Drive By Theology: Recent Episodes
Pastor Blake Dumais
We are to obey God’s Word- and as one great theologian said- well duh- but there are some WAYs we are to obey God's precepts and testimonies.
Sermon 2 in our Psalm 119 series at Cedar Run. Exploring how to deal with depression, darkness and feeling laid low in daily life.
We're embarking on a new series exploring Psalm 119, the towering giant among the Psalms, spanning a remarkable 176 verses.
This epic Psalm is a profound meditation on God's ways, precepts, and testimonies, revealing that all of Scripture, not just the Mosaic Law, Deuteronomy, or even the Ten Commandments, but the entire biblical canon, is the very Law of God.
In today's episode, we'll delve into how we can effectively study and apply God's Word to our daily lives. How do we transcend mere knowledge of the precepts and genuinely put them into practice, day by day?
Throughout this series, we'll uncover how God's Word illuminates our path, guiding us through the specific situations and challenges we face as followers of Christ. Join us as we immerse ourselves in this pivotal Psalm and discover its enduring relevance for our modern lives.
The gospel isn't just how we enter into a relationship with Jesus, it's also how we grow in spiritual maturity. We are not only justified by the gospel, we are also sanctified by it.
God's truthfulness and mercy are the twin foundations of hope for God's people. But how can we bring these two hopes together for an abounding hope? In this morning's message, I explored this question through an understanding of the gospel. Check out this message and discover how we can find a hope that overflows.
Paul addresses seemingly petty squabbles between Christians and shows us a deeper underlying problem.
Paul shows us how living in light of the gospel means that we owe a debt of love to ALL people. But be careful when it comes to using debt language when it comes to Christ Himself.
Just in time for election season, Paul brings us to the Christian's response to government and politics.
Paul switches to practical application in his letter to the Roman church and how we are to live our lives in light of the gospel. Our religion has to be more than inward. Our bodies must be involved as well.
After sharing God's role in salvation as it pertains to the Doctrine of Election. Paul now gives us our responsibilities.
Paul shows us in Romans 8 that there is an easier way to live than roll up our sleeves Christianity- instead, Life in the Spirit.
Paul gives us one of the most dense and tightly packed paragraphs about the gospel ever written.
In one of the most gospel-dense passages in scripture, Paul gives us the unlock code for the rest of his letter. Who is the gospel for? What does it do? How can we harness its power?
What is the meaning of our life, the purpose for everything we do and strive for? 1. What's the point? 2. Missing the meaning 3. How to find true purpose.
Paul introduces the ancient world and us to the concept of identity. Who am I? Who is Jesus? And who am I in Christ?
Without the resurrection, you're only living half-a-gospel. The resurrection gives us a new reality and presence, allowing us to live a new life mission.
The more we are in unity and community with one another as Christians, the more we are IN the Father and Son.
What does it mean to be "out of the world?" And how do we handle the conflict that comes with having another home?
The Holy Spirit gives us access to incredible, life changing power, promise, and peace.
The King is Coming. The clues to Kingship- 1- Characteristics of the King 2- Jesus Our King 3- How Can we Be "Kingly"
The Pharisees drop Jesus into a no-win scenario by presenting a woman caught in adultery, until Jesus introduces a new path to justice.
While we busy ourselves chasing the little loaves of life- Jesus tells us HE is the Bread of Life.
Jesus heals us in order for us to be holy, while showing us a rest that is more than just a Sabbath Day.
Jesus performs his first miracle at the wedding in Cana and shows us how we can have the best wine in the banquet of our life.
A new ruler is coming who will bring peace to all nations- His Place, His Purpose and His Peace.
Call out to the Lord in your crisis, and He will Listen- Lift You Up- and Liberate You.
Paul gives Christians a new way to relate to God's moral imperatives and shows us how both grace and law achieve their equal fullness in Jesus.
We have a God of Hope and a Holy Spirit of Abounding Hope. How can we have hope and walk around in the peace and joy of believing?
John 16:7-15, the Holy Spirit shows us glory and truth, and together, they lead to rejoicing.
A Christian's relationship with God is like a marriage. We can either be a faithful spouse or play the Gomer.
If God created the world and said, "It is good", why is John telling us Love Not the World?
No other book of the Bible has as comprehensive or beautiful of a theology of Jesus as Colossians. Paul shows us how Jesus Ultimate Power, combined with Ultimate Mercy, can lead to Ultimate Joy.
Check out this short DEVO based on Acts 3:19 about how God can give us special times of refreshing.
A fresh take on the story of the three magi. Follow the star to the one who is worthy to pursue, worthy of our faith, and worthy of our worship.
Gotta love the response of the Angel of the Lord when Joshua asks him, "Whose side are you on."
Why was Peter so excited to get to Jesus that he jumped out of the boat and swam to him? Especially after what Peter had done. John 21:7
What's the cure for when we get bit by COVID, or politics, or anything else in life? John 3:14-15
There are many counterfeit versions of justice in the world. Only Biblical Justice addresses both sin as well as the victims of sin and is personified in Jesus.
Hey guys! Check out this quick Drive By. We've been so blessed to be able to worship outside during these times- but as someone once said- winter is coming:) So here are some quick thoughts from Psalm 122 for Cedar Run and any other churches as we think about going back indoors to worship.
How can we become "wayward priests" who worship our pwn personally tailored set of gods? Judges 17:5
Look for the Lord to be making some big moves even in these troubling times. Jeremiah 33:10-12
As we look for the path back to meeting indoors again as a church, some thoughts from Psalm 132 about the importance of the Lord's dwelling place.
Where does God's presence land on any issue in our lives or in society? Numbers 9:15-17
What triggers temptation? 5-minute intro to Matt. 4:1-11 and Sunday's talk on the Temptation of Christ.
Luke 16:16 is all about pressing into the Kingdom of God. Listen in as we discuss both what that means for the new normal as we begin to reopen, and in light of Minneapolis and the protests.
“The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John. Since that time, the good news of the kingdom of God is being preached, and everyone is forcing their way into it."
Worried about 15, 30 and 60 day quarantines to slow the spread? Check out what Paul tells us about that in Phil. 4:4-9.
Based on Matthew 27:45-56, I take a look at two keys to the cross of Christ that can help us get through the COVID crisis.
Ps. 73:28 says, “But as for me, it is good to be near God. I have made the Sovereign Lord my refuge...”
Getting Jesus back into our boat while we’re rowing furiously against the wind and waves of COVID.
Jesus flips over the tables in the Temple- but what happens now that the Temple is in your heart?
The Book of Ruth is a story about what happens when we mess up and try to come home. Can we be redeemed? Ruth is a story of redemption- in fact, it's full of redemptions- for individuals, for families, whole countries, and even the world. And behind all the redemptions is a hidden redeemer- one whose sovereignty over all can give you freedom and joy in both the good times and the bad.
We can only find true rest - even in the trials of THIS life - when we begin to understand that the gospel is more than the moment you got saved and the moment in the end when God zaps you into the finished product. It's also every moment in between! We won't be at peace in the present until we begin to learn to live in the partnership of the gospel.
Peter's denial of Jesus, his recovery from total failure to church father, and how we can recover from our own failures.
One of the primary differences between the Fruit of the Spirit and the Gifts of the Spirit, is that the fruit is what we are to be as Christians- our character, while the gifts are things that we are to do. So who we are versus what we do. Both of those together= Life in the Spirit- its essentially how we are to live the Christian life.
One of the primary differences between the Fruit of the Spirit and the Gifts of the Spirit, is that the fruit is what we are to be as Christians- our character, while the gifts are things that we are to do. So who we are versus what we do. Both of those together= Life in the Spirit- its essentially how we are to live the Christian life.
Jesus spends some of the precious last few minutes with his disciples talking about friendship.
While a famous poet may have said life is not a destination, but a journey, the Book of Numbers shows us it’s also a spiritual one. #GospelByNumbers #CRCC