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

“A Message of Hope”

Isaiah 9: 1-7

Pastor Don Hill

December 22, 2024

A light as shined on people living in deep darkness for a

“Rend the Heavens”

Isaiah 64: 1-4

Pastor Dan Montgomery

December 15, 2024

The birth of Jesus has the power to make us deeply content

1.     A Prayer for Those Discontent with the Status

2.     Remember God’s Ability to Disrupt the Status

3.     Remember Our Security as We Are Waiting.

“The God of Glory in Low Places”

Micah 5:1-6

Pastor Dan Montgomery

December 8, 2024

The King who brings peace comes from glory into humility.

1.     How Did We Get Here?

2.     Restored and Renewed by a Good Shepherd – King

3.     Your Shepherd – King Comes from Glory

4.     Your Shepherd – King Comes to the Lowest Places

“Unlocking the Door”

Matthew 1:18-23

Pastor Dan Montgomery

December 1, 2024

It is only good new for us that the child of Mary is called “Immanuel”

1.     Making Sense of an Inconceivable Conception (1:18-20)

2.     Making Sense of Numerous Names (1:21-23)

3.     Making Sense of Immanuel (Isaiah 7:13)

Gospel Refresh (week 1): Christ Died for Your Sins

Luke 23: 44-49

Pastor Dan Montgomery

November 10, 2024

Gospel Refresh Intro (1 Cor 15: 1-4)

God's love for us is put on full display as Jesus bears the punishment for sin so that those who repent of their sin may be reconciled to God.

1. Why Darkness? (23:44-45a)

2. Why a torn curtain? (23:45b)

3. Why quote a Psalm? (23:46)

4. What is your reaction? (23:47-49)

Gospel Refresh (Week 3): Christ Was Raised on the Third Day

Luke 24:1-7

Pastor Dan Montgomery

November 24, 2024

Christ rose from his grave, defeating death and fulfilling his mission. This should change how we approach both the day of death and daily life.

1. ​An Unexpected Emptiness
2. ​An Unexpected Reminder
3. ​An Unexpected Purpose

Gospel Refresh (Week 2): Christ Was Buried

Luke 23:50-56

Pastor Dan Montgomery

November 17, 2024

To understand the glory of the resurrection we must first face the deep and tragic reality of death.

1. ​What does Joseph do?
2. ​What do the women do?
3. ​What does Jesus do?

"Certain Hope, Certain Hardship, & the Need for Endurance"

Daniel 7:15-28

Pastor Dan Montgomery

November 1, 2024

The Lord wants his people to know the depths of both the glory and the difficulty that await us.

1. Our Certain Hope (7:15-18)

2. Our Certain Hardship (7:19-22)

3. Our Certain Need for Endurance (7:23-28)

"Where the Wild Things Are"

Daniel 7:1-18

Pastor Dan Montgomery

October 27, 2024

Right now we live amongst beast-like human kingdoms while also in God's glorious Kingdom. Kingdom life, for now, can look like defeat. It's not.

1. The Beasts from the Sea (7:1-8)

2. The Beasts on a Leash

3. The Ancient of Days on the Throne (7:9-12)

4. The Son of Man on the Clouds (7:13-14)

5. The Son of Man on the Cross.

Deliver Us from Evil

Daniel 6: 1-28

Pastor Dan Montgomery

October 20, 2024

We need more than a change in circumstances. We need restoration. And the only place we find the restoration we long for is in the promises of God.

1. New Kingdom, Old Struggles (6:1-9)

2.New Edict, Old Habits (6:10-11)

3. "Put Not Your Trust in Princes" (6:12-18)

4. "Salvation Belongs to Our God" (6:19-28)

5. There's Gotta Be Something More