Sermons (Page 50)

AUTHENTIC PURSUIT: The Heart of a Leader

Primary passage: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13 Other Bible references: Luke 6 Ephesians 3:17-18 1 John 4 In the Lord, 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13, heart, leader, leadership, leaders, crisis, Mars Hill, Matt Chandler, church, business, politics, political, ministry, abusive, manipulative, corrupt, doing, being, skills, character, position, influence, power, difference maker, Hitler, Stalin, parents, pastor, spiritual, identity, character, attitude,…

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Psalm 103: 1-14

Primary passage: Psalm 103: 1-14 Other Bible references: Psalm 71:18 Psalm 57:2 EFCA, district superintendent, mentor, mentoring, ministry, Hawaii, aloha, face, breath, life, salt and light, Psalm 71:18, leader, leadership, father’s day, father, grandfather, uncle, remember, remembrance, celebrate, children, kids, hope, difference, fathers day prayer, lords prayer, Psalm 103, character, commitment, holy, set apart, treasured,…

AUTHENTIC PURSUIT: Wake Up!

9/11/2001 was a wake up call for America! That morning, America awakened out of her slumbering sense of false peace and security to a new awareness and a new world. The church is like America on 9/11! She needs to awaken out of her slumber! Paul wrote to the Thessalonians and God says to us,…

AUTHENTIC PURSUIT: When Tragedy Strikes

In this sermon, Martin referenced the book Walking with God through Pain and Suffering by Timothy Keller. Primary bible references: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Other bible references: James 4:14 2 Corinthians 5:8 Revelation 7:15-17 Revelation 14:13 1 Corinthians 15:38-50 2 Corinthians 5:1-2 Philippians 3:20-21 1 John 3:2 tragedy, tragic, Woody Moore, mess, parkour, invulnerability, pain, painful,…

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Celebrate the Beginning

Pastor Brian started this sermon referencing how Alex Kuhlow founded the Threads of Hope ministry. The sermon recapping the youth group’s trip to the Threads of Hope community and more information on that story can be heard here. For more information on the Threads of Hope ministry, visit their website. Bible references: John 14:15-17 Acts 1:1-9 Acts…

AUTHENTIC PURSUIT: Relationships, “Yeah… But…”

Bible references: 1 Thessalonians 4:9-10 James 4:1 1 Peter 4 Philippians 2:1-4 community, 1 Thessalonians 4:9-10, relationships, sin nature, distortion, sociologists, adults, friends, connected, frontstage, backstage, church, society, small groups, community groups, accountability groups, forgiveness, Thessalonians, reconciliation, love, Samaria, unclean, Jews, Jewish, Jesus, rejected, family, brothers, sisters, compassion, grace, identity, forgiveness, pain, hurt, betrayal, James…

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Giving Honor to Sacred People

Martin quoted a few books in this sermon. The first was To Own a Dragon by Donald Miller. The second was Sacred Parenting by Gary Thomas. Bible references: Exodus 20:12 Malachi 2:15 Deuteronomy 6:20-25 Genesis 1:27-28 1 Thessalonians 2:7-8 1 Thessalonians 2:11-12 2 Corinthians 7 mothers day, mother, father, parents, Hallmark, Donald Miller, “To Own…

AUTHENTIC PURSUIT: Relationships Can Be a Challenge- Part 2

Primary passage: 1 Thessalonians 4:9-10 Other Bible references: John 13:34-35 James 4:1-2 1 Corinthians 6:20 2 Corinthians 5:17 1 Peter 2:9-10 Philippians 2:1-4 1 Thessalonians 4:8 1 John 3:14 church body, community, relationships, John 13:34-35, crucifixion, upper room, wash feet, washed feet, washing feet, love, disciples, circumcision, command, brothers, sisters, husbands, wife’s, neighbors, friends, children,…

AUTHENTIC PURSUIT: Relationships Can Be a Challenge- Part 1

Primary passage: 1 Thessalonians 4:9-10 Other Bible references: John 13:34 Colossians 3:8 Philippians 4:2-3 John 13:1-17 2 Peter 1:2 In this sermon, Martin mentions the book Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer church body, community, identity, grace, followers, oasis, renewal, Paul, disciples, persecution, Timothy, love, taught by God, Macedonia, cross, gospel, Jews, gentiles, Samarians, relationships, transformation,…