Indian Creek Sermons (from Village Bible Church)

We, as the Church, evengelize when we... 1.  Perceive spiritual need.2.  Partner with God.3.  Persuade others of the Truth.4.  Proclaim Christ crucified and risen.

1.  The meaning of Biblical hospitality       •  Treat the outsider like an insider.       •  Love your neighbor as yourself. 2.  The model of Biblical hospitality...       •  Involves action.       •  Involves attitude.

The charge: Preach the Word 1.  The reason we preach God's Word (3:1–13)       •  People are likely to stray (19).       •  People are likely to struggle (10–13). 2.  The revelation of preaching God's Word (3:14–17)       •  Its attributes...

1.  Jesus reveals       •  Recognize His power.       •  Rely on His provision. 2.  Jesus restores       •  He inquires about your affections.       •  He invites you to alter your path. 3.  Jesus requests       •  Fulfill your calling.       • ...

The death and resurrection of Jesus... 1.  Are facts not fantasy. 2.  Are the fulcrum of history. 3.  Activate faith of His followers.

Jesus' finished work... 1.  Certifies itself by fulfilling the Scriptures. 2.  Clears your record by His sacrifice. 3.  Completes your salvation.

1.  The malice of the mob 2.  The misgivings of the mighty 3.  Manipulation by the movers and shakers 4.  Mirroring our Messiah and King

John's contrast highlights 1.  Compromise       •  Display of fickleness       •  Denial of a friend       •  Driven by fear 2.  Consistency       •  Display of faithfulness       •  Dependent on the Father       •  Driven by forgiveness

Jesus prays for His disciples'   1. Security in relationship with the Father. 2. Solidarity in relationship with each other. 3. Sanctification in relationship to the world.

To glorify is to properly respond to revealed glory. 1.  The Father glorifies the Son by approving His sacrifice.2.  The Son glorifies the Father by attaining our salvation.3.  The Father glorifies the Son by accepting Him into His splendor.

This Christmas, remember the... 1.  Purpose of giving.       •  The purpose of giving is worship. 2.  Practice of giving.       •  Give of your time.       •  Give of your treasure. 3.  Posture of giving.       •  Response to God's gift     ...

Mary's Magnificat models how you should celebrate this Christmas: 1.  Adore God with reverence. 2.  Appreciate the role God gave you. 3.  Align yourself with God's revolution. 4.  Acknowledge God's reliability.

1.  Go where He send you. 2.  Accept unanticipated turbulence. 3.  Expect Him to show up. 4.  Allow Him to expose your fears. 5.  Reaffirm your faith. 6.  Let Him soften your heart.

We’re going to be in Psalm 24 this morning, talking about the glory of God. I’ve been excited about preaching through the Psalms this summer. We’ve touched on a variety of topics, but one person asked me, “Why aren’t we talking about some of the...

Last weekend Marie and I had the opportunity to go to Indiana and visit with my brother and his wife. While we were there, we decided to swing by Taylor University, where my cousin had just moved in the week before. I was excited to visit Taylor...

It is August and my family is just back from our August vacation. Every year we spend a week in Michigan and we love it. We look forward to it throughout the year. We spend the week mostly on the beach, hanging out with each other. We eat lots of ice...

Moses said, "Show me your glory." What a great prayer! Bad News, Good NewsPsalm 103:15–18 Bad News1. Everyone is going to die (Life is short!) (v.15).2. The world is going to forget that you ever lived (v.16). Good NewsThe steadfast love...