Anchor Church Palos Sermons

5 Promises for this Pandemic Special Series May 10, 2020 Speaker: Ryan Hall Promise 2: Presence God promises to be with us as we grow in love.    Encounter God and enjoy his presence. 1. Encounter and enjoy God in creation. 2. Encounter and enjoy God in history. 3. Encounter and enjoy God in Christ. 4. Encounter and enjoy God in church.

5 Promises for this Pandemic Special Series May 17, 2020 Speaker: Ryan Hall Promise 3: Provision - God Promises to Meet All Of Our Needs 1 Kings 17:1-16 1. Believe God controls everything. -God controls the weather. -God controls the land. -God controls the animals. 2. Believe God alone can meet all your needs. -God's provision flows when we follow His Word. -God will provide in impossible ways. 3...

5 Promises for this Pandemic Special Series May 24, 2020 Speaker: Ryan Hall Passage: 2 Kings 18

5 Promises for this Pandemic Special Series May 31, 2020 Speaker: Ryan Hall Promise 5: Power God promises to strengthen us. 2 Corinthians 4:7-12, 16-18   Don't lose heart. 1. Our weakness reveals God's power. -God filled us with heaven's treasure. -We are jars of clay. 2. Our pain reveals God's power. -We are pressed but not crushed. -We are perplexed but not in despair. -We are persecuted not aba...

Glory in the Church June 7, 2020 Speaker: Ryan Hall The WOW Factor Ephesians 2:19-22, 3:1-6 1. WOW! God is uniting all the earth in Christ! -Lord, fill us with your unifying Spirit! 2. WOW! God is transforming the hardest hearts in Christ! -Lord, transform us by your grace and truth! 3. WOW! God is preparing an eternal inheritance in Christ! -Lord, fill us with hope for the future!

Glory in the Church June 14, 2020 Speaker: Ryan Hall Unsearchable Riches Ephesians 3:7-13  1. Have you humbly received grace in Christ? -Do you humble yourself daily? -Do you treasure your relationship with Jesus? 2. Boldly access God's presence by faith in Christ. -Trust Jesus alone to grant you access. -Don't lose heart when things get hard.

Glory in the Church June 21, 2020 Speaker: Ryan Hall Fill Me Up! Ephesians 3:14-21 1. Fill me up with your power. -Ask Jesus to save you. -Ask Jesus to strengthen you. 2. Fill me up with your love. -Ask Jesus to deepen your roots. 3. Fill me up with your glory. -Ask Jesus to use you greatly.

Glory in the Church June 28, 2020 Speaker: Ryan Hall Walk Worthy Ephesians 4:1-6 1. Walk with Christ, wherever he leads you. -Don't stop when life gets hard. 2. Bear with others in love. -Be humble. -Be gentle. -Be patient. -Be a peacemaker. 3. Maintain the unity of the Spirit. -Build a community united by faith. -Build a community united by love.

Glory in the Church July 5, 2020 Speaker: Ryan Hall When Faith & Life Collide 1 Peter 5:6-11  1. When the worries of life bury you, get low before God. 2. While you tread water, win your spiritual battles. 3. After you suffer loss, stand firm in Christ.   Bible Promises 4 things you are racing towards. -He will restore. -He will confirm. -He will strengthen. -He will establish.

Glory in the Church July 12, 2020 Speaker: Ryan Hall How to Build a Glorious Church Ephesians 4:7-12    Key Question: How can we become a church filled with the love, faith and power of Christ?   1. Apostles were eyewitnesses of the resurrection. - Today, apostles are sent out to establish churches and reach the nations. 2. Prophets spoke a message from God. - All prophecy must be tested by Script...

Glory in the Church July 19, 2020 Speaker: Ryan Hall Seasick Babies Ephesians 4:12-16 1. We must grow up like a strong, mature body. -We must remain united in faith. -We must work for Christ in the church and the world. 2. We must not be children tossed about in confusion. -We must avoid false doctrine. -We must avoid deceitful, divisive people. 3. We must speak the truth... in love. -Truth people...

Glory in the Church July 26, 2020 Speaker: Ryan Hall Put on the New Self Ephesians 4:17-24 1. Walk away from worldliness. -Because their minds are darkened. -Because their hearts are hardened. -Because they are given to impurity. -Because they are alienated from God. 2. Walk in newness of life. -Make Jesus your life. -Be renewed in your mind. -Be an imitator of God.

Glory in the Church August 2, 2020 Outdoor Service Speaker: Ryan Hall Three Point Inspection Ephesians 4:25-28 1. Put away falsehood. Speak the truth. -Because we are one body in Christ. 2. Be angry, but do not sin. -Find a righteous outlet today. 3. Don't take from others -- provide for others. -Work hard to make a living. -Sacrifice for those truly in need.

August 9, 2020 Speaker: Thomas Webb Do You Love Me? John 21 1. Do you love me more than these? 2. Is Jesus your homie, or your one and only? 3. Have you been restored in your love for the Lord?

August 16, 2020 Speaker: Thomas Webb Relationship Status Luke 10:38-42 1. Having a relationship with Jesus is necessary. 2. God is not interested in your work for Him until you first have the proper relationship with Him. 3. The cost of the relationship.

Glory in the Church August 23, 2020 Speaker: Ryan Hall Break or Build? Ephesians 4:29-32 1. Guard your lips! -Don't be destructive. -Don't grieve the Holy Spirit. -Build others up. 2. Get rid of it! -Bitterness - a sour heart. -Rage - boiling. -Anger - bursting. -Clamor - bellowing. -Slander - spreading strife. -Malice - actively injuring or destroying. 3. Be constructive. -Be kind. -Be compassion...

Glory in the Church August 30, 2020 Speaker: Ryan Hall Be Imitators of God Ephesians 5:1-6 1. Be imitators of God as dearly loved children. 2. Live sexually pure lives. 3. Keep your life free from the love of money and stuff. -Is your relationship with God sour or sinful because of money/things? -Is your relationship with others sour or sinful because of money/things? 4. Get rid of filthy and fool...

Glory in the Church September 6, 2020 Speaker: Ryan Hall Ephesians 5:7-14

Glory in the Church September 13, 2020 Speaker: Ryan Hall Walk in Wisdom Ephesians 5:15-21 1. Walk wisely. 2. Make the best use of the time. 3. Be filled with the Holy Spirit.

Glory in the Church September 20, 2020 Speaker: Ryan Hall Love and Marriage Ephesians 5:22-33 1. Wives, submit to your husbands. -As to the Lord. -Because he is the spiritual leader. 2. Husbands, love your wives. -As Christ loved the church. -Nourish and cherish her.

Glory in the Church September 27, 2020 Speaker: Mike Kijowski Healthy Parents & Children Ephesians 6:1-4 1. Honor your parents. 2. Don't provoke your children, disciple them.

Glory in the Church October 4, 2020 Speaker: Ryan Hall Passage: Ephesians 6:5-9 Slaves and Masters Ephesians 6:5-9 1. What does the Bible say about slavery? -The Bible imposed strict laws on acquiring, managing, and releasing slaves. 2. How should we relate to those in authority over us? -Obey them within the will of God. -Respect them with a sincere heart. -Honor them whether they are present or...

Glory in the Church October 11, 20 Speaker: Ryan Hall Passage: Ephesians 6:10-13 Put on the Armor of God Ephesians 6:10-13 1. Be strong in the Lord. 2. Because we are at war with the forces of darkness. 3. Stand Firm in all the Armor of God.

Glory in the Church October 18, 2020 Speaker: Ryan Hall Ephesians 6:14-15 Put on the Armor of God Part 2 Ephesians 6:14-15 1. Put on the belt of truth. -Truth is absolute, not relative. -Truth is revealed from above, not discovered within. -Truth is a person, not a personal opinion. 2. Put on the breastplate of righteousness. -Religion can't save us. -Good behavior can't save us. -Only Jesus can s...

Glory in the Church October 25, 2020 Speaker: Thomas Webb Ephesians 6:16-17a Overcoming Spiritual Warfare Ephesians 6:16-17a 1.  The flaming Darts of the Evil one.         A. You are under attack         B. He attacks with flaming darts.         C. These darts come quickly, and usually when we are most vulnerable. 2. The Shield of Faith  -Saving faith -Everyday faith 3. The Helmet of Salvation -Th...