Sermons by Pastor Matt Erickson (Page 35)
Together in Jesus Christ
Exploring what it means to be together as a community, as seen in the book of acts. (ACTS 2:1-41; EPHESIANS 2:1-22) Sermon Outline “You are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone.” (Ephesians 2:19-20) Grasping the Truth from the Outside In We are God’s dwelling by God’s Spirit (Ephesians 2:20-22) We are God’s…
Sustaining the Good Life
(Psalm 23:4-6) Sermon Outline “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life.” (Psalm 23:6a) With God in the Darkness The reality of darkness The reality of God’s present comfort The possibility of fearlessness With God Before Enemies The table of victory The table of abundance The Pursuing Glory of God Goodness and mercy in hot pursuit God’s unending commitment to His sheep Eternal belonging in the household of God DISCUSSION QUESTIONS What was one of…
Living the Good Life
(Psalm 23:1-4) Sermon Outline “The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.” (Psalm 23:1) Starting with an Appropriate View of God God who is the LORD God who is a shepherd God who is my shepherd Living with God as Shepherd Living as a sheep Living the full life Living the guided life Living the purposeful life Living the glorious life DISCUSSION QUESTIONS This week we begin two weeks looking at “The Good Life” through Psalm 23. We want…
Celebrate!
(Luke 19:1-10) DISCUSSION GUIDE When was a time that you wanted to uncontrollably celebrate something? What happened? How did people respond? This week, we are celebrating God’s grace and truth in the Big Block Bash. We will look at Luke 19:1-10. Before you read that passage aloud, take a moment to pray, asking God to guide and speak to you in this study. Jesus is on his way from Galilee to Jerusalem in his final weeks. What is significant about…
Living at the Intersection
(Matthew 22:34-40; 28:18-20) SERMON OUTLINE “Love the Lord your God…Love your neighbor as yourself…Go and make disciples of all nations.” (Matthew 22:37, 39; 28:19) Two Major Thoroughfares in Life with God The Great Commandment (Matthew 22:34-40) “Love God” “Love your neighbor as yourself” The Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20) “as you go” “make disciples” Jesus at the Intersection The prophetic message: salvation and incarnation (Matthew 1:20-23)The beginnings of ministry: proclaiming and healing (Matthew 4:17, 23-25) The interspersed message and action of…
Resurrection Victory
1 Corinthians 15:50-58 Sermon Outline “Then the saying that is written will come true: ‘Death has been swallowed up in victory.’” (1 Corinthians 15:54) Looking for a Serious Change (1 Corinthians 15:50-53) The nature of human bodies intersecting with the kingdom of God Those alive…those sleeping Monumental moments that flash suddenly alive The nature of our promised change in Jesus Christ Enjoying the Ultimate Victory (1 Corinthians 15:54-57) Clothed imperishable and immortal Death’s day is done and its sting through…
Resurrection Bodies
1 Corinthians 15:35-49 Sermon Outline “But someone will ask, ‘How are the dead raised? With what kind of body will they come?’” (1 Corinthians 15:35) Resurrection Bodies: Look at Seed Plants (1 Corinthians 15:36-38) Seed sown produces a different plant Our earthy bodies are like seeds Resurrection Bodies: Look at the Glory of Diverse Materials (1 Corinthians 15:39-41) There is a diverse, glorious splendor in the diverse materials of creation Our earthy bodies are one type of material Resurrection Bodies:…
Resurrection Timing
1 Corinthians 15:20-34 Sermon Outline “For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man.” (1 Corinthians 15:21) Jesus Christ the New Beginning of Resurrection Life (1 Corinthians 15:20-23) Adam the first fruits of death Jesus the first fruits of life Jesus Christ the New Beginning of God’s Victory (1 Corinthians 15:24-28) The victory of the Cross and Resurrection The ultimate resolution at the end Living like the New Beginning is True (1…
Resurrection Matters
1 Corinthians 15:12-19 Sermon Outline “If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised.” (1 Corinthians 15:13) The Importance of Good Thinking in Our Faith 7 Reasons Why the Resurrection Matters—“If there is no resurrection of the dead, then…” Jesus Christ did not rise (vv 13, 16) The message of the gospel is useless (v 14a) Our faith is useless and futile (vv 14b, 17) The apostles are liars about God (v 15) We…
Resurrection Grace
1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Sermon Outline “For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures.” (1 Corinthians 15:3-4) The Inescapable Condition of Humanity Traces of the divine presence in creation and beauty (Psalm 19:1) Traces of eternity in the human heart and our longings (Ecclesiastes 3:11) The Resurrection Story (1 Corinthians…
The Neighbor
(Exodus 20:16-17; Mark 12:31) SERMON OUTLINE “You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor. You shall not covet…anything that belongs to your neighbor.” (Exodus 20:16-17) Lying and our Neighbor (Exodus 20:16; Ephesians 4:15) What is ‘false testimony’? (Exodus 20:16) The triangle of truth assessment: what we take in, what we think, what we speak out What lying does to us and our neighbor The remedy: “speak the truth in love” (Ephesians 4:15) Envy and our Neighbor (Exodus 20:17; 1…
Murder, Adultery & Theft
(Exodus 20:13-15; Matthew 5:21-30) SERMON OUTLINE “You shall not murder. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal.” (Exodus 20:13-15) From Murder to Valuing Life (Exodus 20:13; Matthew 5:21-26) What is murder? (Exodus 20:13) The anger of the heart (Matthew 5:21-26) From Adultery to Valuing Love (Exodus 20:14; Matthew 5:27-30) What is adultery? (Exodus 20:14) The desires of the heart (Matthew 5:27-30) From Theft to Valuing Others (Exodus 20:15; Matthew 6:19-21) What is theft? (Exodus 20:15) The treasure of…