Evergreen Bible Chapel Sermons

If you want to be faithful and fruitful, you need other believers. A "solitary" Christian is going to struggle with the Christian life. But thankfully, God has saved us into community, and we must make the most of it! 

Has the church of Christ lost it's zeal for God? Have we embraces a consumerist, lazy Christianity, rather than the fervent and zealous one our Lord calls us to? In this sermon we look at the dangers of passivity, and Paul's command to be fervent in Spirit. 

Sin is terrible. Like a disease, it will corrupt, blind, and inhibit us in our walk with the Lord. If we are to be faithful and fruitful, we must, by the Spirit, put to death the sin that still remains in our life. In this sermon we talk about WHY we must do that, and HOW we do that, so that we can be the servants God calls us to. 

As we look at walking faithfully and fruitfully for the Lord, the place we need to start is our relationship with the Lord. Jesus says we can do NOTHING apart from him, and therefore we must Abide in him. Specifically, abide in him by his word. For this sermon we look at how we can practically do that better. 

We constantly see the phrase in Scripture "Walk worthy of your calling"... What does that mean? Why should we be diligent to obey it? And how do we actually accomplish that as sinful human beings? 

In this sermon we look at the power of prayer and why we must never be neglecting it. What excuses do you use to not pray? What can you do to increase your prayer life? How ought we to pray? We talk about all of this and more! 

God has appointed two offices in the church: Elder and Deacon. The first receives a lot of attention and study, but not so much the second. However, as we will see in this sermon, Biblically functioning deacons are God's gift to the church, and when practiced rightly, lead to it's flourishing and unity. 

The Bible speaks of Christians as living in exile. The Bible also speaks of this current world as a type of "Babylon"... Therefore, a good place for us to go as Christians to know how we ought to live is to the Israelites times in exile in Babylon. In this sermon we look at Jeremiah's instructions to the exiles, and how we can thrive and multiply in exile. 

I came. I saw. I conquered. Those were the famous words spoken by Julius Caesar, but that more properly apply to the Lord Jesus Christ. He came into this world with a mission: To conquer sin, death, and the evil one, and now, having completed that, he ascends back to heaven to receive his crown. But before then, he has a mission for his people to finish before he comes again. 

Jesus makes several "post resurrection" appearances, and in this sermon we look at his appearance to two disciples on the Road to Emmaus. Why Jesus chooses them, we don't know. But what we do know, is that he strategically reveals himself, and it changes their lives forever. And the same is true of us as we follow Christ today. 

This crucifixion of Christ and the events surrounding it have a resounding message: God Sovereignly brings unexpected good out of situations that appear to be the opposite. In this sermon, Zac shows how God's is soveriegnly working in all things for his glory and our good. 

Jesus stands on trial before three separate groups, and none of them are a fair or just trial. Jesus proves he is the innocent Son of God, and yet a great treachery occurs in his condemnations. Yet, this is the Lord's will, and through such injustice comes the mercy of God. 

In this passage we look at Jesus now that the hour for his arrest, crucifixion and propitiatory sacrifice has come. And in his response, Jesus proves to be a man who stands above all other men.

The events that will lead to Jesus' death are about to happen, and so Jesus gives some final warnings to his disciples before he goes. He reminds them on what TRUE greatness is. To be aware of the devil and his desire to devour. And the remember that the world is not always going to like them. These words and warnings were a blessing for the disciples, and are for us as well. 

Jesus stands on trial before three different groups: The Sanhedrin, Pilate and Herod. Each of which are found guilty, while Jesus stands innocent in the place of wicked men. 

Jesus shares one final Passover meal with his disciples. As he is doing so, he makes some pretty revolutionary claims about who he is and what he has come to usher in. He also institutes a new meal for his people to partake in, the Lord's supper. 

This passage marks the beginning of the events leading up to the betrayal and death of Christ. We take a look at the biblical character Judas and what we can learn from his betrayal of Christ and the dangers we must guard against in our own lives. 

This sermon explores Jesus' famous discourse often called the Olivet discourse. In it we look at the various ways this passage has been interpreted, and see that Jesus is talking about both an immediate judgement of Jerusalem, but also a future and final judgement when he comes again. This is not to scare us, or make us worried, but to fill us with confidence in God's control over history, and to...

In this sermon, we look at God's compassionate heart towards the lost, and our invitation to join him in pursuing them with the good news of the gospel. Listen for some practical biblical guidance and encouragement.

The doctrine of the resurrection is essential to the Christian faith. And though it is difficult to imagine what resurrection life will be like, Jesus assures us that it transcends our earthly categories and understandings. 

In this passage, Jesus has is challenged by the religious authorities. However, it is they who should be questioned on their authority. Jesus holds them accountable for their rejection of him, just as he will hold us accountable. 

In this passage, as Jesus enters Jerusalem, we get a glimpse of the emotion he feels for the sin that he sees. Both sadness and anger, followed by zeal to restore things back to the way they should be. 

In another familiar parable, a Pharisee and a Tax Collector walk into the temple to pray. On the surface, it appears as though one is far more righteous than the other. But only one leaves justified before God... Jesus challenges our idea of righteousness and whether or not we can do it on our own. 

In this sermon we look at the familiar parable of the Persistent Widow. There are many lessons in here on how we ought to pray, and why we ought to keep praying.