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The following is an unedited sermon manuscript; for an explanation of my sermon manuscripts, click here. *Originally preached in June 26, 2022* Sermon Audio: The Partnership of the Gospel (Phil 4:14-23) When I was in high school I worked as a busboy and host at an Applebees. In-between passing out chicken fingers and burgers, my fellow … Continue reading The Partnership of the Gospel (Phil 4:14-23)
The following is an unedited sermon manuscript; for an explanation of my sermon manuscripts, click here. *Originally preached in June 12, 2022* Sermon Audio: The Secret of Contentment (Phil 4:10-13) How much money does someone need to make to be satisfied? How much time off from work, how many new gadgets, how extravagant do their vacations need … Continue reading The Secret of Contentment (Phil 4:10-13)
The following is an unedited sermon manuscript; for an explanation of my sermon manuscripts, click here. *Originally preached in June, 2022* Sermon Audio: Do Not Be Anxious (Phil 4:5-9) Imagine, if you could, speak with someone who lived in a thousand years ago and you got to listen to the typical things they are concerned about. What … Continue reading Do Not Be Anxious (Phil 4:5-9)
When I consider how my light is spent, Ere half my days, in this dark world and wide, And that one Talent which is death to hide Lodged with me useless, though my Soul more bentTo serve therewith my Maker, and present My true account, lest he returning chide; “Doth God exact day-labour, light denied?” … Continue reading “When I Consider How My Light Is Spent” by John Milton
The following is an unedited sermon manuscript; for an explanation of my sermon manuscripts, click here. *Originally preached in May, 2022* Sermon Audio: Gentleness, Known to All (Phil 4:5) “I got the impression that here was a man who could be relied upon when he had given his word.” These famous words were written by the … Continue reading Gentleness, Known to All (Phil 4:5)
The issue: The LGBTQIA+ movement has become ubiquitous in America, even in communities that are overwhelmingly conservative, rural, and far removed from urban centers. Technology and social media has made the distance between Nebraska and LA virtually meaningless (especially when LA makes all the TV shows people in Nebraska watch). Now, the companies responsible for … Continue reading Consider What Your Children Are Watching
The following is an unedited sermon manuscript; for an explanation of my sermon manuscripts, click here. *Originally preached in May, 2022* Sermon Audio: Rejoice in the Lord (Phil 4:4) Should Christians expect to be happy? J.C. Ryle, an Anglican bishop, in 1878 in a sermon simply titled “Happiness” shared the story of an eloquent atheist giving a … Continue reading Rejoice in the Lord (Phil 4:4)
The following is an unedited sermon manuscript; for an explanation of my sermon manuscripts, click here. *Originally preached in May, 2022* Sermon Audio: It Takes a Church (Prov 22:6) Children, do you like coming to church? Do you ever get bored? Wish that I would talk less? My family didn’t go to church very often when I … Continue reading It Takes a Church (Prov 22:6)
Paul wrote five of his thirteen letters from within a Roman jail cell. While the book of Acts ends with Paul under house arrest, apparently at some point Paul is moved to a more secure form of prison where he is fettered in chains. What might that have looks like? From the entry on "Prisons, … Continue reading What Was Prison Like for Paul?
The following is an unedited sermon manuscript; for an explanation of my sermon manuscripts, click here. *Originally preached in May, 2022* Sermon Audio: The God of Peace (Phil 4:2-9) Do you ever feel like your life is spent responding to what happens rather than exercising control over what happens? Like the difference between a raft floating on the ocean, … Continue reading The God of Peace (Phil 4:2-9)
Marc Sims 