Longview Heights Sermons

Title:                Mobilizing Each Generation  Text:                Psalm 71 (also 1 Peter 2:9) ·      Rely on the sufficient refuge of God’s nature (vs. 1-3) ·      Reflect on God’s continued faithfulness (vs. 3-8) ·      Rest in the undefeatable hope of the Gospel (vs. 9-13) ·      Repeat God’s greatness to others (vs. 14-18) o   Never stop growing o   Never stop testifying o   Never stop dis...

Psalm 40 In which life setting of David might this Psalm be placed? How can we know? How might we apply verses 9–10 in our own lives? What do verses 16–17 say concerning where a Christian should find joy? SBC Debrief 1)    Presidential Election 2)    Law Amendment 3)    Resolution on IVF To read the resolution, go to  https://www.sbc.net/resource-library/resolutions/on-the-ethical-realities-of-rep...

Psalms 1–17 What is the purpose of the book of Psalms?  They were written by real people in real situations, collected, meditated upon, and then intentionally designed to focus on the twin themes of God’s Torah and God’s Messianic Kingdom.  Psalms 1–2 They are joined together, but how? What is the focus/theme of Psalm 1? What is the focus/theme of Psalm 2? Design of the Psalter as a whole Book 1 _...

Ezra–Nehemiah–Esther Main Point: After the return from exile in Babylon, the Israelite people faced a number of struggles including rebuilding the Temple, living out the demands of Torah, and finding unity in moving forward as a nation.  Main Point (Esther):  Texts to Consider  Ezra 1:1–4 How does this paragraph compare to the last paragraph of 2 Chronicles? What does Jeremiah 29:10 have to do wit...

Chronicles Main Point: The Chronicler looked back on Israel’s history and looked with anticipation to the coming of Messiah, the future Temple, and the return of the people of God from exile. Texts to Consider 1 Chronicles 2:1–15 David is of crucial importance to the author of Chronicles. Why might that be? 1 Chronicles 9:1–3 When is the book of Chronicles written? Also, the emphasis seems to be o...

In this teaching Bro. Derrick covers 2 Kings. Main Idea: The kings of Israel and Judah were largely disobedient and unfaithful to the covenant of Yahweh. As a result, the destruction of both the northern and southern kingdoms and exile was a result.   Historical Timeline Reign of Saul over United Kingdom of Israel – 1020–1000 BC Reign of David over United Kingdom of Israel – 1000–961 BC Reign of S...

Today we have the privilege of hearing from the IMB (International Mission Board) Vice President of Global Training, Zane Pratt. Today he will be preaching from Isaiah 49:1-6, "How Large is Your Vision?" Our goals for the FOR HIS KINGDOM Missions Conference are: • To ENGAGE our hearts for God’s vision of reaching all peoples everywhere to know the Gospel • To EXPOSE our hearts to the work of missi...

1 Kings Main Point: The books of 1–2 Kings continue the story of the people of Yahweh moving forward from the eternal promise given from Yahweh to David in 2 Samuel 7. The Messianic King would come through the line of David to fulfill the promises made to Abram in Genesis 12 and rule over the nations. Unfortunately, the kings found in the books of 1–2 Kings fall way short of this expectation.  His...

It's a great day to Magnify our Lord together! We are celebrating through baptism, our kids choir is helping lead worship, and Bro. Derrick is preaching from God's word in 1 Peter 1:1-12. Today's message is, "Magnify, Multiply, Make a Difference... For HIS Kingdom!

It's a great day to Magnify our Lord together! We are celebrating through baptism, our kids choir is helping lead worship, and Bro. Derrick is preaching from God's word in 1 Peter 1:1-12. Today's message is, "Magnify, Multiply, Make a Difference... For HIS Kingdom!

1 Samuel 20 – 1 Kings 7 Main Point from last time: In the stories of 1–2 Samuel, Israel’s leadership shifts from judges to kings. The focus of the author is how God exalts the humble, brings down the proud, and rewards obedience. Timeline: Reign of Saul over United Kingdom of Israel – 1020–1000 BC Reign of David over United Kingdom of Israel – 1000–961 BC Reign of Solomon over United Kingdom of Is...

It's our joy and privilege to commission new parents who wish to dedicate their children to the Lord. These parents and our church family will agree together to teach their children the ways of Christ. Today's message is "Hear and Do," from Deuteronomy 6.

Today we will conclude our series GOING UP TO JERUSALEM as we celebrate "RESURRECTION DAY!" Today's text is Luke 24:1-53

1 Samuel 1–19 Main Idea: In the stories of 1–2 Samuel, Israel’s leadership shifts from judges to kings. The focus of the author is how God exalts the humble, brings down the proud, and rewards obedience. Historical Timeline Saul 1020–1000 BC David 1000–961 BC Texts to Consider: 1 Samuel 2:1–11 What is the theme of Hannah’s song? 1 Samuel 4:1–11, 5:11–12 What did the Ark of the Covenant represent f...

What will you do with Jesus? That is a question presented to us by the Gospel of Luke as we continue our series, GOING UP TO JERUSALEM. Today's message is, "The Crucifixion of Jesus," from Luke 23:1-56.

Judges/Ruth Main Idea: The Israelites fell into a cycle of sin, oppression, crying out, and deliverance throughout the period of the judges. Texts to Consider: Judges 2:6–3:6 What happened when Joshua died? What is the cycle of how things go in Judges? List of Judges Othniel, Ehud, Shamgar, Deborah, Gideon (Abimelech), Tola, Jair, Jephthah, Ibzan, Elon, Abdon, Samson The depiction of the judges is...

Today we will continue our series in Luke, GOING UP TO JERUSALEM, as we look at, "The Arrest of Jesus." We will look at the betrayal of Judas with a kiss, Peter's denial and repentance, and how the only man who was never guilty of anything was accused by the religious leaders.

Joshua Main Point: As the children of Israel enter the Promised Land, Joshua exhorted the people to be faithful to the covenant and to possess the land promised to them by God.   Texts to Consider: Joshua 1:1–9 What is the command that Yahweh gives to Joshua? Joshua 2:8–21 How would you describe Rahab’s thoughts about Yahweh? Joshua 3:1–13 Joshua is presented as a ______ ____________. Joshua 5:13–...

We continue with our series in the Gospel of Luke, GOING UP TO JERUSALEM. Today Bro. Derrick will be preaching, "Rebuke, Warning, and Encouragement" from Luke 22: 24-46.

Deuteronomy, Joshua 1–4 Main Point: Moses gathered the people together to remind them of their history, their failing, and to exhort them to obey the law given by God. Texts to Consider: Deut 1:1–11 The setting for the book is that of Moses _______________ to the people. Deut 4:1–14 Key words: ____________ and ______________ Deut 6:1–9 Hear ______________ Love ______________ Heart ______________ D...

It's a special day today as we observe both ordinances of baptism and The Lord's Supper. Bro. Derrick will be preaching about "The Lord's Supper" as part of our GOING UP TO JERUSALEM series. Today's text is Luke 22:14-23

As we continue our series, GOING UP TO JERUSALEM, today we will look at, "The Betrayal of the Lamb," in Luke 22. What was happening when Judas chose to betray Jesus? Was Jesus still in control? Let's find out!

Numbers 13–31 Main Point: The Israelites, even their leaders, continue to fail and exhibit a lack of faith in the LORD to keep His promises. Still, the LORD preserves and judges His people. Texts to Consider: Numbers 14:5–10; 26–38 What were the results of the spies’ mission and their report back? Numbers 16:12–16 What is interesting about the words used by Dathan and Abiram? What happened (Number...

Today we're continuing our series, GOING UP TO JERUSALEM, with "Things Aren't Always As They Seem." We will be in Luke chapters 20 and 21.

Numbers 1:1–13:16 Main Point: As the children of Israel wander in the wilderness, their unfaithfulness is contrasted with the faithfulness of God. Hebrew Name of the Book:               ________________________ Structural Divisions:            Num 1–10:10                         ________________________            Num 10:11–12:16                  ________________________            Num 13–19      ...