The Tabernacle Sermons
924 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago -The Tabernacle is a group of imperfect people desiring to be changed by the love & grace of a perfect God. We gather on weekends to worship Jesus, then scatter to our communities as missionaries throughout the week.
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1 Kings | Let Us Pray
January 14, 2024 16:54 - 45 minutes - 63.1 MBPrayer can be difficult. Knowing what to pray, how to pray, and believing that God will answer can be daunting. But prayer is also so easy that a child can do it. Maybe having faith like a child is the key.
1 Kings | Royal Blessing
January 07, 2024 17:43 - 47 minutes - 64.7 MBGod is far above and beyond the reach and understanding of man. But he is also nearer, closer and more intimate than we can imagine. This divine mystery was manifested perfectly in Jesus Christ.
Christmas 2023 | The Gift Unwrapped
December 31, 2023 17:06 - 47 minutes - 65.1 MBThere is a straight line from Isaiah’s prophecy to God’s gift of Jesus’ incarnation. His mission was to go to the cross, satisfying God’s justice and giving us a new relationship of love that never ends.
Christmas 2023 | The Gift Arrives
December 24, 2023 19:08 - 31 minutes - 42.7 MBGod had promised the gift of a savior for 4000 years before he finally arrived. The Messiah’s birth was in somewhat scandalous circumstances by the world’s standards, but His mission was to set every scandal right.
Christmas 2023 | The Gift Promised
December 17, 2023 21:10 - 40 minutes - 56.2 MBOur faith stands on a promise. The promise of The Messiah, The Christ.
1 Kings | King Of Details
December 03, 2023 17:35 - 43 minutes - 59.3 MBThe furnishings of a house are what complete a design, provide comfort, and make it a home. When God furnishes a house, he provides everything that is needed, along with intricate detail and beauty.
1 Kings | Building King
November 26, 2023 17:20 - 52 minutes - 72.4 MBThe building project continues with the details of Solomon’s palace complex, and if we aren’t careful this text can just become detail after detail. When in reality Jesus is all over the pages; if we look closely we will see that these verses point us to the reality that The Gospel is the greatest building project of all.
1 Kings | Shadow Temple
November 19, 2023 17:33 - 43 minutes - 59.3 MBThe greatest structure ever built was the house that Solomon built for the name of the Lord. Its greatness was not because of its size, beauty, or grandeur, but because of who would dwell there.
1 Kings | His House
November 12, 2023 17:08 - 41 minutes - 56.6 MBThe greatest structure ever built was the temple Solomon built for the name of the Lord. But there is an even greater structure that God is building now, and we are called to be a part of it.
1 Kings | Shadow Kingdom
November 05, 2023 17:49 - 38 minutes - 53.3 MBJesus promised that the born again will enter the Kingdom of God. That Kingdom is both a spiritual rule in our hearts and his literal reign on earth. But what does His Kingdom look like?
1 Kings | A Listening Heart
October 22, 2023 16:24 - 41 minutes - 57 MBThe Christian faith understands that life and people are complicated. The Gospel offers the answer that un-complicates both. It’s not found in dogma but in the person of Jesus.
1 Kings | Established By Blood
October 15, 2023 22:27 - 45 minutes - 32 MBThe Bible teaches that the kingdom of God is serious business. The kingdom promises righteousness, peace and joy under the reign of Jesus Christ. But only for those who repent and believe in God’s anointed king.
1 Kings | Show Yourself A Man
October 09, 2023 02:05 - 41 minutes - 29.6 MBWhat defines godly manhood or womanhood? If it is success, strength, beauty, or power then we’ve wasted our lives. In David’s last words we see God’s definition of manhood and womanhood.
1 Kings | The Man Comes Around
October 01, 2023 14:53 - 39 minutes - 28.1 MBThere is promised a day of victorious return. He will return. At his return a spectacular event is going to happen. Every knee will bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. When THE MAN returns everything will be set right, forever.
1 Kings | The Rightful King
September 24, 2023 19:36 - 44 minutes - 31.5 MBFaith in God’s promise does not mean passively waiting for it to be realized. Instead, it means acting boldly and obediently, and doing everything possible in service to the rightful King and his kingdom.
1 Kings | Not So Among You
September 17, 2023 15:24 - 42 minutes - 30.3 MBPride is our greatest enemy and the chief cause of misery in every nation and every family since the world began. Humility on the other hand is the way of Jesus.
1 Kings | Fading King
September 10, 2023 19:11 - 40 minutes - 28.6 MBLiving in a fallen world can sometimes leave us feeling hopeless and helpless. But life without hope is a dangerous thing and we need to be reminded of God’s promises.
VISION | Seek First
September 03, 2023 19:12 - 46 minutes - 35 MBMission-drift is when an organization, church or individual drifts away from their stated purpose and mission. We can be distracted, get in ruts, and lose focus. Jesus taught us the only way back.
TITUS | Cause Over Self
August 27, 2023 17:11 - 37 minutes - 29.2 MBThe Tabernacle is a group of imperfect people desiring to be changed by the love & grace of a perfect God. We gather on Sundays to worship Jesus, then scatter to our communities as missionaries throughout the week.
TITUS | Church Harmony
August 20, 2023 13:18 - 39 minutes - 30.7 MBThe things that churches find to fight and divide about are legendary. But God calls churches to unity and harmony, which is only possible by re-focusing on what we’re for instead of what we’re against.
TITUS | Changed Lives
August 13, 2023 23:43 - 38 minutes - 29.9 MBEveryone who truly encounters Jesus experiences real and transformational life change. Have you?
TITUS | Blessed Hope
July 23, 2023 13:47 - 42 minutes - 32.7 MBThe Grace of God is the most powerful force for transformation in the universe. Understanding what God has truly done for us in salvation becomes our daily motivation and our hope to persevere.
TITUS | The Gospel In My Work
July 23, 2023 13:47 - 41 minutes - 32.2 MBJesus came, not to be served, but to serve. When we humble ourselves to be a slave, He calls us friend and the world sees something worth sharing.
TITUS | Multi-Generational Ministry
July 16, 2023 16:14 - 38 minutes - 29.7 MBOn the heels of instructing Titus to arm his congregation, and to rebuke the false teachers himself, Paul issues Titus a direct command. He uses the phrase ‘but as for you’.
TITUS | Signs and Symptoms
July 09, 2023 16:23 - 40 minutes - 31.3 MBWhen we think of false teachers, we tend to think of crazy, religious cult leaders wearing purple Nike’s and drinking cyanide-laced Kool-aide. But false teaching permeates our culture. It’s in churches and our homes. It’s on YouTube, Facebook and TikTok. We cannot escape it. We can only prepare ourselves for it.
TITUS | Above Reproach
July 02, 2023 21:34 - 43 minutes - 33.1 MBThe world judges good leaders based on their talent, personality, and organizational skills. But the Bible has a different set of qualifications, which must be demonstrated in public and in private life.
TITUS | For The Faith
June 25, 2023 17:05 - 39 minutes - 30.5 MBEveryone lives in spiritual darkness unless we receive the light of Jesus’ Gospel by faith. The challenge then becomes to walk in the light of the knowledge of the Gospel on a daily basis.
This We Believe | Response and Eternal Destiny
June 19, 2023 01:18 - 42 minutes - 34.5 MBDoes the Gospel of Jesus mean that everyone is automatically forgiven and reconciled to God? Will everyone be saved in the end? Or does God require a response from us?
This We Believe | Christ's Return
June 11, 2023 11:31 - 43 minutes - 35.6 MBSalvation through the Gospel is three dimensional for believers. We have been saved, we are being saved and we will be saved forever at the return of Jesus Christ, our blessed hope and motivation.
This We Believe | Christian Living
June 04, 2023 16:09 - 40 minutes - 33.6 MBWhat exactly is the point of being a Christian? Is it simply to escape Hell, be a good person and go to church? Or is the Gospel supposed to do something inside of us?
This We Believe | The Church
May 28, 2023 16:25 - 41 minutes - 34 MBToday’s culture can make The Church seem like just another thing on the calendar, or another club you can belong to, but we believe the Church is crucial to the life of a believer. The church is not merely another product to consume, but it is a body that followers of Jesus belong to. It is Jesus’s plan for spreading the good news and it will prevail in the end.
This We Believe | The Holy Spirit
May 21, 2023 16:21 - 41 minutes - 34.1 MBJesus promised the Christian life would not be easy. But Jesus did not leave us to fend for ourselves either. Instead he promised a helper, the Holy Spirit, to empower us to live out the Gospel.
This We Believe | The Work of Christ
May 14, 2023 20:25 - 41 minutes - 33.9 MBThe cross is the centerpiece of the Gospel. Jesus' death was both the worst and greatest moment in history. It was the worst injustice ever perpetrated, while at the same time perfect love demonstrated, and the only way to salvation.
This We Believe | Jesus Christ
May 07, 2023 17:54 - 39 minutes - 32.4 MBGod created this world and called it good. But the experience of evil, pain and suffering are evidence that something is broken. The Bible tells us who broke it, and that God is not happy about it.
This We Believe | The Human Condition
April 30, 2023 16:01 - 40 minutes - 33.5 MBGod created this world and called it good. But the experience of evil, pain and suffering are evidence that something is broken. The Bible tells us who broke it, and that God is not happy about it.
This We Believe | The Bible
April 23, 2023 10:59 - 38 minutes - 32.2 MBWe don’t stand over God’s word as it’s judge, but under it as those willing to be taught, rebuked, corrected, and trained. If you claim to be a follower of Jesus then The Bible is not a just good teaching, morning motivation, or some light reading. It is the only truth we live by.
This We Believe | God
April 16, 2023 17:16 - 41 minutes - 30.4 MBWhat you believe determines how you behave. This means that what you believe about basic Christian doctrine is critical to following Jesus and honoring him in our everyday lives.
Easter 2023 - I AM
April 09, 2023 15:20 - 30 minutes - 22.7 MBJesus is the most polarizing figure in history. His name has the power to galvanize people one way or another. There is no neutral ground because everyone must and will respond to Jesus.
John 14:1-7 - I AM the Way, Truth and the Life
April 02, 2023 16:22 - 43 minutes - 31.4 MBCS Lewis wrote, “If we find ourselves with a desire that nothing in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that we were made for another world.” But how do we get there?
John 11:1-41 - I AM the Resurrection and the Life
March 26, 2023 13:52 - 40 minutes - 29.1 MBJesus is Life - our hope is not in an event (the resurrection) but in a person, Jesus Christ.
John 10:11-31 - I AM the Good Shepherd
March 19, 2023 16:41 - 45 minutes - 33.1 MBJesus Christ is the central figure in all of human history, and He is the very essence of Christianity. Without Jesus crucified, resurrected, ascended into heaven, and returning someday, there simply is no Christianity.
John 10:1-10 - I AM the Gate
March 13, 2023 01:58 - 36 minutes - 26.4 MBProtection, peace, and security; these three things are something we all seek. Many of us spend the majority of our lives seeking them in one way or another. Jesus is our only way to protection, peace, and security.
John 8:12 - I AM the Light of the World
March 05, 2023 16:23 - 41 minutes - 30.2 MBSin has made the world a dark and confusing place. But God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all. The invitation of Jesus is for us to walk in the light and not in darkness, and to reflect the light of Christ to others.
John 6:25-35 - I Am The Bread Of Life
February 27, 2023 04:03 - 36 minutes - 26.4 MBI Am… The Bread of Life. Jesus flips the script once again by challenging the crowds to look outside their needs and fixation on temporary satisfaction, and to fix their hearts and minds on an eternal satisfaction that is found only in Him.