Doxa Church Sermons

Preacher: Michael Pagan Big Idea: Merciless people will not receive the mercy of God. Two warning signs you might be merciless: 1. You judge others excessively (vv. 37-38) 2. You judge yourself leniently (vv. 39-42)

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: Kingdom actions reveal Kingdom origins.   1. Kingdom love in action (vv. 27-28)  2. Kingdom love’s reactions (vv. 29-30)     3. Kingdom love’s rule (vv. 31-34)  4. Kingdom love’s reward (vv. 35-36)

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: Jesus, the new Moses, pronounces the blessings of spiritual exodus to the new Israel.  1. Blessings of the Kingdom-bound a. The blessing of poverty (v. 20) b. The blessing of hunger (v. 21a)  c. The blessing of grief (v. 21b) d. The blessing of rejection (vv. 22-23) 2. Curses that bind from the Kingdom a. The curse of riches (v. 24) b. The curse of fullness (...

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: The time has come for Jesus to select the heads of a renewed Israel for His kingdom purposes.  1. The priority of Jesus' private life (v. 12)  2. The picking of Jesus' partnerships (vv. 13-16)   3. The power of Jesus' public ministry (vv. 17-19)

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: Jesus, the greater King David, is Lord of the Sabbath. 1. The Sabbath is subordinate to Jesus (vv. 1-5)                2. The Sabbath is supportive of man’s good (vv. 6-11)

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: The Gospel is a new way- and the new and the old don't mix. 1. A comparison of disciples (v. 33)  2. A celebration of the Bridegroom  (vv. 34-35)      3. A combination that's incompatible (vv. 36-39)

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: Jesus came to call sinners, not the righteous, to repentance.  1. Jesus seeks out sinners (v. 27a)  2. Jesus calls sinners to Himself (vv. 27b-28)  3. Jesus is celebrated as Savior of sinners (vv. 29-32)  

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: The paralytic is proof Jesus has authority to forgive sins. 1. The footprint of faith (vv. 17-19)    2. The heart of healing (v. 20) 3. The platform of proof (vv. 21-24) 4. The consideration of the crowd (vv. 25-26) 

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: Every Christian must contend for life in the womb as sacred.    1. Life is to be pursued (vv. 1, 7) 2. Life is to be preserved (vv. 2-4)  3. Taking life is prohibited (vv. 5-6)

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead 1) The key to a cure is coming to Jesus (v. 12) a. Come desperately b. Come reverentially c. Come urgently d. Come submissively e. Come faithfully 2) The key to our confidence is Jesus’ willingness and ability (vv. 13-16)  a. Jesus' compassion b. Jesus' connection c. Jesus' cleansing d. Jesus' commitment e. Jesus' communion

Preacher: Zak Graves Big Idea: The calling of Peter, James, and John showcase Gospel transformation and foretell  Gospel victory.  1. Gospel Moment Explained 2. Gospel Transformation Showcased 3. Gospel Victory Foretold

Preacher: Chris Ritter Big Idea: Jesus launches His public ministry fulfilling Scripture, dominating demons, and preaching the kingdom. Here’s why that’s great news for you. 1. Fulfilling Scripture, Jesus is the long awaited Messiah (v. 14-30) 2. Dominating demons, Jesus is plundering Satan’s domain (v. 31-41) 3. Preaching the kingdom, Jesus is saving sinners (v. 42-44)

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: God sent His Son at Christmas to make us sons. 1. Adoption’s impulse- Love  2. Adoption’s status- Son   3. Adoption's privilege- Heir   4. Adoption’s outcome- Likeness

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: Where Adam and Israel failed, Jesus triumphs as the Faithful Son of God. 1. Temptation 1- Craving- Doubting God’s provision (4:1-4)   2. Temptation 2- Idolatry- Exchanging God's preeminence (4:5-8) 3. Temptation 3- Authority- Testing God's promises (4:9-13)

Preacher: Tyler Masters Big Idea: Jesus fulfills the covenant promises, therefore in Him we receive the covenant blessings. 1. The Context 2. The Connection 3. The Comfort

Preacher: Scott Hamilton A Faith List For God’s People: 1. I am entrusted with the care of the souls around me (14) a. I am willing to challenge complacency in you b. I am going to seek ways to strengthen you "I have never met anyone too encouraged. Never once." -- Ray Ortlund c. I want to be close enough to see when you are struggling d. I am going to be patiently persistent with you 2....

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: Jesus’ baptism is the setting for divine confirmation of the identity and ministry of Jesus as the Messiah.      1. The Son baptized - a sign of identification (v. 21a)  2. The Spirit descending - a sign of inauguration (v. 21b-22a)        3. The Father declaring - a sign of affirmation (v. 22b)

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: True repentance is a necessary act of preparation to meet Jesus. 1. Persuasion to repentance comes with a warning (vv. 7-9)  2. Practicals of repentance show forth in life (vv. 10-14)   3. Power for repentance comes from God (vv. 15-17)  4. Preaching repentance comes at a cost (vv. 18-20)

Preacher: Sive Nogada Big Idea: The Gospel has the power to bring sinners into a state of reconciliation with God and with each other. 1. The extent of our alienation 2. The gospel brings reconciliation 3. Believers share a new identity

Preacher: Tyler Masters Big Idea: Preparing the way for the King requires humility and repentance. Jesus brings comfort and healing to those who first mourn and are broken over their sin. 1. The Context of Wretchedness (vv. 1-2a) 2. The Call to Repentance (vv. 2b-3)  “Whenever you believe that the evil outside you is greater than the evil inside you, a heartfelt pursuit of Christ will be replaced...

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: The Lord Jesus came into the world with a human nature like ours, to live in obedience to His Father. 1. How to lose Jesus (vv. 41-45)  2. What the lost Jesus does (vv. 46-48a)      3. Where the lost Jesus must be (vv. 48b-51)  4. What a lost Jesus does reveal (v. 52)  

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: Jesus’ first days reveal His coming to fulfill God’s covenant promises for the salvation of sinners.    1. Christ’s circumcision and the Abrahamic covenant (v. 21) 2. Christ’s consecration and the Mosaic covenant (vv. 22-24) 3. Christ’s consolation and the New covenant (vv. 25-40)

Preacher: Chris Ritter Big Idea: Come behold the wonder of Heaven's King born on earth. 1. Shepherds: God's unlikely recipients (v. 8) 2. Angel: God's bearer of Good News (v. 9-12) 3. Heavenly Host: God's choir of highest glory (v. 13-14) 4. Witnesses: God's proclaimers of His salvation (v. 15-20) 

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: 10 Virtues that protect from glory thievery and the vices that threaten. 1. Virtue: God-centeredness Vice: Man-centeredness  Rom 11:36 2. Virtue: Gospel proclamation Vice: Self-exaltation  2 Cor 4:5 3. Virtue: Preaching God’s word Vice: Tickling ears  2 Tim 4:3 4. Virtue: Prayer Vice: Self-sufficiency Ps 50:15 5. Virtue: Praise Vice: Apathy Ps 96:8 6. Virtue:...

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: Jesus’ coming is a clash between the Kingdom of God and the kingdoms of the world.  Jesus' coming reveals... 1. God confronting the captors of His people (vv. 1-3) 2. God causing the powerful to be but pawns in His plans (vv. 4-5) 3. God condescending in a reversal of kingdom expectations (vv. 6-7)