Doxa Church Sermons

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: A God’s-eye view of the significance of John’s birth rightsizes my view of salvation.  My view of salvation is rightsized when… 1. I let the Holy Spirit define it (v. 67) 2. I link salvation to God’s covenant promises (vv. 68-75) 3. I look to Christ for the forgiveness of my sins (vv. 76-80)

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: The certainty of Jesus' soon coming is substantiated by the actuality of John's birth. 1. Marvel at the myriad of mercies in God’s work (vv. 57-58) 2. Mine the depths of God’s blessing in chastening (vv. 59-64) 3. Meditate on the significance of what John’s coming means (vv. 65-66)

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: Mary’s song is a deliberate pause to reflect and invite you to make the Gospel your own story and your own song.   1. Join in the exercise of faith (vv. 39-45) 2. Join in the exultation of God (vv. 46b-50) 3. Join in the exaltation of God (vv. 51-56)   

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: Luke’s back to back birth announcements prove Jesus is indisputably greater than John.  1. A greater reversal of expectations (vv. 26-30) 2. A greater role in God’s plan (vv. 31-33) 3. A greater work of the Spirit (vv. 34-37)  4. A greater response from God’s servant (v. 38) 

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: A heart prepared for the Lord believes, against unbelief, that God who promised is at work to bring His promises to fulfillment.  What does Luke, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, want us to see? 1. The parallel with Elizabeth’s barrenness (vv. 5-7)     2. The prophecy of John’s ministry (vv. 8-17)   3. The posture towards God's Good News (vv. 18...

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: Luke’s gospel was written to convince you that Jesus is who the apostles said He was and the one who fulfills the whole of the Old Testament.  1. Stand convinced by the historicity of Luke’s gospel (v. 1)  2. Stand convinced by the humility of Luke’s gospel (v. 2) 3. Stand convinced by the credibility of Luke’s gospel (v. 3)  4. Stand convinced by the content...

Preacher: Issac Van Epps Big Idea: God has revealed Himself to us; His wisdom, knowledge, and power are beyond human understanding to comprehensively know. 1. God Declares a. What is the Mystery/Incomprehensibility of God? b. We can’t know God exhaustively, but we can know Him truly. "No created mind can attain the perfect sort of understanding of God's essence that is intrinsically poss...

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead 1. A reckoning with holiness a. The beauty of the divine nature   b. He is holy c. He is the standard  d. He is the source 2. The rebuke from God’s holiness   3. God’s remedy to and from His holiness 4. Our response to Holiness a. Humble adoration  b. Holy obedience c. Heavenly preparation 

Preacher: Zak Graves Big Idea: God does not have any passions, and he cannot suffer. Instead, He has perfections, being Himself.  1. Definitions a. Impassibility: God does not experience emotional changes either from within or effected by his relationship to creation. God does not have passions. b. Passions: Latin - To suffer, submit, undergo, experience, and endure. This assures for us His love,...

Preacher: Chris Ritter Big Idea – God’s immutability adorns His attributes, upholds the Gospel, and assures your salvation. 1. Biblical teaching on Immutability - Numbers 23:19, Psalm 102:25-27, Malachi 3:6, Hebrews 6:13-20, Hebrews 7:20-28, Hebrews 13:8, James 1:17, 1 Peter 1:3-5 2. Theological Teaching on Immutability Definition: Divine immutability is the perfection of God in which he is free f...

Preacher: Michael Pagan Big idea: The simple God calls you to a simple heart, simple trust, and simple worship. 1. Defining Divine Simplicity: a. Definition = God has no parts 2. Proving Divine Simplicity: a. It's biblical:  Jer. 10:10 - truth; Jer. 23:6 - righteousness; John 1:4-5 - life; John 1:9 - true light; John 14:6 - truth and life; 1 Cor. 1:30 - wisdom and righteousness; 1 John 1:5 -...

Preacher: Dave Harvey Dissecting Abraham’s Faith in His Promise-Keeping God: 1.  Believing the Promise a. “So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ”  Rom 10: 17 b. “There is always this naked element in faith. It does not ask for proofs, it does not seek them; in a sense it does not need them. Faith is content with the bare Word of God.” -- Martyn Lloyd Jones 2.  Embraci...

Preacher: Chris Ritter Latin: A se = From self, or of one's self -- Translation: Self-existence  Big Idea: God's self-existence, and creation's absolute dependence on Him, is glorious news for all. 1. Biblical Teaching of God's Aseity a. Being self-existent, God has life in Himself ( Exodus 3:15 ; Psalm 36:9 ; Isaiah 42:5 , John 5:26 , 8:58 ) b. Being self-existent, God is Crea...

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: It is incumbent upon a disciple of Jesus to live sent.  1. Catch the Scripture’s theme of sending 2. Console your heart with God's peace 3. Consider the similarities of the Son’s sending 4. Commit to living as one sent

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: Stand firm in the freedom Christ has called you to by serving one another.   1. Why does serving help us remain in our Christian freedom? a. Because serving is the freedom to be ruled by God, not the flesh (v. 13) b. Because serving is the freedom to love others, not use others (v. 13b)        - Serving to get in return - Serving to be appreciated - Serving w...

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: Your work in life is a calling from God to be lived out faithfully. 1. The plan of vocation 2. The purpose of vocation 3. The problems with vocation 4. The promise for vocation       5. The practicals of vocation  

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: Christians are to be committed members of a local church. 1. Place yourself under the care of respectable leaders (v. 12) 2. Persevere in loving your leaders superabundantly (v. 13a) 3. Pursue peace within the local body (v. 13b)

Preacher: Chris Ritter Big Idea: We all have a direct part to play in building a God-glorifying church culture. - Please and build up your neighbor in light of Christ (v. 1-3) - Grow in hope by gathering under the instruction of the Word (v. 4) 1. What is a Doxa Small Group?   a. Disciple-making in community. b. The primary outworking of the one-anothers.  c. Word, Fellowship, and prayer together....

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: Healthy spiritual disciplines are training habits founded upon the Gospel, for the purpose of godliness unto the goal of God Himself.  1. Gospel truth is the foundation (v. 6) 2. Godliness is the purpose (vv. 7-8) a. Reasons we struggle:  i. Laziness ii. Inconsistency iii. Opposition iv. Ignorance 3. God is the goal (vv. 9-10)

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead 1. Elements   a. The Word - Sing (the Word) - Pray (the Word)  - Preach (the Word)  - Read (the Word) - See (the Word) b. Baptism c. Communion 2. Outcome a. Fellowship 3. Application a. Commit to the corporate gathering b. Prioritize c. Prepare d. Participate

Preacher: Chris Ritter Big Idea:  When we gather for church, God is... 1. Revealing a. His Manifest Presence - Ephesians 3:21 | 2 Corinthians 3:17-18 b. His Manifold Wisdom - Ephesians 3:10 c. His Sufficient Word - 2 Timothy 3:16-4:4 d. His Perfect Will - Romans 12:1-2 e. His Saving Grace - Titus 3:3-7 2. Saving The Lost - Romans 10:14-17 3. Sanctifying His People - Romans 12:1-2 4. Building His C...

Preacher: Zak Graves Key Question: Why should we prioritize Sunday worship in the local church? 1. The gathered church is the heavenly presence of Christ, revealed on the earth.  Ephesians 1:19-23 , 2:4-6 / Hebrews 12:18-29 a. Authority: Matt. 18:15-20 / 1 Cor. 5:4-5 b. Temple: 1 Ptr. 2:4-5, 9-10 / 1 Cor. 3:16-17 / 2 Cor. 6:16 / Eph. 2:18-22 2. Here God has promised to meet us and minister to us....

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: Encouragement to the church comes via a committee of pastoral servants. 1. Uplifting updates (vv. 7-9) 2. Grace greetings (vv. 10-14)    3. Church-wide commitments (vv. 15-17) 4. Prayer promptings (v. 18) 

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Big Idea: Christ-centered lives ought to culminate in an effective witness to the world. 4 keys to effectiveness... 1. Persistent prayer (v. 2)  2. Clear Christ (vv. 3-4) 3. Wise walk (v. 5)  4. Seasoned speech (v. 6)

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead Romans 5:10 1. Much more, now that we are reconciled    2. Shall we be saved 3. By his life