Doxa Church Sermons

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Introduction: 1. Moral testimony 2. “I've always been a Christian” testimony 3. Christ-exalting testimony Big Idea: 3 components to a Christ exalting testimony… 1. I was… (vv.1-5) 1a. Life before Christ (v.1) (v.2) Satan is: 1. The Destoyer (Revelation 9:11) 2. The Deceiver (Revelation 12:9) 3. The Accuser (Revelation 12:10) 4. The Adversary (1 Peter 5:8) 5. The F...

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: 2 faith-building truths to anchor you in the storm. 1. Storms come unexpectedly- but Jesus is never caught by surprise 1a. When you’re tired (vv.35-36) 2a. When it all hits at once v.37 -- "And a great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was already filling.” 3a. When it’s beyond what you can bear v.38-39 -- &quot...

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: The Kingdom-minded heart… 1. Lights up a dark world (v.21) "Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven" (Matt 5:16) 2. Leaves the results to God (vv.22-25) Growth is not depended on us (vv.26-29) 1 Corinthians 3:6 -- "I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth...

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: Sowing the Gospel will face a measure of rejection but the fruitfulness will exceed all measures. 1. Explanation - Why parables? 3 reasons: a. To reveal truth to the responsive (vv.10-11) b. To conceal truth to the unresponsive (v.11) c. To fulfill prophecy (v.12) 2. Interpretation and Application 1a. What’s the problem? - Sower? - Seed? - Soil? All human hea...

Preacher: Chris Ritter - Verses 20-35 form a “Chiasm” a. The crowds come to Jesus (3:20) b. Jesus’ family thinks that He is beside Himself (3:21) c The scribes’ accusation (3:22) d. Jesus’ response (3:23–29) c. The scribes’ accusation restated (3:30) b. Jesus’ family comes to take charge (3:31–33) a. The crowds sit around Jesus as his new family (3:34–35) Big Idea: How expansive is God’s forgivene...

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead 12 Biblical reasons to be fired up about reading your Bible regularly in 2016: 1. January: I want to revitalize my spiritual life Psalm 19:7 -- "The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul." 1 Timothy 4:8 -- "For while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and the life to come...

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: The glory of God comes to us at Christmas in the person of Jesus Christ. 1. Good news  vv.8-11 -- "And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with fear. And the angel said to them, '...

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: Christmas from start to finish 1. Jesus’ humble incarnation vv.6-8 -- "who though He was in the form of God did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped. but he made himself nothing, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, He humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even...

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead 1. What are we celebrating at Christmas? 1a. The Word John 1:1 -- "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” 2a. Became - God the Father said He was God (Mark 1:11) - Jesus said He was God (Matt 26; John 5:18; John 10:30); The Bible says Jesus is God (Tit 2:13; 1 John 5:20; 2 Peter 3:18)  - Jesus possessed the attributes of G...

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead 1. Four facts we learn about God 1a. God keeps His promises - Genesis 3:15  - Galatians 4:4  - Isaiah 7:14  - Matthew 1:23  2a. God uses the humble - Luke 1:26-30  What caused her to have favor with God? Mary gives us the answer in Luke 1:48 --“for he has looked upon the humble estate of his servant.” 3a. God takes sovereign initiative in our redemption - Luke 1:31-33...

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead 1 Thessalonians 5:18 -- Paul writes, “give thanks in all circumstances for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” 2 overarching demands of discipleship: 1. Discipleship demands maturation - Maturation begins with an ever-increasing knowledge of who Jesus is.  - In 2 Peter 3:18, he writes, “Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.”...

Preacher: Chris Ritter Big Idea: Jesus changes everything by crushing religion in 3 ways. First: Jesus crushes religion by moving from the old to the new (vv.18-22) 3 facts about fasting: 1. Jesus never commanded us to fast but assumed his disciples would fast (Matthew 6:16) 2. Fasting is in response to our desire to have Jesus present with us (Mark 2:20) 3. Fasting was a regular part of the Chris...

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: Who did Jesus come for? Those who… 1. Respond in faith vv.13-14 -- "He went out again beside the sea, and all the crowd was coming to Him, and he was teaching them. And as He passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth, and He said to him, “Follow Me.” And he rose and followed him.” 2. Rejoice in His presence v.15 -- "And as...

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: Jesus offers you a deeper, eternal healing. 1. Jesus can make you clean Numbers 5:1-3 -- “The Lord spoke to Moses, “Command the people of Israel that they put out of the camp everyone who is leprous or has a discharge and everyone who is unclean through contact with the dead. You shall put out both male and female, putting them outside the camp, that they may...

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: Jesus has authority over every aspect of your life 1. Authority declared (vv.21-23) 2. Authority displayed (vv.23-34) a. Over all things spiritual (vv.23-28) - For “the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers to keep them from seeing the light of the Gospel of the glory of Christ…” And only God can overpower him “for God who said, “Let ligh...

Preacher: Matt Moore The Heart of God (vv.25-28) The Heart of the Self-Righteous (vv.29-32) The Heart of Compassion (vv.33-35) The Heart of Compassion (vv.36-37) The Heart of the Self-Righteous (v.29) The Heart of the Self-Righteous (vv.31-32)

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: The true call of discipleship is "follow Me". 2 responses to the call… 1. Commit to the singularity of the Gospel v.14 -- "Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee proclaiming the Gospel of God,” 1a. THE time-- "and saying, “The time is fulfilled” (v.15a) 2a. THE kingdom-- "and the kingdom of God is at hand” (v.15b) 3a. TH...

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: Jesus is the King of Kings. 1. The preparation for the King 1a. The Messenger (vv.2-3,6) - Our mission 2a. The Message (vv.4-5) - Our message 3a. The Majesty (vv. 7-8) - Our marveling 2. The coronation of the King Why did Jesus get baptized? (v.9) 1a. The visual confirmation (v.10) - The key to the Christlike life is the empowerment of the Holy Spirit. 2A. Th...

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: God glorifies Himself by using broken people to fulfill His mission of making disciples of Jesus Christ. The beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. 1. The Man 1a. Not influential 2a. Not innovative 3a. Not perfect 2. The Mission 1a. What’s the mission? Definitely show that Jesus Christ, the suffering servant, is God. - Our mission: Glorifyin...

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: Forgiven people forgive. What is it? Who do I forgive? Why do I forgive? - How do I forgive? 1. What is forgiveness? What it isn’t? a. It’s not excusing b. It’s not enabling c. It’s not endangering d. It’s not empty of consequences- - What is forgiveness? Forgiveness is a choice to release someone from the debt, separation, or obligation that incurred when th...

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: The church is designed for unity and strengthened by our diversity so we can care for one another mutually. You are… 1. Spirit generated (v.13) (Unity)  2. Sovereignly arranged (vv.14-20) (Diversity) vv.14-17 1a. All parts belong. 2a. All parts are necessary. 3a. All parts are valuable. 4a. All parts are varied. vv. 18-20 3. Specially endowed (vv.21-25) (Mutu...

Preacher: Rob Maxey “Therefore encourage one another…” -- 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Matthew 3:16-17 -- "And when Jesus was baptized, immediately He went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on Him; and behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son with whom I am well pleased.”  - Be encoura...

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead - "Teach one another” -- Colossioans 3:16 - Romans 15:14 - "Admonish one another" -- Cololossians 3:16 - "Spur on to love and good deeds" -- Hebrews 10:24 - 1 Peter 4:10 - John 13:14

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead - 1 John 5:13 says, “I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God that you may know that you have eternal life.” - In chapter 4, he identifies Christian love as perfect love and recaps and expands on what love proves about your faith, how we ought to love one another, and why we ought to love one another. Big Idea: Love one another because it…...

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: Resolve to crush pride by resting in dependence on God. 1. Crush pride On 3 levels: 1a. Your heart— O LORD, my heart is not lifted up— Root it out 1b. Your eyes— my eyes are not raised too high— Shut it out 1c. Your walk— I do not occupy myself with things too great and too marvelous for me— Cut it out. 1b. I don’t have to accomplish it all 2b. I don’t have t...