Sermons (Page 53)

MARRIAGE: Covenant or Contract?

Martin mentioned two books during this sermon: The Meaning of Marriage by Timothy Keller What Did You Expect?  by Paul Tripp Bible references: Romans 1:16 Ephesians 5:31 Malachi 2 Matthew 19 1 Corinthians 12 marriage, covenant, contract, perspective, changes, couples, husband, wife, spouse, cost, grow, transformation, transformed, gospel, needs, desires, compatible, compatibility, divorce, commodity, relationships,…

MARRIAGE: Love

Primary passage: 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Other Bible references: Philippians 2:1-4 love, wedding, patient, family, kind, tender, affectionate, envy, envious, spouse, kids, celebrate, bitterness, hatred, fight, discussion, boast, brag, proud, arrogant, humble, humility, serve, rude, self-seeking, anger, angry, truth, Philippians 2:1-4, humble, selflessness, selfishness, seeking God, connecting with God, music, sing, scripture, quietness, nature, spirit, conviction,…

MARRIAGE: Conflict, A Path to Intimacy

This video was shown at the beginning of this sermon: Bible references: James 1:19-20 Proverbs 2 Psalm 139:23-24 marriage, conflict, nail, nail in head, fix, listen, listening, understand, understanding, heart, knowing, husband, wife, relationship, Dr. Gary Oliver, intimacy, pain, problem, fear, hurt, frustration, anger, flight or fight, cable, iceberg, safety, trust, tripwire, James 1:19-20, quick…

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A Community of Hope

This sermon begins with an excerpt from last week’s sermon. You can hear the entire message here.   Bible references: 2 Corinthians 1 Romans 12:15 1 John 1 Philippians 2 1 Peter 1 2 Corinthians 1, thanksgiving, comfort, trouble, God, Romans 12:15, rejoice, mourn, Jacoby Miles, Gretchen Miles, Jason Miles, Miles Family, challenges, personal, places,…

MARRIAGE: Conflict, The Challenges to Being a Peacemaker – Part 2

Bible references: Ephesians 4:31 Proverbs 20:5 Ephesians 4:26 James 1 James 1:20 Isaiah 8 Ephesians 4:26-27 John 2:14-17 Ephesians 6:12 Luke 6:42-45 2 Corinthians 10:3-6 Luke 6:36-37 Matthew 18:15-17 peacemaker, anger, angry, warriors, marriage, healthy, unhealthy, righteous, unrighteous, Aristotle, destructive, physical, psychological, sociological, family, spiritual, character, bitterness, grudges, Ephesians 4:31, Proverbs 20:5, Solomon, love, backstage, discernment,…

MARRIAGE: Conflict, The Challenges to Being a Peacemaker – Part 1

Bible references: Proverbs 16:2 Proverbs 29:22 Ephesians 4:26-27 Genesis 4 Proverbs 22:24 Psalm 4:4 James 4 conflict, growing, scripture, maturity, emotional, angry, loving, love, anger, church, community, marriage, relationship, children, Dr. Gary Oliver, emotion, psychologist, threat, amygdala, nature, bear, adrenaline, fight or flight, response, frontal cortex, judgment, lobotomy, Bible, Proverbs 16:2, Solomon, battle, think, act,…

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Celebrating God’s Faithfulness!

Welcome back from sabbatical Pastor Brian and family! Bible references: 1 Corinthians 13 history, youth pastors, youth ministry, hot tub, Brian, Tomina, growth, sabbatical, disengagement, emotional, pack, vacation, family, parents, move, home, house, school, reading, reflection, heart, love, kids, children, community, wired for life, assessment, Kansas City, mentor, mentoring, leadership, guilt, shame, church, staff, 1…