Sermons at Littleton Christian

Apostles' Creed #6 - Lessons and Carols LCC Students The Apostles’ Creed I believe in God, the Father almighty,       creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,       who was conceived by the Holy Spirit       and born of the virgin Mary.       He suffered under Pontius Pi...

Apostles' Creed #5 - The Son's Lordship Rev. Mike Wright Teaching Text: John 15:1-20 “I am the true vine and my Father is the gardener. 2 He takes away every branch that does not bear fruit in me. He prunes every branch that bears fruit so that it will bear more fruit. 3 You are clean already because of the word that I have spoken to you. 4 Remain in me, and I will remain in you. Just as the branc...

Apostles' Creed #3 - The Name is the News Rev. Mike Wright Teaching Text - Isaiah 11:1-9; Matthew 16:13-20 A shoot will grow out of Jesse’s root stock, a bud will sprout from his roots. 2  The Lord’s Spirit will rest on him— a Spirit that gives extraordinary wisdom, a Spirit that provides the ability to execute plans, a Spirit that produces absolute loyalty to the Lord. 3  He will take d...

Apostles Creed #1 - Putting Faith to the Test Rev. Mike Wright Teaching Text - James 2 My brothers and sisters, do not show prejudice if you possess faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ. 2  For if someone comes into your assembly wearing a gold ring and fine clothing, and a poor person enters in filthy clothes, 3  do you pay attention to the one who is finely dressed and say, “You sit...

Songs of the Kingdom - Revelation 4 Rev. Stephen Newhall Teaching Text - Revelation 4; 7:9-11 After these things I looked, and there was a door standing open in heaven! And the first voice I had heard speaking to me like a trumpet said: “Come up here so that I can show you what must happen after these things.” 2  Immediately I was in the Spirit, and a throne was standing in heaven with someon...

Strength for Weary Saints - Daniel 10-12 Rev. Mike Wright Teaching Text- Daniel 10:1-19; 12:1-13 In the third year of King Cyrus of Persia a message was revealed to Daniel (who was also called Belteshazzar). This message was true and concerned a great war. He understood the message and gained insight by the vision. 2  In those days I, Daniel, was mourning for three whole weeks. 3  I ate...

Humble Eschatology - Daniel 9 Rev. Mike Wright Teaching Text - Daniel 9 In the first year of Darius son of Ahasuerus, who was of Median descent and who had been appointed king over the Babylonian empire— 2  in the first year of his reign I, Daniel, came to understand from the sacred books that the number of years for the fulfilling of the desolation of Jerusalem, which had come as the Lord’s...

Apocalyptic Hope - Daniel 8 Rev. Mike Wright Teaching Text - Daniel 8 In the third year of King Belshazzar’s reign, a vision appeared to me, Daniel, after the one that had appeared to me previously. 2  In this vision I saw myself in Susa the citadel, which is located in the province of Elam. In the vision I saw myself at the Ulai Canal. 3  I looked up and saw a ram with two horns standin...

Your Kingdom Come - Daniel 7 Mike Carstens Teaching Text - Daniel 7 In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel saw a dream and visions in his mind as he lay on his bed; then he wrote the dream down and told the following summary of it. 2  Daniel said, “I was looking in my vision by night, and behold, the four winds of heaven were stirring up the great sea. 3  And four great...

Deadly Envy - Daniel 6 Rev. Mike Wright Teaching Text - Daniel 6 It seemed like a good idea to Darius to appoint over the kingdom 120 satraps who would be in charge of the entire kingdom. 2  Over them would be three supervisors, one of whom was Daniel. These satraps were accountable to them, so that the king’s interests might not incur damage. 3  Now this Daniel was distinguishing himsel...

Belshezzars Bible - Daniel 5 Rev. Mike Wright Sermon Outline “Your father Nebuchadnezzar”???  Irrelevant “Whoever has the gold makes the rules.” -Jafar Informational “Knowledge is power.”  “Those who don’t know history are doomed to repeat it.” “Familiarity breeds contempt.”   “I know enough to be dangerous.”  Transformational “We dare not presume upon the grace God has sh...

God's Relentless Pursuit - Daniel 4 Rev. Mike Wright Sermon Outline Extreme, but not Unique Does God Love Me?  Do I Love God?  Does God love Me, again? Teaching Text - Daniel 4 (3:31) King Nebuchadnezzar, to all peoples, nations, and language groups that live in all the land: “Peace and prosperity! 2  I am delighted to tell you about the signs and wonders that the most high God has...

Stand Firm - Daniel 3 Rev. Mike Wright Teaching text - Daniel 3 King Nebuchadnezzar had a golden statue made. It was 90 feet tall and 9 feet wide. He erected it on the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon. 2  Then King Nebuchadnezzar sent out a summons to assemble the satraps, prefects, governors, counselors, treasurers, judges, magistrates, and all the other authorities of the province t...

The Gospel According to Nebuchadnezzar Rev. Mike Wright Teaching Text - Daniel 2 In the second year of his reign Nebuchadnezzar had many dreams. His mind was disturbed and he suffered from insomnia. 2 The king issued an order to summon the magicians, astrologers, sorcerers, and wise men in order to explain his dreams to him. So they came and awaited the king’s instructions. 3 The king told them, “...

Exile's Mindset - Daniel 1 Rev. Mike Wright Teaching Text - Daniel 1 In the third year of the reign of King Jehoiakim of Judah, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon advanced against Jerusalem and laid it under siege. 2 Now the Lord delivered King Jehoiakim of Judah into his power, along with some of the vessels of the temple of God. He brought them to the land of Babylonia to the temple of his god and p...

Return in Glory - 2 Peter 3 Rev. Stephen Newhall Teaching Text - 2 Peter 3 Dear friends, this is already the second letter I have written you, in which I am trying to stir up your pure mind by way of reminder: 2  I want you to recall both the predictions foretold by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior through your apostles. 3  Above all, understand this: In the l...

Righteous Indignation - 2 Peter 2 Rev. Stephen Newhall Teaching Text - 2 Peter 2 But false prophets arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. These false teachers will infiltrate your midst with destructive heresies, even to the point of denying the Master who bought them. As a result, they will bring swift destruction on themselves. 2  And many will follow their...

Gaslighting the Church - 2 Peter 1 Rev. Stephen Newhall Teaching Text - 2 Peter 1 From Simeon Peter, a slave and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ, have been granted a faith just as precious as ours. 2  May grace and peace be lavished on you as you grow in the rich knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord! 3  I can pray this...

Growing in Humility Shana Mickey Teaching Text - 1 Peter 5 So as your fellow elder and a witness of Christ’s sufferings and as one who shares in the glory that will be revealed, I urge the elders among you: 2  Give a shepherd’s care to God’s flock among you, exercising oversight not merely as a duty but willingly under God’s direction, not for shameful profit but eagerly. 3  And do not l...

The Logic of Missional Suffering - 1 Peter 4:12-19 Rev. Stephen Newhall Teaching Text - 1 Peter 4:12-19 12  Dear friends, do not be astonished that a trial by fire is occurring among you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13  But rejoice in the degree that you have shared in the sufferings of Christ, so that when his glory is revealed you may also rejoice and be glad. 14...

Swimming Up Stream - 1 Peter 4:1-11 Rev. Stephen Newhall Teaching Text - 1 Peter 4:1-11 So, since Christ suffered in the flesh, you also arm yourselves with the same attitude, because the one who has suffered in the flesh has finished with sin, 2  in that he spends the rest of his time on earth concerned about the will of God and not human desires. 3  For the time that has passed was suf...

Character and Unity in Christian Community Shana Mickey Teaching Text - 1 Peter 3:8-22 8  Finally, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, affectionate, compassionate, and humble. 9  Do not return evil for evil or insult for insult, but instead bless others because you were called to inherit a blessing. 10  For the one who wants to love life and see good days must keep his tongue fro...

Submissional - 1 Peter 2:13-3:7 Rev. Stephen Newhall Teaching Text 13  Be subject to every human institution for the Lord’s sake, whether to a king as supreme 14  or to governors as those he commissions to punish wrongdoers and praise those who do good. 15  For God wants you to silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing good. 16  Live as free people, not using your freedo...

Cornerstone - 1 Peter 2:1-12 Dave Rhodes Teaching Text - 1 Peter 2:1-12 So get rid of all evil and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. 2  And yearn like newborn infants for pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up to salvation, 3  if you have experienced the Lord’s kindness . 4  So as you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but chosen and precious i...

Moral Imperatives - 1 Peter 1:13-25 Rev. Stephen Newhall Teaching Text - 1 Peter 1:13-25 13  Therefore, get your minds ready for action by being fully sober, and set your hope completely on the grace that will be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed. 14  Like obedient children, do not comply with the evil urges you used to follow in your ignorance, 15  but, like the Holy One...