Bible, theology, culture, etc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUHCMYWay-c “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth,” The Bible is strange. I think sometimes we forget just how weird it really is. For the past few weeks we have been looking at the beginning of Jesus’ teaching of the Sermon on the Mount, the Beatitudes, and if we have been … Continue reading The Meek (Matt. 5:5)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6Hbnnkd4B8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-LT3UWRrl8 Sermon Manuscript: Welcome to our quarterly “Let’s Talk!” Let’s Talk is an event we do where we take something that is relevant in the culture or in your lives, and we examine it from a Christian worldview. A “worldview” is simply how you view the world; it is the way you interpret … Continue reading Let’s Talk: Social Media
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RF9w8-Xu12Q Normally, I have the transcript of my sermon below - but it would appear that I forgot to save my transcript, and it is lost. So the audio recording above will have to suffice!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvnnqMHMlKQ “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Last week we began our series on the Sermon on the Mount with an overview of what the Sermon is about and how we should interpret it. This week we actually begin the sermon with what is famously called the “Beatitudes”, … Continue reading The Poor in Spirit (Matt. 5:3)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcyu6wBRtj8 Notes: What comes to your mind when you think of a "King"? A crown? Throne? Iron scepter, red-fur cape, and jewel-encrusted sword? I think of someone with total authority, power, and control of a realm, a kingdom. Kings litter the pages of our favorite fairy-tales and stories: King Richard the Lionheart, King Arthur and … Continue reading The King’s Sermon (Matt. 4:23, 25, 5:1-2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duqFQa13TZ0 Notes: Last night the President got on television before the nation and delivered the State of the Union address (I’m sure you all were watching it). In it, the President gives a bit of a summary as to where the state of our nation and where we are headed. I am viewing this … Continue reading Sola in 2016 (Col. 3:1-17)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cwou_iru_Q Notes: Tonight we end our very short series on the book of Jonah, and tonight we see just how wide the arms of God’s love is held out, in extension to our sinful world. I was not raised in a Christian home, which means that when I first started really coming to church, I … Continue reading Jesus and Nineveh (Jonah 3-4)
I love listening to Ray Ortlund Jr. If you've never heard the man preach, you are missing out on one of the most Christ-exalting, joyfully serious preachers alive. He frequently quotes songs or poems in his sermons, but in his most recent sermon, entitled "The Humility of God" on John 1:1, 14, he quoted something … Continue reading The Humiliation of God
In our youth group we have been examining the book of Jonah, and had the opportunity to go through the second chapter recently. For time's sake we simply could not cover every aspect of the passage, but we were unable to run down one trail I was hoping to. So I will share my thoughts here: … Continue reading Sovereign God, Responsible People
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RFuLD9ZfIM Notes: There is a story about a young athlete from Penn. State featured a few months ago in ESPN, named Madison. This young girl had what appeared to be the quintessential life. She was an all-star track, tennis, and soccer athlete – winning two state titles in soccer for her high school. She won … Continue reading Jesus and the Prayer (Jonah 2)
Marc Sims 