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July 18, 2022 The Bible is Wisdom Literature | Les Newsom
Scripture Reference: Deuteronomy 4:5-6
More times than not, we want to read the Bible like an answer book, looking for a technique that always produces a good result. But the Bible is wisdom literature. It teaches us to be wise, only as we immerse ourselves in its story and truth.
Sermon Points:
The Bible Is More Than A Rule Book
The Bible is Wisdom Literature
Why Does It Matter
30 min
July 10, 2022 The Bible is Divine & Human | Les Newsom
Scripture Reference: 2 Peter 1:16-21
So is the Bible a book created by God or by the hands of sinful men? While we often say the correct answer, "Both!" oftentimes we fail to realize how differently that conviction leads us to look at the world around us and how we picture a Christian's mission in the world.
Sermon Points:
The Problem of the Bible's Humanity
The Solution of the Bible's Humanity
The Application of the Bible's Humanity
31 min
July 03, 2022 The Bible is Self-Attesting | Les Newsom
Scripture Reference: Luke 16:19-31
The vast majority of the objections our secular world has with accepting the Bible for what its come from the failure to understand the kind of tool the Bible is. Getting clear on the nature of Scripture is essential to growing in the wisdom it wants to impart.
Sermon Points:
The Bible and Certainty
The Bible and Sufficiency
The Bible and Authenticity
33 min
June 26, 2022 Mercy in the Wilderness | Melvin Manickavasagam
Scripture Reference: Numbers 21:4-9
The metaphor of a pilgrim or sojourner is commonly applied to the life of God’s people, and often brings us to a place of weariness and discontent along the way. What can we learn from this episode during Israel’s wilderness wanderings?
Sermon Points:
Discontent Misdirected
Discontent Redirected
God's Sufficiency for the Discontented
35 min
June 19, 2022 Why the Kingdom is Good News | Scott Byrd
Scripture Reference: Luke 4:42-44
Sermon Points:
The King of the Kingdom is Good News
The Work of the Kingdom is Good News
The Future of the Kingdom is Good News
33 min
June 12, 2022 Righteousness That Gets Us In | John Crosby
Scripture Reference: Philippians 3:1-11
35 min
June 05, 2022 Living in Light of the Beauty of Christ | Joe Johnson
Scripture Reference: Acts 7:54-60
Sermon Points:
The Beauty of Christ’s Location
The Beauty of Christ’s Love
The Beauty of Christ’s Plan
29 min
May 29, 2022 The Metamorphosis | Les Newsom
Scripture Reference: Romans 12:1-2
Paul says that there is a life altering metamorphosis that changes every Christian into a servant of Christ. But HOW that transformation happens very succinctly gathers together all the grace Paul has unpacked throughout the book and shows us that it all happens, "by the mercies."
Sermon Points:
The Sacrifice
The Body
The Mercy
30 min
May 22, 2022 The Unfolding Plan of God | Les Newsom
Scripture Reference: Romans 11:25-36
The whole of what Paul has been laying out throughout this book culminates at the end of Romans 11. Paul answers the questions regarding Israel's destiny, but then explodes in "wonder, love and praise" when he sees the unfolding plan of God!
Sermon Points:
Blessing to the World
Destiny for the Jews
Glory for God
30 min
May 15, 2022 Getting The Word Out | Les Newsom
Scripture Reference: Romans 10:4-17
Paul cares so deeply for his fellow Jewish countrymen that he writes an extended explanation of exactly HOW they are to come to faith, if they do. In so doing, he provides modern believing people with a new way of thinking about the challenging topic of evangelism.
Sermon Points:
The Mechanics of Evangelism
The Agent of Evangelism
The Effectiveness of Evangelism
32 min