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