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

"Prayer Preps Us to Praise"

2 Corinthians 1: 8-11

Pastor Dan Montgomery

July 27, 2025

Asking others to pray for our needs helps us share our burdens and increases thankfulness to God.

1) Paul shares about his experience of affliction.

2) We share prayers because we are porous.

3) We share prayers so more of us can praise.

"Praying by Faith when You're Frustrated"

Psalm 13

Pastor Dan Montgomery

July 20, 2025

Trusting God doesn't mean we never complain to him. It means our struggles and frustrations are brought to him in prayer.

1) Faith can howl (13:1-2)

2) Faith can ask (13:3-4)

3) Faith will praise (13:5-6)

"Prayer as Processing"

Psalm 73

Pastor Dan Montgomery

July 13, 2025

Our hearts are not in line with God's truth. We are brought back into alignment with God as we draw near to him in worship and prayer (not before).

1) Anatomy of a heart out of sync (73:1-15)

2) Finding a defibrillator in the sanctuary (73:16-18)

3) Anatomy of a healthy heart (73:19-28)

4) Draw near to God before your heart is healthy.

"The Road to Redemption"

Daniel 9: 1-19 Part 2

Pastor Dan Montgomery

July 6, 2025

Redemption is found on the other side of true repentance.

1) True repentance doesn't point the finger.

2) True repentance doesn't lower the bar .

3) True repentance relies on God's Righteousness.

"Promise - Prompted Prayer"

Daniel 9: 1-19 Part 1

Pastor Dan Montgomery

June 29, 2025

The prayer life of God's people is healthiest when we are aware of our place in the story and the good promises. God has given us.

Why Does Daniel Pray?

1) Prayer is prompted by God's promises.

(Jeremiah 25: 3-11 / Jeremiah 29: 10-14 / Romans 8: 32 / James 1: 5-6)

2) Prayer is aware of our place in God's Story

(Leviticus 26: 27-35 / Jeremiah 29:10-14)

How does Daniel Pray?

3) Your have permission to pray with more than just your mind.

"Kneeling Power"

Ephesians 3: 14-19

Pastor Dan Montgomery

June 22, 2025

As children of God, we turn in prayer to our Father for deep power and knowledge.

1) The door of prayer to the Father is open

2) Prayer Opens a door for deep power.

3) Prayer opens a door for deep knowledge.

"Teach Us to Pray

Luke 11: 1

Pastor Dan Montgomery

June 15, 2025

Disciples of Jesus can pray freely, but they also want to learn how to pray well.

1) The Disciple's Request

2) The Bible's Freedom

3) The Grain of Reality

“Beholding the Glory of Christ”

2 Corinthians 3:18

John Brueckner

June 8, 2025

Beholding the glory of Christ, as held forth inScripture, is the Father’s Ordained means for the progressive transformation of every believer into the likeness of Christ by the Holy Spirit.

1. Beholding the Glory of Christ...

2. We are being transformed...

3. By the Spirit.

"Salvation: The Son Accomplishes. The Spirit Applies."

John 16:7

Pastor Dan Montgomery

June 1, 2025

We celebrate Jesus's victorious ascension because it completes his mission and starts the Holy Spirit's mission of applying Jesus's victory to us.

1) Jesus's mission always culminated in His ascension

2) Jesus's ascension begins a new mission: The Holy Spirit's

3) The Holy Spirit's mission is to direct us and connect us to the ascended Jesus.

"Am I My Brother's Keeper?"

James 5: 19-20

Pastor Dan Montgomery

May 25,2025

We will only make it to glory if we look out for each other

1) It is possible to get off the path (5:19)

2) We are called to look out for each other (5:19)

3) Staying on the path is a matter of life and death (5:20)