Living Hope Evangelical Free Church Sermons (Sioux Falls, SD)

"Numbered, Weighed, and Divided"

Daniel 5: 1-31

Pastor Dan Montgomery

October 13th, 2024

Humility and meekness may seem foolish. But the Lord numbers, weighs, and divides the proud when he delivers his people.

1. Hard-Headed Arrogance (5:1-4)

2. Weak-Kneed Alarm (5:5-9)

3. Cool-Headed Guidance (5:10-12)

4. Heavy-Handed Judgment (5:13-28)

5. Swift-Footed Justice (5:29-31)

The Good News: A God Who Numbers, Weighs, and Divides.

Blessed are the Meek

Pastor Dan Montgomery

October 6, 2024

Jesus Is Lord. We are not. We enter his blessed kingdom by way of meekness

1) Nebuchadnezzar's Conclusion (4:1-3)

2) Dream Drama... Again ( 4:4-18)

3) Deaf Ears ( 4:19-27)

4) A Warning of Destruction for the Proud (4:28-33)

5) An Everlasting Kingdom for the Meek ( 4:34-37)

Preparation for Service

Pastor Luther Eatman

September 29, 2024

Preparation for Service

When things seem to go well we tend to loose focus on God.

1) The need for spiritual acknowledgement of our Savior. (Right perspective of God)

2) The need for spiritual acknowledgement of self.

3) The need for spiritual acknowledgement of salvation.

3) The need for spiritual acknowledgement of service.

Trusting Our Rescuer

Daniel 3:1-30

Pastor Dan Montgomery

September 22, 2024

Fully trusting God can seem too risky, but our God is always able to rescue his people.

1) Powerful people prefer idolatry. Trusting God is risky (3:1-7)

2) Faithful people are disliked. Trusting God is risky (3:8-13)

3) We can calmly trust God. He is able to rescue (3:14-27)

4) God has a purpose for when and how he rescues. (3:27-30)

"After You and Ever After"

Daniel 2: 31-45

Pastor Dan Montgomery

September 15, 2024

We need a live remembering that we will be forgotten but Christ's Kingdom is eternal

"The Revealer of Mysteries"

Daniel 2:1-30, 46-49

Pastor Dan Montgomery

1. SCENE I (2:1-13) The people walk in deadly darkness

2. SCENE II (2:14-24) A light shines in the darkness

3. SCENE III (2: 25-30) Wisdom is known by its Fruits

4. RESOLUTION (2:46-49) The Nations walk in the light of the Lord.

"Faithful Presence"

Daniel 1:3-21

Pastor Dan Montgomery

September 1, 2024

The Sovereign Lord equips his faithful people for service in the world.

1. SCENE 1: (Daniel 1: 3-7) The world's perks are filled with peril.

2. SCENE 2: (Daniel 1: 8-16) God makes faithfulness possible.

3. SCENE 3: (Daniel 1: 17-21) God exalts and equips his faithful people for service in the world.

Perspectives on the Worst of Times

Daniel 1:1-2

Pastor Dan Montgomery

August 25, 2024

God's sovereignty provides stability on our worst days and humbles us on our best.

1. A day of infamy for Judah

2. What seems to be Happening here?

3. What is really happening here?

"Living Hope"

1 Peter 1: 3-7

Pastor Dan Montgomery

August 18th, 2024

This world is filled with disappointment and dead hope. But an eternal and living hope is available for all who put their faith in Jesus Christ.

1) What is "Living hope"?

2) How is it possible for living hope to exist in this world of death?

3) How can I personally have living hope?

4) What does it look like to have living hope?

"God's Riches in Our Giving and Getting"

Philippians 4:10-23

Pastor Dan Montgomery

August 11, 2024

Knowing and trusting God completely changes how we understand our needs, our giving, and our getting.

1) How does trusting God change how we see our needs?(10-13)

2) How does trusting God change how we see our generosity to others? (14-17)

3) How does trusting God change how we see our stuff?(18-20)