Zack Phillips

Covenant Church

Religion EN ↓ 186 episodes

Sermons by Pastor Zack Phillips and testimonies from members of Covenant Church in Arlington, MA. Visit us at covmin.org.

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Zack Phillips

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Horizontal Salvation? Ephesians 3:1-13 21.01.2020 34:05

What was Paul’s “center”? What is the “mystery” of which he speaks? What does a prefix teach us about salvation? Zack explains the horizontal dimension of salvation. For the handout, visit http://www.covmin.org/sermons/

Because He Himself Was Tested By What He Suffered: Hebrews 2:18 21.01.2020 40:42

Two translation issues; “conversational narcissism”; solidarity in Cardiac Rehab: Zack explores the significance of Jesus’ sufferings for us. For the handout, visit http://www.covmin.org/sermons/

Waiting for the Messiah 4: Isaiah 7:10-17 21.01.2020 33:12

How do we know that the Immanuel child born to a virgin is Jesus? Zack explains why early Christians “read backwards” and why we should do so as well. For the handout, visit http://www.covmin.org/sermons/

Waiting for the Messiah 3: Isaiah 35:1-10 21.01.2020 33:13

Our inability to reverse entropy; Jesus crying for Lazarus; hems and shadows: Zack preaches that the Lord is a God of life. For the handout, visit http://www.covmin.org/sermons/

Waiting for the Messiah 1: Isaiah 2:1-5 13.12.2019 29:00

“How do you talk about hope to your church? No, really, how do you do that? What do you say?” Zack explains that, yes, we are waiting for our Messiah. For the handout, visit http://www.covmin.org/sermons/

Psalm 119: Enemies? Confession? 25.11.2019 33:22

What if our enemies do crush us? What if the doors are, in fact, closed? The only way to defeat sinful desires: Zack illuminates the Psalm’s connections between enemies/ confession and loving God’s Torah. For the handout, visit http://www.covmin.org/sermons/

Psalm 119: Loving Torah, Loving God 04.11.2019 33:19

Torah as teaching, as wonder, as God’s ways, as a window in God’s heart, as getting out of the boat: Zack marvels along with the psalmist at God’s good ways. For the handout, visit http://www.covmin.org/sermons/

Ruth 4: Boaz Said Yes 04.11.2019 38:20

Why wouldn’t we want to be like St. Francis?, a woman whose life even Google can’t illuminate, Boaz’s (possible) mom: Zack offers observations on the significance of Boaz saying Yes. For the handout, visit http://www.covmin.org/sermons/

Ruth 3: Audaciously Approaching Our Redeemer 04.11.2019 36:43

A surprise midnight marriage proposal, a claim of identity, not accepting Jesus’ No: Zack examines how Ruth’s audaciousness is a parable for the audacious faith in which God delights. For the handout, visit http://www.covmin.org/sermons/

Ruth 2: Again, Two Characters and The Character 04.11.2019 34:35

Helicopters for drowning men, two $500 gifts, blessing-because or blessing-to-be: Zack explores what the characters in Ruth 2 teach us about Christian life. For the handout, visit http://www.covmin.org/sermons/

Ruth 1: Two Characters and The Character 04.11.2019 38:52

Hissing fish, “returning” to where one has never been, turning away would-be converts: Zack explores what the characters in Ruth 1 teach us about Christian life. For the handout, visit http://www.covmin.org/sermons/