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

*Marriage is created to be a faint echo of Christ's love for his , the church.

1) Christ has a sacrificial love for his bride.

2) Christ has a sanctifying love for his bride.

3) Christ nourishes and cherishes his bride.

*Next week : 1 Timothy 3: 1-15 (What is the Church? The Household of God)

1 Corinthians 12:12 - What is Church? The Body of Christ

Being the spiritual body of Christ, we must embrace the way the Holy Spirit makes us united and yet diverse.

1) The body has many parts.

2) The body needs many parts.

3) The body is built up in love.

1 Peter 2:9-10 (April 26, 2026) - What is Church? A Holy Purpose

What is the Church? A Holy Temple

1 Peter 2: 4-8

Pastor Dan Montgomery

April 12, 2026

The Church is God's restored temple, built out of living stones centered on Christ.

1) The Church is built on the cornerstone.

2) The Church is built out of living stones.

3) The Church is built together.

Wonder Struck

Luke 24: 1-12

Pastor Dan Montgomery

April 5, 2026

Have you really come to grips with the empty tomb?

1) The empty tomb should make us perplexed.

2) The empty tomb should make us remember

3) The empty tomb should make us marvel.

Catechism Question 27 & 28

John Brueckner

"Hope Fully"

1 Peter 1: 13

Pastor Dan Montgomery

March 1, 2026

As elect exiles with a glorious future, we should put all our hope in God's future grace. We do this by putting our minds to work.

1) The Reason for the Command: "Therefore..."

2) The Command: "Set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you.."

3) The Route for the Command: "Preparing your minds for actin, and being sober-minded..."

Children of the Holy God

1 Peter 1: 14-16

Pastor Dan Montgomery

March 08, 2026

For we who have become children of the Holy God, holiness can and should mark every part of our lives

1) Child of God, don't be what you used to be!

2) Child of God, be conformed to the one who called you!

3) Child of God, you will be like your Heavenly Father!

Trash and Treasure

1 Peter 1: 17-21

Pastor Dan Montgomery

March 15, 2026

As we pass through the wasteland and journey to gory, we must fear treasuring trash and trashing treasure.

1) There's a place for fear in our lives..

2) ... Because we are passing through the wasteland

3) ... Because our Redeemer is our Treasure.

This Church will be an Everlasting Love

1 Peter 1: 22-25

Pastor Dan Montgomery

March 22nd, 2026

People who believe the gospel love each other.

1) Love one another.

2) Love for one another comes from believing the gospel

3) Imperishable seed produces love for one another.