First Pres Orlando Sermons

Rev. Swanson | In a time when culture teaches self-glory, we remember that God is jealous for His own glory. We are to keep our hands off it as we seek His glory in all we do. Exodus 33:12-23

Rev. Swanson | No one can keep the law perfectly, and when we don't, it's called sin.  It separates us from God and injures the relationship between us.  Romans 3:20

Rev. Irwyn Ince | Through His word, Jesus empowers us for a life of worship together for the glory of God. Romans 15:1-7

Rev. Swanson | After we have gone through the ten commandments, we pose the question:  OK, so what?  Why should I follow these?  Well, our attention to what is commanded is grounded in the authority of the one who says it.  If God says it, then we are to obey it.  Exodus 20:1-2

Rev. Allen | Retelling the story of Jesus washing His disciples’ feet. What is and isn’t humility. Jesus’ main teaching - even more than love - was humility. The distinguishing characteristic of his life - even more than love - was humility. We don’t talk about humility a lot, but how do you move toward humility? It’s not anything you can do, but more of Jesus in you. It’s not even a gift He gives...

Rev. Tanner Fox | The 10th Commandment is all about covetousness as it relates to our neighbor, but it also has to do with the state of our hearts. A restless heart wanders from place to place and person to person always needing more. Our God offers us a better way. Exodus 20:17

Dr. David Swanson | Lying has become so commonplace among our national and even local leaders that we hardly think anything of it now.  It is almost expected, and yet God expects us to live by truth as a reflection of His character. Exodus 20:16

Dr. David Swanson | We tend to think of theft as something we would never do  - thieves operate in darkness and need to be caught - and yet, we are stealing in ways that we never imagined. Exodus 20:15

Dr. David Swanson | Without a proper grounding in our relationship with God and how we understand marriage, we easily fall into a self-centered idea of why we are married in the first place.  We crack the door on adultery and with no true authority guiding us, we cave in to a cultural understanding.  Exodus 20:14

Jude Vilma | The Sixth Commandment forbids the outward action and also the inward thought or desire and speech of murder. It also requires us to preserve or protect one's life and the life of others because life is sacred for we are made in the image of God.  Exodus 20:13; Genesis 9:5-6; Matthew 5:21-26

Alexa Rossi |  The wisdom of the fifth commandment lies in the reality that human need is not a result of the fall. Very practically honoring the authority of our parents is correlated with our survival, which could be why this is the first commandment with a promise--that days would be long (full) in the land. Additionally by implying our created needfulness, this commandment invites all of us to...

Dr. David Swanson | The Fourth Commandment -- Worship and rest and why it’s important! Exodus 20:8-11

Dr. David Swanson | As we get into the more pointed commandments, we tend to resist rigidity, but what we find in life is that when we follow the instructions from the "manufacturer", it seems to turn out better. Psalm 119:34-48

Dr. Case Thorp | The Third Commandment; From Wikipedia..."The sentiment behind this commandment is expressed in the Lord's Prayer, which begins, "Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name." According to Pope Benedict XVI, when God revealed his name to Moses he established a relationship with mankind; Benedict stated that the Incarnation was the culmination of a process...

Dr. David Swanson | As we look at what Jesus taught about the law, it is useful to us in helping us know when to say no - and when to say yes.  This is part of our spiritual transformation/discipleship. Titus 2:11-14

Dr, Case Thorp | The Second Commandment- that we avoid all idolatry and do not worship God improperly. Ex 20:4, Ex 32:1-4, Ex 35:30-35, 1 Kings 12:25-30

Rev. Tanner Fox | The First Commandment. Exodus 20:2-3

Dr. David Swanson | As we move into a summer study on the ten commandments, this sermon will set up with dynamics between law and gospel and the need for both.  1 Corinthians 13:1-8

Dr. Jack Peebles | What does the law require?  Loving the Lord with all our hearts and our neighbor as ourselves.  Matthew 22:34-40

Dr. David Swanson | The Holy Spirit, coeternal with the Father and Son, has been given to convict, comfort, guide and direct us, always pointing us to Christ. Acts 2:1-4

Dr. David Swanson | The Church is the gathered community of God's elect, past, present and future, who worship God together while proclaiming the gospel as they usher in HIs Kingdom. 1 Peter 2:4-12

Dr. David Swanson | The nature of the Lord's Supper as sacramental meal points us toward the day when we will eat together in Christ's Kingdom.  In the meantime, we are nourished in its hope and blessed by the physical presence of the gathered Body of Christ. 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Dr. Case Thorp | What does it mean to have faith in Jesus Christ? Galatians 2:20

Dr. David Swanson | The unique nature of Christ as both fully human and fully divine provides a deep understanding into the essence of how we have been saved.  He became like us for us, perfectly kept the law and became the perfect, innocent sacrifice for sin. Hebrews 2:14-17

Dr. David Swanson | There are many ways in which our culture is teaching us how to be 'saved' or who is able to do the saving. However, Christ is revealed as the One mediator, the one true Savior of the world. There is no other. 1 Timothy 2:5