Living Hope Evangelical Free Church Sermons (Sioux Falls, SD)

“This Changes Everything!” Philemon 1-3 Pastor Dan Montgomery August 10, 2025 Even in just the opening verses of this letter, we can see that God’s grace changes everything about our relationships and purpose in life. 1.Because of God’s grace, we can have peace.2.God’s grace and peace redefines our relationships.3.God’s grace and peace redirects our purpose.

"Lasting Change" Colossians 3: 12-17 August 3, 2025 To have lasting change as a believer, it is helpful to ask 3 questions: 1) What are we to "put on/ clothe?" (v12) 2) When are we to "put on/ clothe?" (v13-14) 3) How are we to "put on / clothe?" (v15-17)

"Prayer Preps Us to Praise" 2 Corinthians 1: 8-11 Pastor Dan Montgomery July 27, 2025 Asking others to pray for our needs helps us share our burdens and increases thankfulness to God. 1) Paul shares about his experience of affliction. 2) We share prayers because we are porous. 3) We share prayers so more of us can praise.

"Praying by Faith when You're Frustrated" Psalm 13 Pastor Dan Montgomery July 20, 2025 Trusting God doesn't mean we never complain to him. It means our struggles and frustrations are brought to him in prayer. 1) Faith can howl (13:1-2) 2) Faith can ask (13:3-4) 3) Faith will praise (13:5-6)

"Prayer as Processing" Psalm 73 Pastor Dan Montgomery July 13, 2025 Our hearts are not in line with God's truth. We are brought back into alignment with God as we draw near to him in worship and prayer (not before). 1) Anatomy of a heart out of sync (73:1-15) 2) Finding a defibrillator in the sanctuary (73:16-18) 3) Anatomy of a healthy heart (73:19-28) 4) Draw near to God before you...

"The Road to Redemption" Daniel 9: 1-19 Part 2 Pastor Dan Montgomery July 6, 2025 Redemption is found on the other side of true repentance. 1) True repentance doesn't point the finger. 2) True repentance doesn't lower the bar . 3) True repentance relies on God's Righteousness.

"Promise - Prompted Prayer" Daniel 9: 1-19 Part 1 Pastor Dan Montgomery June 29, 2025 The prayer life of God's people is healthiest when we are aware of our place in the story and the good promises. God has given us. Why Does Daniel Pray? 1) Prayer is prompted by God's promises. (Jeremiah 25: 3-11 / Jeremiah 29: 10-14 / Romans 8: 32 / James 1: 5-6) 2) Prayer is aware of our place in God's Story (L...

"Kneeling Power" Ephesians 3: 14-19 Pastor Dan Montgomery June 22, 2025 As children of God, we turn in prayer to our Father for deep power and knowledge. 1) The door of prayer to the Father is open 2) Prayer Opens a door for deep power. 3) Prayer opens a door for deep knowledge.

"Teach Us to Pray Luke 11: 1 Pastor Dan Montgomery June 15, 2025 Disciples of Jesus can pray freely, but they also want to learn how to pray well. 1) The Disciple's Request 2) The Bible's Freedom 3) The Grain of Reality

“Beholding the Glory of Christ” 2 Corinthians 3:18 John Brueckner June 8, 2025 Beholding the glory of Christ, as held forth inScripture, is the Father’s Ordained means for the progressive transformation of every believer into the likeness of Christ by the Holy Spirit. 1. Beholding the Glory of Christ... 2. We are being transformed... 3. By the Spirit.

"Salvation: The Son Accomplishes. The Spirit Applies." John 16:7 Pastor Dan Montgomery June 1, 2025 We celebrate Jesus's victorious ascension because it completes his mission and starts the Holy Spirit's mission of applying Jesus's victory to us. 1) Jesus's mission always culminated in His ascension 2) Jesus's ascension begins a new mission: The Holy Spirit's 3) T...

"Am I My Brother's Keeper?" James 5: 19-20 Pastor Dan Montgomery May 25,2025 We will only make it to glory if we look out for each other 1) It is possible to get off the path (5:19) 2) We are called to look out for each other (5:19) 3) Staying on the path is a matter of life and death (5:20)

"Between Here and the Horizon” Pastor Dan Montgomery May 18, 2025 Together we face the ups and downs of life with the powerful words of prayer and humble words of confession, not the empty words of manipulation. 1) Don't use your words to manipulate others (12) 2) Together we lift up words of prayer (13-15) 3) Together we let out words of confession. (16) 4) Remember the reason these word...

"The Deceitfulness of Riches" James 5: 1-6 Pastor Dan Montgomery May 4, 2025 We must turn from our riches and trust in the God of glory. 1) Your wealth won't last 2) Your wealth can't save you 3) Your wealth can deform you 4) Seek a better treasure

"Arrogance, Humility, and Knowing Where to Sit" James 4: 11-17 Pastor Dan Montgomery April 27, 2025 We are at our best when we remember God is Judge and Lord... and embrace that we're not. 1) Slander: Foolishly sitting in the judgement seat (11-12) 2) Presumption: Foolishly sitting in the driver's seat (13-16) 3) God has shown us where to sit (17)

"How Can We Understand the Empty Tomb? John 20:1-10 Pastor Dan Montgomery April 20, 2025 Don't go home without understanding the empty tomb. 1) The Empty tomb can be confusing. 2) Jesus was only borrowing Joseph's tomb 3) We need Scripture to understand the empty tomb. 4) Don't go home before you understand the empty tomb.

"Exceeding Expectations" (Palm Sunday) John 12: 12-19 Pastor Dan Montgomery April 13, 2025 Jesus is a better King and Savior than we realize. 1) Jesus Came to Be King 2) Jesus is the Saving King 3) Jesus is the Gentle King 4) Because Jesus is the Crucified King

"Get Down" James 4: 1-10 Pastor Dan Montgomery April 6, 2025 We live in strife because we prefer ourselves and the world over humble submission to God. How did we become fighters? 1) The Inside Problem (1-3) 2) The Outside Problem (4-6) How do we become peacemakers? 3) Get Away (7-9) 4) Get Down (7-10) We hope to have the recordings equalized out in the near future.

Wisdom from Above James f3: 3-18 Pastor Dan Montgomery March 30, 2025 Great advancements in righteousness come through wisdom's meekness 1) Pride Pretends to be wise (13-15) 2) But true wisdom makes us meek (13-15) 3) Earthly wisdom makes a mess. (16) 4) But heavenly wisdom make peace. (17-18) First Sunday in plant building Recording done on computer. We will try to normalize the recordings on...

Death and Life are in the Tongue James 3: 1-12 Pastor Dan Montgomery March 23, 2025 Words shape our world (for better or for worse) 1) Words: Handle with Care (1-2) 2) Words: Small but Might (3-5a) 3) Words: The Power to Destroy (5b-8) 4) Words: Flow from the Heart (9-12)

Does God's Gift of Faith Work? James 2: 14-26 Pastor Dan Montgomery March 16, 2025 One thing that makes God's gift of faith precious is that it produces deeds. In fact, deeds are a surefire way to see that He has given this gift. 1) Real faith is a gift given by God's will. 2) Real faith is more than mere words. 3) Phony "faith" is worth even less than you think. 4) Real fait...

"The Customs of the Kingdom" James 2: 8-13 Pastor Dan Montgomery March 9, 2025 By mercy, we have been brought into God's Kingdom. As Kingdom Citizens, we live by our King's law to show love and mercy to our neighbors. 1) Kingdom people and the Royal Law. 2) Kingdom people and voice of their King 3) Kingdom people live by mercy.

“Making Princes out of Paupers” James 2: 1-7 Pastor Dan Montgomery March 2, 2025 Partiality makes no sense for people in Jesus’s kingdom. 1)     Jesus is the Lord of Glory (2:1) 2)    There is always a pull to favor worldly glory (2:2-4) 3)     The glory of our Lord’s kingdom tends to lookupside down (2:5-7)

"Testing Your Fruit" James 1: 19-27 Pastor Dan Montgomery February 23, 2025 We listen to God's word so it can be planted in us and make us into fruit bearing trees. Nothing thwarts this process more than a foolishly prideful self-assessment. 1) How to become a fruit bearing tree (1:21, 25) 2) How to assess your righteous thoughts. (1:19-21) 3) How to assess your Bible study. (1: 22-2...

"Divine Affection: The Lord and His People" Song of Solomon 2: 2-3 John Brueckner February 16, 2025 1) What Christ thinks of the believer (2:2) 2) What the believer thinks of Christ (2:3)