Displaying 49 sermons by date from year: 2010

• 09/05/2010--Let Your Light Shine!  (Matt. 5:14-16)
  

  Unleashing the light of Christ for the glory of God the Father.

• 09/05/2010--The Two Witnesses  (Rev. 11:3-14)
  

  Finding a message for the church in the life, death, and resurrection of the two witnesses.

• 08/29/2010--The Purveyors of Light  (Matt. 5:14)
  

  Understanding the Lord's extraordinary declaration that Kingdom-dwellers are the "light of the world".

• 08/22/2010--Cooking With Salt  (Matt. 5:13)
  

  What it means for the disciples of Christ to be the "salt of the earth".

• 08/22/2010--Making Sense of the "Trampled Church"  (Rev. 11:1-2)
  

  The paradox of the church as both protected and persecuted.

• 08/08/2010--The Joy of Persecution  (Matt. 5:10-12)
  

  How Christians can truly rejoice in the midst of persecution.

• 08/01/2010--The Privilege of Persecution  (Matt. 5:10)
  

  The rare "privilege" of being persecuted for truly reflecting Jesus.

• 08/01/2010--Mighty to Save  (Rev. 10:1-11)
  

  The mighty angel, the little scroll, and the Gospel.

• 07/25/2010--The Purveyors of Peace  (Matt. 5:9)
  

  The centrality of "peacemaking" to the disciples of Jesus Christ.

• 07/18/2010--"It's All About the Heart"  (Matt. 5:8)
  

  The sixth Beatitude and the glory of the Gospel

• 07/18/2010--The Grip of Death  (Rev. 9:13-21)
  

  The tragic epilogue to the first six trumpets.

• 07/11/2010--The Tatterdemalion's Mercy  (Matt. 5:7)
  

  The fifth Beatitude reveals the meaning and the source of "Kingdom-mercy".

• 07/04/2010--In Pursuit of Happiness  (Matt. 5:6)
  

  Revealing the secret to true happiness

• 07/04/2010--In the Midst of the Swarm  (Rev. 8:13-9:12)
  

  The fifth trumpet and the plague of demonic locust.

• 06/27/2010--Evidence of "Kingdom-meekness"  (Matt. 5:5)
  

  Examining the irrepressible fruit of "Kingdom-meekness"

• 06/13/2010--Principles of "Kingdom-meekness"  (Matt. 5:5)
  

  Understanding how difficult it is to be "meek".

• 06/06/2010--The Comfort of Those Who Mourn  (Matt. 5:4)
  

  Exploring the essential activity of the second Beatitude.

• 06/06/2010--Four Profoundly Purposeful Plagues  (Rev. 8:6-12)
  

  The purpose behind the plagues of the first four trumpets.

• 05/30/2010--The Blessings of Spiritual Bankruptcy  (Matt. 5:3)
  

  Finding the blessings of the 'poor in spirit' in the lives of great men of Scripture.

• 05/23/2010--Declaring Spiritual Bankruptcy  (Matt. 5:3)
  

  Searching for the true meaning of being 'poor in spirit'.

• 05/16/2010--Reaching for the Stars  (Matt. 5:1-3)
  

  Introduction to the "Sermon on the Mount".

• 05/16/2010--Silence, and the Golden Altar of Prayers  (Rev. 8:1-5)
  

  The opening of the seventh seal and preparation for the seven trumpets.

• 05/09/2010--Acts of Aggression  (Matt. 4:23-25)
  

  Revealing the battle plan of the Kingdom.

• 05/02/2010--The Prefect King  (Psa. 72:1-20)
  

  Missions Sunday message

• 05/02/2010--White Robes and Palm Branches  (Rev. 7:9-17)
  

  Righteousness and victory describe the great multitude that stand before the throne of God.

• 04/25/2010--The Radical Call of Christ  (Matt. 4:18-22)
  

  Understanding and responding to Christ's radical call to discipleship.

• 04/18/2010--Dawn in the Darkness of Galilee  (Matt. 4:12-17)
  

  The brilliant light of the Gospel pierces the "deep darkness" of Galilee as Jesus starts His ministry.

• 04/18/2010--When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder  (Rev. 7:1-8)
  

  Understanding the vision of the 144,000 servants sealed by God.

• 04/11/2010--Remember the Poor  (Rom. 15:22-29)
  

• 04/04/2010--Words of Encouragement  (Acts 13:14-41)
  

  Paul's sermon at Antioch is an exhortation of the resurrection of Jesus Christ filled with words of encouragement.

• 04/04/2010--The Last Man Standing  (Rev. 6:9-17)
  

  The Lamb opens the fifth and sixth seals of the scroll to reveal the coming of the "great and awesome day of the Lord".

• 04/02/2010--Ministering Angels  (Matt. 4:11)
  

  The radically different outcome of the temptations of the first and second Adam.

• 03/28/2010--Sidestepping Satan's Shortcut  (Matt. 4:8-10)
  

  Jesus successfully sidesteps Satan's greatest temptation.

• 03/21/2010--The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse  (Rev. 6:1-8)
  

  Four horsemen appear as the Lamb breaks the first four seals of the scroll.

• 03/21/2010--The Relief Effort in Haiti  (Phil. 2:1-11)
  

  Pastor Jephthe reports on the relief effort in Haiti

• 03/14/2010--Beyond the "Terrible Twos"  (Matt. 4:5-7)
  

  Jesus avoids the temptation of putting His Father to the test.

• 03/07/2010--Defending the Weakest Link  (Matt. 4:1-4)
  

  Jesus' response to Satan's wilderness temptations, affirms His Sonship and perfectly defends "humanity's weakest link".

• 03/07/2010--"Worthy is the Lamb"  (Rev. 5:8-14)
  

  Heaven's Glorious Adoration of the Lamb

• 02/28/2010--"Heaven Came Down"  (Matt. 3:16-17)
  

  The glorious, heavenly response to the baptism of Jesus Christ.

• 02/21/2010--The Bridge to Zion  (Matt. 3:13-15)
  

  Recognizing the baptism of Jesus Christ as a bridge connecting the Old and New Testaments.

• 02/21/2010--Behold, the Lamb of God  (Rev. 5:1-7)
  

  John's vision of heaven's throne focuses on the risen Lamb of God.

• 02/14/2010--The Gospel of Fire  (Matt. 3:7-12)
  

  John the Baptist preaches a Gospel of baptism with the Holy Spirit and fire.

• 02/07/2010--The Voice in the Wilderness  (Matt. 3:1-6)
  

  John the Baptist preaches for all to repent and prepare for the Kingdom of Heaven.

• 01/31/2010--Trail of Tears  (Matt. 2:13-23)
  

  Matthew continues to reveal the person and purpose of Jesus Christ with three Old Testament images.

• 01/24/2010--Wise Men Still Seek Him  (Matt. 2:1-12)
  

  Matthew unveils dramatic changes in the eschatalogical church through the Magi's search for the "King of the Jews".

• 01/17/2010--Lament for Haiti  (Psa. 42:1-11)
  

  A Biblical liturgical response to the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti, 1/12/10.

• 01/17/2010--Reflecting Heaven's Worship  (Rev. 4:6-11)
  

  Learning how to "do church" right by reflecting the worshipers and worship leaders of heaven.

• 01/10/2010--Joseph's Dilemma  (Matt. 1:18-25)
  

  Matthew's nativity story focuses on Joseph's dilemma and God's glorious solution.

• 01/03/2010--Pathway to Perfection  (Matt. 1:1-17)
  

  Matthew's genealogy of Christ reveals God's covenantal plan of redemption.