Sermons from July 2014

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…

How to Pray Effectively

A standalone message on prayer from 1 Kings 18. Sermon Outline “Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops.” (James 5: 17-18) What is prayer? Prayer is simply two-way communication with God Prayer is not made so that God can find out what we need…