Sermons categorized under Pastors
The Pastor’s Reward
1 Thessalonians 2:19-20Only two things in this world are eternal—the Word of God and people. It only makes sense to build your life around those things that will last forever.
The Blessing and Burden of an Utterly Predictable Life
Daniel 6Be of good cheer! Do not fear your enemies and do not fear what they can do to you. Remember the story of Daniel and pray for the same kind of utterly predictable faith.
The Blessing No One Wants
Matthew 5:4If you feel the heavy weight of God hammering down on you, rest assured that nothing is being wasted. In the end, God will be glorified, and you will be more beautiful than you ever dreamed possible.
When Life Tumbles In, What Then?
Job 1We do not gain if we turn away from God in the time of trouble. If we turn away from God, we lose our only ground of hope.
Where Grace and Wrath Meet
Romans 3:24-26God is fully satisfied with the work of his Son. Those who come to him find that their sins are forgiven forever.
The Curse of Moderate Christianity
Revelation 3:14-22How do you become lukewarm? Just do nothing, and that’s what you will become.
The Church Christ Prefers
Revelation 3:7-13Jesus wants his churches to be motivated by love, founded on the truth, strong under pressure, and unashamed of his name.
The Tragedy of Open-Minded Christianity
Revelation 2:12-17Christians are narrow-minded about God’s truth. We believe something the chattering classes find incredible. We believe that God has spoken in his Word and that his Word is to be obeyed, not debated.
When Jesus Comes to Church
Revelation 2:1-7How easy it is to substitute knowledge for a warm heart toward Jesus. How quickly we justify our hard hearts by pointing to all our well-intentioned religiosity.
Love Means Telling the Truth
2 Corinthians 7:8-13God intends for the church to become a body of committed, loving truth-tellers. Easy to say, hard to
do.
