Doxa Church Sermons

Preacher: Chris Ritter Text: Psalm 115:1-8 Big Idea: Root out idolatry in your heart before it wreaks havoc on your marriage An idol is anything you look to in order to gain significance, security, or satisfaction instead of the living God Developing a biblical understanding of heart idolatry The presence of heart idolatry for the Christian 5 common types of idols in marriage (please have each of...

The Calling of a Wife   Big Idea: A wife is called to image the Church as she nurtures unity, wisdom, fruitfulness, and faithfulness. 1. United in Mission (Gen. 1:27-28) 2. Unique in Position (Gen. 2:15-18) 3. Ultimate Fruition (Eph. 5:32)

Text: Ephesians 5:22-33  Big Idea: The husband’s calling is to image the love of Christ for His bride through sacrificially leading, protecting, and providing.       1. The indicative of husbanding- you ARE head! (v.5:23)  2. The imperative of husbanding- LOVE your wife! (vv.5:25-30)   What kind of love?  1) As Christ loved you  2) As you love yourself  -Caring Provider -Tender Protector

Text: Gen 2:18-25 Big Idea: The secret to the strongest marriage possible is one built upon God’s design, nurtured and formed through a foundational commitment to a best friendship.   1. The need for friendship (v. 18)   2. The provision of a uniquely fitted friend (vv. 19-23) 3. The priority of best friendship (vv. 24-25) 

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Scripture: Mark 10:6-9 Big Idea: Marriage is a God-instituted, God-witnessed covenant relationship between one and one man for a lifetime patterned after the gospel to the glory of God.  Marriage is a covenant instituted by God   Marriage is a covenant witnessed by God  Marriage is a covenant patterned after Christ and the church

Preacher: Tyler Masters Text: Genesis 1:26-27 Big Idea: Understanding our identity as image bearers of God is essential in becoming suitable for marriage. 1. The Reflection of God 2. The Ruin of Sin 3. The Restoration in Christ 

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Text: 2 Corinthians 10:3-6, Selected Scriptures Big Idea: Scripture gives us a framework for a “no vacancy” thought life.  Remember what sin has done    Recognize what God must do   Repent  Be renewed in your mind  Replace old thoughts with God’s truth   Rest in God’s thoughts of you 

What is valuable to you? Relationships are the most valuable thing on earth.  Message to the Ephesians 1. From Death to Life by God’s Grace (2:1-10) 2. No Longer Strangers, but Fellow Citizens (vv. 11-22) 3. The Mystery of Christ is the Gospel for the Gentiles (vv. 1-13) Five Purposes 1. God saves to show His grace (v. 7) 2. God saves to show our powerlessness (v. 9) 3. God saves us to good works...

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Text: 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Big Idea: What reminder do I need from God's word before going into this series?  1. Expect God will speak to you 2. Expect Scripture will profit you...because it will:  a. Teach what is right and true      b. Convict of sin and expose errors  c. Straighten what’s bent and broken  d. Form you in the good and the godly  2. Expect God will pe...

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Text: Luke 24:50-53 Big Idea: Jesus ascension is his exaltation to the Father’s right hand, wherein His successful redemptive work qualifies him to reign as Lord of all. 1. Four significant realities of the ascension (vv. 50-51) a. Concludes Christ's earthly limitation b. Completes Christ’s redemptive work  c. Continues Christ’s heavenly work d. Confirms his secon...

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Text: Luke 24:36-49 Big Idea: Everything required of our response to the resurrection is supplied by the risen Jesus.  1. Lacking peace, Jesus offers proofs (vv. 36-43)  2. Lacking perspective, Jesus opens minds (vv. 44-45) 3. Lacking purpose, Jesus orders proclamation (vv. 46-48)  4. Lacking power, Jesus anticipates the promise (v. 49) 

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Text: Luke 24:28-35 Big Idea: Jesus’ resurrection life meets our regular lives through ordinary, appointed means.  Experience of the risen Christ is:   Drawn out by supplication (vv. 28-29)  Disclosed in the supper (vv. 30-31)  Dependent on the Scriptures (v. 32) Delivered to other souls (vv. 33-35) 

Preacher: Tyler Masters Passage: Luke 24:13-27 Big Idea: Understanding Christ’s glory through his suffering is essential to interpreting and applying all of Scripture.  1. The Sorrow of Unbelief (vv.13-17) 2. The Struggle to Understand (vv.18-24)  3. The Scriptures Unveiled (vv.25-27) a. The Condition of the Heart (v.25) b. The Clarity of the Gospel (v.26) c. The Centrality of Christ (v.27)

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Text: Luke 24:1-12 Luke 1:14: Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things that have been accomplished among us, just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word have delivered them to us, it seemed good to me also, having followed things closely for some time past, to write an orderly account for you, most excel...

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Text: Luke 23:34 Big Idea: Good Friday reminds us Jesus’ death purchased our forgiveness and empowers our forgiving. 1. Christ for us - He died that you might be forgiven   2. Christ in us - He forgives that you might be forgiving

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Text: Luke 23:50-56 Big Idea: The burial of Jesus leaves no doubt who Jesus is and what He’s done.  What does Christ’s burial “leaving no doubt” bring out?   1. Courage in a faith that goes public (vv. 50-52)   2. Care in an honoring that fulfills Scripture (v. 53) 3. Continuing in a quiet obedience (vv. 54-56)

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Text: Luke 23:44-49 Big Idea: The details of Christ’s death reveal why the cross is central to the good news of the gospel.  1. How do I relate to the details of Christ’s death? (vv. 44-46) a. The darkness reveals to me the weight of sin b. The torn curtain reveals to me the way of salvation c. The trusting confession reveals to me His willing surrender 2. How do I res...

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Text: Luke 23:32-43 Big Idea: The one crucified between criminals is the one through whom you have access to God’s pardon, perspicuity, and paradise.  Through Christ’s crucifixion:  1. I have access to pardon (vv. 32-34)   2. I have access to perspicuity (vv. 35-39)   3. I have access to paradise (vv. 40-42)  a. Repentance faith includes: - Fear of God - Forsaking of s...

Preacher: Scott Hamilton Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9 In Jesus, I have... 1. A place to eternally belong that I long for others to find 2. An eternity purpose to pray for people and present Jesus 3. A greater king so I live for Him 4. A security that shrinks my fear of opinions about me 5. A different and better treasure that I can't wait to tell you about

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Text: Luke 23:26-31 Big Idea: The cross reveals the grace of God towards sinners, the seriousness of sin, and the certainty of judgment.      1. The cross is meant to reorient your life (v. 26)  2. The cross is meant to redirect your lament (vv. 27-28)   3. The cross is meant to rescue from judgment (vv. 29-31)

Preacher: Tyler Masters Text: Luke 23:13-25 Big Idea: Jesus fulfills the Father’s will by redeeming unrighteous sinners through His unjust suffering.  1. The Innocence of the Christ (vv. 13-17) 2. The Irrationality of the Crowd (vv. 18-19) 3. The Impotence of the Craven (vv. 20-24) 4. The Imputation of the Cross (v. 25)

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Text: Luke 23:1-12 Big Idea: Jesus, who is guiltless, willingly submits to what he is falsely accused of to bear our guilt.   Jesus is... 1. The sinless One enduring accusation (vv. 1-2)  2. The guiltless One declared innocent (vv. 3-5) 3. The Lamb standing silent (vv. 6-9) 4. The King bearing rejection (vv. 10-12)

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Text: Luke 22:63-71 Big Idea: Injustice towards Jesus serves to reveal the identity of Jesus.  Jesus is… 1. The Prophet: taunted and tortured (vv. 63-65)  2. The Messiah: resisted and rejected (vv. 66-69)          3. The Son of God: condemned for his confession (vv. 69-71) Therefore… Behold Jesus Believe in Jesus Become like Jesus

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Text: Luke 22:47-62 Big Idea: See the loyal love of Jesus in suffering because of and for disloyal people.  2 acts of disloyalty that magnify the loyal love of Jesus:     The sinister selling out of Jesus (vv. 47-53) The slippery slope of backsliding (vv. 54-62)

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Text: Luke 22:39-46 Big Idea: See the love of God in Christ’s persevering willingness to embrace the Father's will to suffer for you.  See the love of God in: 1. Jesus’ willing ascent to the garden (vv. 39-40) 2. Jesus’ persevering submission to the Father’s will (vv. 41-42)   3. Jesus’ strengthening under soul-crushing suffering (vv. 43-44)   4. Jesus’ renewed re...