Ashland Grace Church Sermons

"Drawing Near to the Holy God" Exodus 19:1-25 God is Near: We are His treasured possession God is Holy: We must be perfectly pure to be near God God is Savior: We are represented by our faithful Mediator, Jesus Christ!

"Seven Essential Traits of Godly Leaders" Exodus 17:8 - 18:27 1. Godly leaders rely on God's strength 2. Godly leaders show honor to others 3. Godly leaders love to tell what God has done 4. Godly leaders listen to wise counsel 5. Godly leaders know their limits 6. Godly leaders don't lead alone 7. Godly leaders fear God more than man

“Doubting God’s Presence” Exodus 17:1-7 A Life-Defining Question: “Is the LORD among us or not?” Common Responses… 1. Atheism: “I don’t believe in God!” …No hope! Ecclesiastes 2:24-25; Ephesians 2:12 2. Individualism: “I don’t need God!” …No rest! Psalm 95:6-11; 127:1-2; Hebrew 3:12 3. Theism: “I trust the Rock!” 1Corinthians 10:4; Psalm 46:1-2; 71:3; Isaiah 26:3-4 …Never alone! Exodus 33:12-15; I...

“Doubting God’s Provision” Exodus 16:1-36 Main Point: We can trust God for our daily bread and must trust God’s Son, for our eternal life. Significant Questions: 1. Do you realize who you “grumble against”? 2. Do you recognize your need for “testing”? 3. Have you eaten “the bread of life”? 4. Do you see “Sabbath rest” as a gift? 5. Are you looking toward the “glory of the LORD”?

"Bitter or Sweet?" Exodus 15:22-27 1. The nature of the problem: Grumbling in unbelief 2. The nature of the solution: A tree that makes sweet that which was bitter 3. The nature of the lesson: True freedom is found in following God

"The Song of Moses" Exodus 15:1-21 Sing for what God has done: Christ has triumphed! Sing for what God is doing: Christ is my strength! Sing for what God will do: Christ will reign forever and ever!

"Fear Not!" Exodus 14:1-31 Main point: Because our God fights for us, we can live by faith and not by fear!

"By His strong hand!" Exodus 12:33 - 13:22 Can I trust God? 1. God sets us apart for Himself 2. God provides for us 3. God goes with us I can trust God with __________

"Behold, the Lamb!" Exodus 11:1-12:32 Our greatest problem: Death is the ultimate judgment for sin Our only hope: The blood of the Lamb, shed for us

“The Plagues, Part 2” Exodus 9:1-10:29 Plague 5: Livestock Plague 6: Boils Plague 7: Hail Plague 8: Locusts Plague 9: Darkness The meaning of the plagues: Will you submit to God?

“The Plagues, Part 1” Exodus 7:14-8:32 Plague 1: Blood Plague 2: Frogs Plague 3: Gnats Plague 4: Flies The meaning of the plagues: what are you trusting in?

"The First Sign" Exodus 7:1-13 The first step: Growing in obedience The first sign: God has no rivals The first hardening: God's righteous judgment The only hope: God's wonderful mercy

"The Spiritual Discipline of Remembering" Exodus 6:1-30 1. Remember who God is 2. Remember what God has done 3. Remember what God has promised 4. Remember what God can do Do you have ears to hear?

"Who is the Lord?" Exodus 5:1-23 A Picture of Unbelief A Picture of Sin A Picture of Lament

"Trust and Obey" Exodus 4:18-31 1. Follow God's leading 2. Receive God's Word 3. Obey God's commands 4. Worship God

"But I Will Be With You" Exodus 3:11 - 4:17 Objection 1: "I won't be enough" Objection 2: "I won't be certain" Objection 3: "I won't be heard" Objection 4: "I won't be able" Objection 5: "I won't be going"

"I Am Who I AM" Exodus 3:1-22 Good question: who am I? Better question: who is God? 1. Our God wants to be known 2. Our God is entirely self-sufficient 3. Our God is the most supreme reality in the universe 4. Our God is unchanging 5. Our God became flesh to deliver us

"And God Knew" Exodus 2:23-25 What do we do with our groaning? 1. God hears you 2. God remembers His promises 3. God sees you 4. God knows

"An Unlikely Hero" Exodus 2:1-22 1. We need to learn God's salvation through Jesus Christ 2. We need to learn to trust God's plan, and live like it 3. We need to learn to rely on God's strength, not our own 4. We need to learn what God can do with flawed people who put Him first

"Dark Days in Egypt" Exodus 1:1-22 The story so far... 1. God's people experience opposition because of their faithfulness 2. God's people grow through affliction 3. God's people fear God more than man "Because I fear God, I will not ____________"

"The Honor of Age in a Youth-Obsessed Culture" 1. Those who are older deserve honor 2. Those who are older have a purpose 3. Those who are older testify to God's faithfulness

"How the Image of God Opposes Abortion" Psalm 139 1. God intimately forms every human being in the womb Genesis 2:4-7; Psalm 139:13-16; Job 31:15 2. The unborn in the womb are human  Psalm 139; Luke 1:15, 1:41; Exodus 21:21-25 3. All human beings are made in God’s image  Genesis 1:26-27 4. Children are a gift from the Lord  Psalm 127:3; Mark 10:14-16 5. The Lord cares for the helpless  E...

"The Image of God" Genesis 1:26-27 Where do we find our identity? We are made in the image of God Five implications for our lives: 1. Your identity is received, not created or found 2. You matter - more than you know 3. You must treat others with dignity 4. You should tell others of their true value 5. You need to look eagerly to the hope of heaven

"Rejoicing in our relationship with God" Revelation 21:1-7 1. LOOKING FORWARD TO WHEN ALL THINGS ARE NEW! (vv. 1, 4-5) Hebrews 11:13-16 2. THE BEST PART ABOUT THE NEW JERUSALEM… --The relational intimacy. (vv. 2-3) John 14:1-3 Psalm 73:25-26 --The soul satisfaction. (vs. 6) Psalm 42:1-2 --The privileged status. (vv. 3,7) 1Peter 1:3-5 3. LOOKING FOR A CERTAIN WORD ABOUT THE FUTURE? (vv. 5-6) Luke 2...

“Rejoicing in the return of God” 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 “STOP! LOOK BOTH WAYS!” Look back…”Merry Christmas!” Luke 2:10-11 Acts 1:9-11 Look forward…”Stay awake!” Matthew 24:42 Titus 2:11-13 “TIDINGS OF COMFORT AND JOY!” 1. Mankind Has a Storyline. Hebrews 1:1-2 Revelation 21:5 2. Grief and Hope are real. 1Peter 5:10-11 3. Rejoice in the Rapture and the Reunion! Philippians 3:20