Olympic Evangelical Free Church

Sermon Text: 1 Corinthians 15:1–11  Main Idea:   Don’t tamper with the truth: the gospel you received is the only gospel that saves. I. Paul’s Concern (1 Corinthians 15:1–2) A. The Power of the Gospel  B. The Challenge to the Gospel   II. Paul’s Reminder (1 Corinthians 15:3–10) A. The Priority of the Gospel B. The Purpose of Jesus Death C. The Proofs of Jesus Resurrection    III. Paul’s Point (1 C...

Sermon Text: Matthew 5:27–30 I. What is this Thing Called Lust? (Matthew 5:27–28) A. The Link Between Lust and Adultery B. A Biblical Definition of Lust II. How Are We to Respond to Our Lust? (Matthew 5:29–30)             A. Recognize the Threat             B. Respond with Holy Ruthlessness III. How Can We Fulfill Jesus’ Command? A. We Need to Be Saved B. We Need to Define Sin Accurately C. We Nee...

Sermon Text:  Matthew 5:13-16 Main Point: Happy and holy people live to prevent decay and illuminate the way. 1) Be Ye Salty 5:13 A) Preserve Society from Decay B) Present Society with Deliciousness 2) Be Ye Shiney 5:14-16 A) Shine to Illuminate Beauty B) Shine to Expose Filth C) Shine to make God look good

Sermon Text: Matthew 5:17-20   Main Idea:  The purpose of the Old Testament is to lead us, by God’s grace, into God’s righteousness, through its fulfillment Jesus Christ . I. In what sense does Jesus fulfill the law? (Matthew 5:17–18) II. In what sense are Christians bound by the law? (Matthew 5:19–20) III. How should we respond to this passage?

Sermon Text:  Matthew 5:1–6 Main Idea:  Our everlasting happiness hangs on our acceptance before God and enjoyment of his ways.

Sermon Text:  Matthew 5:1–7:29 Main Idea:  Our priorities and actions reveal the kingdom to which we belong. I. What is the Kingdom of Heaven? A. The Central Theme of the Sermon B. Toward a Definition of The Kingdom II. How do Kingdom Citizens Live? A. They Pursue God’s Priorities and Trust in His Promises  B. They Reject the Empty Hypocrisy of Self-Righteousness III. What is Jesus’ Relationship t...

Sermon Text: Matthew 4:12-25

Sermon Text:  Matthew 4:1–11 Main Idea:  Temptation loses its power when pleasing God is our highest priority. I. The Obvious Question, Why? (Matthew 4:1) A. To Qualify Jesus for Ministry B. To Succeed Where Others Failed II. The Nature of Jesus’ Temptation A. To pursue a legitimate need in an illegitimate way (Matthew 4:2–4) B. To force God’s hand (Matthew 4:5–7) C. To pursue one’s self-interest...

Sermon Text: Matthew 3:13–17 Main Idea:  Jesus identified with us in baptism so that he might rescue all those who take refuge in him.   I. To Identify Himself with Our Greatest Need (Matthew 3:13–15) II. To Anoint Him for Ministry (Matthew 3:16) III. To Disclose the True Nature of His Kingship (Matthew 3:17)

Sermon Text: Matthew 3:1-12

Sermon Text:  Matthew 2:13–23 Main Idea:  Jesus is worthy of our worship because he brought OT to its God-designed end. I. The Providence of God in the Preservation of Jesus (Matthew 2:13–23) Application: The Forces of Evil are no Match for the Providence of God. II. The Purpose of God in the Experience of Jesus (Matthew 2:15; 17–18; 23) A. What do These OT Texts Have to do with Jesus? B. What Kin...

Sermon Text:  Matthew 2:1–12

Sermon Text: Matthew 1:18–25 Main Idea:  Our salvation is forever secured by God’s unwavering commitment to fulfill his sovereign plan. I. The Sovereign Power of God (Matthew 1:18) The Scandal of God’s Sovereign Intervention A. The Scandal of May’s Pregnancy B. The Righteousness of Joseph’s Response II.. The Saving Plan of God (Matthew 1:19–21) A. The Angel’s Correction B. The Angel’s Revelation I...

Sermon Text: Matthew 1:1–17 Main Idea: God’s promised Messiah has finally come in the person of Jesus Christ. I. The Foundation of God’s Promise (Matthew 1:1–6a) II, The Persistence of God’s Promise (Matthew 1:6b–11) III. The Arrival of God’s Promise (Matthew 1:12–16)

Text: Luke 4:1–13 Main Idea: God’s Word is able to guard our heart from every manner of temptation and sin.  For the complete sermon outline, click here .

TEXT:  2 TIMOTHY 3:16–17 Main point:  The ordinary way that we hear God’s voice is by reading God’s Word.

TEXT: EPHESIANS 2:1–10 Main Idea:   God’s grace is never the product of our earning but humble receiving by faith. For the complete sermon outline, click here .

Text: James 4:13–5:6 Main Idea:  God’s people must not live as if they have sovereign control over their life. Sermon Outline: I. The Sin of Presumptive Planning (James 4:13–17) II. The Sin of Self-Indulgence (James 5:1–6) III. The Centrality of the Last Days 

Guest Speaker Blake Fullington Text: Ephesians 4:17-32 Main Point:  We resolve to put off the old self, and put on the new self, in community. Sermon Ouline: I. Put off the old self (vv. 17-19) II. Put on the new self (vv. 20-24) III. In community (vv. 25-32)

Guest Speaker Blake Fullington Text: Luke 2:21-38 Main Point:  God’s faithfulness to His promises calls us to wait on Him with trust and hope. Sermon Outline: 1. God’s faithfulness in his covenant. (vv. 21-24) 2. God’s faithfulness to Simeon. (vv. 25-35) 3. God’s faithfulness to Anna. (vv.36-38)

Text: Matthew 1:18–25 Main Point:  The Incarnation reminds us that God is  for us  and  with us  in Jesus Christ. Sermon Outline: I. The Glory of the Incarnation A. The story of how human beings need to escape their bondage to the material world. B. The story that the physical world is all that there is. C. The story of how the Creator invaded his creation to rescue a race of wretched rebels. II....

Text: Galations 4:4–5 Main Idea:  Becoming a child of God is not a matter of a one’s birthright or behavior but redemption and adoption through Jesus Christ alone. Sermon Outline: I. The Faithfulness of God II. The Reason Jesus Came III. The Benefit We Receive

Text: James 4:11-12 Main Idea:  When we are judging fellow believers, we are not walking in humility before the Lord. Sermon Outline: I. What Does It Mean To Speak Evil Against Our Brother? (James 4:11a) II. What Does It Mean To Judge Our Brother? (James 4:11b) III. Why Does Judging Matter to God (James 4:11c–12)

Text: James 3:13-18 Main Idea:   The wisdom from above will always produce righteousness and peace not arrogance and conflict .  Sermon Outline: I. The Necessary Link Between Wisdom and Works ( James 3:13 ) II. The Nature and Works of Earthly Wisdom ( James 3:14–16 ) III. The Nature and Works of Heavenly Wisdom ( James 3:17–18 )

Text: James 3:1-12 Main Idea:  The tongue discloses more about our maturity than our doctrine ever will. Sermon Outline: I. TheThesis: The tongue measures our _________________ (James 3:1–2) II. The Proof: The tongue cannot be controlled by ______________ _____________ (James 3:3–8) III. The Conclusion: The tongue discloses the ____________________________ of our _______________ (James 3:9–12)