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God breaks His silence Sermon series on the book of Job. 5/6 Job 38-42:6 Job’s did not suffer due to personal sin, but Job did sin due to personal suffering. I think this is something we can all relate to, whether we care to or not. It is all too easy to allow difficult circumstances - or even not so difficult circumstances - to lead us into temptation. We question God all too easily. We hurdle ac...

Angry words of Truth Sermon series on the book of Job. 4/6 Job 32-37 Job’s faith has remained strong in the face of terrible havoc. His theology has remained steady despite the onslaught of his friends. He has disarmed them in the midst of terrible suffering, but his view of God has taken a plunge. These rounds of debate have left him feeling distant from God. He mourns his lost reputation, declar...

Three friends come for a visit Sermon series on the book of Job. 3/6 Job 3-31 Job’s faith has remained strong in the face of terrible havoc. Of course he doesn’t like it, but He doesn’t for a moment let go of God, instructing even his wife that God gives and takes away (1:21) and would we receive the good from the hand of God and not the evil? (2:10). Again these statements of Job are followed by...

A Day in the Life Sermon series on the book of Job. 1/6 Job 1-2 This book is a literary masterpiece in its own right. Perhaps the oldest book of the Bible Job covers themes of human suffering, the unfairness of life, the inadequacy of human understanding and the sovereignty of God in a manner that engages the reader to experience the sadness and despair of the main character. Though written during...

Where are we going? being a disciple - 6 John 14:1-7 & Hebrews 12:1-4 These past two weeks we have been clarifying discipleship: deny yourself, pick up your cross and follow. If you want to walk the road together after Him, these are the necessary aspects of that walk. Last week we came to realize, however, that this walk is not a series of doors to walk through (and doors to avoid), but it is the...

Hate your mum? being a disciple - 5 Last week we ended with three statements that clarify discipleship: deny yourself, pick up your cross and follow. If you want to walk the road together after Him, these are the necessary aspects of that walk. In Luke we encounter another such challenge to His disciples, which contains similar elements of following and yet Christ introduces a black and white, no-...

If anyone desires to come after me - 2 being a disciple - 4 “Who do people say that I am?” “And what about you? Who do you say that I am?” Two questions that framed the text we started with last week and will finish this morning. This question sparks Peter’s incredible confession and confirms in the hearts of the disciples that Christ is their expected Messiah and the Son of God. The verses that f...

If anyone desires to come after me - 1 being a disciple - 3 Returning to a text that I cited during the first sermon, I would like to draw our attention to the last words of Christ before he ascended into heaven. He left specific instructions recorded in Matthew 28:19. Go and make disciples. Baptize them. Teach them everything I taught you. Making disciples is part of what Christ taught and so the...

Fan or Follower? part two Daniel Boyd October 16, 2016 In the coming months we will investigate the various aspects of discipleship. Not every Sunday - I’ll interrupt myself along the way - but as we consider in which ways we can step out with our faith, it is going to be increasingly clear that discipleship plays a vital role. Either yours or the person that you are reaching out to. It’s the last...

Life lessons from Paul Philippians 4:14-19 This second sermon on life lessons from Paul concludes his closing remarks. In other letters he closes by taking the quill from his amanuensis, not only to show personal interest, but also to authenticate his letters. (see 2 Thess. 3:17) Perhaps that is what he has done in these last verses: personally thanking them for their gift for his need. An importa...

Daniel Boyd Life lessons - by Paul Philippians 4:10-13 I almost picture Paul sitting like a grandfather passing on an important lesson to his kids. Paul is in prison, so the picture doesn’t quite fit. But he is passing on wisdom in this passage. He speaks of a lesson he has learned and urges us to prepare to learn the same lesson. Paul has commanded his readers to confront (4:2-3), to pray (4:5-7)...

Daniel Boyd Praying and Thinking Philippians 4:5b-9 We have been working through the imperatives of this final section. Paul exhorts his readers to be mimickers in 3:17, to stand firm in 4:1 (repeated from 1:27), and to rejoice in 4:4 (repeated from 2:17-18 and 3:1). The verses we’ll cover this morning are perhaps some of the most familiar passages of Scripture. I think after John 3:16 these were...

Daniel Boyd HARMONY AND JOY Philippians 4:2-5a A theme that Paul has carried since chapter 1 is standing firm (or standing strong). As a general rule we are enamored with people, who are able to stand strong like that. Persons that are unwavered by the opinions of others, unmoved by the circumstances that frighten others and boldly charge ahead, whether that be in business, in politics, in family...

WE HADDEN TECHNISCHE PROBLEMEN. DE BACK-UP STAAT ER NU OP, MAAR DIE OPNAME IS NIET ZO GOED ALS GEWOONLIJK. MIJN EXCUSES VOOR HET ONGEMAK. WALKING WITH HOMESICKNESS Philippians 3:17-4:1 In the passage we will look at today Paul finishes out a theme that he has carried through the entire epistle. Allow me to give you a brief overview of the first three chapters of Philippians: Paul’s thanksgiving pr...

English Outline Purpose driven living Philippians 3:10-16 Paul continues his thoughts from last week. Remember? He’s discounted all his own righteousnesses, tossing them on a heap and calling them garbage. Everything pales in comparison to knowing and winning Christ. Our passage this morning isn’t difficult to understand, but immensely difficult to put into practice. It is significant for us to un...

Daniel Boyd Performance Review Philippians 3:1-9 Ever bitten your lip? Everything was great… you had plunged your fork into your next bite and encapsulated it in your mouth. Flavors were bursting in your mouth with every chew, all the while being mindful to eat with your mouth closed, because that’s how you were raised. Little did you know that keeping your mouth closed this particular time was br...

Where are the godly Men? Part 2 Philippians 2:25-30 Repeat from last week: a year or two ago I attended a conference in LImburg where Henk Binnendijk was the speaker. He drew our attention to David’s lament in Psalm 12: O LORD, for the godly one is gone; for the faithful have vanished from among the children of man. Binnendijk posed this question: Where are the godly men? Where are the faithful am...

Where are the godly Men? Philippians 2:19-24 The passage we will look at this morning is not earth-shattering in its significance. Paul does not give us great insight or theological gold nuggets in these verses. In fact, in reading Paul’s words, you may have dismissed them as a personal section of his letter that doesn’t relate to you. Yet these words teach us something vital to your Christian wal...

ENGLISH OUTLINE Encountering Simeon Daniel Boyd Lukas 2:21-39 I. Obedient Parents Being the devout Jews that Jesus’ parents were, they made sure to follow law and custom regarding their newborn child. I’m sure the fact that He was the Messiah and had been foretold in such a spectacular way caused this young couple to ensure they did everything by the book, so to speak. We read this in verses 21-24...