Sermon: The Spiritual Literacy of the Believer Primary Text: 2 Corinthians 3:1-3 Big Idea: We are not just readers of the Word; we are living letters written by the Spirit, called to be read by the world. Introduction: The Illiteracy of the Heart Hello, thank you for joining me. You know, I was looking at
From the Ordinary to the Extraordinary
Primary Text: John 6:16–20 Big Idea: The storms that interrupt your ordinary life are the very moments where Jesus reveals Himself in extraordinary ways — so don’t panic in the darkness; He is coming. Introduction You know, I want to talk to you this morning about something that every single one of us has
The Oil in the Lamp: Are You Ready for the Bridegroom?
Primary Text: Matthew 25:1-8 Big Idea: The difference between the wise and the foolish is not how they look on the outside — it’s whether you have oil in the lamp on the inside. Introduction And so Paul writes to this church — no, let me start somewhere else this morning. Let me start
God Uses the Most Unlikely
Primary Text: Luke 1:8–12 Big Idea: God is actively seeking faithful people — even in the most ordinary, overlooked moments — to accomplish His extraordinary purposes. Introduction: The God Who Sees in Secret There is a question that haunts every believer at some point in their walk: Does anybody see what I’m doing? Does anybody
The Best Gift: The Holy Spirit
Big Idea: God, who is perfectly good, gives His children the best gift of all — His very own Spirit — so that we might be empowered to overcome. Primary Text: Luke 11:13 Introduction: The Instinct to Give Good Things Every parent in this room knows the feeling. You see your child and something
The Stolen Word
Primary Text: Luke 8:12 Supporting Texts: Matthew 15:8; Proverbs 4:7; Hebrews 3:12; Hosea 4:6 Introduction: The Theft You Don’t Notice There is a thief who doesn’t break into your house. He doesn’t steal your car, your wallet, or your jewelry. He doesn’t even need to touch your physical possessions. His target is far more valuable,
Delivered from the horrible pit
External and internal: Internal pits can be much worse than physical ones. Stuck in a physical pit, one can diligently search for a way out. If they are lucky enough, they can come out on their own or with someone else’s help. As with the prophet Jeremiah, the bible says that in the days of
The unshakable kingdom
Two perspectives: The kingdom of God suffers violence is what the scriptures tell us, but the violent take it by force (Mt 11:12). There are two perspectives to this verse. One, God’s kingdom has been persecuted and has been at risk for elimination, but it is protected by individuals at all costs. And the other
The breaking of bread
Christ revealed: On the third of Christ, after he went to hell and took the keys of death from Satan and rose with the ancient saints, he began to appear to his disciples (Mt 27:52-53). He appeared to two of his disciples while they were on their way to Emmaus, one by the name of
The effects of the absence of God
He is life: God is a God of the living. The bible teaches that in him was life and that life became the light of man (Jn 1:4). In the beginning God breathe life into man, making him to have life as he has life (Ge 2.7). God is the giver of life. All