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Dec 26, 2021
Sermon: Heaven Come Down
By: Pastor Ben Hulst
Series: Advent: Heaven Come Down
Revelation 21.1-8: John is given for us a vision of that which is truly Real, the coming kingdom. It drives our hope as we live in this world littered with death and decay. But as those saved by Christ, we serve a witnesses to another world, a new world, one reborn to its original purpose of glory in worship to God. We live faithfully for Christ as we anticipate heaven coming down.
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- Dec 26, 2021Sermon: Heaven Come Down
Dec 26, 2021Sermon: Heaven Come DownBy: Pastor Ben HulstSeries: Advent: Heaven Come DownRevelation 21.1-8: John is given for us a vision of that which is truly Real, the coming kingdom. It drives our hope as we live in this world littered with death and decay. But as those saved by Christ, we serve a witnesses to another world, a new world, one reborn to its original purpose of glory in worship to God. We live faithfully for Christ as we anticipate heaven coming down.
- Dec 19, 2021Sermon: The Writing on the Wall of Our World
Dec 19, 2021Sermon: The Writing on the Wall of Our WorldBy: Pastor Ben HulstSeries: Advent: Heaven Come DownDaniel 5: The writing is on the wall in regard to the worthiness of humanity. We are found wanting in our sin and idolatry. We need to recognize this hard news in order to weigh correctly the solution. If we recognize the fragile state of our existence, we will seek protection through the gift of God, his Son, who we welcome at Christmas.
- Dec 12, 2021Sermon: The Heavenly Hedge
Dec 12, 2021Sermon: The Heavenly HedgeBy: Pastor Ben HulstSeries: Advent: Heaven Come DownII Kings 6.8-23: This story of Elisha asks us if we are seeing what is really there? What he brings his servant to see is the heavenly hedge of protection in the midst of earthly danger and fear. The events of Christmas solidify that hedge of protection that we might live lives filled with joy, and not with fear.
- Dec 5, 2021Sermon: The Gate of Heaven
Dec 5, 2021Sermon: The Gate of HeavenBy: Pastor Ben HulstSeries: Advent: Heaven Come DownGenesis 28.10-22: In Advent, we find ourselves in the in-between, a time filled with anticipation, yet not quite being there yet. With this story of Jacob, we are confronted with this insecurity and God gives us a path through it. He opens heaven up so Jacob can see what is Real to guide him on his earthly and challenging journey. He goes forth in promise. So do we.
- Nov 28, 2021Sermon: Stairway to Heaven?
Nov 28, 2021Sermon: Stairway to Heaven?By: Pastor Ben HulstSeries: Advent: Heaven Come DownGenesis 11.1-9: In Advent, we are awaiting heaven come down. We celebrate the coming of Jesus and anticipate him coming again. But we must resist the desire to reach heaven by our own strengths and efforts. Ultimately, those efforts will fail. We must keep our eyes lifted, to seek his higher kingdom, and to await his coming on the clouds.
- Nov 25, 2021Thanksgiving Meditation: The Walls that Hold Us
Nov 25, 2021Thanksgiving Meditation: The Walls that Hold UsBy: Pastor Ben HulstPsalm 125: We give thanks in spite of all the decay and insecurity we face in this world. We thank God ultimately for the eternal security he gives us that holds us through the insecurities of life.
- Nov 14, 2021Sermon: Tears of Hope
Nov 14, 2021Sermon: Tears of HopeBy: Pastor Ben HulstPsalm 126: The path to lasting hope is not paved with ease and comfort. Our decaying world cannot offer any lasting hope. But, the path to hope is marked by tears, by times of hardship that bring us to the God of everlasting hope. Through Christ, we are transformed and our tears can be the water for new life and renewed hope for us and for others.
- Nov 7, 2021Sermon: A Quieted Soul
Nov 7, 2021Sermon: A Quieted SoulBy: Pastor Ben HulstPsalm 131: A quieted soul is a contented soul. It is a soul that is within itself rather than flitting and fluttering around trying to find fulfillment in a decaying world. If we hope in the Lord, we are content in our place, our person, and our hope that is through Jesus Christ. He gives us peace, confidence, and contentment.
- Oct 31, 2021Sermon: Glory and the Thorn
Oct 31, 2021Sermon: Glory and the ThornBy: Pastor Ben HulstII Corinthians 12.1-10: The Lord tells Paul in his weakness, "My grace is sufficient for you." Paul teaches us the value of true words and true living versus experiential episodes of glory that can lead to conceit and also can be manipulated. Authenticity is based on true words and faithful obedience.
- Oct 24, 2021Sermon: Strange Boasting
Oct 24, 2021Sermon: Strange BoastingBy: Pastor Ben HulstII Corinthians 11.16-33: Paul plays the fool to counter the foolishness of his opponents and those desiring to follow them. Nothing less than the heart of the gospel is at stake. In playing the fool, he highlights how the world has gone mad. In his willing to be a fool for Christ, he seeks to realign the world of the Corinthian church to sanity - which is when Christ occupies the center of our lives and our churches.
