Proverbs 1:8-31: The Nature of Temptation Last week we began looking at proverbs, and the purpose of that book. We concluded that wisdom is not simply street smarts, but the skill and the ability to navigate life in all its complexity. The purpose of the book of Proverbs, as we talked about last week, is [...]
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The Nature of Temptation: Proverbs 1:8-32
Posted in preaching, Proverbs, sermon outlines, sermon series, sermons, tagged episcopal, Idolatry, proverbs, proverbs 1:8-32, proverbs sermon, reformed anglican, reformed theology, Temptation, wisdom on June 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Sunday May 23rd, Happy Pentecost!
Posted in sermons, Uncategorized, tagged anglican, biblical, episcopal, holy spirit, pentecost, reformed, sermons on May 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Happy Pentecost! Today we celebrate one of the most important events in the entire Christian calendar. The feast of Pentecost is just as important as Christmas and Easter. Every year around Christmas, you see articles ‘dis-proving’ the virgin birth. Every Easter, someone writes about how the crucifixion was cosmic child abuse and the resurrection is [...]
Sunday May 16, 2010: The Resurrection and Politics
Posted in sermon outlines, sermons, Uncategorized, tagged politics, resurrection on May 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Sermon Notes from Sunday May 16 Today’s topic: The Resurrection and Politics. Last week we talked about The Resurrection and Sex. We decided to talk about something a little less controversial this week, politics. We want to ask the question, what does Jesus and His resurrection have to say about politics? First, let’s look at [...]
Free Will, Sin, Bondage
Posted in martin luther, sermons, theology, tagged bondage, free will, holiness, martin luther, reformed, sanctification, sin, theology on January 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
From time to time the Reformed faith has been accused of focusing so much on our inherent sinfulness that we fail to recognize the new heart God has given us, and thus fail to teach how we may shed sin and grow in holiness. In this passage from his sermon on Matthew 21, The Good Doctor (Martin Luther) describes why it is [...]
Good Theology, Depression, and the Psalms
Posted in sermons, theology, tagged depressed, depression, john piper, psalms, sermons on August 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Fighting to Hope in God In all of this, he is fighting for hope. Verse 5: “Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God.” Verse 11: “Why are you cast down, O my [...]
