Cedar Hills Community Church

Grace & Truth: Trust in God's Sovereignty Tyler and Lindsey Steinkamp KEY POINT - Through the plagues, God demonstrates his sovereignty over creation and uses His sovereignty to save us TEXT - Exodus 10:1-6 INTRODUCTION - What leads up to this point in the story? TRUTH: God is sovereign over His creation * God is sovereign over the natural world * Exodus 10:5-6 * God is sovereign over our hearts *...

Grace and Truth: God is sovereign. January 26, 2025 Pastor Kent Landhuis  THEME - Nothing can stop God. TEXT - Genesis 37:1-11 Truth #1: Beware dreamers. * Genesis 37 * Genesis 40-41 Truth #2: God is always near. * Genesis 39:2,23 Truth #3: God prepares his people. * Genesis 41-43 Truth #4: God is in control. (Genesis 45:1-8) Sovereignty flows from God’s character. * Grace * Truth * Grace and Trut...

Grace and Truth: This is a Test January 19, 2025 Pastor Kent Landhuis  THEME - God relates to the world by trust - not by force.  TEXT - Genesis 22:1-14 Truth #1: God prepares us for what’s coming.   Genesis 22:1 Genesis 15 Truth #2: God promises good. Genesis 17 Genesis 18 Truth #3: God keeps his promises. Genesis 21 Truth #4: God provides a lamb. Genesis 22 John 1:29 NEXT STEPS When in doubt, tr...

GRACE & TRUTH: No Man Suffers Alone… Jan. 12, 2025 Pastor Steve Poole  TEXT – Job 29:1-14     Job put his trust and hope in the wrong things. * Job feels abandoned because he trusts his own righteousness. * Job has a ‘middle class spirit’ * Jesus says “Blessed are the poor in spirit” (Matthew 5:3) TRUTH #1 – None of our good works entitle us to God’s mercy. * Ephesians 2:1, 4-9 * Ephesians 2:10 TR...

GRACE & TRUTH: Unjust Suffering and God’s Mercy Jan. 5, 2025 Pastor Steve Poole    TEXT – Job 9 1. How did we get to Job? · Job likely lived between Noah and Abraham. · In a chronological reading of the Bible, this is in the middle of Genesis. · Job belongs to the poetic books. 2. Who was Job? ·  A farmer in the Middle East ·  Successful and Wealthy ·  Righteous 3. Friend Logic: If God is good/jus...

Just a king… worrying.  Pastor Kent Landhuis  THEME - Most kings are tyrants, but Jesus is a different kind of king.  TEXT - Matthew 2:3 1. Too much king brings worry.   Matthew 2:1-3 Psalm 119:134 2. Too much king brings trouble. Matthew 2:3-8 Matthew 2:16-18 Jeremiah 31:15 3. Too much king brings the unexpected. Matthew 2:9-15 Hosea 11:1 Isaiah 54:15 NEXT STEPS 1. Watch out for tyrant kings.  2....

Unexpected Encounters: Just a Baby... Crying Pastor Kent Landhuis

Just a shepherd… laughing. Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - The angel promised good news of great joy for all people. TEXT - Luke 2:10 1. Unexpected interruption.   Luke 2:8-9 What is joy? 2. Unexpected invitation. Luke 2:10-11 Who needs joy? 3. Unexpected sign. Luke 2:12-14 Where do we find joy? 4. Unexpected glory. Luke 2:15-20 What happens when we find joy? NEXT STEPS 1. Celebrate joy beyond circum...

Just a Ruler… Counting December 15, 2024 Pastor Steve Poole TEXT – Luke 2:1-7 1. Jesus’ birth is historical--not mythical. * Luke 1:5 * Luke 3:1-2 2. Jesus’ kingdom is out-of-sync with the kingdom of man. * 2 Cor. 8:9 * Phil. 2:6-8 * Mark 10:43-45 3. Hope, peace, love and joy come from being in-sync with Jesus’ kingdom. “…we seek to be/remain out of sync with the world and in sync with Jesus.” NEX...

Unexpected Encounters: Just a girl… submitting. December 8, 2024 Pastor Kent Landhuis  THEME - Submission to God’s will brings peace. TEXT - Luke 1:38 1. Willing to accept an unexpected assignment.   * Skill vs. Will? * Luke 1:38 2. Willing to adjust to an unexpected vision. * Luke 1:26-37 * Isaiah 7:14 * Luke 4:16-22 * Isaiah 61:1-2 3. Willing to hope for an unexpected outcome. * Luke 1:46-55 * I...

Just a Priest…Waiting Pastor Kent Landhuis    THEME - God works in unexpected ways. TEXT - Luke 1:5   1. Hope dies over time.   o  Luke 1:5-7 o  Expectations:  o  No kids. o  No answered prayer o  No intervention from God   2. God never stops working. o Luke 1:8-25 o Unexpected intervention o  An Angel o  A baby o  A Savior   3. Will hope be revived? o Luke 1:67-80 o Just a priest… waiting   NEXT...

EXILES: Hope-Filled Patience November 24, 2024 Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - Exile doesn’t last forever! TEXT - 2 Peter 3:1-18 KEY VERSE: "His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who saved us through his own glory and excellence." 2 Peter 1:3 ESV THREE SIGNS OF EXILE COMING TO AN END 1. More tensions between truth and falsehood....

Exiles: Uncompromising Truth Pastor Kent Landhuis   THEME - In exile we must be prepared for false teachers. TEXT - 2 Peter 2:1-22   His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who saved us through his own glory and excellence. ~ 2 Peter 1:3 ESV   Four warnings to avoid false teachers and false teaching: 1. Beware of destructive mes...

Confidence Transformed November 10, 2024 Pastor Kent Landhuis  THEME - Our fickle and feeble confidence can be transformed into firm and fixed confidence.  TEXT - 2 Peter 1:12-21 "His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who saved us through his own glory and excellence." ~ 2 Peter 1:3 ESV Two steps to transform confidence: 1. Tr...

Living Well in Exile November 3, 2024 Pastor Kent Landhuis    THEME - We have all the tools we need for life and godliness.  TEXT - 2 Peter 1:1-11   His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence. ~ 2 Peter 1:3   1. The toolbox is a gift. * 2 Peter 1:1-4 * John 17:3 * Jeremiah 9:23-24   2....

Exiles Know God > Worry, Suffering and Fear Pastor Steve Poole      TEXT - 1 Peter 5:6-11 6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, 7 casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. 8 Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 9 Resist him, firm in...

Purposeful Suffering (Pt. 2) Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - There are good reasons for our suffering. TEXT - 1 Peter 4:1-19 Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming. ~ 1 Peter 1:13 OUTLINE: Some advice when suffering: 1. Keep suffering’s transience in perspective. * 1 Peter 4:7-8 * 2 Corinthians...

EXILES: Purposeful Suffering (pt.1) Pastor Kent Landhuis  THEME - There are good reasons for our suffering. TEXT - 1 Peter 3:13-22 "Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming." - 1 Peter 1:13 Are you ready to suffer? * 1 Peter 2:19-21 * 1 Peter 3:9 * 1 Peter 4:1 What kind of suffering? * Matthew...

EXILES: Once Upon a Time in Exile Pastor Kent Landhuis  THEME - We are called to transform relationships. TEXT - 1 Peter 3:1-12 "Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming." ~ 1 Peter 1:13 OUTLINE Act. 1. Every relationship needs transformation. * Genesis 3:1-24 * Genesis 4:1-9 “Where is your bro...

EXILES: Humble Submission Steve Poole TEXT - 1 Peter 2:11-25 1. How do we walk the way of the exile? We submit to human authority (1 Peter 2:13-14). We do good (1 Peter 2:12, 15, 20). We endure suffering (1 Peter 2:20-21). 2. Why do we walk the way of exiles? Jesus is our example (vs. 21). Jesus trusted God to be the just judge (vs. 23). Jesus redeemed us (vs. 24-25). Next Steps: 1. Is there anywh...

EXILES: Conduct Among the Gentiles Gary Sager TEXT - 1 Peter 2:11-12 “Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul. Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.” 1. Our Identity • 1 Peter 2:11a “I urg...

EXILES: Grace-infused Hope Pastor Kent Landhuis  THEME - How to avoid ruin while living in exile. TEXT - 1 Peter 1:13-25 Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming. ~ 1 Peter 1:13 1. Don’t indulge evil desires. * 1 Peter 1:13-14 * So roll up your sleeves, get your head in the game, be totally rea...

High Expectations in Exile. Pastor Kent Landhuis  THEME - Where is the hope? TEXT - 1 Peter 1:1-12 OUTLINE Where does your hope come from? 1. We live in exile. a. God’s elect, scattered in exile. 1 Peter 1:1a b. Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul. 1 Peter 2:11 2. We live with hope. a. We live with the hope of God’s g...

Spiritual Warfare, Pt. 2 Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - Pray. TEXT - Ephesians 6:18 1. High-stakes prayer. * Non-stop. * All-inclusive. * Family-style * Press-on. 2. Spirit-empowered prayer. * Open-eyed prayer. * Open-eyed pray-ers * 2 Kings 6 * Daniel 10 * Acts 12 3. Identity-driven prayer. LIES VS TRUTH * (The devil) does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. Whenever he speaks...

Spiritual Warfare Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - Be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might! TEXT - Ephesians 6:10-17 1. Know your enemy. Ephesians 6:10-12 1 Peter 5:8 2. Know your armor. (Ephesians 6:13-17) Belt of Truth Breastplate of Righteousness Shoes of the Gospel of Peace Shield of Faith Helmet of Salvation Sword of the Spirit: Word of God 3. Know your posture. Ephesians 6:10-12 Roma...