Pastor Dirk's Sermons

Powerful people can have powerful demons. When evil tormentors possessed Saul, David’s spirit was his only comfort. What was David’s secret, and how can we use it to help the tormented souls in our world? Visit us at app.dirkscorner.com to download the app

Saul had been a great and powerful king, but his fall put God’s people in danger. Now God calls an unlikely servant to fill this role. Why this young man above all others? How can his calling inspire us to fill our role in God’s work? Visit us at app.dirkscorner.com to download the app

Just shepherds. Not exactly the upper echelons of cultural power and prestige. Yet, God chooses them to hear great news that brings great joy. Their message continues to inspire our rejoicing! Visit us at app.dirkscorner.com to download the app

Just as Joseph considers abandoning his beloved Mary, God works to reclaim all His children. Through this perplexed but blessed couple, He sends His own Son in human flesh to declare that He is forever with us. Visit us at app.dirkscorner.com to download the app

It may seem absurd to talk of peace when the world seems ripped apart by war and rumors of war. God boldly promises peace, however, precisely when it seems most elusive. His words still can restore our peace when we need it most. Visit us at app.dirkscorner.com to download the app

Just as the world seemed to be falling apart, God makes a promise. In His time and in His way, He would send a new world power to make things right. What happened to that promise? Does it still inspire us with hope in our own broken world? Visit us at app.dirkscorner.com to download the app

In this famous Psalm, God offers us an invitation and opportunity to rejoice. Rejoicing, it turns out, is good for the soul! Visit us at app.dirkscorner.com to download the app

At our core, we humans are made to give and receive love. Human failure has blurred that need, but God meets it fully. Faith enables us to rely on God’s never-failing love for us, so we can be free to love others. Visit us at app.dirkscorner.com to download the app

As children we are born with the desire to please those who give us life, and we are broken when we feel that we have fallen short. Faith reminds us, however, that we can never disappoint the Divine Father who gave us life, because His love for us is not based on our performance. It rests on a much more solid foundation. Visit us at app.dirkscorner.com to download the app

Faith reminds us that God alone determines our destiny. Neither fear, failure, nor fate have that power. God created us, and He also restores and empowers us to realize the destiny that He has always desired for us. Visit us at app.dirkscorner.com to download the app

Children must usually wait for a death in the family to receive their inheritance. Yet, God does not require us to wait entirely for our glorious riches. Already, in our present, He gives us a foretaste and a sample of the abundance that awaits us when we pass from this life. Visit us at app.dirkscorner.com to download the app

As God’s children, we are assured of a heavenly inheritance. By keeping this inheritance in mind, faith provides a pathway through our struggles and opportunities to become a healing force in our world. Visit us at app.dirkscorner.com to download the app

Whether we like it or not, whether we believe it or not, we are slaves to human failure from the day of our birth. Faith reminds us, however, that we need not remain in that bondage, freeing us to live the abundant life of God’s free children. Visit us at app.dirkscorner.com to download the app

Because our minds have been devastatingly crippled by human failure, God must spiritually heal us so we can think correctly. Faith provides this pathway toward healing, to see God, others, ourselves, and our world through different eyes. Visit us at app.dirkscorner.com to download the app

Freedom from Sin and Death At the root of all our fears lie the threats of failure and death. God has already destroyed those threats and faith empowers us to accept this truth. When we no longer fear failure and death, we can begin to live again. Sermon Notes & Discussion Guide: https://dirks-corner-public.s3.amazonaws.com/Faith-Romans-8-2023-Week-1-Sermon-Notes.pdf Visit us at app.dirkscorne...

After receiving his blessing, Jacob must make a troublesome journey home, a journey interrupted by an unusual fight with an unusual opponent. What does this struggle teach us about our struggles, and how God meets us in these struggles? Visit us at app.dirkscorner.com to download the app

The path of God’s blessing was not easy for Jacob. He worked years for it, and still his uncle almost stole his blessing from him, just as he had stolen his brother’s blessing. God intervenes, however, to ensure that His blessing continues to spread into the world. What does this teach us about God’s gracious ways in the face of hostile plots and plans? Visit us at app.dirkscorner.com to download...

Jacob was not perfect, and neither was his family: twelve different sons from four different mothers, all living in the same house. Their lives were as challenging as we might imagine. But why would God choose this imperfect family to start a new family of God? What does this teach us about our less than perfect families? Visit us at app.dirkscorner.com to download the app

As Jacob journeys to begin his new life, he sees a vision of a heavenly stairway traveled by angels. What does this stairway to heaven have to do with us and the plans God has for our life journey? Visit us at app.dirkscorner.com to download the app

The name “Jacob” can mean “supplanter,” and he fits the role by stealing his brother’s inheritance. Why would God allow such injustice, and what does this teach us about God’s gracious blessing? Visit us at app.dirkscorner.com to download the app

As in many other biblical stories, God proves He is the author of life by giving children to a couple not able to bear them naturally. Twins are miraculously born, and God mysteriously chooses the younger son to be His chosen vessel of grace. What does this miraculous choice teach us about God and His gracious ways? Visit us at app.dirkscorner.com to download the app

Stephen is the first martyr of this new community of Jesus followers, and His example teaches us that we will win our battles with a different sort of witness and a different sort of victory. The world may view us as losers, but God sees us, and we must see ourselves as His victorious children. Visit us at app.dirkscorner.com to download the app

Where two or more are gathered to accomplish the same mission, they must organize. The early church faced a challenge that threatened this mission when people began to argue over money. The leaders’ response teaches us the importance of organizing in a way that honors God and preserves His mission. Visit us at app.dirkscorner.com to download the app

New directions will always be resisted, especially by people who do not get the point behind the change. Those following Jesus must see clearly why they do what they do, so they are not discouraged by this opposition. Visit us at app.dirkscorner.com to download the app

Religion can be dangerous when it substitutes show for substance. In the early days of the church one couple ignored this truth, and it cost them their lives. We would be wise to learn from their mistake. Visit us at app.dirkscorner.com to download the app