Category: Sermons
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Being someone’s answered prayer when yours feel unanswered (Daniel 5)
What if you were someone’s answered prayer even as your own felt unanswered — perhaps even in a situation you asked God to change? This sermon (also released as a podcast episode) unpacks Daniel 5 and the infamous “writing on the wall.” Daniel’s ongoing steadfastness, even into his 80’s is instructive for all of us…
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There is no version of a better world without humility (Daniel 4)
The king was proud. His words dripped with arrogance. So God humbled him. In the end, he learned a great truth: “those who walk in pride he is able to humble.” This sermon (also released as a podcast episode) unpacks Daniel 4 and focuses on a trait that lies at the heart of a better…
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The “Even If” Faith of the Fiery Furnace (Daniel 3)
Daniel’s friends refused to compromise. As a result, the tyrant threatened to throw them into a fiery furnace. But they would rather die faithfully than live falsely. This sermon (also released as a podcast episode) unpacks Daniel 3. It is an invitation to have an “even if” kind of faith today.
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Is the presence of darkness the absence of God? (Daniel 2)
After seeing and enduring horrible things, Daniel started to experience a meteoric rise in influence and authority. But it wasn’t without serious danger. And darkness. This sermon (also released as a podcast episode) explains Daniel 2. What do we do, and to whom do we belong, when faced with difficulty or danger?
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Who are you when absolutely everything is stripped away? (Daniel 1)
Abject calamity. As a youth he was taken, had his named changed, saw his city pillaged, was (probably) castrated, and trained to serve the King who had taken so much from him. What would you do in that situation? This sermon on Daniel 1 is Part 1 in a series on the book of Daniel.
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Being Ready for Jesus’ Return: The Parable of the 10 Virgins
Jesus is coming back. This is called the “second advent” or “second coming.” There is no shortage of speculation; but what does Jesus himself tell us about what we should be doing while we wait? This sermon (also released as a podcast episode) explains his instruction in Matthew 25:1-13. What should we be doing when…
