Eagle's Landing Sermons

Sin originates in the heart. “Out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.” — Matthew 12:34 “For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, slander.” — Matthew 15:19 What rules your heart? 1. A heart not ruled by God. - Saul (NOT ON SCREEN) “Now the Philistines were fighting against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before the Philistine...

“Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel and went to seek David and his men in front of the Wildgoats' Rocks. And he came to the sheepfolds by the way, where there was a cave, and Saul went in to relieve himself. Now David and his men were sitting in the innermost parts of the cave.” — 1 Samuel 24:2-3 “…the men of David said to him, ‘Here is the day of which the LORD said to you...

What does real, biblical friendship look like? “As soon as he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.” — 1 Samuel 18:1 “And Saul took him that day and would not let him return to his father’s house. Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own soul. And Jonathan stripped himself of the r...

How do you respond when life troubles you? “Saul was afraid of David because the Lord was with him but had departed from Saul.” — 1 Samuel 18:12 “But all Israel and Judah loved David, for he went out and came in before them.” — 1 Samuel 18:16 “Then Saul said to David, ‘Here is my elder daughter Merab. I will give her to you for a wife. Only be valiant for me and fight the LORD's battles.’” — 1 Sam...

“Now the Philistines gathered their armies for battle.” — 1 Samuel 17:1 “And the Philistines stood on the mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on the mountain on the other side, with a valley between them.” — 1 Samuel 17:3 “And there came out from the camp of the Philistines a champion named Goliath of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.” — 1 Samuel 17:4 “He had a helmet of bronze...

“The eyes of the LORD are searching the whole earth, looking for those whose heart is fully committed to him…” — 2 Chronicles 16:9 God does improbable things through improbable people so His purposes are achieved. The LORD said to Samuel, “How long will you grieve over Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel?” — 1 Samuel 16:1a 1. It’s the natural response to pain and loss. 2. I...

1. He is a God of Amazing Grace “Now when the king lived in his house and the LORD had given him rest from all his surrounding enemies, the king said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells in a tent.” — 2 Samuel 7:1-2 “Go, do all that is in your heart, for the LORD is with you.” — 2 Samuel 7:3 “But that same night the word of the LORD came to Nathan...

We have been blessed in Christ for the benefit of the world. 1. We have been blessed so the world may know God. (vs. 1–2) “May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, that your way may be known on earth, your saving power among all nations.” — Psalm 67:1–2 What’s keeping us from making God known among the world? We forget our own need for grace. We hijack God’s bless...

You can live for God in a city that has turned against Him. “These are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the surviving elders of the exiles, and to the priests, the prophets, and all the people, whom Nebuchadnezzar had taken into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon. This was after King Jeconiah and the queen mother, the eunuchs, the officials of Judah and Jerusal...

“Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word…” — Ephesians 5:25–26 What’s Keeping Us From Loving The Church? 1. We’re disappointed. Our spiritual letdowns lead to our spiritual meltdowns. If you’ve been hurt by the church: - “Let it go!” - Re-envision how valuable the church...

“That you…may have the strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.” — Ephesians 3:18–19 Love is not merely what God does, it’s who God is. “For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will scarcely...

David Pollack, a former University of Georgia football player and football analyst on ESPN's College Gameday for 12 years, shares his faith story and journey.

There is nothing more dangerous to our spiritual vitality than spiritual apathy. Spiritual apathy is growing numb towards Jesus and His church. “But when they had gazed, they became full, they were filled, and their heart was lifted up; therefore they forgot me.” — Hosea 13:6 “So whoever knows what to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.” — James 4:17 7 Warning Signs of Apathy 1. Decline in c...

“I, Paul, myself entreat you, by the meekness and gentleness of Christ—I who am humble when face to face with you, but bold toward you when I am away!— I beg of you that when I am present I may not have to show boldness with such confidence as I count on showing against some who suspect us of walking according to the flesh. For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the fl...

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth….” — Acts 1:8 In light of what Jesus died for, what will you give your life for? “You yourselves know how I lived among you the whole time from the first day that I set foot in Asia, serving the Lord with all humility and with tears...

“Asa had an army of three hundred thousand men from Judah, equipped with large shields and with spears, and two hundred and eighty thousand from Benjamin, armed with small shields and with bows. All these were brave fighting men. Zerah the Cushite marched out against them with an army of thousands upon thousands and three hundred chariots, and came as far as Mareshah. Asa went out to meet him, and...

Best Summer Yet: Freedom Freedom begins when we respond to God’s call to love and obey. If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. -- John 8:36 For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. -- Galatians 5:1 We are free to love. For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. --...

To develop a rhythm of proclaiming Jesus in your life, you must be convinced that it is God’s way of saving the lost. 1. You must be convinced of the promise of proclaiming Jesus. “For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
 — Romans 10:13 2. You must be convinced of necessity of proclaiming Jesus. “How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they...

Having your best summer yet will depend on your willingness to worship God with an undivided heart. “This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me; in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.” — Matthew 15:8-9 1. Authentic worship requires a proper view of God. What Does Honoring God Look Like? Honoring God is ascribing glory to Him. “Splendor...

The key to having your best summer yet is to develop a healthy rhythm of prayer and praise in your life. “Oh come, let us sing to the LORD; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!” — Psalm 95:1-2 “For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods. In his hand are the...

“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers, whatever...

Things on empty don’t work. “Wise choices will watch over you. Understanding will keep you safe.” — Proverbs 2:11 (NLT) “The apostles returned to Jesus and told him all that they had done and taught. And he said to them, ‘Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while.’ For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat. And they went away in the boat to a desolate p...

“Wise choices will watch over you. Understanding will keep you safe. “ — Proverbs 2:11 (NLT) “Decision making is easy when your values are clear.” – Roy Disney Decision #1 Submit to the plans of God. “After the death of Moses the servant of the LORD, the LORD said to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ assistant, ‘Moses my servant is dead. Now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, you and all this peopl...

“Wise choices will watch over you. Understanding will keep you safe.” — Proverbs 2:11 (NLT) “The driver on the highway is safe not when he knows how to read the signs, but when he obeys them.” — A.W. Tower “Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. In this the love o...

“For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith. For as we have many members in one body, but all the members do not have the same function, so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another. Having then gifts di...