Cross Section from the Summit View Church of Christ

Sunday Sermon by Kevin Jensen Four prophecies from Zechariah 9-13 that were fulfilled during Jesus' Passion Week—and what those prophecies meant for the Jews of Zechariah's time, Jesus' followers in his time, and us today. Texts: selections from Zechariah 9-13, Matthew, and John

Sunday Sermon by Kevin Jensen A question about whether to continual an annual fast brings us a lesson on how long God calls us to grieve over our sin. Text: Zechariah 7-8

Sunday Sermon by Kevin Jensen Like the ancient Jewish leaders Zerubbabel and Joshua, we do good and live faithfully to God not by our own might or power, but by the cleansing God gives and the power of God's Spirit at work in us. Text: Zechariah 3-4

Sunday Sermon by Kevin Jensen A survey of the 5 prophecies Matthew indicates were fulfilled in the stories around Jesus' birth, with emphasis on how they hep us know that God was at work in bringing Jesus the Messiah, his Son and our Savior, into the world for our salvation. Text: Matthew 1:18 to 2:23

Sunday Sermon by Kevin Jensen In Haggai, the Lord is stern with his people regarding their sin, but also tremendously encouraging as they turn to him in faith and obedience. Text: Book of Haggai

Sunday Sermon by Kevin Jensen Obadiah, on the surface, could give God a bad name: Why is God always out to destroy peoples and nations? But digging deeper, we find the goodness of God in how he responds to both wickedness and repentance. He responds to one with retributive justice and to the other with grace. Text: Book of Obadiah

Sunday Sermon by Ryan Ferguson We often fear being unworthy of our calling in Christ, of the work to which God calls us, or unworthy of the love and community of God's people. But so was Moses! Yet God called him. And God calls us not on the basis of who we are, but on the basis of who Christ is and who we become because of him. Texts: Exodus 3-4 and selected passages

Sunday Sermon by Kevin Jensen A look at the book of Habakkuk as a lesson on how to pray when God doesn't seem to be hearing our prayers, or when he hears but answers in a way that doesn't seem right. Text: Book of Habakkuk

Sunday Sermon by Kevin Jensen From the book of Zephaniah, a study of God the Mighty Warrior who confronts sin in nations and in the whole world, and in our own lives as well—and who also saves us from his judgment that will come on the world, if we turn to him in humility. Text: selections from Zephaniah

Sunday Sermon by Kevin Jensen Through Nahum, God speaks a word of judgment to come against the city of Nineveh—a dark word, yet good news! Not normal good news, though, but strange good news. Text: Book of Nahum

Sunday Sermon by Kevin Jensen Our God is both stern and kind: stern toward us when we sin, but kind and ready to show us his mercy when we come to him. Text: Micah 6-7

Sunday Sermon by Kevin Jensen In this lesson, we study the first half of the book of Micah as an example of how to make sense of the writings of the Bible's prophets, looking at Micah's message for Judah, what it meant for the people of Micah's time, and what it means for us today. Text: Micah 1:1 to 4:15

Sunday Sermon by Kevin Jensen To people who know the weight of their sin, Hosea speaks a message of hope, calling them back to the Lord. We can return to the Lord, even if our sins are heavy, because God is faithful and gracious and receives those who turn to him. Texts: Hosea 14, Acts 2:37-41

Sunday Sermon by Kevin Jensen The hearts of God's people in Israel were far from him. They worshiped him with sacrifices and burnt offerings, but there was something they withheld, something that to God is even better than worship. Text: Hosea 5:13 to 7:16

Sunday Sermon by Kevin Jensen God called Hosea into a problematic marriage that represented God's problematic relationship with Israel. Despite the unfaithfulness of Hosea's wife and of Israel, God's love was shown to both, offering a way to repentance and reconciliation for us just as for them. Text: Hosea 1-3

3-part Sunday Sermon by Jack Campbell, Walt Ranta, and Rich Lamb A call to do good as servants of God setting aside complacency, staying on God's side, and doing good wherever we can for his glory. Text: selected passages

Sunday Sermon by Kevin Jensen Amos had the unfortunate responsibility to declare God's judgment upon Israel—but through him God also offered grace, if only Israel would turn away from doing evil and seek him. For our God always receives those who turn and seek him. Texts: Amos 5:1-17 & 6:1-7

Sunday Sermon by Kevin Jensen Through the prophet Amos, God rebuked Israel for its mistreatment of the poor, reminding us both that how we treat the poor matters to God and that if we are the poor, he has our back. Texts: selections from Amos and James

Sunday Sermon by Kevin Jensen God was compassionate toward the wicked, but Jonah wanted the wicked destroyed. Will we let God reorient our attitude toward our enemies so that our desires for them match his? Text: Book of Jonah

Sunday Sermon by Jack Campbell. God's answer to the problem of human sin and our resultant separation from God? The Way—the way back to God through Jesus. Texts: Acts 24:14, 1 John 2:16, Romans 7:18, Colossians 1:15, Galatians 5:22-25, Matthew 25:23

Sunday Sermon by Kevin Jensen. God calls us, as children adopted into his glorious family, to widen our family circles to include both the family of God and those around us who need family. Texts: Romans 8:14-17, Job 29:7-17 & 31:16-23, James 1:26-27

Sunday Sermon by Kevin Jensen. Thoughts from Scripture on how to keep from passing our sins down to the next generation, and on how to stop generational sins from coming into our own lives from those who came before us. Texts: Judges 8:22 to 9:6, 1 Chronicles 28:9-10 & 29:17-20, 1 Peter 1:17-19

Sunday Sermon by Kevin Jensen How does the Lord teach us to navigate relationships with troublesome family members? From Proverbs and the story of Old Testament Joseph, we look at the need for wise boundaries, forgiveness, and careful pursuit of reconciliation in such relationships. Texts: Genesis 39 & 43:26 to 45:15; selections from Proverbs

From 1 Peter, thoughts on how God calls us to live out our faith among unbelievers, including those in our own families. Text: selections from 1 Peter

Sunday Sermon by Kevin Jensen. Genesis claims that God created us male and female. Is that true? If so, why did God create us that way? And what does being made male and female mean for how we should live as followers of Jesus in our families, the church, and the community? Texts: Genesis 1:26-31, 2:18-24