Covenant City Church Sermons: Recent Episodes
Covenant City Church
God loves this city, and our Church does as well. With well over 20 million people in the greater Jakarta area, there is a huge need for more and more Churches to be planted. So that the Gospel message may reach the people and the variety of cultures represented in this diverse city.
We hope to be such a Church, one that emphasizes the Gospel through the preaching of the whole counsel of God as found in His Word. That we may be a part of God’s redemptive story in the lives of individuals, as well as whole areas of culture, by preaching the Gospel and sending out Christians who authentically live out their faith in their daily lives.
We welcome both Christians and also visitors from different walks of life, who are interested to hear more about God and His redemptive story, as He has graciously revealed to us in the Bible.
Tezar Putra, M.Div., Pastor of Covenant City Church
Series: 1 CorinthiansSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:1. Being imprisoned by what we own2. Losing the utility of what we own3. Steadiness amidst the loss of what we own
Series: 1 CorinthiansSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:1. The deep root of envy2. Our rote as stewards3. God's final refinery
Series: 1 CorinthiansSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:1. They substituted God’s power with eloquence2. They overestimated the reach of human competence3. They did not have the mind of Christ
Series: 1 CorinthiansSpeaker: Samuel SimanjuntakSermon points:We destroy division by:1. Ending self elevation2. Embracing the Upside Down Kingdom3. Elevating the Crucified Christ
Series: 1 CorinthiansSpeaker: Oswin SuwandiSermon Points:When we walk the journey of life, we are to look:1. To the past, and see the identity God gave2. To the present, and see what we're doing3. To the future, and see what God promises
Speaker: Stephen EstockSermon points: The Psalmist commands God's people to praise the Lord for his greatness. What makes God so great?1. His Works2. His Nature3. His Kingdom4. His Care5. His Salvation
Series: GenesisSpeaker: Sam SimajuntakSermon points:1. Departure from the Divine Ideal deals lasting damage2. But Divine peace is always possible for us3. Because of The Divine King is reuniting the Divine Family
Series: GenesisSpeaker: Sam SimanjuntakSermon points:We can find peace while being in process when we are:1. Holding fast to the faithfulness of God2. Striving while depending on God3. Commiting to give God the credit
Series: GenesisSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon Points:1. The hope of a better country2. The proof that you're on the right path3. The only way you can get in at the end
Series: GenesisSpeaker: OswinSermon Points:To understand God's justice, we must look at all three of its parts:1. The Demand2. The Price3. The Vision
Desc:Series: GenesisSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:1. Those who mock God’s gift2. God’s compassion for those who mock3. The environment needed for that compassion to grow
Series: GenesisSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:1. A Double Minded Man2. The Judgement he Deserved3. The Only Reason he Escaped it
Series: GenesisSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:1. The Level of Hospitality God Calls us to Have2. The Kind of People God Wants us to Invite3. The God Who First Invited us
Series: GenesisSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:God's promise fulfillment:1. Why it's taking so long2. How we've failed our end of the covenant3. How God's upheld our end of the deal
Series: GenesisSpeaker: Sam SimanjuntakSermon points:1. The infectious nature of sin2. The indescriminate blessing of God3. The inevitable enforcement of justice
Series: GenesisSpeaker: Samuel SimanjuntakSermon points:God's only expectationGod's big pictureOur blessed assurance
- Generosity as a Christian Distinction2. Generosity isn't mainly about money3. Generosity as a thing to first and foremost receive
Series: Good FridaySpeaker: Sam SimajuntakSermon points:1. Jesus’ Failing Followers2. Jesus Painful Process3. Jesus’ Redemptive Response
Series: 1 PeterSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:1. It gives us hope without making us naïve2. It gives us joy without cancelling our grief3. It tells us that glory comes through suffering
Series: ExodusSpeaker Tezar PutraSermon Points:God's promise...1. It's Permanence2. It's Imitations3. It's Invitation
Series: GenesisSpeaker: Sam SimanjuntakSermon points:1. The fragility of our faith2. The frightening cost of our failure3. The God who makes us faithful
Series: GenesisSpeaker: Tezar PutraGod's call to Abraham:1. Couldn't have come at a more hopeless time2. Wasn't a theoretical invitation3. Was never fully realised in his lifetime
Series: Union with ChristSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:1. Endure the pruning that’s required2. Obey the One we’ve been engrafted into3. Love the other branches whose been engrafted in with us
Speaker: Samuel SimanjuntakSermon points:1. The Absurdity of Sin2. The Logic of Redemption3. The Sensible Life
Series: Union with ChristSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:1. Fortify Our Faith2. Personalize Our Faith3. Internally Densify Our Faith
Series: Union with ChristSpeaker: Samuel SimanjuntakSermon points:1. The perishing present2. The imperishable future3. The present freedom
Series: LukeSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:Resurrection Reality:1. What it is2. How slowly it settles in3. How can you tell that it has
Series: LukeSpeaker: Sam SimanjuntakSermon points:Seeing Jesus means realizing:1. Why we are bound to blindness2. What will start our sight3. How we go from seeing to believing
Series: LukeSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:1. The Meaning of the Cross2. Two People Who Began to Believe3. The Angelic Testimony of True Faith
Series: LukeSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:1. A Plea That The Crowd Rejected2. A Criminal Who Accepted3. A Gift Unexpected
Series: LukeSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:1. The passionately religious2. The conflicted pragmatist3. The spiritual sensationalist
Series: LukeSpeaker: Oswin SuwandiSermon points:We are to beware of false faithfulness because: 1. It feels real2. It distracts us from the true cost3. It blinds us from who Jesus is
Series: MatthewSpeaker: Oswin SuwandiSermon points:The Christmas message is heavy because it:1. Costs us our old life.2. Carries eternal significance.3. Hands us a role in His kingdom.
Description:Series: ChristmasSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:God will always pursue His people:1. No matter how bad things get2. No matter how much it costs
Series: IsaiahSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:Three things about Isaiah's Christmas:Point #1: It’s counterintuitivePoint #2: It’s necessaryPoint #3: It’s personal
Series: MatthewSpeaker: Samuel SimanjuntakSermon points:1. God will win2. God weeps for us3. God is with us
Series: LukeSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:Prayer in Times of Lament:1. When and what to pray for?2. How to pray for it?3. How can you tell if it worked?
Series: LukeSpeaker: Samuel SimanjuntakSermon points:Committing to the Cross Means:1. Embracing the upside down Kingdom2. Facing our faith’s frailty3. Bracing for hostility
Series: LukeSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:1. Why the Road to Good is filled with so much evil2. How God intended for this evil to hit him the hardest3. Whose fault is it really
Series: LukeSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:1. Know that one day our faith will be sight2. Allow that to set our eyes towards Kingdom come3. Constantly check in with the state of our heart
Series: LukeSpeaker: Sam SimanjuntakSermon Points:1. Be skeptical towards short term relief.2. Shoot for endurance over performance.3. See suffering through Jesus.
Series: LukeSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:1. The Reason: A God Who Humbled Himself2. The Opposite: Prideful Men Who Took3. The Example: A Poor Widow Who Gave
Series: LukeSpeaker: Sam SimanjuntakSermon points:Life after death:1. Its transcendence 2. Its Importance3. How we experience it
Series: LukeSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:1. Notice the personal side of rejection2. Resist the “either/or” trap3. Be a living example of your answers
Series: LukeSpeaker: Sam SimanjuntakSermon points:1. Disregard for God2. Delusion of grandeur3. Denial of the stakes
Series: LukeSpeaker: Oswin SuwandiSermon points:In order for us to fully understand and receive the peace that Jesus is offering, we have to:1. See who Jesus is2. Respond with our hearts3. Understand His heart for us
Series: RevelationSpeaker: Oswin SuwandiSermon points:The 3 Parts to God's Mission Story:1. How It Begins2. How It Unfolds3. How It Ends
Series: Mission MonthSpeaker: Sam SimanjuntakSermon points:The Messiah's Mission is about:1. A new Era2. A new Job3. A new Future
Desc:Series: EphesiansSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:1. Expect born again people, not final products2. Endure living in community, don't withdraw3. Be a sacrificial offering, not a customer
Series: PsalmSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:1. His mixed emotions2. His turning point3. His humble disposition
Series: EphesiansSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:The local institutional church is meant to be...Point #1: A giftPoint #2: A training centrePoint #3: A home for love and truth
Series: EphesiansSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon Points:1. Why the church can be so painful2. Why true born again Christians can still love it3. What we can do to make it better
Series: Loving Your ChurchSpeaker: Sam SimanjuntakSermon pints:1. A community started by the Holy Spirit2. A community shaped by learning3. A community sharing grace
Series: LukeSpeaker: Sam SimajuntakSermon points:3 things we need to remember to survive as servants of Jesus:1. We are working in hostile territory2. We are working on real responsibilities3. We are working for a merciful Master
Series: LukeSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:1. A Hidden Gospel2. A Blinding Assumption3. An Illuminating Call
Series: LukeSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon Points:1. How self-implosion works2. How money intensifies it3. How God free us from it
Series: LukeSpeaker: Oswin SuwandiSermon points:1. Piety cannot save us2. Humility must shape us3. Mercy alone liberates us
Series: LukeSpeaker: Samuel SimanjuntakSermon points:Traps we must resist to remain ready for Christ’s return1. Obsessing over worldly circumstances2. Falling for false solutions3. Ignoring the seriousness of Sin4. Thinking that God doesn't care
Series: LukeSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:A worshipful Christian is someone who:1. Grasps what God will fix2. Understands why He fixes it3. Knows how much it cost Him to fix it
Series: LukeSpeaker: Sam SimanjuntakSermon points:3 areas of growth for disciples:1. Self-awareness2. Commitment to forgiveness3. Servant-heartedness
Series: LukeSpeaker: Sam SimanjuntakSermon points:1. Deaf to God's message2. Numb to the weight of God's law3. Blind to what God is doing
Series: LukeSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:1. Your money is a gift from God2. Whom you should trust more than the gift itself3. By using it to make eternal friends
Series: LukeSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:1. The one whe left the Father's house to sin2. The one who left the Father's house to serve3. The One Who left the Father's house to save
Series: LukeSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:1. Why sinners were attracted to Jesus2. Why Jesus pursued these sinners3. Why we, as saved sinners, should do the same
Series: LukeSpeaker: Samuel SimanjuntakSermon points:1. Reorder loves2. Count the cost3. Stay salty
Series: LukeSpeaker: Samuel SimanjuntakSermon points:Three ways the Kingdom of God could be experience today1. We stop worrying what other people think about us2. We start focussing about what we think about other people3. We show up at the God's party
Series: LukeSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:1. Why entering through the door is so difficult2. Why being left out feels so painful3. Why Jesus was set on going to Jerusalem
Series: ActsSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:1. How non-resurrection reality provides fake peace2. How resurrection reality offer true peace3. How woman like Damaris have the courage to believe
Series: MatthewSpeaker: Sam SimanjuntakSermon points:4 Ways We Deal With Guilt1. Become Overwhelmed by it2. Try to redeem ourselves from it3. Wash our hands of it 4. Harden our hearts towards it
Series: Palm SundaySpeaker: Samuel SimanjuntakSermon points:1. Reinstate his Rightful Rule2. Call Out Corruption3. Destroy Dead Religion
Series: JohnSpeaker: Dr. Ed StetzerSermon points:1. Fear is the opposite of faith2. Peace is the Christian response3. The cross is our hope and motivation4. We go because Christ came to us
Series: Biblical LeadershipSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon Points:Point #1: The problem that sheep havePoint #2: The human shepherds inadequacyPoint #3: The Good Shepherds promise
Series: Biblical LeadershipSpeaker: Sam SimanjuntakSermon points:1. Lost leaders trusts in themselves2. Lost leaders prioritizes themselves3. The Lord's leader will pay the price himself
Series: Biblical LeadershipSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:1. A providential encounter2. A selfless assignment3. A two way dance
Series: LukeSpeaker: Sam SimajuntakSermon points:1. Legalism gets caught up in the details2. But Jesus shows us God’s big picture3. So that we can see that God is in the details
Series: LukeSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:Point 1: Speculative Karma as Erroneous Evidence of SalvationPoint 2: Gospel Fruit as Real Evidence of Salvation Point 3: The Patient God Who Became Our Salvation
Series: LukeSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:1. The non-negotiable that Jesus lived for2. The luxury of time we don't have3. The great debt we all owe
Series: LukeSpeaker: Sam SimanjuntakSermon points:1. Cultivate a posture of preparedness 2. Understanding that what we do matters
Series: LukeSpeaker: Sam SimanjuntakSermon points:1. We have made money everything2. We have a mindset of scarcity and not abundance3. We haven't invested in eternity
Series: LukeSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:1.The tricky nature of the Pharisees’ leaven2. The importance of fearing the right thing3. The main proof you fear God more than man
Series: LukeSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:Point #1: The Wholistic Brightness of Truly Spiritual PeoplePoint #2: The Harmful Compartmentalization of Fake Religious PeoplePoint #3: The Way You Can Tell Who’s Who
Series: LukeSpeaker: Samuel SimanjuntakSermon points:1. Mismanaged our expectations2. Misunderstand His methods3. Misplaced our honor4. Miss the message of His mission
Series: LukeSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:1. See the world through the eyes of Christ2. Align our loves to the priorities of Christ3. Approach God with the confidence of Christ
Series: LukeSpeaker: Sam SimanjuntakSermon points:1. Legalism limits love2. Love reaches beyond limits3. Mercy is unlimited love
Series: Christmas SermonSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:1. The Promised Hope of Jesse's Offspring2. The Edenic World of Jesse's God3. The Gathering Sign of Jesse's Savior
Series: Christmas SermonSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:1. A Restrained Darkness2. A Dim-lit Hope3. A Costly Dawn
Series: Christmas SermonSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:1. The reason why waiting is exhausting2. The limits that even Kings must face3. The sign that none of us deserves
Series: IsaiahSpeaker: Sam SimajuntakSermon points:The Messiah's Mission is to:1. Fulfill God's Purposes2. To Reunite the Human Family3. By bearing the cost Himself
Series: LukeSpeaker: Sam SimanjuntakSermon points:Our experience of Christianity will be optimized when we fix:1. Why we rejoice2. Who we rely on3. How we see thigs
Series: LukeSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:1. The Call to Pray and Go2. The Detachment From Worldy Things3. Coming Kingdom of Grace or Judgement4. The Fear of Sackcloth and Ashes
Series: LukeSpeaker: Samuel SimanjuntakSermon points:The 3 Core Commitments of a Disciple:Generosity of GracePosture of TrustRedefinition of Self
Series: LukeSpeaker: Samuel SimanjuntakSermon points:The 3 toxic traits of failing disciples:1. Inconsistency2. Hesitance3. Competitiveness
Series: LukeSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:1. The Son's Glorious Sacrifice2. That delivered a Clueless People3. Into the Father's Glorious Presence
Series: MatthewSpeaker: Sam SimanjuntakSermon points:Jesus Mission:1. was never exclusive2. needed to go through Israel first3. Blesses all nations through faith
Series: LukeSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:1. To See His True Identity2. To Realize Their Sinful Intuitions3. To Quench Their Impulses For Power4. To Understand What Will Happen If They Don't
Series: Mission MonthSpeaker: Samuel SimajuntakSermon points:God's mission is to:1. Collaborate with a covenant partner2. To cure the cursed creation3. By reestablishing worship in His world
Series: Mission MonthSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:1. We're exiles, not consumers.2. We're temporary residents, not visitors.3. We're citizens of heaven, not earth.
Series: Mission MonthSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:1. A beat down team with a daunting task2.A powerful King with a clear plan 3. A great presence that comes with a cost
Series: LukeSpeaker: Samuel SimajuntakSermon points:Jesus empowers us to be agents of renewalIn a deeply broken worldThrough we are completely unqualified to do so
Series: LukeSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:1. A religious man Jesus made wait2. An unclean woman Jesus immediately heals3. A hopeless death Jesus eventually reversed
Series: LukeSpeaker: Sam SimanjuntakSermon points:1. True spiritual power liberates us from evil2. Faith cures our spiritual Amnesia3. Obedience binds our spiritual family
Series: LukeSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon Points:1. The examination of our hearts2. The varieties of a resistant heart3. The evidence of a fertile heart
Series: LukeSpeaker: Sam SimajuntakSermon Points:1. Legalism sees Jesus as useful instead of beautiful2. Because Legalism blinds us for the need of Jesus3. But beholding Jesus beauty will free us to love lavishly
Series: LukeSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:1. The Person who Unveils It2. The Fear that Suppress It3. The Pride which Rejects It
Series: LukeSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:1. Living a life of reconciliation2. Viewing Jesus through the paradigm of grace3. Acknowledging in the authority of Jesus’s Word
Series: LukeSpeaker: Nathaniel GraySermon Points:Four calls:1. To forgive2. To be honest3. To be transformed4. To be grounded
Series: LukeSpeaker: Dr. Nathaniel Gray SutantoSermon Points:1. The Power of the Kingdom2. The Values of the Kingdom3. The Revolution of the Kingdom
Series: LukeSpeaker: Samuel SimajuntakSermon points:1. Legalism produces a restless religion2. Jesus redefines rest3. The Gospel allows us to enter this rest
Series: LukeSpeaker: Samuel SimanjuntakSermon points:A gospel centered community:1. Centers around Christ2. Celebrates instead of legislates3. Senses and responds to God’s guidance
Series: LukeSpeaker: Sam SimanjuntakSermon points:Jesus is a leader who:1. Spreads His Holiness2. Restores us to wholeness3. Rewards trust in Him
Series: LukeSpeaker: Sam SimajuntakSermon points:A Genuine Disciple: 1. Destroys all grounds for personal pride2. Defiantly trusts in the Words of the Master3. Departs from our former identity
Series: LukeSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:#1 The true brokenness behind our pains#2 The true promise behind Jesus' ministry#3 The true miracle we often don't see
Series: LukeSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:1. A prophet who preached about freedom2. Two prophets who preached a warning3. The prophet who didn't just preach
Series: LukeSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon Points:1. The echoes of an old-age sin2. The strategy of our ancient foe3. The response of the eternal King
Series: LukeSpeaker: Sam SimanjuntakSermon points:The Spirit will:1. Give us a new vision of reality2. Cleanse us from our impurity3. Communicate the Father's Love
Series: LukeSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:1) A way through any terrain2) A people truly repentant3) A contentment beyond understanding
Series: LukeSpeaker: Samuel SimanjuntakSermon Points:Spiritual Growth:1. Ceases when we get complacent about Christ2. Goes forward as we study the Word3. Relativizes every relationship
Series: LukeSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:Simeon had peace because in Jesus he saw that God's salvation1. Comes to the weak2. Cuts like a sword3. Covers what we lack
Series: ProverbsSpeaker: Sam SimanjuntakSermon points:A bride fit for a king is:1. Industrious2. Family oriented3. Godly
Series: ProverbsSpeaker: Samuel SimanjuntakSermon Points:1. Wisdom's life-giving generosity2. Folly's deadly thrills3. The stakes of knowing the difference
Series: ProverbsSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon Points:To intensify the weight of lady wisdom's words:1. See her innocence and beauty2. Revere her credentials and status3. Realize what makes her dance and sing
Series: ProverbsSpeaker: Samuel SimanjuntakSermon Points:1. Go back to the basics2. Grow in awareness of sin's tactics3. Grasp how failure can be tragic
Series: ProverbsSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:If we interpret reality through God's word1. We'll see the world as it really is2. We'll see many pitfalls once hidden3. We'll see a furious God we could never appease
Series: ProverbsSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:1. Begins by taking short cuts2. Persists through laziness3. Ends up hurting those you love the most
Series: EasterSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:1. The power of following a risen King2. The power of seeing with risen ears3. A power that seeks the weakest link
Series: Good FridaySpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:1. The God who is above our rejection2. The many forms of our rejection3. The one person who accepted
Series: ProverbsSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:1. Perceiving the lies of a forbidden woman2. Committing to enjoy your own spouse3. Seeing the One who controls the snare
Series: The KingdomSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon Points:1. Don't be a hypocrite2. Obey the law as it honors God3. Remember the reason for your worship
Series: The KingdomSpeaker: Samuel SimajuntakSermon points:The Kingdom of God:1. Is a new vision of reality2. That requires a radical response3. Because it is turning everything upside-down
Series: The KingdomSpeaker: Samuel SimanjuntakSermon points:1. The kind of kings we think we want2. The kind of kings we always seem to get3. The only King we really need
Series: ProverbsSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:1. It's something only God's Word can heal2. The way we know it's been healed3. The reason it's so hard to heal
Series: ProverbsSpeaker: Sam SimanjuntakSermon points:1. How it feels to be on the way of wisdom2. How it feels to be on the way of the wicked3. How we can be on the right way
Series: ProverbsSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:#1: An inheritance of wisdom#2: Will crown your child with life and honour#3: Given that they love and cherish her
Series: ProverbsSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:1. What wisdom will gain for us2. How good life is for those who have it3. Who can attain it
Series: ProverbsSpeaker: Sam SimanjuntakSermon points:1. Start from the right place2. Trust the right person3. Spend the right way4. Have the right view of ourselves
Series: ProverbsSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:A person who is growing in actual wisdom will:1. Seek character forging as God's shield2. Aim to acquire a Godly palate3. Will not be uprooted from the land
Series: ProverbsSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:Those walking down denial's path will:1. Find the universality of wisdom obnoxious.2. Feel the need for wisdom too late.3. Deny the source of wisdom as Personal.4. Enjoy the counterfeits of wisdom at best.
Series: ProverbsSpeaker: Sam SimanjuntakSermon Points:Bad company:1. Its Attributes2. Its Attractiveness3. Its End
Series: ProverbsSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon Points:1. The right kind of narrator above you2. The right kind of people around you3. The right kind of shrewdness about you4. The right kind of fear within you
Series: LukeSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:1. A hidden power2. A swaddled glory3. A newfound treasure
Series: LukeSpeaker: Sam SimajuntakSermon points:Cultivating a Habit of Hope happens by:1. Responding to God by demonstrating faith2. Appreciating how God keeps His promises3. Embracing our role in God's story
Series: LukeSpeaker: Sam SimajuntakSermon points:Christmas will lead to carolling when:1. We are helping each other to see the truth2. That each of us are truly blessed3. To be a part of God's upside-down kingdom
Series: LukeSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:1. The implausibility of Mary’s pregnancy2. The child in Mary’s womb3. The faith in Mary’s question4. The resolve in Mary’s response
Series: LukeSpeaker: Tezar PutraGod's Redemption:1. Happened historically (it’s a reasonable faith)2. Begins humbly (it’s an inclusive faith)3. Interrupts profoundly (it’s a life-changing faith)4. Delivers gloriously (it’s a sure faith)
Series: RevelationSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon Points:1. Why it's a non-negotiable2. How it has counterfeits3. What makes it better
Series: RevelationSpeaker: Sam SimajuntakSermon points:Resilience regardless of results comes from realizing:1. What's going on2 How it's going to work out3. Who we really are
Series: RevelationSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon Points:1. The symptoms of a sleepy Christian2. The cause and effects of our spiritual slumber3. The promise that’ll wake us up
Series: RevelationSpeaker: Sam SimanjuntakSermon Points:1. How harmful idolatry is2. How God responds to idolatry3. How no idol can rival God's gift
Series: RevelationsSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon points:1. Satan’s way of loosening our grip2. How to address weakened arms3. The name we’ll hold on to at the end
Series: RevelationSpeaker: Samuel SimanjuntakSermon Points:Christians do not need to fear suffering when we understand:1. God’s story2. God’s purpose3. God’s reward
Series: RevelationSpeaker: Tezar PutraSermon Points:1. The subtle vanishing of love2. The re-kindling of love lost3. The danger of remaining love-less4. God’s tree of love promised
Series: EphesiansSpeaker: Samuel SimajuntakSermon points:1. The nature of our enemy2. The nature of our struggle3. The nature of our gear
Series: EphesiansSpeaker: Samuel SimanjutakSermon points:1. Subordinates embrace an ethic of excellence2. Superiors embrace an ethic of equality3. Because both have an eye on eternity
Series: EphesiansSpeaker: TezarSermon points:1. Children, obeying your parents well - require humility and wisdom2. Fathers, raising your children well - require self-restraint3. Parents, doing your job well - require self-forgetfulness
Series: Ephesians Speaker: Tezar Putra Sermon Points: 1. Love your wife as Christ loved the church 2. By nourishing her into holiness and splendor 3. As you re-enact the Gospel story
Series: Ephesians Speaker: Tezar Putra Sermon points: 1. Everyone, submit to each other for the Lord (v.21) 2. Wives, particularly submit to your own husband (v.22-23) 3. Just as the church submits to Christ (v.24)
Series: Ephesians Speaker: Tezar Putra Sermon points: 1. A redeemer of our time 2. A wise discerner of God’s will 3. An intricate member of a local church 4. A thankful child of God
Series: Ephesians Speaker: Samuel Simanjutak Sermon points: 1. Identify our Idolatry 2. Trade it for Thankfulness 3. Distance from Darkness 4. Live in the Light
Series: Ephesians Speaker: Tezar Putra Sermon points: 1. A mind that’s not alienated from God 2. A will that’s resolved on wearing the new self 3. A pure sincerity for God and others
Series: Ephisians Speaker: Sam Simanjuntak Sermon points: 1. Perfected unto unity 2. Enriched by diversity 3. Growing towards maturity
Series: Ephesians Speaker: Tezar Putra Sermon points: 1. When our doctrine turns into flavour 2. Savoured best in the person of Christ 3. We, the church, will be all that we can be
Series: Ephesians Speaker: Tezar Putra Sermon points: 1. The Gospel unity Paul suffered for (v. 1-6) 2. The reason he never stopped preaching (v. 7-9) 3. And the way God uses it (v. 10-13)
Series: Ephesians Speaker: Samuel Simanjuntak Sermon points: 1. What made unity impossible 2. Why only Jesus can unify us 3. How we can enjoy this unity
Series: Ephesians Speaker: Samuel Simajuntak Sermon points: 1. How helpless we were (Our background) 2. Who Christ made us to be (Our value) 3. What we’re now capable of (Our purpose)
Series: Ephesians Speaker: Tezar Putra Sermon points: In Paul's prayers for the Ephisians he: 1. Thanked God for the proof of their salvation (a call to love) 2. Asked God to change the mind of their hearts (a call to see) 3. Reminded the of Jesus' current authority (a call to rethink)
Series: Ephesians Speaker: Tezar Putra Sermon points: 1. The whole scope of the Gospel: from "beginning" to "end" (our peace) 2. The whole effect of the Gospel: from sinner to worshiper (our motivation) 3. The whole scheme of the Gospel: from plan to fulfilment (our security)
- We are part of the same family
- That keeps fracturing for the same reasons
- But will be reunified by the same Spirit
Guest Preacher :Dr. John Scott Redd, Jr.President of Reformed Theological Seminary (RTS) Washington D.C
- The same path toward chaos2. The same seed of murder3. The same antidote for the struggle
- The connection between rest and order2. The potential for rest amidst disorder3. The altar of rest that will put our hearts back in order
- The connection between rest and order2. The potential for rest amidst disorder3. The altar of rest that will put our hearts back in order
- Set our hopes on God’s plans for the future2. While being faithful to God’s purposes in the present3. Because of God’s promises of the past
- God will respond to sin2. God will rescue through the righteous one3. God will provide safe refuge
- The finitude we refuse to accept2. The heart condition it reveals3. The man that saved the story
Point #1: The clues Mary missedPoint #2: The words Mary heardPoint #3: The identity Mary received
When things aren’t working out we always can:1. Consider why we were called2. Commend the One who called us3. Commit to the Cruciform Life
In Exile we must work:1. Avoiding compliance and resistance2. Pursuing peace3. Without lamenting the limits of our labour
- Fake repentance that fragments your life2. True repentance that affects your day job3. And the main piece that you can’t do without
- The culture of the city of Cain2. The culture of the city of God3. What makes the difference
Our history of sin leaves a legacy of:1. Delusions of grandeur2. Distorted perspectives3. Defeat to Sin
The pains of paradise lost:1. An explanation for it2. A glimmer of hope through it3. God’s counterintuitive way out of it
Shame in Genesis chapter 3: 8-131. The nature of it2. The man-made solution for it3. The God who removes it
The world as mirror to God's Image in Genesis 2:1. The missing piece2. The dynamic answer3. The final message
In the beginning, God:1. Elevated mortal creatures 2. To work and keep His Holy Sanctuary 3. So that we can enjoy Him forever (eventually)
- Being at rest with yourself2. And with your work3. All depends on how you rest yourself in God
- Because the God of the Bible is so unique2. We can have a meaningful "why" to life3. And a love that's beyond compare
To grow in Humility,1. We must understand the incarnation of Christ2. We must also understand the death of Christ3. And then, we must allow these truths to change the way we treat one another
Only when you see God1. Use all of His power2. To reconcile Himself with you3. Will He then become your treasure
In order to travel through the storms of our lives well, we must:1. Be attuned to God's presence2. Actively obey God's promise3. Remember the method of God's deliverance
Only when we view our assets:
- As a tool to worship Christ with
- And not as an end in itself
- Will we be freed from it’s enslaving grip
- Material abundance is not a necessary condition for generosity
- But The Gospel makes generosity necessary
- Because generosity is necessary to free us to enjoy true abundance
We can always boldly testify to the Gospel when: 1. We are clear about why the Gospel is rejected by them 2. We are willing to communicate our story to them 3. We are compelled by Jesus’ heart for them
- Be convinced that God will advance His agenda through your lows
- Accept the fact that God will advance His agenda through your lows
The Bible's claim about our future resurrection: 1. How Paul brought it up to Felix's attention 2. How Paul focused on it for Felix's good 3. How Paul tailored it to Felix's need
When we face trials and opposition in our service for the Lord, we can be encouraged that: 1) God is present with us (V 11) 2) God has power over our problems (V 12-15) 3) God’s providence works through coincidence (v16-22)
We can be courageous witnesses when we are: 1. Uniquely prepared 2. Ultimately obedient 3. Understanding points of contact 4. Undeterred by setbacks
How did Paul defend Christianity? 1. He presented Christianity as a governing story 2. That hinges upon sacrificial grace 3. Worthy to be declared to the ends of the earth
Christianity is often confused with other religion because: 1. They both believe in the concept of sin 2. they both have passion against it 3. they both have a solution for it
Christian relationship are volatile: 1. Because it's filled with presumptions 2. To build leaders 3. To refine characters
- The Gospel will connect us to remarkably loving family
- Who may still hurt us despite their bet intention
- Yet we must remain committed to the Gospel-shaped life
Our limited time with the people we love is well spent when: 1. We have embodied the Gospel in our lives 2. We have equipped them for the trials ahead 3. We can entrust them to the One who loves them most of all
The Gospel mission advances: 1. Through self-sacrificial love 2. In order to gather a multicultural family into fellowship 3. So that we can be awakened unto life
- When transformed lives revealed idols
- It will produce an emotional frenzy
- That's very hard to tame
- Don't treat answered prayers and apostolic miracles the same
- Don't treat all false miracle workers the same
- Don't forget that the root of our sins, are all the same
- There is no such thing as Christian elitism
- Because God's presence dwells in all of His People
- Pointing us all continually to Chirst
- The importance and the definition of wisdom (Proverbs 8:10-16)
- The consistency of the order of God and the brokenness of the world (Proverbs 8:22-31)
- How the Gospel restores that brokenness (Proverbs 30:1-4)
- For new Christians, you are strong
- For mature Christians, you are still children
- For all Christians, you are forgiven
- We're overly consumed by our other identities
- We're scared of being caricatured by the world
- We don't want to be misunderstood and abandoned
When we evangelize unbelievers, we must do three things: 1. Have compassion for sinners (v16) 2. Be familiar with their culture (v17-18, v22-27) 3. Boldy proclaim the Gospel of Christ (v29-31)
The Church will continue to survive when: 1. We simply preach the Gospel 2. We are prepared for the polarizing effects of the Gospel 3. We commit to stand together for the Gospel
The Gospel: 1. Resurrected a lady who was dead in her religiosity 2. Unchained a young girl who was beyond hope 3. Released a middle class worker from the prison of despair 4. Unto a life of unions with Christ and His people
- Who practice what they preach
- Who have sanctified gut instincts
- Who are committed to the next thing above long term plans
- Acknowledge the deeper realities of divisive issues
- Be faithfully creative and humbly sacrificial
- Remain family although separated institutionally
Controversies can become constructive when Christians discuss issues: 1. In the spirit of brotherhood 2. Grounded on our identity in Christ 3. Under the authority of Scripture 4. To find a resolution that facilitates fellowship
- Remember that you cannot change hearts
- Apply Gospel truth according to people's idol
- Let Christ, not results, drive you
- Be able to worship even in distress
- View trials in a very unique way
- See growth amidst the fire
- Be surprised by moments of inexpressible joy
Being a disciple of a Lord who lays down His life means we must: 1. Count the cost of being a disciple 2. Be content with the portion our Lord gives us 3. Embrace the upside-down ethic of God’s Kingdom
God’s Sovereignty in: 1. Human history (v16-22) 2. The fulfillment of His promise (v23-39) 3. The power of the Gospel (v42-48)
- To gather more worshipers globally
- And rebuke counterfeit worship powerfully
- In a way that’s worthy of the Gospel story
- The reality of temptations (v1-2)
- The nature of temptations (v3-9)
- The victory over temptations (v 4, 7, 10)
- Forgetful of God’s grace
- Resentful of God’s world
- Victimized by God’s discipline
- Dismissive of God’s heart
- We must beware of false expectations about the Kingdom of God
- Because we will see the evidence of the Holy Spirit in the Kingdom of God
- Therefore we must get on board with God’s Kingdom vision
- God’s desire: cross cultural reconciliation
- Our problem: elevating tradition over God’s Word
- God’s solution: an ego crushing Gospel
- God’s pace: faster than our preference
God’s Kingdom spreading: 1. It’s benefits 2. It’s ultimate benefit 3. Who we’re meant to share with
- A kind of joy, that only weariness can produce
- A Divine pursuit, that only loss can generate
- The responsibility of a minister
- The inclusivity of the gospel
- Jesus is the head of the church
- Expect a lot of irony
- Be prepared for a lot of diversity
- Endure much confusion
- Exercise tons of self-restraint
We can respond to sin with grace when: 1. We see the supremacy of the risen Christ 2. We empathize with the merciful heart of Christ 3. We have hope in the unstoppable purposes of Christ
- Identify primarily with the people of Christ
- See the real reason why people reject Christ
- Posses overwhelming peace in Christ
- The Cross of Christ offends sinful man
- But the Gospel cannot be stopped by man
- So we must obey God rather than man
- Understand the necessity of our involvement
- Trust in the sufficiency of God’s power
- Remember the One who mediates on our behalf
- It was based on love, not guilt
- It was done to vivify the Gospel, not manipulate God
- It was active, not passive
- It was organized, not sporadic
- They had someone leading the way
To receive the power of the Holy Spirit: 1. Plant our Identity in who God is 2. Interpret reality in light of what God said 3. Arrange our agenda according to what God is doing
To be faithful witnesses for Christ, we should: 1. Expect to encounter opposition (v1-3) 2. Be filled with the Spirit (v5-10) 3. Proclaim that Jesus is the only way of salvation (v11-12)
- Informing: how they’ve misunderstood who Jesus is
- Rebuking: why they’ve misunderstood who Jesus is
- Showing: who the Old Testaments claims Jesus is
- Surprising: what’ll happen when they believe in who Jesus is
A healthy church is made-up of Christians who are: 1. Devoted to the Lord (v42) 2. Devoted to caring for others (v44-45) 3. Devoted to evangelism (v46-47)
3 things that are necessary for a person to be saved: 1. We must hear the Gospel with conviction (v37) 2. We must repent and obey (v38) 3. We must respond to God’s call (v39-41)
- When you see Jesus as the promised Savior
- You’ll see how elaborate God’s plan actually is
- And that’ll make you gladder than David
- What God gives us during it
- How we should live in it
- Our only hope of getting through it
- What Holy Spirit power does to us
- What Holy Spirit power does through us
- The world’s response to Holy Spirit power
Three ways we can be faithful in times of uncertainty: 1. The apostles were obedient and prayerful (v12-13) 2. They understood the Word of God (v15-16) 3. They submitted to God’s will (v23-26)
Hidup di dalam nama Kristus akan mengubah relasi: 1. Marital 2. Parental 3. Professional
- When you realize how holy God is
- You’ll either be angry and scared
- Or you’ll sing and dance
A true encounter with the holiness of God means that we will 1. Honor His authority 2. Repent of our sins 3. Answer His call
Sermon Points 1. What’s at the heart of church infighting 2. How we can learn to stop 3. Who’s called to sacrifice first
- Karakteristik Gereja yang Sehat
- Peran gereja yang Sehat
- Komitmen pada Gereja yang Sehat
The Gospel calls Christians to 1. Love like Christ (v8-10) 2. Because Christ is coming back (v11-12a) 3. So we must put on Christ (v12b-14)
Sermon Points: 1. Because government is ordained by God (v1) 2. Because of the fear of judgment (v2-4) 3. For conscience’s sake (v5-7)
The Resurrection: 1. It’ll take Divine intervention for you to believe 2. It’ll change your life if you believe 3. Because it’ll clarify what’s yours when you believe
Sermon Points: 1. Treat other Christians with genuine love (v9-16) - Try to love people more than you love their opinion of you - View other Christians as they are, your eternal family - Treat peace making like you’re in training - Try to be someone who can lend others hope - Remember your limitations - Put your money where your mouth is - Be proactive in seeking people to comfort - Treat people better than they deserve - Try your best to feel what others feel - Make friends with people who don’t advantage you 2. Overpower those who persecute them with good (v17-21)
- Harga yang harus dibayar dalam kebangunan gereja
- Keberhargaan Injil untuk pertumbuhan gereja
- Kedewasaan Rohani sebagai tujuan Injil bagi gereja
True theology changes how we think about: 1. Our lives as a whole 2. Our value as people 3. Our life’s calling
Sermon Points: 1. How does our faith grow during communion 2. Who gets to administer communion 3. What are the consequences of communion
- Keunggulan Kristus diatas ciptaan lama
- Keunggulan Kristus diatas ciptaan baru
- Bagaimana kita bisa menikmati keunggulan Kristus
Sermon Points: 1. True worship is corporate and inclusive (v20-22) 2. True worship is in spirit and truth (v23-24) 3. True worship is what the Father seeks (v 23b)
The gospel fellowship is one of: 1. Fellowship (Koinonia) 2. Service (Diakonia) 3. Witness (Marturia)
Sermon Points: 1. Christianity offers a unique kind of community 2. Because it has a unique view of salvation 3. That is based on a very big view of God
For those who never grew up in church but came to Christ later in life: 1. Don’t be arrogant 2. Here’s how we can stay humble
For those who grew up in church but now are moving away from the church: 3. Come back
- Motivasi yang benar saat melayani
- Buah dari pelayanan kita
- Alasan pelayanan kita berbuah
Sermon Points: 1. The Mystery of Redemption Involves Mercy 2. The Mystery of Redemption Involves Jealousy 3. The Mystery of Redemption involves The Resurrection
Sermon Points: 1. Signs of a church goer who hasn’t received Christ as Saviour (v5-12) 2. The reason why you haven’t received Christ as Saviour (v14-19) 3. How your heart can be lured back to Christ your Saviour (v20-21)
Sermon Points: 1. We must deal with our own pride (v1) 2. Show them the danger of uninformed zeal (v2-3) 3. Point them to where rest can be found (v4)
Sermon Points: 1. The Irony of Election 2. The Instrument of Election 3. The Mystery of Election
Sermon Point: 1. The struggle of election 2. The reality of election 3. The mystery of election
Sermon Points: 1. The Power for a Godly Marriage (v17-21) 2. The Patterns for a Godly Marriage - The Role of the Woman (v22-24) - The Role of the Man (v 25-33)
- To Christian women who have non-Christian husbands:
- You’re not called to endure domestic abuse
- Know who God will hold accountable
- The Gospel can be shared without words
- Be wise when you worship
- Remember the "why"
- To Christian men who have non-Christian wives:
- Stop denying that you are privileged
- Include your wife in your Christian activities
- Remember, this isn’t a request
- To everyone, don’t forget who Peter addresses first
- What kind of relationship is restricted?
- Why is it so strict?
- Who is the one restricting it?
Kita bisa besukacita di masa lajang kalau kita bisa: 1. Menyetarakan kelajangan dan Perkawinan 2. Memiliki Pemikiran Surgawi "Heavenly-Mindedness" 3. Memanfaatkan kesempatan masa Lajang
We Can Rejoice in Singleness When We: 1. Equalize Marriage and Singleness 2. Have Heavenly-Mindedness 3. Seize the Opportunity of Singleness
- The Incomplete Man (vv. 18-20)
- The Glorious Woman (vv. 21-22)
- The Mystery of Marriage (vv. 23-24)
Sermon Points: 1. How to persevere when you hate yourself (v31-34) 2. How to persevere when tragedy comes (v35-37) 3. How perseverance can turn into something more (v38-39)
Sermon Points: 1. A prayer that you can’t hear 2. A synergy you can’t see 3. A glorious beginning you didn’t choose
- Ciri-ciri Anak Tuhan
- Hak-hak anak Tuhan a. Kita bisa menikmati kedekatan b. Kita boleh memiliki keyakinan c. Kita akan mendapatkan warisan
Sermon Points: 1. Paul's explanation of suffering (v18) 2. Creation’s anticipation (v19-22) 3. Our ultimate glorification (v23-25)
Sermon Points: 1. Our New Identity as God’s Children (v12-14) 2. Our New Experience as God’s Children (v15) 3. Our New Destiny as God’s Children (v16,17)
A Christian is someone: 1. Who has been made holy by the Triune God 2. To do good works unto the Triune God
Sermon Points [Romans 7 : 7 - 25]: 1. A hopeless fighter 2. A struggling victor 3. A thankful mess
Sermon Points [Romans 7 : 1 - 6]: 1. Sin makes our relationship with the law toxic 2. This relationship is healed by being married to Christ
Kita akan serius melawan dosa kita karena: 1. Pilihan kita menunjukan siapa tuan kita 2. Tuan kita menentukan apa yang kita kerjakan
Sermon Points [Romans 6:15-23]: We will take our sins seriously because: 1. Our choices reflect our master 2. Our master determines what we work on
Sermon Points [Romans 5 : 20 - 6 : 14 ] 1. Your heart was made righteous 2. Your whole person was re-created 3. Your physical body is spiritually significant
Sermon Points: The work of Christ is greater than Adam’s sin 1. In what it administers (v15-16) 2. In what it achieves (v17) 3. In the way it was accomplished (v18-19)
Sermon Points: 1. All humans are interconnected 2. That’s why Adam’s sin killed us 3. That’s why Jesus’ obedience saves us
Sermon Points: 1. The experience of exile 2. The resolve of the exile 3. The hope for the exile
Sermon Points (Psalm 88): 1. How he prays to God 2. How he thinks of God 3. How he hopes in God
Sermon Points {Psalm 73}: 1. The Predicament of the Righteous (v 1-3) 2. The Prosperity of the Wicked (v 4-15) 3. The Place of Perception (v 16-28)
Sermon Points (Psalm 32): 1. The urgency of repentance 2. The process of repentance 3. The result of repentance
Sermon Points (Romans 5 : 1 - 11): 1. Your future hope will be so strong 2. It will change the way you think of suffering today 3. As you emotively sense God’s gift in the past
Sermon Points (Romans 4 : 13 - 25) Obeying God’s laws: 1. Should make them more scared 2. Is a consequence of faith 3. Points us to God’s grace
Sermon Points (Romans 4:1-12): 1. The Process of Abraham’s Justification (v1-5) 2. The Sign of Abraham’s Justification (v9-11a) 3. The Purpose of Abraham’s Justification (v11b -12)
Sermon Points [Romans 3: 21 - 26]: Jesus Christ Came to Earth To: 1. Manifest the Righteousness of God 2. Display the Grace of God 3. Vindicate the Justice of God
Sermon Points (Romans 3 : 9 - 20): 1. Sin’s allusive nature 2. Sin’s holistic harm 3. Sin’s true mirror
Sermon Points (Romans 2 : 25 - 3 : 8): 1. The true mark of the covenant community 2. The value of being in the covenant community 3. God’s covenant justice
Sermon Points (Romans 2 : 17 - 24): 1. Religious Privilege (v 17-20) 2. Religious Hypocrisy (v 21-22) 3. Hypocrisy’s Tragic Effect (v 23-24)
Sermon Points (Romans 2 : 1 - 16): 1. They have good behavior 2. Their sins don’t have immediate consequences 3. They possess the law
Sermon Points (Romans 1 : 18 -32): 1. Suppressing God’s authority 2. Elevating sexual identity 3. Continual self-prioritization
Sermon Points (Romans 1 : 8 - 17): 1. A longing for the unity of the Gospel community 2. An obligation to the universal Gospel need 3. A boldness from Gospel power
Sermon Points (Romans 1:1-6): 1. The producer of the gospel 2. The person of the gospel 3. The promise of the gospel 4. The provision of the gospel 5.The purpose of the gospel
Sermon Point (Job 42 : 1 - 17): 1. God vindicated Job’s past 2. God restored Job’s honor 3. God fulfilled Job’s holistic needs
Sermon Points (Job 28): 1. Humanity's incredible abilities 2. Wisdom's unsearchable home 3. God's inscrutable wisdom
Sermon Point (Job 4 - 6): 1. What Bad Counsel Looks Like 2. Why It Is Bad Counsel 3. How to Receive Good Counsel
Sermon Points (Job 2 : 11 - 3 : 26): 1. Comfort in Community (vv. 1-3) 2. Honest Specificity in Prayer (vv. 4-8) 3. Obedience in Self-Soothing (vv. 9-10)
Sermon Points ( Job 2 : 1 - 10) : 1. The heavenly meeting (v1 -3) 2. The earthly misery (v4 - 8) 3. The abiding message (v9 - 10)
Sermon Points [1 Corinthians 15 : 35 - 44]: 1: Displays God’s power 2: Creates bold realists 3: Finds strength from above
Sermon Points ( Job 1 : 13 - 22 ) : 1. His suffering was controlled by God 2. His whole person must go to God 3. God loves him more than he loves himself
Sermon Points (Job 1 : 1- 12) : 1. Life's messy middle 2. Job's unknown motivation 3. God's sure conclusion
Sermon Points ( Psalm 131 ) : 1. A Humbled Heart 2. A Quieted Soul 3. An Everlasting Hope
Sermon Points (Psalm 19): 1. Why we need God’s word 2. How God’s word works 3. The purpose of God’s word
Sermon Points ( James 5 : 13 - 18 ): 1. The Participants of prayer 2. The Power of Prayer
Sermon Points ( James 5 : 7 - 11 ) : 1. What patience is 2. What patience Embraces 3. What patience Looks like 4. What patience Sees
Sermon Points ( James 4 : 13 - 5 : 6 ) : 1. The pride of the rich Christian rebuked 2. The pride of the non-Christian demolished 3. The pride of the poor Christian softened
Sermon points (James 4 : 1 - 10): In order to resolve conflicts, Christians must: 1. Examine their hearts 2. Not befriend the world 3. And submit to God
Sermon points (James 3 : 13 - 18): 1. It's definition 2. It's sign 3. It's Enemy 4. It's Fruit 5. It's Demand
Sermon Points (James 3 : 1 - 12): 1. Our words are volatile 2. Our words can shake paths 3. Our words displays our sins 4. Our words have actual real power 5. Our words can be redeemed
Sermon Points (James 2 : 14 - 26): 1. False faith demonstrated 2. True faith validated 3. The price of faith illustrated
Sermon Points (James 2 : 1 - 14): 1. Partiality is not just hurtful, it's evil. 2. it's not just offensive, it's addictive. 3. it's not just an isolated sin, it's interconnected. 4. it's not just ungracious, it's hypocritical.
Sermon Points (James 1 : 19 - 27): 1. Rigorous self-introspection 2. Reflective bible adoration 3. Kills hypocritical religion A. Gentle in speech B. Impartial in their friendship C. Holy in conduct
Sermon Points (James 1: 1 - 18) : 1. The present purpose of trials 2. God's promised blessing
Sermon Points ( Deuteronomy 34 : 1 - 12 ): 1. The Faithfulness of God throughout all our journey 2. God's care for His people even to the very end
Sermon points (Exodus 30 : 30 - 34:10): 1. The cause of our unrest 2. Our only hope for rest 3. Our true source of rest
Sermon Point (Exodus 32): 1. The darkening effects of sin 2. The damning effects of sin 3. The decisive work of God's mediator
Sermon Points (Exodus 20 : 1 - 21): 1. A Law for a new family 2. what the law requires 3. The 3 uses of the law
Sermon points (Exodus 20 : 1 - 11): 1. An uncoerced love 2. A demand for exclusivity 3. A desire for awe 4. A holistic change 5. An infinite cost
Sermon Points (Exodus 19): 1. The key to reconciliation 2. The result of reconciliation 3. The One who reconciles
Sermon Points [Exodus 15:22 - 17:7] 1. What the wilderness does 2. How God provides 3. Who God provides
Sermon points [Exodus 15 : 1 - 21]: 1. Why they sang 2. What they sang 3. The songs backwards and forwards
Exodus 13:17 - 14:31 1. God making the journey harder 2. God making a way 3. God truly known
Sermon Points (Exodus 12 : 29 - 42) Israel leaving Egypt with : 1. Sudden Dignity 2. A call for Purity 3. A committed God
Sermon points (Exodus 12:1-28): 1. Salvation through judgement 2. Salvation through sacrifice 3. Salvation through substitution
Sermon Points (Exodus 11): 1. God's mercy is what our resources should point to 2. Where our cries should go to 3. and what our obedience should be driven by
Sermon points (Exodus 10 : 1 - 29): 1. The priority of knowing God 2. The nature of true repentance 3. God in the hands of sinful men
Sermon points (Exodus 9 : 13 - 35): 1. God's Glory Story 2. Moses' re-creation 3. True and fake obedience
Sermon Points (Exodus 9: 1 - 12) 1. Be taken away 2. Harden your heart 3. Justify God's Wrath
Sermon points (Exodus 8 : 20 - 32): 1. Peculiar providence 2. Pharaohs ridiculous proposal 3. Moses' faithful prayer
S2 Sermon Points (Exodus 8 : 1 - 19): 1. Why its attractive 2. Where it falls short 3. What's the consequence
Sermon points (Exodus 7:8-25) 1. God declares war on His enemies 2. The enemy fights back by copying God 3. God wins
Sermon points (6:10 - 7:7) 1. God's immovable choice 2. His transformative presence 3. His redemptive plan
Sermon points (5:22 - 6:9) 1. Moses' charge A. Charge against His goodness B. Charge against His wisdom C. Charge against His power 2. How God responds A. His purpose B. God's name C. God's repetition D. God's covenant 3. How God approves
Sermon Points (Exodus 5 : 1 - 23) 1. Slavery's Appeal 2. There is tricky talk 3. God's affectionate silence
Sermon Point (Exodus 4 : 1 - 17) • He calls ordinary people • He hates a rebellious heart • He loves ordinary rebels
Sermon Points (Exodus 2 : 1 - 15): 1. Being Born Again; 2. What it feels like; 3. What it takes.
Sermon Points (Exodus 1 : 1 - 22): 1. Where He leads them - Gen 46:2-4,8 - Psalm 104:30 2. What He wants to show them 3. How He’s going to shock them - 1 John 4:9-10
Sermon Points (1 Peter 4 : 12 - 19) 1. What suffering is for 2. What to do when suffering 3. The power suffer well
Sermon Point (1 peter 4 : 1 - 11) 1. A changed nature. Not opinion or behavior 2. Gospel reenactment, not self-vindication 3. Loving charitably, not begrudging service
Sermon Points (1 Peter 3: 13 - 22) 1. The call to defend the faith 2. The power to do it 3. How to know that we have the power
Sermon Points (1 Peter 3 : 1 - 12) : 1. The Christian husband endures evil sacrificially 2. This is a pattern for every Christian 3. Who has a secure identity in Christ
Sermon points (1 Peter 2 : 13 - 3 : 6) 1. New identity in Christ does not mean previous social relationships are erased, even if ( or perhaps because ) they lead to innocent suffering. (2:18-20; 3:1-6) 2. All Christians are to follow the example of Christ's innocent suffering. (2:21-23) 3. Jesus's innocent suffering uniquely accomplishes redemption and vindication of those who suffer. (2:24-25)
Sermon Points (1 Peter 2 : 11 - 25) 1. New identity in Christ reorients our notion of home. (2:11) 2 though our home is in heaven our mission is to the earthly city. (2:12) 3. Mission to the earthly city is accomplished through submission. (2:13-17)
Sermon Points (1 Peter 2 : 4 - 10) 1. What it means to be a Christian a. It means you are coming to Christ b. To be plugged into a community c. Indwelt by the Holy Spirit to be a holy and chosen priesthood 2. The cornerstone of the Church 3. The task of the Church
Sermon points (1 Peter 1 : 15 - 2 : 3) 1. God redeems our whole person 2. God redeems our very nature 3. God redeems our total eternity
Sermon Points (1 peter 1 : 10 - 16): 1. Your pain has a sovereign author 2. Your faith has a brighter clarity 3. Your holiness has a unique drive
Sermon Points (1 Peter 1 : 3-9) 1. The God who eternally love. 2. The fire that painfully refines. 3. The reason why you'll keep going.
Sermon Points (1 Peter 1 : 1 - 2): 1. Remember our Names 2. Remember God’s Eternal Love 3. Remember what it cost Him
Sermon Points (Ecclesiastes 12 : 1 - 14) 1. Aging towards judgement. 2. How to be wise as we approach judgement. a. Attend to the words of wisdom b. Obeying the commandments c. Fearing God 3. The wise preacher and shepherd.
Sermon Points (Ecclesiastes 11:1-6) 1. Letting the unknown effect our decisions today 2. Should free us to live everyday 3. Given that we know the one who holds tomorrow
Sermon points (Ecclesiastes 9:1-12) 1. Finding joy in the certainty of death and the uncertainties of life. 2. Finding joy in the gift of life 3. Finding joy in contentment
Sermon Points (Ecclesiastes 7:29 - 8:17) 1. Evil confounds human wisdom 2. Injustice confounds human wisdom 3. Divine mercy confounds human wisdom
Sermon Points (Ecclesiastes 7:1-14) 1. How to get wisdom 2. What wisdom looks like 3. The work of wisdom
Sermon Points (Ecclesiastes 5 : 10 - 6 : 9) 1. How not to find joy 2. The key to joy 3. The greater gift
Sermon Points (Ecclesiastes 4:1-16) 1. The vanity of ruling over our neighbour 2. The temporary relief of earthly friendship 3. The heavenly kingdom received
Sermon Points (Ecclesiastes 3:1-22) 1. A wise man let's God narrate. 2. Because they trust in his righteousness. 3. And realize that they are loved.
Sermon points (Ecclesiastes 1:12 - 2:11) 1. God's design we can't beat 2. God's redemption that we can't rush 3. God's suffering that we must grasp
Ecclesiastes 1:1-11 1. The pointless cycle of life 2. The tiresome repetitiveness of life 3. The only gain in life
Sermon Points (Philemon) 1. The command for koinonia 2. The path toward koinonia 3. The foundation for koinonia
Koinonia [Noun]: Christian fellowship or communion, with God or, more commonly, with fellow Christians.
Sermon Points {Hebrews 9:11-14} 1. The aim of Christmas 2. Why we need Christmas 3. The Christ of Christmas
Sermon points (21:1-4,22-27) 1. The significance of Work 2. The purification of Work 3. The hope for Work
I hear the savior say, thy strength indeed is small Child of weakness, watch and pray, find in me thine all in all 'Cause Jesus paid it all All to him I owe Sin had left a crimson stain, he washed it white as snow Lord, now indeed I find thy power and thine alone Can change the leper's spots and melt the heart of stone 'Cause Jesus paid it all All to him I owe My sin had left this crimson stain, he washed it white as snow It's washed away, all my sin And all my shame And when before the throne I stand in him complete "Jesus died my soul to save" my lips shall still repeat Jesus paid it all All to him I owe (Sin had left a crimson stain, he washed it white as snow) (He washed it white as snow) (O praise the one who paid my debt And raised this life up from the dead) (O praise the one who paid my debt And raised this life up from the dead) (O praise the one who paid my debt And raised this life up from the dead) (O praise the one who paid my debt And raised this life up from the dead) (O praise the one who paid my debt And raised this life up from the dead) Well praise the one who paid my debt and raised this life up from the dead Jesus You are the one The son of god Conqueror of death King of kings The sacrificial lamb (O praise the one who paid my debt And raised this life up from the dead) Well praise the one who paid my debt and raised this life up from the dead Jesus
Come out of sadness From wherever you've been Come broken hearted Let rescue begin Come find your mercy Oh sinner come kneel Earth has no sorrow That heaven can't heal Earth has no sorrow That heaven can't heal
So lay down your burdens Lay down your shame All who are broken Lift up your face Oh wanderer come home You're not too far So lay down your hurt Lay down your heart Come as you are
There's hope for the hopeless And all those who've strayed Come sit at the table Come taste the grace There's rest for the weary Rest that endures Earth has no sorrow That heaven can't cure
So lay down your burdens Lay down your shame All who are broken Lift up your face Oh wanderer come home You're not too far So lay down your hurt Lay down your heart Come as you are Come as you are Fall in his arms Come as you are There's joy for the morning Oh sinner be still Earth has no sorrow That heaven can't heal Earth has no sorrow That heaven can't heal
So lay down your burdens Lay down your shame All who are broken Lift up your face Oh wanderer come home You're not too far So lay down your hurt Lay down your heart Come as you are Come as you are Come as you are
There is a fountain filled with blood Drawn from Immanuel’s veins; And sinners, plunged beneath that flood, Lose all their guilty stains: Lose all their guilty stains, Lose all their guilty stains; And sinners, plunged beneath that flood, Lose all their guilty stains.
The dying thief rejoiced to see That fountain in his day; And there may I, though vile as he, Wash all my sins away: Wash all my sins away, Wash all my sins away; And there may I, though vile as he, Wash all my sins away.
Dear dying Lamb, Thy precious blood Shall never lose its power, Till all the ransomed ones of God Be saved, to sin no more: Be saved, to sin no more, Be saved, to sin no more; Till all the ransomed ones of God, Be saved to sin no more.
E’er since by faith I saw the stream Thy flowing wounds supply, Redeeming love has been my theme, And shall be till I die: And shall be till I die, And shall be till I die; Redeeming love has been my theme, And shall be till I die.
Sermon points (1 Cor 12:12-27) 1. Baptism as a sign and a seal 2. Baptism into a body 3. Baptism into solidarity 4. Baptism into Honour
Sermon Points (Ephesians 4:11-13) 1. Be involved in a local church 2. Rally and unite around christ 3. Hold fast to the cross
Sermon Points (Ephesians 2: 18 - 22) 1. Priesthood of believers: equal access to the Father 2. Priesthood of believers: equal status as saints 3. Priesthood of believers: equally standing on God's Word 4. Priesthood of believers: equally indwelt by the Spirit 5. How we can become priestly saint
John 21:15-25 Sermon Points 1. Peter a Humbled Gospel servant 2. Peter a Stubborn Gospel servant 3. Peter a Beloved Gospel servant
Sermon Points: 1. Faith has doubts 2. Faith has a wise counselor 3. Faith is without conditions 4. Faith is on a person
Sermon Points: 1. How peace enters into our lives 2. The basis of peace 3. The urgency of that peace
John 20:1-18 1. The dawning light of New creation 2. The pursuing light that calls us by name 3. The true light that is eternally with us.
Sermon Points 1.) Eternal God Who took on flesh 2.) Egotistic man overtaken by worship 3.) The Slain Lamb Who Took their hearts
Sermon Points 1. The truth of his kingship 2. The truth of our unity 3. The totality of our redemption
Sermon Points 1. Jesus - The True Man 2. Jesus - The True God 3. Jesus - The King and The Lamb
Sermon Points 1. Setting: One Man shall die for the people 2. Peter's first denial 3. Jesus The High Priest 4. Peter's second and third denial 5. "I am not"
Sermon Points: 1. The Lord - King 2. The Lord - Priest 3. The Lord - Warrior 4. David's Lord
Psalm 40 1. The song of the redeemed 2. The obedience of those redeemed 3. The nature of this redemption 4. The cost God paid to redeem
Sermon Points: 1. A rebellious people 2. Rebellion as foolishness 3. A righteous king 4. Submission as wisdom
Sermon Points: 1. The unity of the Trinity 2. The unity of the Church 3. The root of our unity
Sermon Points: 1. God's people set apart for the sake of His glory 2. God's people set apart to love this world 3. A God who sets Himself apart for the sake of His people.
Sermon Points: 1. How God is primarily for His own Glory 2. How we are to be consumed in His Glory 3. How God glorifies himself eternally
John 16:25-33 1. A God who initiates relationship 2. A people helplessly self-reliant 3. A peace divinely fortified
Sermon Point 1. How to grieve in light of the resurrection. 2. How to grieve when God has become your Father. 3. How to claim this hope when we don't deserve it.
Sermon Points 1. Why we need the Spirit 2. The Spirit from the Father 3. The Spirit of the Son
Sermon Points 1. The reason why the Spirit leads us into a hostile world. 2. The way the Spirit strengthens us in a hostile world. 3. The Spirit’s drive in us to love hostile world.
Sermon Points 1. That the world will hate you. 2. Why the world hate you. 3. How to handle the hatred.
John 15:1-17 1. How God's redemptive plan points to Christ 2. How the redeemed grows joyfully in Christ 3. How God's redeemed people Points others to Christ
Genesis 33:1-30 1. Persistent sins that make God's people look like the world. 2. A heart change that make God's people distinct from the world. 3. A promise that gives God's people courage in this broken world.
Genesis 32: 22-32
- Why is it so hard to have a God Centered peace?
- How God gives us a God Centered Peace?
- How do we know that we have a God Centered peace?
Sermon Points: 1. Why we possess God's promised shalom. 2. How are we to live towards God's promised shalom. a. He prayed by asking God for what God has promised. b. He lived by ordering his life according to God's promise. 3. What is God's promised shalom
Sermon Points 1. The Paraclete is the presence and power of God in the world and for the church. 2. Love and obedience is proof of the Paraclete's ministry in the life of the Christian 3. The Paraclete's brings biblical shalom - the peace of God through the Christ and in the Spirit.
Sermon Point 1. When we put our faith in Jesus Christ we trust in His Person and His plans. 2. Jesus in the totality of what God has done, is doing, and will do. 3. Jesus is not the means to the end but the end itself
Sermon Points 1. The weight of the love command 2. The glory (or Newness) of the love command 3. The effect of the love command
Sermon Points 1. That Jesus was betrayed. 2. How Jesus was betrayed. 3. Why Jesus was betrayed.
Sermon Points: 1. God's Perfect Plan 2. Christian Love 3. God's just judgement and eternal life
Sermon Points: 1. The true desires of our hearts 2. The sluggish defaults of our hearts 3. A beauty that realigns our hearts
Sermon Points:
- The one who Brings true resurrection
- The belief that goes beyond moralism
- it is experienced on the cross
Sermon Notes
The irony of Leah's and Rachel's idolatry The irony of Christian idolatry The irony of salvation by childbirth.
Sermon Points 1. The way we forget God 2. The consequence of forgetting God 3. The God who remembers
Sermon Points: 1. Jesus, the Living God. 2. Jesus, the Grieving man 3. Jesus, the Suffering God-man
Sermon points 1. The way we approach Jesus' claim 2. The divine claim that Jesus made 3. The way we often react to Jesus' claim 4. The cross through which Jesus prevails
Sermon Points 1. The self-generated identity that always divided 2. The Christ defined identity that invites 3. The cross carrying Shepherd that died
Sermon Points The witness of Christian transformation The consistency of Christian transformation The power behind Christian transformation
Sermon Point 1. What to focus on when we encounter suffering
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The purpose of suffering and all things : the Glory of God
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The one who suffered for God's Glory
Sermon Points
- A Story of a man defeated
- And grew in godliness in it
- Because of a God who held him through it
Sermon Points 1. A made up world we have created. 2. The destructive convenience of this world 3. A relentlessly personal God
Sermon Points: The God who won't let us put suffering in a box The God who won't let us settle in counterfeit joys The God who won't let suffering be the end of our story
The sign that we are in Christ
The way we grow in Christ
- By obeying even when you don't desire it
- By seizing obedience, when you feel even the smallest desire for it
The hope we have in Christ
- The dangers of Legalism
- The way to fight it.
- The way to identify our progress
- The power to fight it
Psalm 73 authored by Asaph, the worship leader appointed by David. It talks of what he thinks about the wicked men he saw; and how he shifted his perspective to see how God sees them.
Jesus as man, and the distraction of Stuff Jesus as Prophet, And a question of Worship Jesus as Messiah, and self-forgetful Worship
Rev. Mitchell Moore explains the origins of pentacostalism and how it has propagated through out the centuries.
God and fellow Christians are hurt by our idolatry and legalism and How the Gospel protects us from it.
God is just, God is merciful. To be both and have us be in communion with Him, God became our propitiation on the Cross.
Part 1 where you invest is where your heart is. (Matt 6:19-21) A. There is "stuff" that the world considers valuable
- Money and materialism is a powerful idol in our society today.
- Accumulating all this earthly "stuff" is a bad investment.
B. There is "stuff" that God considers valuable.
- Life about so much more than money- it's about God and His kingdom!
- There are specific ways that God wants us to use our money.(to take care of our needs 1thes2:9, to take care of the local church acts 4:34-35, to take care of other worthy causes)
C. Principle #1: where you invest is where your heart is
- The way we handle our money indicates our view of God and His kingdom.
- Ownership: God owns everything
- Stewardship: God gives us the responsibility to handle His resources faithfully.
- Track your expenses as a way to gauge the condition of your heart.
Part 2 matt 6: 22-23 A. If your perspective is "bad" and covetous, your heart will be full of darkness.
- Wicked perspective leads to "prosperity theology" regarding money.
- Warped perspective leads to "poverty theology" regarding money.
B. If your perspective is sound, the heart will be full of truth.
- Our principles and paradigms about money must conform to the bible.
- We faithfully take care of God's money by being "strategic". (The parable of the talents - Matt 25:14-30; "Simple" stewardship: minimalism as an end in itself: "strategic" stewardship: investing in whatever will advance God's kingdom.)
C. Principle #2: Your perspective about money feeds your heart
- The key to strategic stewardship is budgeting.
- Plan to give. Giving doesn't have to be impulsive.
Part 3 Matt 6:34 A. Who is your master: Money or Jesus Christ?
- Why do you worry so(Matt 6:25-30)
- Debt is a major issue in our society anf is a cruel master.
- Jesus Christ is king who demands 100% of our devotion.
Gray juxtaposes the two kingdom theology of David van Drunen with the Two cities theology as stated by St Augustine in The City of God.
Paul meets with the apostles to ensure he had not run in vain. This sermon will address the reasons and the consequence of this rendezvous.
If a "gospel" preached contradicts the teaching of the true apostles, it is a false gospel. The true gospel is the message delivered by the holy apostles and prophets.