Sermons – Grace In the Desert
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“A Shield About Me & the Enigma of a Gentle Rock”
November 30, 2019 19:20 - 67.1 MBPsa. 18:2 The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. Psa. 18:30 ¶ As for God, His way is blameless; the word of the LORD is tried; He is a shield to all who take refuge […]
“A Shield About Me – Head Lifted, Feet Below”
November 23, 2019 19:10 - 59.3 MBPsa. 3:3 ¶ But You, O LORD, are a shield about me, My glory, and the One who lifts my head. Eph. 2:4 But God, who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which he loved us Eph. 2:5 even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by […]
“It’s Not Just For Easter,” pt 2
November 16, 2019 19:00 - 33.8 MBGal. 3:1 ¶ You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly exhibited as crucified! Gal. 3:2 The only thing I want to learn from you is this: Did you receive the Spirit by doing the works of the law or by believing what you heard? Gal. […]
“Its Not Just For Easter, pt 1”
November 09, 2019 19:00 - 43.7 MBRom. 5:10 For if while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more surely, having been reconciled, will we be saved by his life. Rom. 5:11 But more than that, we even boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.
“A Shield About Me – Head Lifted”
November 02, 2019 18:51 - 48.4 MB2Cor. 5:21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. Psa. 3:3 ¶ But you, O LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head. The shield in this Psalm, written by […]
“The Aftermath – A Crushed Rejoicing”
October 26, 2019 19:30 - 49.3 MB2Sam. 12:13 David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the LORD.” Nathan said to David, “Now the LORD has put away your sin; you shall not die. Psa. 51:8 Make me to hear ajoy and gladness, Let the bbones which You have broken rejoice. Psa. 51:9 Hide Your face from my sins and blot out […]
“That My House May Be Filled”
October 19, 2019 18:30 - 12.8 MBLuke 14:11 For all who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.” Luke 14 is about a banquet that is not going well. It isn’t for only one reason – they invited this Teacher who seems to point out when He spots compassionless religious observance and this banquet is […]
“‘He Will Take Your Daughters…’ Yea, We Need to Talk About This”
October 12, 2019 19:15 - 43.8 MBMatt. 18:12 What do you think? If a shepherd has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search of the one that went astray? 2Sam. 11:4 David sent messengers to fetch her; she came to him and he lay with […]
“‘David Came to Nob…’ – Eavesdroppers vs Hearers: A Case Study”
October 05, 2019 19:00 - 39.8 MBJer. 31:33 But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Jer. 31:34 No longer shall they […]
“‘Don’t Fence Me In’ – David, His Son, & the House for God’s Name”
September 28, 2019 19:15 - 45.2 MB2Sam. 7:12 When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come forth from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. 2Sam. 7:13 He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. […]
“The Pasture, the Kingdom, the Shepherd, the King”
September 21, 2019 19:00 - 31.8 MBIs. 11:1 A shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots. Is. 11:2 The spirit of the LORD shall rest on him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD. Is. […]
“Dialogue With God”
September 14, 2019 19:10 - 38.7 MBJohn 10:22 ¶ At that time the festival of the Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter, John 10:23 and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the portico of Solomon. John 10:24 So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are […]
“The Covenant of Knitted Souls”
September 07, 2019 19:30 - 45.6 MBIs. 54:5 For your Maker is your husband, the LORD of hosts is his name; the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer, the God of the whole earth he is called. Is. 54:6 For the LORD has called you like a wife forsaken and grieved in spirit, like the wife of a man’s youth […]
“‘After His Own Heart’ – of Boys, Giants, & Men”
August 24, 2019 19:15 - 39.8 MB1Cor. 1:17 For Christ did not send me to baptize but to proclaim the gospel, and not with eloquent wisdom, so that the cross of Christ might not be emptied of its power. The story of David & Goliath might be the most popular and told story in all the world of stories. It is […]
“Jesse’s Son Sent to Saul, the Son of David Sent to All”
August 17, 2019 19:30 - 47.7 MBIs. 61:1 ¶ The spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me; he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed, to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to the prisoners… We all have an idea of what makes this new future […]
“‘Though You Are Little…’ Finding the Man After His Own Heart”
August 10, 2019 19:30 - 43.2 MB1Sam. 9:21 Saul replied, “Am I not a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel, and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then do you speak to me in this way?” 1Sam. 12:22 For the sake of His great name, the LORD will never abandon His people, […]
“Fear vs Faith: A Dynasty Begins, a Dynasty Ends”
August 03, 2019 19:15 - 36.1 MB1Sam. 12:22 For the sake of His great name, the LORD will never abandon His people, seeing that the LORD undertook to make you His people. Saul’s dynasty begins and will end with him, not because he is disobedient, but because he refuses to believe that God loves him and would never abandon him. […]
“Stand Still, Shut Up, & Hear of a Marvelous Dread”
July 27, 2019 19:30 - 18.3 MB1Sam. 12:7 Come, stand before the LORD while I cite against you all the kindnesses that the LORD has done to you and your fathers. 1Sam. 12:22 For the sake of His great name, the LORD will never abandon His people, seeing that the LORD undertook to make you His people. After their victory to […]
“‘On Whom is All Israel’s Desire Fixed’ – Meet Saul the Small, the Least”
July 20, 2019 19:15 - 39.5 MB1Sam. 9:20 “…And for whom is all that is desirable in Israel? Is it not for you and for all your father’s household?” 1Sam. 9:21 Saul replied, “Am I not a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel, and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why […]
“A Table Prepared, Enemies Invited”
July 13, 2019 19:30 - 14.8 MB2Sam. 9:1 ¶ David asked, “Is there still anyone left of the house of Saul to whom I may show kindness for Jonathan’s sake?” 2Sam. 9:6 Mephibosheth son of Jonathan son of Saul came to David, and fell on his face and did obeisance. David said, “Mephibosheth!” He answered, “I am your servant.” 2Sam. 9:7 […]
“Jesus, the Dragon, & Our One Unalienable Right”
July 06, 2019 19:00 - 36.4 MBJohn 8:34 ¶ Jesus answered them, “Very truly, I tell you, everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin. John 8:35 The slave does not have a permanent place in the household; the son has a place there forever. John 8:36 So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed. “We […]
“Will Appoint, Will Take, & Take, & Take – Israel Demands a King”
June 29, 2019 19:151Sam. 8:4 ¶ Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah, 1Sam. 8:5 and said to him, “You are old and your sons do not follow in your ways; appoint for us, then, a king to govern us, like other nations.” 1Sam. 8:6 But the thing displeased Samuel when […]
“What Can We Do With This Ark?!?…”
June 22, 2019 19:50Heb. 9:11 ¶ But when Christ came as a high priest of the good things that have come, then through the greater and perfect tent (not made with hands, that is, not of this creation), Heb. 9:12 he entered once for all into the Holy Place, not with the blood of goats and calves, but […]
“Jesus Is the Way”
June 15, 2019 19:30John 14:5 Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” John 14:6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
“‘Behold I’m About to Do Something…’ – Piercing the Shadows”
June 01, 2019 19:40Heb. 7:26 ¶ For it was fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, blameless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens. Heb. 7:27 Unlike the other high priests, he has no need to offer sacrifices day after day, first for his own sins, and then for those of the people; […]
“A Shadow Born Theology & an Affliction Based Gynecology”
May 25, 2019 19:351Sam. 1:1 ¶ Now there was a certain man from Ramathaim-zophim from the hill country of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite. 1Sam. 1:2 He had atwo wives: the name of one was Hannah and the name […]
“Willing to Live In the Shadows – A Primer”
May 18, 2019 19:201Sam. 1:20 It came about in due time, after Hannah had conceived, that she gave birth to a son; and she named him Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked him of the LORD.” Samuel’s name in Hebrew according to a lexicon – Samuel; Shemuel, “his name is God [El]; heard of God; the unnamed god […]
“Living In Denial”
May 11, 2019 19:452Cor. 12:8 Three times I appealed to the Lord about this, that it would leave me, 2Cor. 12:9 but he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.” So, I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell […]
“The Coming Kingdom & the Changing of Our Minds”
May 04, 2019 19:30John 14:2 In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? John 14:3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, so that where […]
“Why Is This Night Different?”
April 20, 2019 18:30Ex. 12:13 The blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you live: when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and no plague shall destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt. Ex. 12:14 ¶ This day shall be a day of remembrance for you. You shall celebrate […]
“The Kingdom’s Call to Celebrate – Invited & Dressed by the King”
April 12, 2019 19:30Matt. 22:1 ¶ Once more Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying: Matt. 22:2 “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son. Rev. 19:6 Then I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great multitude, like the sound of many waters and like […]
“The Kingdom’s ‘Force’ – Violence Here, Violence There”
April 06, 2019 20:00Matt. 11:12 “From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and violent men take it by force. The one force that permeates the DNA of the kingdom of this world is the force that will not be used by and for the Kingdom of Heaven. First we look […]
“The Kingdom’s Economy – First & Last, Last & First”
March 30, 2019 19:30Matt. 19:27 ¶ Then Peter said in reply, “Look, we have left everything and followed you. What then will we have?” Matt. 19:28 Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man is seated on the throne of his glory, you who have followed me […]
“The Kingdom’s Volume – The Farm, the Kitchen, & the Sea”
March 23, 2019 19:30Luke 17:20 ¶ Once Jesus was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God was coming, and he answered, “The kingdom of God is not coming with things that can be observed; Luke 17:21 nor will they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or ‘There it is!’ For, in fact, the kingdom of God is […]
“Never Entering – Exceeding Righteousness & Our Father Abraham”
March 16, 2019 19:30John 8:38 I declare what I have seen in the Father’s presence; as for you, you should do what you have heard from the Father.” John 8:39 ¶ They answered him, “Abraham is our father.” Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham’s children, you would be doing what Abraham did, Matt. 8:11 I tell […]
“The Kingdom’s Difficulty – ‘Then Who Can Be Saved?!?..'”
March 09, 2019 15:23John 8:28 So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will realize that I am he, and that I do nothing on my own, but I speak these things as the Father instructed me. John 8:29 And the one who sent me is with me; he has not left […]
“The Kingdom’s Breadth & Those Who Can Accept It”
March 02, 2019 19:15Luke 18:13 But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even look up to heaven, but was beating his breast and saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ Luke 18:14 I tell you, this man went down to his home justified rather than the other; for all who exalt themselves will be humbled, […]
“Least to Great & the Kingdom’s Moral Ground Zero”
February 23, 2019 19:452Cor. 3:1 ¶ Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Surely we do not need, as some do, letters of recommendation to you or from you, do we? 2Cor. 3:2 You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, to be known and read by all; 2Cor. 3:3 and you show that you are a […]
“Citizen Least – Preparer, More Than a Prophet, & No One Greater ”
February 16, 2019 19:15Matt. 11:7 ¶ As they went away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to look at? A reed shaken by the wind? Matt. 11:8 What then did you go out to see? Someone dressed in soft robes? Look, those who wear soft robes are […]
“The Kingdom’s Pediatric Paradigm”
February 09, 2019 19:15Is. 11:1 A shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots. Is. 11:2 The spirit of the LORD shall rest on him,the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD. Is. 11:3 […]
“Its Just Theirs”
February 02, 2019 19:151Cor. 1:22 For Jews demand signs and Greeks desire wisdom, 1Cor. 1:23 but we proclaim Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, 1Cor. 1:24 but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. When looking at the contrasting values of the Kingdom of Heaven and the kingdom of the world – it begins to “meddle” awfully quickly in our lives. We understand that very quickly as Matthew introduces us to whom the Kingd...
“Still Mine”
January 26, 2019 19:15Rom. 8:31 ¶ What then are we to say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us? Rom. 8:32 He who did not withhold his own Son, but gave him up for all of us, will he not with him also give us everything else? Rom. 8:33 Who will bring any […]
“The Love of the Father”
January 19, 2019 19:00Acts 10:34 ¶ Then Peter began to speak to them: “I truly understand that God shows no partiality, Acts 10:35 but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. We, with thanks welcome back Pastor Eddie on this Martin Luther King Sabbath!
“Fundamentally Opposed – A Tale of 2 Kingdoms, A Tale of 2 Kings”
January 12, 2019 19:15Matt. 4:8 ¶ Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor; Matt. 4:9 and he said to him, “All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.” Matt. 4:10 Jesus said to him, “Away with you, […]
“‘Near & At Hand…’ – The Tax Collector’s New Home”
January 05, 2019 19:00Matt. 13:10 ¶ Then the disciples came and asked him, “Why do you speak to them in parables?” Matt. 13:11 He answered, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the Kingdom of Heaven, but to them it has not been given. Matthew has never belonged in either kingdom. He has betrayed his former kingdom of Israel with the power of Rome and the kingdom of the world. Then the country Rabbi came by his booth one day with some news about another Kingdom. A Kingdom the tax collector was c...
“Vision For the Lacking & the Missing”
December 29, 2018 19:30Heb. 2:14 ¶ Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil— Heb. 2:15 and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death. Heb. 2:16 For […]
“So Small, Too Little, The Least”
December 22, 2018 19:00Mic. 5:1 ¶ Now you are walled around with a wall; siege is laid against us; with a rod they strike the ruler of Israel upon the cheek. Mic. 5:2 ¶ But you, O Bethlehem of Ephrathah, who are one of the little clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who […]
“Grace, Truth, & Glory – The Manger Is Full”
December 15, 2018 19:15Col. 1:19 For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, Col. 1:20 and through him God was pleased to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, by making peace through the blood of his cross. The word on the page and the Word become flesh – the […]
“…Revealed Among Us In This Way…”
December 08, 2018 19:301John 4:7 ¶ Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. 1John 4:8 Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love. 1John 4:9 God’s love was revealed among us in this way: God sent his only Son into […]
“…That You Are a Letter of Christ…”
December 01, 2018 19:302Cor. 3:1 ¶ Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Surely we do not need, as some do, letters of recommendation to you or from you, do we? 2Cor. 3:2 You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, to be known and read by all; 2Cor. 3:3 and you show that you are a […]