Cedar Hills Community Church

LENT 2022: Glittering Vices: Wrath - Pastor Kent Landhuis - THEME - Sin destroys our souls. Jesus restores our souls on the cross. TEXTS - James 1:19-22 OUTLINE Anger registers a wrong and responds with a desire to set it right. A. Ground rules - James 1:12-15. 1. Own your own sin. 2. No secret sin. 3. Confession brings hope. B. Righteous Indignation. Mark 3:1-6 1. Righteous indignation aims at th...

LENT 2022: Glittering Vices: Sloth - Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - Sin destroys our souls. Jesus restores our souls on the cross. TEXTS - Matthew 25:14-27, James 1:12-15 OUTLINE Slothfulness is short-sighted self-protection. Proverbs 6:6-11 A. Ground rules - James 1:12-15. 1. Own your own sin. 2. No secret sin. 3. Confession brings hope. B. Two paths lead to slothfulness. Matthew 25:14-27. 1. Couch...

LENT 2022: Glittering Vices: Greed - Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - Sin destroys our souls. Jesus restores our souls on the cross. TEXTS - Matthew 10:17-26 James 1:12-15 OUTLINE To what is your soul most attached? A. What ground rules guide us? James 1:12-15. 1. Own your own sin. 2. No secret sin. 3. Confession brings hope. B. What keeps us from Jesus? Matthew 10:16-22. 1. Greed: Inner attachment to...

LENT 2022: Glittering Vices: Gluttony - Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - Sin destroys our souls. Jesus restores our souls on the cross. TEXTS - James 1:12-15, Matthew 4:1-4, Psalm 36:1-10 OUTLINE Are you seeking the real thing or settling for a cheap substitute? A. Sin: Not the way it’s supposed to be. 1. In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth - and it was good. (Genesis 1) 2. Cursed...

LENT 2022: Glittering Vices: Lust - Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - Sin destroys our souls. Jesus restores our souls on the cross. TEXTS - Galatians 5:19-25, James 1:12-15, Matthew 5:27-30 OUTLINE What is the state of your soul? A. Ground Rules: James 1:12-15 1. Own your own sin. 2. No secret sin. 3. Confession brings hope. B. Ground Rules: Matthew 5:27-30 1. Own your own lust. 2. Your lust is not a...

Epistles: Letters about Jesus – Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - The churches received love letters to help them grow as followers of Jesus. TEXT - Romans 15:1-7 OUTLINE Recap: The Bible tells one story through five key literary types. 1. Narrative - History. 2. Poetry - Passion. 3. Prophecy - Warning and Encouragement. 4. Gospel - Jesus. 5. Epistles - Letters. 1. Who received letters? The people we l...

Bible Recap: Gospel - the Jesus Story. – Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - The Gospels announce the good news that Jesus is the Savior. TEXT - Mark 1:1-11 OUTLINE * Recap: The Bible tells one story through five key literary types. * Narrative - History. * Poetry - Passion. * Prophecy - Warning and Encouragement. * Gospel - Jesus. Epistles - ? 1. Eyewitness testimony about the one. * Matthew, Mark, Luke...

JESUS ON EVERY PAGE: Prophecy – Steve Poole THEME - Biblical prophecy is a message from God. TEXT – Daniel 2:31-45 OUTLINE Recap: The Bible tells one story through five key literary types. · Narrative - History. · Poetry - Passion. · Prophecy – Warning and Hope · Gospel -? · Epistles -? 1. Biblical Prophecy is about warning and hope. · Consequences for unfaithfulness (Hosea 4:12-13) · Unjust with...

Jesus on Every Page History - God’s Special People – Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - Biblical narrative is history. The narrative tells us about God’s character and God’s plan for us. TEXT - Joshua 1:1-9 OUTLINE 1. The Bible uses hundreds of stories to tell one story. * Narrative * Poetry * Prophecy * Gospel * Epistles 2. The narrative portions of the Bible are history. * God is the hero of the story...

SONGS OF PRAISE - Psalm 134 – Pastor Kent Landhuis; THEME - Pilgrims overcome roadblocks to worship. OUTLINE We face three roadblocks to worship: 1. I am not good enough. * Trouble and restlessness send us out to find peace. (Shalom) * Everyone needs a blessing. * God blesses us! * Psalm 120. 2. I still have too far to go. * The journey is long. * Everyone is on the road. * God blesses us on the r...

SONGS OF COMMUNITY - Psalm 133 – Gary Sager THEME - Togetherness is where God will pour out blessing. OUTLINE 1. Life Together (vs. 1) * Togetherness is where God will pour out blessing. * When families are left to their own devices, we fight. * We cannot achieve unity; we must receive it. * The book of Acts describes the early church and its remarkable unity. (Acts 2:42-47) 2. Blessing Running do...

SONGS OF TRUST - Psalm 132 – Pastor Kent Landhuis; THEME - Love grows strength and trust. OUTLINE 1. Love grows the strength to stand. * David swore an oath to the Lord. (vs. 2). * Strength to commit. (Psalm 132:1-5) * Strength to dance. (2 Samuel 6:13-15) * Strength to stand in faith. 2. Love grows the courage to leap. * The Lord swore an oath to David. (vs. 11) * Courage to trust. (Psalm 132:11-...

SONGS OF HUMILITY - Psalm 131 – Steve Poole THEME - Psalm 131 lauds humble contentment in God and His sufficiency OUTLINE 1. “Lord, my heart is not proud; my eyes are not haughty…” (vs. 1) * We strive as David is surely doing to be humble and content. * We have been justified...however, we still live in physical bodies riddled with sin * 1 Corinthians 9:27 2. “Instead, I have calmed and quieted my...

July 4 - SONGS OF DESPAIR - Psalm 130 THEME - When we confess our sins, God forgives our sins. OUTLINEL: 1. Confess trouble. - In times of trouble we need: - A God who listens. - A God who watches. - A God who delivers. - Psalm 18 - Psalm 42 - Psalm 77 2. Confess Sin. - When we sin we need: - A God who listens. - A God who watches. - A God who delivers. Psalms of Repentance (penitential) Psalm 6,3...

June 27 - SONGS OF DELIVERANCE - Psalm 129 – Steve Poole THEME: Sharing Stories of God’s Deliverance OUTLINE 1. God faithfully and repeatedly delivers His people (vs. 1-4) There is POWER in telling and retelling stories of God’s faithful and repeated deliverance throughout our lives and history. o Deuteronomy 4:9-14 o Deuteronomy 6:7, 20-25 o Deuteronomy 11:19, 2-5 Yearly festivals to remember God...

SONGS OF BLESSING - Psalm 128 - Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME: God blesses his children. OUTLINE 1. What blessings can we expect? -Genesis 1:28, 12:2-3 -Deuteronomy 28 -Ephsians 1:3-5 -God blesses all of life. 2. Why expect a blessing? -Deuteronomy 28:1-6 -Exodus 34:5-7 -Psalm 103 -God's steadfast love drives God’s blessing. 3. When will blessings come? -Psalm 128:1-3 -Philippians 4:4-13 -God chooses...

SONGS OF SUCCESS - Psalm 127 - Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME: God is in control and we are blessed. OUTLINE 1. Winning at Work. *Psalm 127:1-2 *Ecclesiastes 1:1-11, 2:17-26 *Anxious toil is meaningless. God’s work is vital. 2. Winning at Rest. *Psalm 127:2-5 *Proverbs 6:6, 6:13, 19:14, 20:4, 21:25 *Deuteronomy 5:12-15 *Laziness is bad. Rest is good. 3. Winning at Life. *Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 *1 Kings...

SONGS OF JOY - Psalm 126 - Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME: What makes Christians joyful? OUTLINE 1. Look Back and Remember. • Egypt - Exodus 15 • King David - 2 Samuel 22 • Exile - Nehemiah 8 2. Look Forward and Anticipate. • Joy when it rains after a drought. Isaiah 55 • Joy from the harvest at the end of the season. Matthew 13 • Joy when the bridegroom comes for the bride. Revelation 19. 3. Be glad....

SONGS OF SECURITY Psalm 125 Steve Poole THEME What does our security in God in look like? OUTLINE 1. The TRUTH is we ARE secure in God • Sometimes our feelings don’t match the truth of Scripture. • We must submit out feelings to the truth. • God’s Word is the ultimate authority, not our feelings. 2. Emotional roller coaster does NOT invalidate our security in God • We are established ‘like Mount Z...

SONGS OF RESCUE - Psalm 124 - Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - Danger lurks all around us. Without God, we would be destroyed. OUTLINE 1. God chooses us. * Deuteronomy 7:7-9 * Isaiah 8:9-10 * God promises to be faithful to us in every circumstance. 2. Danger stalks us. * Isaiah 43:1-3 * John 16:31-33 * Danger threatens to overwhelm us. 3. God frees us. * Hebrews 11:32-40 * Galatians 2:20, 5:1 * We hav...

SONGS OF MERCY - Psalm 123 - Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - Contempt calls for Mercy. OUTLINE 1. Look up, not down. * Nehemiah 4:1-4 * Hebrews 12:1-3 * When we face contempt, we keep our eyes on the prize. 2. Seek mercy, not satisfaction. * Jeremiah 18:1-5 * 2 Corinthians 12:8-10 * When we face contempt, we ask for grace not to strike back. 3. Give compassion, not revenge. * Matthew 5:38-48 * John 1...

SONGS OF REJOICING - Psalm 122 - Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - Share the joy! OUTLINE 1. Leap for Joy When You Arrive. * Psalm 63:1-5 * Psalm 105:1-6 * Share the joy of worship. 2. Leap for Joy When We Arrive. * Psalm 149:1-5 * Zephaniah 3:14-17 * Share the joy of belonging. 3. Leap for Joy When Everyone Arrives. * Isaiah 2:1-5 * Jeremiah 29:4-9 * Share the joy of peace.. NEXT STEPS 1. Commit to ta...

SONGS OF DEPENDENCE - Psalm 121 - Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - Who will help us? Our help comes from the Lord. OUTLINE 1. Can we depend on ourselves? * Luke 18:9-14 * All who are sick need a doctor. 2. Can we depend on our idols? * Isaiah 44:9-20 * All who trust in idols will be disappointed. 3. Can we depend on our God?. * Job 28:24 * Psalm 18:1-3. * Isaiah 41:10 * All who depend on God will find...

SONGS OF TRUTH Psalm 120 Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME We travel the pilgrim’s journey by placing one foot in front of the other until we discover truth. OUTLINE 1. Life includes suffering • Psalm 120:1-2 • Tough times are inevitable on the journey. • Psalm 10 2. We want more. • Psalm 120:3-5 • The journey is both fleeing from distress and ascending toward goodness. • Psalm 86 3. God offers peace. •...

THE BOOK OF LIFE, Revelation 3:1-6, Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - Your name is precious to God. OUTLINE 1. God writes our names in his book. • Psalm 139:16 • Revelation 20:12 2. God calls us by name. • Luke 10:17-20 • Revelation 2:17 • Philippians 4:2-3 • Isaiah 43:1-3 3. God watches over us now and forever. • Hebrews 9:27-28 • Revelation 20:17 NEXT STEPS • Celebrate your name in the book of life....