Eagle's Landing Sermons

Healthy Homes are shaped by prayer. How Should We Pray? 1. We should pray like a child. (vs. 9) “Pray then like this: Our Father in heaven…”— Matthew 6:9 - Our Father has a family
 - Our Father knows what we need.
 - Our Father is over all. 2. We should pray with a heavenly hunger. (vs. 9a–10) “Hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.”— Matthew 6:10...

“Those who come into our homes should sense the presence of God.” — Billy Graham Healthy homes are built on healthy disciples. 1. Healthy disciples set their hearts and minds on Jesus. “If then you have been raised with Christ seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died...

“It’s not that I’m afraid of dying, I just don’t want to be there when it happens.” — Woody Allen, Actor Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?” — John 11:25-26 1. The Problem: Sickness and death. 2. The Tension: The delay. “Now Jesus loved Mart...

Healthy churches never quit fighting for the faith. 1. Flee. “But as for you, O man of God, flee these things.” — 1 Timothy 6:11a 2. Pursue “Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness.” — 1 Timothy 6:11b Separation without consecration leads to isolation. 3. Fight “Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which...

Healthy churches find true contentment in their pursuit of godliness. 1. Pursue godliness. “If anyone teaches a different doctrine…” — 1 Timothy 6:3 “...he is puffed up with conceit and understands nothing. He has an unhealthy craving for controversy and for quarrels about words, which produce envy, dissension, slander, evil suspicions, and constant friction among people who are depraved in mind a...

In a healthy church, the members are committed to honoring one another. 1. We must honor our older and younger members as family (5:1-2) “Do not rebuke an older man but encourage him as you would a father, younger men as brothers, older women as mothers, younger women as sisters, in all purity.” — 1 Timothy 5:1–2 a) Older Men as Fathers b) Older Women as Mothers c) Younger Men as Brothers d) Young...

A healthy church is committed to making and maturing disciples. 1. Cling to Jesus and reject false teaching. “Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons…” — 1 Timothy 4:1 “…through the insincerity of liars whose consciences are seared, who forbid marriage and require abstinence from foods tha...

Healthy churches must have humble servants. “Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution. And the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, ‘It is not right that we should give up preaching the word of God to serve tables. Therefore, broth...

“I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these things to you so that, if I delay, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, a pillar and buttress of the truth.” — 1 Timothy 3:14-15 Healthy churches must have healthy pastors. “Let a woman learn quietly with all submissiveness. I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority o...

A healthy church prays fervently for gospel advancement. “Then Jesus said to his disciples, ‘The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.’" — Matthew 9:37–38 1. We must prioritize praying for our neighbors and the nations. “First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and tha...

A healthy church is overwhelmed by the grace of God. 1. The grace of God for the present: Service “I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, appointing me to his service…” — 1 Timothy 1:12 Serving God is a great privilege. “…fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you w...

A healthy church guards against false teachers. “Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope, To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.” 
— 1 Timothy 1:1–2 1. The threat of false teachers. “As I urged you when I was going to Macedonia, remain at Ephesus so that you may charge certain...

We glorify God together, when we live in unity with each other. “I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called…” — Ephesians 4:1 “…eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” — Ephesians 4:3 “Unity is kept not created.” — Dr. Daniel Akin “…with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one...

By his death, Jesus brought us into a new life together. 
What did Jesus do to bring us together? What does that mean for our life together? 1. Jesus brought us close (vs. 11–13) “Therefore remember that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh, called “the uncircumcision” by what is called the circumcision, which is made in the flesh by hands— remember that you were at that time separated from Chris...

Unity is not easy for the church, but it’s a necessity for the blessings of God. We bring great delight to the domain of hell when we allow discord to exist between us and our brothers in Christ. Psalm 133:1-3 “Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity! It is like the precious oil on the head, running down on the beard, on the beard of Aaron, running down on the collar of hi...

No matter what is behind you or what is before you, Jesus is still reigning over you. 1. Jesus’ presence should comfort you (vs. 9–13) “I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and the kingdom and the patient endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me...

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God.” — John 1:1–2 The Word was with God. The Word was God. Why does the deity of Jesus matter? “I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.” — Genesis 3:15 1. Because Jesus is God, He...

Why does the humanity of Jesus matter? Matthew 1:18–25 “Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. But as he considered these things, behold, an angel...

In the story of David we see… 1. We see the brokenness of the world. 2. We see the brokenness in us. 3. We see Jesus. Matthew 1:1 “The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.” 1. Our Sovereign God is in absolute control. 2. Our Sovereign God is faithful. 2 Samuel 7:16 “And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me. Your throne shall be es...

We will not always understand what God is doing. Don’t chase a God you can explain; chase a God you can exalt. “When David’s time to die drew near he commanded Solomon his son, saying, ‘I am about to go the way of all the earth.’” — 1 Kings 2:1-2 1. Be a man. You must have thick skin and a soft heart. 2. Be obedient. “…and keep the charge of the LORD your God, walking in his ways and keeping his s...

“In the spring of the year, the time when kings go out to battle, David sent Joab and his servants with him, and all Israel. And they ravaged the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah. But David remained at Jerusalem.” — 2 Samuel 11:1 1. David is blessed. 2. David is bored. Why is sexual sin enticing in moments of blessing? “… let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall.” — 1 Corinthians 1...

“And it was told King David, “The LORD has blessed the household of Obed-edom & all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God.” So David went & brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom to the city of David with rejoicing. And when those who bore the ark of the LORD had gone six steps, he sacrificed an ox & a fattened animal. And David danced before the LORD with all h...

“There was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David. And David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul became weaker and weaker.” — 2 Samuel 3:1 1. Abner: A picture of the sin of selfishness. “While there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner was making himself strong in the house of Saul.” — 2 Samuel 3:6 We cannot live for the Kingdom of Je...

What do you value most in life? “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up.”— Matthew 13:44 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it.”— Matthew 13:45-46 1. Is Jesus our greatest treasure? If Jesus is our greatest treasure, that wil...

1. David’s Request (vs. 1–8) “Now Samuel died. And all Israel assembled and mourned for him, and they buried him in his house at Ramah. Then David rose and went down to the wilderness of Paran. And there was a man in Maon whose business was in Carmel. The man was very rich; he had three thousand sheep and a thousand goats. He was shearing his sheep in Carmel. Now the name of the man was Nabal, and...