Olympic Evangelical Free Church

Guest Speaker Rob Chadwick

Guest Speaker Jim Keatley Sermon Text: John 14:6 Main Point : Jesus gives a clear and concise gospel message that leaves no doubt that salvation is in Him and in Him alone! Jesus is the way... Jesus is the truth... Jesus is the life... No one comes to the Father but through Jesus...

Sermon Text: Matthew 7:12-27 Main Point : The path you choose in this life will determine your experience in the next. The Principle of the Two Paths (Matthew 7:13–14) The Plea for Careful Discernment (Matthew 7:15–23) The Point of the Two Builders (Matthew 7:24–27)

Sermon Text: Matthew 7:7–12 Main Idea: God will not do for us apart from prayer what he has promised do for us only through prayer.   I. The Promise of Persistent Prayer (Matthew 7:7–8) II. The Reason for Persistent Prayer (Matthew 7:9–11) III. The Freedom of Faith-Filled Trust in God (Matthew 7:12)

Sermon Text: MAtthew 7:1-6 Main Point : Jesus is against spec-inspecting judgmentalism not gospel-centered evaluation.   I. The Black and White Prohibition (Matt 7:1–2)  II. The Humorous Illustration (Matt 7:3–5)  III. The Gospel Application (Matt 7:6) 

Sermon Text: Matthew 6:25–34 Main Idea: Anxiety cannot rule our hearts when we are resting in God’s promises. I. Anxiety Blinds us to the Promises of God (Matthew 6:25–30) II. Anxiety Derails our Pursuit of God’s Kingdom (Matthew 6:31–33) III. Anxiety Overwhelms our Today with the Fears of Tomorrow (Matthew 6:34)

Guest Speaker Eric Belz Sermon Text: John 15:1-11 Main Point: Let us abide in Christ which will bear fruit for God’s glory and our full joy. Vital Action #1: Abide Three ways we abide: 1. We abide in Jesus’ life. 2. We abide in Jesus’ love. 3. Jesus and His words abide in us. Vital Action #2: Bear fruit

Sermon Text: Matthew 6:19-24 Main Idea: The treasures of your heart determine the trajectory of your Christian life. I. The Principle of the Heart (Matthew 6:19–21) II. The Importance of Our Gaze (Matthew 6:22–23) III. The Call to Undivided Loyalty (Matthew 6:24)

Sermon Text: Matthew 6:7-15 Main Point: Our Father invites us to come to Him with simple prayers of admiration and dependence. I. Talk to our Father simply II. Talk to our Father about what He simply deserves III. Talk to our Father about what we simply need

Sermon Text: Matthew 6:1-6;16-18 Main Idea:  You Are Either Pleasing God or You Are Pleasing Yourself   I. The Overarching Principle (Matthew 6:1) A. The Obvious Question B. The Principle Revealed II. The Hidden Objective of the Religious Hypocrite (Matthew 6:2; 5; 16) A. Example 1: Giving to the Poor B. Example 2: Praying in Public C. Example 3: Times of Fasting D. Examples from Everyday Life III...

Sermon Text: Matthew 5:43–48 Main Idea: We resemble our Father the most when we love our enemies.   I. The Blatant Perversion of God’s Command (Matthew 5:43) A. How Could They Defend This Call Hatred? B. What Did This Call to Hatred Ignore? II. The Extraordinary Response that Jesus Requires (Matthew 5:44–48)             A. Who is our enemy?              B. What is this love?              C. Why is...

Sermon Text: Matthew 5:38–48 Main Idea: Pursue a life of humble generosity not personal vindictiveness.  I. The Key to Jesus’ Command (Matthew 5:38–39a)             A. The Permanence of God’s Law             B. The Goodness of God’s Law   II. The Context of Our Non-Resistance (Matthew 5:39b–43) A. People Who Attack Our Honor and Integrity B. People Who Have Legal Authority Over Us C. People Who As...

Sermon Text: Matthew 5:31-37 Main Point:  To be like Jesus is to be trustworthy to the core I. Keep Your Word to Your Wife A. Marriage is a promise to your spouse, God and your families B. Divorce: breaking the promise of lifelong loyalty C. God’s Design: supernatural, permanent & sacred bond (Matthew 9:16) D. Divorce has a legitimate use but it is a tragic feature of a fallen and broken world...

Sermon Text: 1 Corinthians 15:12–26 Main Idea:   The believer’s resurrection is forever secured in the resurrection of Jesus Christ .   I. The Devastating Results of Denying the Resurrection (1 Corinthians 15:12–19)  A. If there is no resurrection, then Christ has not been raised.  B. If Christ has not been raised, the gospel is utterly absurd.   II. The Glorious Results that Jesus’ Resurrection S...

Sermon Text: 1 Corinthians 15:1–11  Main Idea:   Don’t tamper with the truth: the gospel you received is the only gospel that saves. I. Paul’s Concern (1 Corinthians 15:1–2) A. The Power of the Gospel  B. The Challenge to the Gospel   II. Paul’s Reminder (1 Corinthians 15:3–10) A. The Priority of the Gospel B. The Purpose of Jesus Death C. The Proofs of Jesus Resurrection    III. Paul’s Point (1 C...

Sermon Text: Matthew 5:27–30 I. What is this Thing Called Lust? (Matthew 5:27–28) A. The Link Between Lust and Adultery B. A Biblical Definition of Lust II. How Are We to Respond to Our Lust? (Matthew 5:29–30)             A. Recognize the Threat             B. Respond with Holy Ruthlessness III. How Can We Fulfill Jesus’ Command? A. We Need to Be Saved B. We Need to Define Sin Accurately C. We Nee...

Sermon Text:  Matthew 5:13-16 Main Point: Happy and holy people live to prevent decay and illuminate the way. 1) Be Ye Salty 5:13 A) Preserve Society from Decay B) Present Society with Deliciousness 2) Be Ye Shiney 5:14-16 A) Shine to Illuminate Beauty B) Shine to Expose Filth C) Shine to make God look good

Sermon Text: Matthew 5:17-20   Main Idea:  The purpose of the Old Testament is to lead us, by God’s grace, into God’s righteousness, through its fulfillment Jesus Christ . I. In what sense does Jesus fulfill the law? (Matthew 5:17–18) II. In what sense are Christians bound by the law? (Matthew 5:19–20) III. How should we respond to this passage?

Sermon Text:  Matthew 5:1–6 Main Idea:  Our everlasting happiness hangs on our acceptance before God and enjoyment of his ways.

Sermon Text:  Matthew 5:1–7:29 Main Idea:  Our priorities and actions reveal the kingdom to which we belong. I. What is the Kingdom of Heaven? A. The Central Theme of the Sermon B. Toward a Definition of The Kingdom II. How do Kingdom Citizens Live? A. They Pursue God’s Priorities and Trust in His Promises  B. They Reject the Empty Hypocrisy of Self-Righteousness III. What is Jesus’ Relationship t...

Sermon Text: Matthew 4:12-25

Sermon Text:  Matthew 4:1–11 Main Idea:  Temptation loses its power when pleasing God is our highest priority. I. The Obvious Question, Why? (Matthew 4:1) A. To Qualify Jesus for Ministry B. To Succeed Where Others Failed II. The Nature of Jesus’ Temptation A. To pursue a legitimate need in an illegitimate way (Matthew 4:2–4) B. To force God’s hand (Matthew 4:5–7) C. To pursue one’s self-interest...

Sermon Text: Matthew 3:13–17 Main Idea:  Jesus identified with us in baptism so that he might rescue all those who take refuge in him.   I. To Identify Himself with Our Greatest Need (Matthew 3:13–15) II. To Anoint Him for Ministry (Matthew 3:16) III. To Disclose the True Nature of His Kingship (Matthew 3:17)

Sermon Text: Matthew 3:1-12

Sermon Text:  Matthew 2:13–23 Main Idea:  Jesus is worthy of our worship because he brought OT to its God-designed end. I. The Providence of God in the Preservation of Jesus (Matthew 2:13–23) Application: The Forces of Evil are no Match for the Providence of God. II. The Purpose of God in the Experience of Jesus (Matthew 2:15; 17–18; 23) A. What do These OT Texts Have to do with Jesus? B. What Kin...