Doxa Church Sermons

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Texts: Exodus 20:13, Matthew 5:21-22 Big Idea: When we live by the law of life to preserve life we reflect the Lord of life.  1. What does the 6th commandment forbid?    2. What does the 6th commandment imply?   3. What does the 6th commandment entail?  4. Where should the 6th commandment lead? 

Preacher: Max Monaghan Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16 Big Idea: Until you rightly see and play your part in the Body, both you and the Body will suffer.  1. Strive for Unity As If It’s Calling-Based (vv. 1-6) 2. See Your Gifting As It Is: Christ-Bought (vv. 7-10) 3. Serve the Body; It’s Crucial for Building (vv. 11-16)

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: Self-strength is subdued by looking to Jesus the suffering servant.     2 resolutions towards resisting self-strength in the New Year:   1. When your faith is sifted: Go down to go up (vv.31-34)             2. When your future is scary: Go back to go forward (vv.35-38)    

Preacher: Mike Fraga Big Idea: The fulfillment of Scripture should end debates not create them! 1. Consider the question (v.24) 2. Analyze the answer (vv.25-27) 3. Embrace the assignment (vv.28-30)

Preacher: Scott Hollinghead Text: 1 Timothy 2:5 Big Idea: When God sent His greatest gift, He didn’t send a Santa. He sent a Mediator.  1. What’s with a mediator?   2. What must the mediator do? 3. Who must the mediator be?

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: The Lord’s Supper is given to be a perpetual reminder tying Jesus’ death to our ultimate deliverance. 1. Readying the meal (vv.7-16) 2. Reinterpreting the meal (vv.17-20) Communion in 3 tenses: a. Look back b. Look around c. Look forward 3. Reaction to the meal (vv.21-23) Examine yourself: Is your life in line? a. Attitudes b. Actions c. Affections

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: Jesus’ betrayal catalyzes God’s solution to our sin problem.   1. The timing-- Sovereign selection of a sanctified hour (vv.37-2:1)  2. The trepidation-- Sinful leaders stuck scheming (2:2) 3. The treachery-- Satan’s influence on a stumbling Judas (2:3) 4. The tactics-- Sin’s shady, sneak attack (2:4-6)

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: Jesus wants His people prepared for His coming. How to prepare like Jesus is coming back: 1. Rehearse His word (vv.29-33) 2. Resist a weighed down heart (vv.34-35) 3. Remain vigilant in prayer (v.36)

Preacher: Chris Ritter Big Idea: The shaking of the cosmos and the cloud-coming of Jesus prove He is the Son of Man bringing redemption to His people. 1. The shaking and removal of the old covenant world (v. 25-26) Isaiah 13:9-10 -- "Behold, the day of the Lord comes, cruel, with wrath and fierce anger, to make the land a desolation and to destroy its sinners from it. For the stars of the hea...

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: Listen to the Lord like your life depends on it.  1. Listen to what you “know” (v. 20)      2. Listen by what you “do” (vv. 21-22)              3. Listen because of what will “be” (vv. 23-24)

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: As events unfold, stand firm by settled faith in the Savior's promises.  1. Christ's promise for prosecution (vv. 10-15) 2. Christ's promise for persecution (vv. 16-18) 3. Christ's promise for perseverance (v. 19)

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: Jesus preps His disciples for the coming judgment of Jerusalem. What did that preparation look like and how might we glean from it?  1. Watch out that you figure out (vv. 5-7)      2. Watch out that you’re not faked out (v. 8)   3. Watch out that you don’t freak out (v. 9)

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: Fulfilling the Great Commission necessitates the priority of church planting.   1. It’s inherent in the command  2. It’s exemplified by the apostles 3. It’s entrusted to our local church 

Preacher: Chris Ritter Big Idea: False religion has many expressions and manipulates vulnerable people.  Avoid it or perish. 1. False religion has many expressions (v. 45-47a) 2. False religion manipulates vulnerable people (v. 47a, 21:1-4) 3. Avoid false religion or perish (v. 47b) 4. Fight false religion through faith in Jesus

Preacher: Chris Ritter Big Idea: Jesus' final evangelistic effort to Israel revealed his true identity hidden in plain sight 1. The question they weren't asking (v. 41) 2. The conundrum they didn't want to consider (v. 42-43) Quotes, References and Echoes of Psalm 110 in the New Testament - Acts 2:32-36 - Romans 8:34 - 1 Corinthians 15:20-28 - Ephesians 1:20-22 - Colossians 3:1 - He...

Preacher: Tyler Masters Big Idea: Resurrection from the dead is not only a clear biblical truth, it is our greatest hope as Christians. 1. An Insincere Question (vv. 27–33)  2. An Insightful Correction (vv. 34–38)  3. An Incredible Concession (vv. 39–40)

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: The right response to the facts of a risen, reigning Jesus Christ is…  1. Anchor yourself in the truth    2. Abound in the Lord’s work

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: You’ve failed in your role as rulers; now give God back what’s His. 1. Watch out for the sneaky ploys of the enemy (vv. 20-22) 2. Work to get in the driver’s seat of the conversation (vv. 23-24) 3. Warn them about what the real issue is (vv. 25-26) 

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: The rejected Son is the exalted Stone of God’s redemptive plan.  1. Gather the story’s information 2. Glean from the Savior’s insights   3. Grow in the searching implications

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: To reject Jesus’ authority is to welcome nothing further from Jesus than his judgment. 1. The gospel impediment in the questioning of Jesus’ authority (vv. 1-2) 2. The heart exposure behind the questioning of Jesus’ authority (vv. 3-7) 3. The insight denial to those questioning Jesus’ authority (v. 8)

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead  Big Idea: The coming condemnation for rejecting the King proceeds not from a cold heart but a compassionate one.   1. Scene 1: Lessons from the King’s tearful approach (vv. 41-44) 2. Scene 2: Lessons from the King’s temple actions (vv. 45-48)

Preacher: Chris Ritter Big Idea: Kingly praise befits the King of heaven and earth 1. A young donkey employed to the King's service (vv. 28-35) 2. A joyful crowd welcomes their King (vv. 36-38) 3. A group of sad spiritual donkeys bray at the King (v. 39) 4. A response to ponder from the King (v. 40)

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead  Big Idea: Jesus shapes expectations before the consummation of the kingdom.       1. Get to work for the King (vv. 11-14)  2. Glean from the King’s judgments (vv. 15-27) 

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: Jesus is still seeking and saving the lost. 1. Badness is not a barrier to grace (vv. 1-4) 2. Grace comes to those Jesus calls (vv. 5-6) 3. Grace evokes grumbling in self-righteous hearts (v. 7)  4. Grace that pardons also transforms (vv. 8-10)

Preacher: Chris Ritter  Big Idea: Our expectations of church need to be formed around biblical principles, not methods and preferences. 1. Expectations: -Pastors -Preaching -Singing in Church -Ministries -Church Growth -Politics -Diversity   2. How To Respond: -Evaluate your expectations -Be patient -Grow in resilience -Humble yourself -Highlight God’s grace -Be part of the solution -Seek wisdom