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

"He Who Is Mighty"

Luke 1:39-56

Pastor Dan Montgomery

December 14, 2025

God's mercy and might for the broken and weak comes through the baby in Mary's womb.

1) It's not too early to recognize Jesus as Lord.

2) It's not too late for God to do what he promised.

3) We're not too weak for God to show his might.

"See! This is New!

Luke 1: 26-38

Pastor Dan Montgomery

December 7, 2025

Jesus is both the fulfillment of ancient promises and the start of something new.

1) Another Angelic Announcement... (1:26-31)

2) ...About God's Glorious King... (1:32-33)

3) ...Who Starts a New Family Tree (1:34-38)

"God's Alarm Clock"

Luke 1: 5-25

Pastor Dan Montgomery

November 30, 2025

God prepares His people for the dawning of His salvation.

1) Zechariah's Big Day

2) Night's Darkness

3) God's Alarm Clock

"The Horror & Hope Found in God's Holy Presence"

Isaiah 6: 1-13

Pastor Dan Montgomery

November 23, 2025

God's holiness strikes fear in the heart of sinners. But that same holiness provides real cleansing which prepares us for his call.

1) Humbled in the Presence of God (6:1-5)

2) Healed in the Presence of God (6:6-7)

3) Sent with the Words of God (6:8-13)

The Lifecycle of Stinkfruit

Isaiah 5: 8-30

Pastor Dan Montgomery

November 16, 2025

Take a closer look at sin to understand how it grows and why it needs to be extracted.

1) Looking at each "woe" (How the stinkfruit grows)

2) Looking at each "therefore" (What the stinkfruit deserves)

3) Being shown the Holy God.

What Should God Do with Sour Grapes?

Isaiah 5: 1-7

Pastor Dan Montgomery

November 9, 2025

God takes immaculate care of His vineyard - His people - but what should He do if we produce bad fruit?

1) God carefully cultivates His vineyard. (5:1-2,7)

2) God's vineyard has produced putrid fruit. (5:2, 7)

3) What should God do about this? (5:3-6)

"The Glory of Going to Church"

Isaiah 4: 2-7

Pastor Dan Montgomery

November 2, 2025

After judgement, the Lord promises to be among His people like never before. Although we wait for the final fulfillment of this, we get to experience it right now as The Church.

1) We got to be near God.

2) Because we are made holy by God.

3) Through the Glorious Branch.

Perdition by Subtraction

Isaiah 3:1-4:1

Pastor Dan Montgomery

October 26, 2025

God warns he will remove "support & supply" because we defy "His glorious presence". Our phony-glories will be exposed, so let's pursue what will last.

1) God warns he will remove "support & supply"... (3:1-7,12)

2) ...Because we defy "His glorious presence". (3:8-11,13-15)

3) Our phony-glories will be exposed... (3:16-4:1)

4) ...So let's pursue what will last.

"Are you Walking Toward Majesty or a Mirage?"

Isaiah 2:5-22

Pastor Dan Montgomery

October 19,2025

Isaiah persuades us to let go of the mirage of man-made saviors and to trust fully in the Lord.

1) The tragedy of getting things backwards. (2: 6-10)

2) The emptiness of our lofty pride. (2:11-17)

3) The emptiness of our trusty idols. ( 2:18-21)

4) Which way will you walk? (2:5, 2:22)

Our Glorious and Gracious Future

Isaiah 2: 1-4

Pastor Dan Montgomery

October 12, 2025

As the repentant people of God, we can be hopeful and excited for our future.

Three features of our future

1) God is lifted up. (2:1-2)

2) People come in (2:3)

3) Blessing goes out (2:4)