Sermons from First Presbyterian Church, Edmond, OK
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MEETING GOD AT THE SUMMIT "Killing Your Enemy With Kindness" II Kings 6:8-23 Mateen Elass
August 09, 2009 17:00Listen to this sermon... MEETING GOD AT THE SUMMIT "Killing Your Enemy With Kindness" II Kings 6:8-23 Mateen Elass
Pentecost Sunday "The Mysterious Gift of Life" John 3:1-10
July 31, 2009 17:00Listen to this sermon... Pentecost Sunday "The Mysterious Gift of Life" John 3:1-10
Meeting God At The SUMMIT - "The Cost of Intergrity" II Samuel 24:1, 10-25 John Gruel
July 19, 2009 17:00Listen to this sermon... Meeting God At The SUMMIT "The Cost of Intergrity" II Samuel 24:1, 10-25 John Gruel
Meeting God At The SUMMIT - "A Mountain-Top Experience" II Samuel 15:13-37 John Gruel
July 12, 2009 17:00Listen to this sermon... Meeting God At The SUMMIT "A Mountain-Top Experience" II Samuel 15:13-37 John Gruel
Meeting God At The SUMMIT - "So Close...and Yet So Far Away" Deuteronomy 34:1-12 Rev. Leo Wideman
July 05, 2009 17:00Listen to this sermon... Meeting God At The SUMMIT "So Close...and Yet So Far Away" Deuteronomy 34:1-12 Rev. Leo Wideman
Meeting God At The SUMMIT - "When God Speaks His Name" Exodus 34:18 - 34:10
June 28, 2009 17:00Listen to this sermon... Meeting God At The SUMMIT "When God Speaks His Name" Exodus 33:18 - 34:10
Meeting God At The SUMMIT - "A Serious Call To Attention" Exodus 9:16 - 20:21 Mateen Elass
June 21, 2009 17:00Listen to this sermon...
Meeting God At The SUMMIT - "Standing On Holy Ground" Exodus 3:1-12 Mateen Elass
June 14, 2009 17:00Listen to this sermon... Meeting God At The SUMMIT “Standing On Holy Ground” Exodus 3:1-14
"Minimal Holiness" Judges 16:15-22 Leo Wideman
May 24, 2009 17:00Listen to this sermon... "Minimal Holiness" Judges 16:15-22 Leo Wideman
Confirmation Sunday "His Eye Is On The Sparrow" Job 1:13-21 Mateen Elass
May 17, 2009 17:00Listen to this sermon... Confirmation Sunday "His Eye Is On The Sparrow" Job 1:13-21
Senior Sunday & Mother's Day "Are You My Meighbor?" Luke 10:25-37 David Leard
May 11, 2009 03:00Listen to this sermon... Senior Sunday & Mother's Day “Are You My Neighbor? ” Luke 10:25-37 Students from our youth Sunday School Class this semester, Ethne, will be leading us in worship. (The Greek word "Ethne" is translated ‘all tribes, tongues, and nations’.) They have spent this semester studying the impact of the great commission to share the good news with people who have never heard it.
Seeking God’s Pleasure – A Study of Philippians “The Secret of Contentment” Philippians 4:10-23 Mateen Elass
May 03, 2009 17:00Listen to this sermon... Seeking God’s Pleasure – A Study of Philippians “The Secret of Contentment” Philippians 4:10-23 As Paul brings his letter to an end, he speaks very personally of his own situation as a way both to commend the church for its generosity toward him in his need and also to teach them how to face adversity and plenty. The secret of contentment is anchored in two mighty promises found in this final section of the letter: “I can do all things through him who strengthens m...
Seeking God’s Pleasure – A Study of Philippians “A Mind Worthy of the Gospel” Philippians 4:8-9 Mateen Elass
April 26, 2009 17:00Listen to this sermon... Seeking God’s Pleasure – A Study of Philippians “A Mind Worthy of the Gospel” Philippians 4:8-9 Christians often shy away from anything related to the term “meditation, ” assuming that it is inescapably tied to Eastern mysticism and so should not be practiced by followers of Christ. But such is not the case. There is a biblical way to practice meditation, and in this passage, Paul points to this, highlighting the content that we are to spend time ruminating on. These...
Seeking God’s Pleasure – A Study of Philippians “Stand Firm in the Lord” Philippians 4:1-7 John Gruel
April 19, 2009 17:00Listen to this sermon... Seeking God’s Pleasure – A Study of Philippians “Stand Firm in the Lord” Philippians 4:1-7 What does this command mean? In the Philippian context, it means at least: that all conflicts are to submit to agreement in the Lord, with help if necessary from others who are mature in the Lord; that joy will be a discipline of life as we keep our focus on Christ; likewise that forbearance (tolerance and patience) will mark our lives as we recognize that “the Lord is at ha...
Good Friday Service "Denials and Trials" Isaiah 53:1-12 John 18:15-27 David Leard
April 15, 2009 20:23Listen to this sermon... Good Friday Service "Denials and Trials" Isaiah 53:1-12 John 18:15-27
EASTER SUNDAY Seeking God’s Pleasure – A Study of Philippians What Are We Waiting for?” Philippians 3:17-4:1 Mateen Elass
April 13, 2009 20:03Listen to this sermon... EASTER SUNDAY Seeking God’s Pleasure – A Study of Philippians “What Are We Waiting for?” Philippians 3:17-4:1 Because of Easter, Paul declares that all Christians await a Savior from heaven who will transform our lowly bodies to be like his glorious body by the resurrection power which he wields as he rules over all creation. But, because we await this promise, we are active presently in other ways: imitating those living worthily of the gospel; embracing the cross...
Seeking God’s Pleasure – A Study of Philippians “Essential Steps to Spiritual Growth” Philippians 3:12-16 Leo Wideman
March 29, 2009 17:00Listen to this sermon... Seeking God’s Pleasure – A Study of Philippians “Essential Steps to Spiritual Growth” Philippians 3:12-16 Paul unveils his own strategy for growth in Christ, beginning with a focus on Christ’s persistent love, followed by releasing the past and stretching forward to the clear goal of heaven, refusing to give up any ground already gained. These four simple steps, when practiced consistently, will produce a life worthy of the gospel.
Seeking God’s Pleasure – A Study of Philippians “What Gives You Confidence in God?” Philippians 3:1-11 Mateen Elass
March 22, 2009 17:00Listen to this sermon... Seeking God’s Pleasure – A Study of Philippians “What Gives You Confidence in God?” Philippians 3:1-11 This text highlights two opposing perspectives on how to develop confidence in God’s love and favor: either to earn it by the moral effort you have engaged in, standing out from the crowds of humanity; or to put your trust in what Christ has accomplished on your behalf to please God and redeem you from your sins. Paul himself has fully plumbed the depths of each ...
Seeking God’s Pleasure – A Study of Philippians “Illustrated in Living Color” Philippians 2:19-30 Mateen Elass
March 15, 2009 17:00Listen to this sermon... Seeking God’s Pleasure – A Study of Philippians “Illustrated in Living Color” Philippians 2:19-30 Who in your circle of family, friends or acquaintances lives a life worthy of the gospel? Is there anyone who would point to you as their model? In this text, Paul points to two (or three, if you include Paul himself) individuals with whom the Philippians are well-acquainted and shows how their behaviors reflect the mind and priorities of Jesus. Such living illustrati...
Seeking God’s Pleasure – A Study of Philippians “Shine don't whine" Philippians 2:14-18 David Leard
March 08, 2009 17:00Listen to this sermon... Seeking God’s Pleasure – A Study of Philippians “Shine don't whine" Philippians 2:14-18 Life worthy of the gospel will stand out so clearly from the surrounding culture that it will shine like a star against the blackness of the night sky. Christians lives ought to be described as “blameless and innocent”, “without blemish” as children of God in the middle of a crooked and perverse world. We are called to live differently than the world around us. There is a comma...
Seeking God’s Pleasure – A Study of Philippians “Working for Pleasure” Philippians 2:12-13 Mateen Elass
March 01, 2009 18:00Listen to this sermon... Seeking God’s Pleasure – A Study of Philippians “Working for Pleasure” Philippians 2:12-13 This text presents an apparent paradox. On the question of our salvation, who’s doing the work: we or God? It seems clear on the face of it; the imperative is written to humans – work out your own salvation…. But the last clause is theologically so rich; we can only work out into public practice the new life that God has worked into us, and His purpose cannot be thwarted, be...
"Trading Places" II Corintians 5:21 Mateen Elass
February 22, 2009 18:00Listen to this sermon... "Trading Places" II Corintians 5:21
Seeking God’s Pleasure – A Study of Philippians “Being Re-Minded” Philippians 2:1-11 Mateen Elass
February 15, 2009 18:00Listen to this sermon... Seeking God’s Pleasure – A Study of Philippians “Being Re-Minded” Philippians 2:1-11 Another way to talk about living worthily of the gospel is that of seeing life the way Jesus sees it, and living accordingly. In this exemplary passage, Paul highlights the mindset of Jesus as that of the King of heaven who leaves his throne to serve the human race in the most humble and ignominious way – ultimately suffering a painful and disgraceful death to accomplish his Fathe...
Seeking God’s Pleasure – A Study of Philippians “The Politics of Heaven” Philippians 1:27-30 Mateen Elass
February 08, 2009 18:00Listen to this sermon... Seeking God’s Pleasure – A Study of Philippians “The Politics of Heaven” Philippians 1:27-30 This text contains what I believe is the key verse of the whole letter (1:27), which is Paul’s central exhortation to his flock. Everything in this letter teaches what it means to live worthily of the gospel. This is politics in its original sense of proper public conduct. For Christians that entails standing firm in one spirit against cultural tides; striving side by side...
Seeking God’s Pleasure – A Study of Philippians “The Key to Joy” Philippians 1:12-26 Mateen Elass
February 01, 2009 18:00Listen to this sermon... Seeking God’s Pleasure – A Study of Philippians “The Key to Joy” Philippians 1:12-26 Joy comes from accurately discerning God’s handiwork in the circumstances of life. For those in Christ, God is always at work to achieve His good purposes both for their welfare and for the Kingdom. Hence, even though Paul writes this letter from prison and knows of so-called Christians who are preaching from false motives to make his circumstances more dire, he nevertheless rejoi...