Good News in a Dark World

By Kevin Efflandt

The Bible teaching and preaching ministry of Pastor Kevin Efflandt.

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Good News in a Dark World episodes:

August 23, 2023 Mini - God Laid All Our Sins on Jesus (Isaiah 53:6) Good News in a Dark World with Pastor Kevin Efflandt
God Laid All our Sins on Jesus
Isaiah 53:6
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6min
August 21, 2023 Free to Serve (Galatians 5:1-15) Good News in a Dark World with Pastor Kevin Efflandt
In this sermon:
(1) Jesus has set us free
What was the chief purpose for which Paul wrote the letter to the Galatians?
What kind of freedom is Paul referring to in verse 1?
How does verse 3 remind us of the impossibility of being justified by our obedience?
Is Paul teaching that a person can lose their salvation in verse 4? If not, what is he teaching?
(2) Jesus has set us free for service
What does the word "opportunity" refer to in verse 13?
What example did Jesus set for us in HIs service of others?
How can we cultivate a "serve one another" mindset?
1 - We must not lose sight of the gospel.
2 - We must take on a specific mindset when it comes to the church.
What are some ways that we can serve one another in our own churches?
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Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. May not copy or download more than 500 consecutive verses of the ESV Bible or more than one half of any book of the ESV Bible.
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Intro/Outro - Chris Lopez @FireCat Productions
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34min
August 18, 2023 A Religion of Hope (Psalm 16) Good News in a Dark World with Pastor Kevin Efflandt
In this sermon:
What is true of the founders of all the world religions other than Christianity?
(1) Hope in Life
David mentions some things that may leave us feeling hopeless:
1 - Idols
What help does David give us here for fighting against idolatry?
2 - Past, present and future
What promise does God give to help us in thinking about:
1 - The past
2 - The present
3 - The future
(2) Hope in death
What does Christianity teach about the future of our physical bodies?
How does Peter's sermons in Acts 2 help us in understanding the ultimate fulfillment of Psalm 16?
What does it mean that Jesus is the "first fruits"?
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Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. May not copy or download more than 500 consecutive verses of the ESV Bible or more than one half of any book of the ESV Bible.
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Intro/Outro - Chris Lopez @FireCat Productions
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33min
August 16, 2023 Spiritual Depths (Psalm 130) Good News in a Dark World with Pastor Kevin Efflandt
Spiritual Depths
Psalm 130
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7min
August 15, 2023 New Jerusalem (Revelation 21:9-27) Good News in a Dark World with Pastor Kevin Efflandt
In this sermon:
(1) The New Jerusalem's Beauty
What are some of the ways in which John describes the beauty of the New Jerusalem?
Why would the unbeliever feel so out of place here?
(2) The New Jerusalem's Security
What does this wall symbolize?
Why are there:
1 - 12 Angels?
2 - 12 Tribes?
3 - 12 Apostles
What do you find interesting about the measurements of the city?
(3) The New Jerusalem's Residents
Why does the city not need the sun or the moon?
What is significant about the gates never being shut?
What makes Heaven heaven?
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Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. May not copy or download more than 500 consecutive verses of the ESV Bible or more than one half of any book of the ESV Bible.
All Rights Reserved
Intro/Outro - Chris Lopez @ FireCat Productions
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36min
August 11, 2023 The Pattern of a Believer's Life (Psalm 15) Good News in a Dark World with Pastor Kevin Efflandt
In this sermon:
What are some of the ways in which people might answer the question, "What brings you comfort?"?
(1) Guilt
What are the immediate and future aspects to the questions of verse 1?
These questions are answered by looking at 3 areas of a person's life:
1 - Character
2 - Speech
3 - Behavior
What kind of action do the Hebrew verbs point us to? How is this not good news?
(2) Grace
Why should we read Psalm 15 from a Christ-centered perspective?
What is the connection between Psalm 15 and Hebrews 9?
(3) Gratitude
What do we mean when we say that Jesus is not only our justification, but He's also our sanctification?
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Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. May not copy or download more than 500 consecutive verses of the ESV Bible or more than one half of any book of the ESV Bible.
All Rights Reserved

Intro/Outro - Chris Lopez @ FireCat Productions
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40min
August 09, 2023 Mini Devo - God Gives Them Up (Romans 1:18-32) Good News in a Dark World with Pastor Kevin Efflandt
God Gives Them Up
Romans 1:18-32
June 4, 2023
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10min
August 07, 2023 The New Heaven and New Earth (Revelation 21:1-8) Good News in a Dark World with Pastor Kevin Efflandt
In this sermon:
In what way can a believer say that judgment day is in the past?
What is the significance of the word "propitiation"? (See Romans 3:24; 1 John 2:2, 4:10)
(1) Out with the Old
In the Bible, the sea symbolizes 2 things:
1 - Evil (& chaos)
2 - Separation
Why are you thankful that God tells us that in the new heaven and new earth, "the sea will be no more"?
What else does verse 4 tell us that the new heaven and new earth will not contain?
(2) In with the New
John speaks of 3 things in this section:
1 - The New Jerusalem
2 - The New Tabernacle
3 - The New Fountain
How do we know that the promises that are made here are not too good to be true?
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Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. May not copy or download more than 500 consecutive verses of the ESV Bible or more than one half of any book of the ESV Bible.
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Intro/Outro - Chris Lopez @ FireCat Productions
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32min
August 04, 2023 The Sufficiency of Scripture (Psalm 19) Good News in a Dark World with Pastor Kevin Efflandt
In this sermon:
(1) What God's Word is:
What is the difference between "general revelation" and "special revelation"?
David lists 6 titles for Scripture:
1 - Law of the Lord
2 - Testimony
3 - Precepts
4 - Commandment of the Lord
5 - Fear of the Lord
6 - Rules of the Lord
What are the 6 characteristics of Scripture?
(2) What God's Word Does:
David lists 6 benefits of Scripture:
1 - It Revives the soul
2 - It makes the simple people wise
3 - It rejoices the heart
4 - It enlightens the eyes
5 - It endures forever
6 - It is righteous altogether
How does this passage point you to Jesus?
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Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission.
All rights reserved. May not copy or download more than 500 consecutive verses of the ESV Bible or more than one half of any book of the ESV Bible.
All Rights Reserved

Intro/Outro - Chris Lopez @ FireCat Productions
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35min
August 02, 2023 Mini - The Two Ways We Approach God (Luke 18:9-14) Good News in a Dark World with Pastor Kevin Efflanddt
Mini Devotional - from Luke 18:9-14 on February 26, 2023
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7min

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