Olympic Evangelical Free Church

Sermon Text:  Matthew 2:1–12

Sermon Text: Matthew 1:18–25 Main Idea:  Our salvation is forever secured by God’s unwavering commitment to fulfill his sovereign plan. I. The Sovereign Power of God (Matthew 1:18) The Scandal of God’s Sovereign Intervention A. The Scandal of May’s Pregnancy B. The Righteousness of Joseph’s Response II.. The Saving Plan of God (Matthew 1:19–21) A. The Angel’s Correction B. The Angel’s Revelation I...

Sermon Text: Matthew 1:1–17 Main Idea: God’s promised Messiah has finally come in the person of Jesus Christ. I. The Foundation of God’s Promise (Matthew 1:1–6a) II, The Persistence of God’s Promise (Matthew 1:6b–11) III. The Arrival of God’s Promise (Matthew 1:12–16)

Text: Luke 4:1–13 Main Idea: God’s Word is able to guard our heart from every manner of temptation and sin.  For the complete sermon outline, click here .

TEXT:  2 TIMOTHY 3:16–17 Main point:  The ordinary way that we hear God’s voice is by reading God’s Word.

TEXT: EPHESIANS 2:1–10 Main Idea:   God’s grace is never the product of our earning but humble receiving by faith. For the complete sermon outline, click here .

Text: James 4:13–5:6 Main Idea:  God’s people must not live as if they have sovereign control over their life. Sermon Outline: I. The Sin of Presumptive Planning (James 4:13–17) II. The Sin of Self-Indulgence (James 5:1–6) III. The Centrality of the Last Days 

Guest Speaker Blake Fullington Text: Ephesians 4:17-32 Main Point:  We resolve to put off the old self, and put on the new self, in community. Sermon Ouline: I. Put off the old self (vv. 17-19) II. Put on the new self (vv. 20-24) III. In community (vv. 25-32)

Guest Speaker Blake Fullington Text: Luke 2:21-38 Main Point:  God’s faithfulness to His promises calls us to wait on Him with trust and hope. Sermon Outline: 1. God’s faithfulness in his covenant. (vv. 21-24) 2. God’s faithfulness to Simeon. (vv. 25-35) 3. God’s faithfulness to Anna. (vv.36-38)

Text: Matthew 1:18–25 Main Point:  The Incarnation reminds us that God is  for us  and  with us  in Jesus Christ. Sermon Outline: I. The Glory of the Incarnation A. The story of how human beings need to escape their bondage to the material world. B. The story that the physical world is all that there is. C. The story of how the Creator invaded his creation to rescue a race of wretched rebels. II....

Text: Galations 4:4–5 Main Idea:  Becoming a child of God is not a matter of a one’s birthright or behavior but redemption and adoption through Jesus Christ alone. Sermon Outline: I. The Faithfulness of God II. The Reason Jesus Came III. The Benefit We Receive

Text: James 4:11-12 Main Idea:  When we are judging fellow believers, we are not walking in humility before the Lord. Sermon Outline: I. What Does It Mean To Speak Evil Against Our Brother? (James 4:11a) II. What Does It Mean To Judge Our Brother? (James 4:11b) III. Why Does Judging Matter to God (James 4:11c–12)

Text: James 3:13-18 Main Idea:   The wisdom from above will always produce righteousness and peace not arrogance and conflict .  Sermon Outline: I. The Necessary Link Between Wisdom and Works ( James 3:13 ) II. The Nature and Works of Earthly Wisdom ( James 3:14–16 ) III. The Nature and Works of Heavenly Wisdom ( James 3:17–18 )

Text: James 3:1-12 Main Idea:  The tongue discloses more about our maturity than our doctrine ever will. Sermon Outline: I. TheThesis: The tongue measures our _________________ (James 3:1–2) II. The Proof: The tongue cannot be controlled by ______________ _____________ (James 3:3–8) III. The Conclusion: The tongue discloses the ____________________________ of our _______________ (James 3:9–12)

Elder Greg Griesemer filled in for Pastor Mark Kernan this week. Text:  Philippians 4:4-7 Sermon Outline: 1) Resolve:  Keep your peace during trials by deciding that your joy will be in _______________ alone. 2) Relax:  anticipating the return of _____________ Jesus. 3) Remember:  God has your problems under _________ _____________. 4) Respond:  by _____________ your energy where it matters. 5) Re...

Text: Jeremiah 23:1–14 Main Idea:  The sovereignty of God and the promises of God encourage the people of God to pursue the welfare of their city in a way politics alone cannot.  Sermon Outline: I. God is Sovereign over His People’s Exile (Jeremiah 29:1–4) II. God Has a Purpose in His People’s Exile (Jeremiah 29:5–9) A. Establish a Presence in the City B. Pursue and Pray the Welfare (Shalom) of th...

Text: James 2:14-26 Main Idea:  Good works are the necessary product of genuine, saving faith.  Sermon Outline: I. Faith that is Not Accompanied by Works is Not Saving Faith (James 2:15–17) II. Faith and Works Are Not Two Different Paths to Salvation (James 2:18–19) III. Saving Faith is Confirmed in a Life of Faith-Filled Works (James 2:20–26)

TEXT: James 1:26-2:13 Main Idea : Undefiled religion—that is true Christianity—is driven by a heart of mercy not self-serving partiality. Sermon Outline: I. The Difference Between Empty and Undefiled Religion (James 1:26–27) II. The Not-So-Subtle Sin of Partiality (James 2:1–7) III. The Law of Liberty and the Judgment of God (James 2:8–13) A. The Danger of Partial Obedience B. Two Important Questi...

Text: James 1:19-27 Main Idea:   True Religion is not just a matter of hearing but faithfully obeying God’s Word. Sermon Outline: I. How Do These Verses Contribute to the Message of Chapter One? II. How Does the Implanted Word Produce the Righteousness of God? (James 1:19–21) III. Why Are We So Prone to Self-Deception? (James 1:22–25) A. We Misunderstand the Goal of Hearing (James 1:22 B. We Misun...

Text: James 1:13-18 Main Idea:  God may test our faith, but he will never, ever, tempt us to sin. Sermon Outline: I. The True Source of Our Temptations ( James 1:13–15 ) II. The Flawless Nature of God’s Activity ( James 1:16–18 ) III. The Bottom Line

Text: James 1:5-12 Main Idea:  Christians mature through the crucible of trials as they humbly pursue God’s help in faith-filled prayer. Sermon Outline: I. The Promise of Wisdom and Qualification of Faith (James 1:5–8) II. The Question of Poverty and Riches (James 1:9–11) III. The Promise of Perseverance (James 1:12)

Text: James 1:2-4 Main Idea:  Christians mature through the crucible of trials not the comforts of an easy-going life.  Sermon Outline: I. The Mindset that Leads to Maturity ( James 1:2 ) II. The Goal of God’s Testing (James (1:3–4) III. The God-Ordained Path to Maturity (1:3–4)

Text:  James 1:1 Main Idea:  James authored this letter to comfort his former church members in the midst of their unjust suffering and to confront them for the worldliness continued to define their daily lives. Sermon Outline: I. Who Was James? II. Who Was James Writing To? III. Why Did James Write This Book in the First Place? A. To Comfort  B. To Confront 

Text: Luke 12:22–31 Main Idea:  Anxiety is the self-defeating fruit of an unbelieving heart.  Sermon Outline: I. Why Did Jesus Choose to Address the Issue of Anxiety? II. How Can Ravens and Lilies Help Me With my Anxiety? III. What Does My Anxiety Reveal About My Faith?

Guest Speaker - Elder Greg Griesemer Text: Matthew 6:5-15 Sermon Outline: 1) Talk to God Because He is Your ­­­­______________ Father 2) Talk to God Because He is Your ­­­­­______________ Father 3) Talk to Dad ____________ 4) Talk to Dad ____________ A) Talk about what _______ simply __________ B) Talk about what _______ simply __________