Olympic Evangelical Free Church

That God is with us is an amazing promise. But it is not just a promise of His presence to guide, protect, and provide, it is an invitation to grow in relationship with Him by His Spirit.  How do we do that? Deal with sin: Hide His Word in your heart: Rejoice always: Pray without ceasing: Always give thanks:

Sermon Text: Matthew 10:1–10 Main Idea:  God loves to accomplish his work through the ministry of ordinary Christians.   I. The Men that Jesus Called (Matthew 10:1–4)  A. Their Calling (Matthew 10:1)  B. Their Identity (Matthew 10:2–4)  II. The Nature of Their First Mission (Matthew 10:5–10)  A. Where to Go (Matthew 10:5–6) B. What to do (Matthew 10:7–10) 

Sermon Text: Matthew 9:35–38    I. People Are the Mission (Matthew 9:35–36)  II. Passivity is Not an Option (Matthew 9:37–38)  III. Two Points of Application

Sermon Text: Matthew 9:27–34 Main Idea: Evidence can establish the truth, but it cannot cause a resistant heart to embrace it.   I. The Surprising Insight of Two Blind Men (Matthew 9:27–31)  II. The Stunning Blindness of the Pharisees (Matthew 9:32–34)  III. The Sobering Truth Page 4

Guest Speaker Mike Gustafson

Sermon Text: Matthew 9:18–26 Main Idea: Jesus came to bring hope to the hopeless.    I. Hope in the Face of Death (Matthew 9:18–19) II. Hope in the Face of Chronic Illness (Matthew 9:20–22) III. Hope in the Face of Rampant Unbelief (Matthew 9:23–26) IV. Hope for Christians Today

Text: Matthew 9:9–17 Main Idea:  Jesus meets sinners where they are, but he never leaves them as they were.   I. The Calling of Matthew (Mathew 9:9–13)  II. The Question from John’s Disciples (Matthew 9:14–17) III. The Main Point 

Sermon Text: Matthew 9:1–9 Main Idea: The forgiveness of sin is mankind’s greatest need and Jesus’ greatest provision.   I. The Unrelenting Faith of the Lame Man and his Friends (Matthew 9:1–2) II. The Persistent Animosity of the Scribes (Matthew 9:3–4) III. The Indisputable Test of Jesus’ Authority (Matthew 9:5–7) IV. The Incomplete Response of the Crowd (Matthew 9:8

Sermon Text: Matthew 8:23-34 Main Idea:  The more we see the authority of Jesus, the more we will trust Him completely and follow Him confidently. I. Seas quiet when their Creator speaks II. People freak when their faith shrinks III. Faith displaces fear when we trust Christ’s power and care IV. Rebels quake when the Creator arrives V. Jesus chooses and uses the most unlikely people

Sermon Text: Matthew 8:18-22 Main Idea:  Following Jesus must become more important than earthly comforts and family obligations “Following” Jesus: Devoting ourselves Jesus as our leader & embracing Jesus’ priorities and mission as our own. -Being motivated by the same rewards -Being willing to make the same sacrifices I. Following Jesus demands a willingness to sacrifice all earthly comforts....

Title: The King Who Can- Three Personal Proofs of Jesus’s Absolute Authority. Elder Greg Griesemer Sermon Text: Matthew 8:1-17 Main Idea: The more we know Jesus truly, the more we trust Him completely and submit to Him fully. I. Faith Like a Leper A. Jesus’ power over disease was decisive: Jesus “touched him, saying, “I will; be clean.” B. Faith like a leper is confidence in Jesus’ power to do wha...

Guest Speaker Rob Chadwick

Guest Speaker Jim Keatley Sermon Text: John 14:6 Main Point : Jesus gives a clear and concise gospel message that leaves no doubt that salvation is in Him and in Him alone! Jesus is the way... Jesus is the truth... Jesus is the life... No one comes to the Father but through Jesus...

Sermon Text: Matthew 7:12-27 Main Point : The path you choose in this life will determine your experience in the next. The Principle of the Two Paths (Matthew 7:13–14) The Plea for Careful Discernment (Matthew 7:15–23) The Point of the Two Builders (Matthew 7:24–27)

Sermon Text: Matthew 7:7–12 Main Idea: God will not do for us apart from prayer what he has promised do for us only through prayer.   I. The Promise of Persistent Prayer (Matthew 7:7–8) II. The Reason for Persistent Prayer (Matthew 7:9–11) III. The Freedom of Faith-Filled Trust in God (Matthew 7:12)

Sermon Text: MAtthew 7:1-6 Main Point : Jesus is against spec-inspecting judgmentalism not gospel-centered evaluation.   I. The Black and White Prohibition (Matt 7:1–2)  II. The Humorous Illustration (Matt 7:3–5)  III. The Gospel Application (Matt 7:6) 

Sermon Text: Matthew 6:25–34 Main Idea: Anxiety cannot rule our hearts when we are resting in God’s promises. I. Anxiety Blinds us to the Promises of God (Matthew 6:25–30) II. Anxiety Derails our Pursuit of God’s Kingdom (Matthew 6:31–33) III. Anxiety Overwhelms our Today with the Fears of Tomorrow (Matthew 6:34)

Guest Speaker Eric Belz Sermon Text: John 15:1-11 Main Point: Let us abide in Christ which will bear fruit for God’s glory and our full joy. Vital Action #1: Abide Three ways we abide: 1. We abide in Jesus’ life. 2. We abide in Jesus’ love. 3. Jesus and His words abide in us. Vital Action #2: Bear fruit

Sermon Text: Matthew 6:19-24 Main Idea: The treasures of your heart determine the trajectory of your Christian life. I. The Principle of the Heart (Matthew 6:19–21) II. The Importance of Our Gaze (Matthew 6:22–23) III. The Call to Undivided Loyalty (Matthew 6:24)

Sermon Text: Matthew 6:7-15 Main Point: Our Father invites us to come to Him with simple prayers of admiration and dependence. I. Talk to our Father simply II. Talk to our Father about what He simply deserves III. Talk to our Father about what we simply need

Sermon Text: Matthew 6:1-6;16-18 Main Idea:  You Are Either Pleasing God or You Are Pleasing Yourself   I. The Overarching Principle (Matthew 6:1) A. The Obvious Question B. The Principle Revealed II. The Hidden Objective of the Religious Hypocrite (Matthew 6:2; 5; 16) A. Example 1: Giving to the Poor B. Example 2: Praying in Public C. Example 3: Times of Fasting D. Examples from Everyday Life III...

Sermon Text: Matthew 5:43–48 Main Idea: We resemble our Father the most when we love our enemies.   I. The Blatant Perversion of God’s Command (Matthew 5:43) A. How Could They Defend This Call Hatred? B. What Did This Call to Hatred Ignore? II. The Extraordinary Response that Jesus Requires (Matthew 5:44–48)             A. Who is our enemy?              B. What is this love?              C. Why is...

Sermon Text: Matthew 5:38–48 Main Idea: Pursue a life of humble generosity not personal vindictiveness.  I. The Key to Jesus’ Command (Matthew 5:38–39a)             A. The Permanence of God’s Law             B. The Goodness of God’s Law   II. The Context of Our Non-Resistance (Matthew 5:39b–43) A. People Who Attack Our Honor and Integrity B. People Who Have Legal Authority Over Us C. People Who As...

Sermon Text: Matthew 5:31-37 Main Point:  To be like Jesus is to be trustworthy to the core I. Keep Your Word to Your Wife A. Marriage is a promise to your spouse, God and your families B. Divorce: breaking the promise of lifelong loyalty C. God’s Design: supernatural, permanent & sacred bond (Matthew 9:16) D. Divorce has a legitimate use but it is a tragic feature of a fallen and broken world...

Sermon Text: 1 Corinthians 15:12–26 Main Idea:   The believer’s resurrection is forever secured in the resurrection of Jesus Christ .   I. The Devastating Results of Denying the Resurrection (1 Corinthians 15:12–19)  A. If there is no resurrection, then Christ has not been raised.  B. If Christ has not been raised, the gospel is utterly absurd.   II. The Glorious Results that Jesus’ Resurrection S...