Bible, theology, culture, etc.
The following is an unedited sermon manuscript; for an explanation of my sermon manuscripts, click here. *Originally preached in December 2021* Sermon Audio: Who Is a God Like You? (Micah 7:18-20) It was time to evolve. The church’s teaching could no longer be understood in light of new discoveries. The teachings didn’t make logical sense and, … Continue reading Who Is a God Like You? (Micah 7:18-20)
The following is an unedited sermon manuscript; for an explanation of my sermon manuscripts, click here. *Originally preached in December 2021* Sermon Audio: Final Vindication (Micah 7:11-17) Christmas is a celebration. When I was a child my parents would spend Christmas Eve blowing up balloons to put around the Christmas tree so that when we woke … Continue reading Final Vindication (Micah 7:11-17)
The following is an unedited sermon manuscript; for an explanation of my sermon manuscripts, click here. *Originally preached in December 2021* Sermon Audio: When I Fall, I Rise (Micah 7:8-10) In every family there are those stories that are retold over and over again so often that, while it takes on mythic proportions in the parents’ … Continue reading When I Fall, I Rise (Micah 7:8-10)
The following is an unedited sermon manuscript; for an explanation of my sermon manuscripts, click here. *Originally preached in December 2021* Sermon Audio: The Cost of Sin (Micah 6:9-7:7) I don’t know about you, but during the Christmas season one thing my family enjoys doing is watching Christmas movies. One of my favorite Christmas movies is A … Continue reading The Cost of Sin (Micah 6:9-7:7)
The following is an unedited sermon manuscript; for an explanation of my sermon manuscripts, click here. *Originally preached in December 2021* The classical myth of “Icarus” has become synonymous with the concept of human arrogance, a defiance of natural limitations, and the ensuing consequences that come with it. Icarus and his father, Daedalus, are trapped on … Continue reading Walk Humbly (Micah 6:6-8; 2 Chron 26)
The following is an unedited sermon manuscript; for an explanation of my sermon manuscripts, click here. *Originally preached in December 2021* Sermon Audio: Love Mercy (Micah 6:6-8) The story of Ruth in the Bible is a story of God’s kindness displayed in the midst of difficult circumstances. Naomi is blessed with a husband and two sons, … Continue reading Love Mercy (Micah 6:6-8)
The following is an unedited sermon manuscript; for an explanation of my sermon manuscripts, click here. *Originally preached in November 2021* Sermon Audio: Do Justice (Micah 6:6-8) Our culture is incredibly serious about justice. While every culture is serious about justice—you’ve never seen someone out protesting because there was too much justice—it seems like our culture today has elevated it … Continue reading Do Justice (Micah 6:6-8)
The following is an unedited sermon manuscript; for an explanation of my sermon manuscripts, click here. *Originally preached in November 2021* Sermon Audio: Forgetting God (Micah 6:1-5) Sometimes parents get frustrated when children don’t respond the way they hope they do. Parents can go to a great deal of trouble to try to set their children … Continue reading Forgetting God (Micah 6:1-5)
The following is an unedited sermon manuscript; for an explanation of my sermon manuscripts, click here. *Originally preached in November 2021* Sermon Audio: An Unexpected Deliverance (Micah 5) What is the purpose of life after conversion? Why doesn't God simply kill us after we become Christians? That may seem like an odd suggestion, even off-putting. Yet, … Continue reading An Unexpected Deliverance (Micah 5)
The following is an unedited sermon manuscript; for an explanation of my sermon manuscripts, click here. *Originally preached in November 2021* Sermon Audio: Why Does God Let Us Suffer? (Micah 4:6-13) Why does God let us suffer? There are times in life where we see that we are suffering because of our own sin and folly … Continue reading Why Does God Let Us Suffer? (Micah 4:6-13)
Marc Sims 