Sermons on Embodiment (Page 2)

An Introduction to Embodied Sexuality

This message will introduce the entire series, engaging with cultural discussion, questions within the church, and the need for an overarching (not simplistic) biblical framework for love, sexuality, and the body. The starting point will be God’s Triune identity and the starting point of God’s definition of love, sexuality, and the body. The roadmap for the series will be shared, providing some insights into the ways in which this is an example of approaching any variety of issues biblically. Text:…

Sex and the Single Christian

This week we will talk through what it means to be single – young or old – and live as a follower of Jesus in a sexualized society out of 1 Peter 2, 1 Corinthians 6, and 1 Peter 1. SERMON OUTLINE “Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul. Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your…

Out of a Far Country

This week we will hear Christopher Yuan and his parents share their family testimony in services, then have a Sunday evening session with Christopher Yuan more specifically addressing homosexuality..

We Have a Shepherd for the Years Ahead! Jesus Christ, God’s Son

To date there is no working theory of human history that can predict the future. What we have, though, is much better. We have the written and incarnate promises of God. God hasn’t given us “when” but he has given us “soon!” Soon, evil will cease with the ending of this age. Soon the living will be gathered to God’s bosom and the rebellious to their second death. Soon the redeemed will look and live like their Redeemer. (Psalm 23;…

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:…
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