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Sermons from Sunday (First Cov Lincoln)

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We are disciples who make disciples. Join us for worship online or if you are in Lincoln, NE join us in-person, Sunday at 9:00am. The Sermons from Sunday podcast updates weekly. Subscribe to stay up-to-date.

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Unexpected Hospitality | Luke 6:44-46 & 1 Peter 4:9-10 (February 9, 2025) 09.02.2025 24:37

Mission and Values highlighted in this series: As long as I follow Jesus I can always grow more. (Luke 6:40) God has been completely hospitable to me through Jesus, as a disciple I desire to be just as hospitable. (Luke 7:44-46) I believe God will act in the world when I pray, often beyond my expectations. (Matthew 26:29) I do not fear the world, questions about truth and reality should be asked a...

Follow Jesus More | Luke 6:40 (February 2, 2025) 02.02.2025 24:30

The Spirit Local | 1 Corinthians 12:12-31 (January 26, 2025) 26.01.2025 27:59

God is a God of order, not chaos. Eagerly desire the gifts. Seek God’s order in your life, first through Jesus. Then through His Spirit. Preacher: Evan Westburg. FIND US ONLINE 🌐 Online • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://firstcovenantlincoln.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📰 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠e-News • https://firstcovlincoln.flocknote.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/ 👍 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook • ttps://www.facebook.com/FirstCovLincoln/...

The Spirit Visible | 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 (January 19, 2025) 19.01.2025 26:15

God is a God of order, not chaos. He provides visible gifts that demonstrate order and provide clarity. Preacher: Evan Westburg. FIND US ONLINE 🌐 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://firstcovenantlincoln.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📰 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://firstcovlincoln.flocknote.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / 👍 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/FirstCovLincoln/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📺 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com...

I Believe God is Able | Ephesians 3:1-12 (January 12, 2025) 12.01.2025 32:39

Though some believe God to be quiet, God is actually speaking all the time. Through the Holy Spirit God reveals who he is and who you are supposed to be. Then the amazing thing occurs, God provides the power to know him and become who we are supposed to through the Holy Spirit. Preacher: Evan Westburg. FIND US ONLINE 🌐 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://firstcovenantlincoln.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📰 ⁠⁠⁠⁠h...

Not a God of Formulas | Acts 8:14-17 (January 5, 2025) 05.01.2025 26:37

God is not a God of formulas. Preacher: Mark Schwarting. FIND US ONLINE 🌐 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://firstcovenantlincoln.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📰 ⁠⁠⁠https://firstcovlincoln.flocknote.com⁠⁠⁠ / 👍 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/FirstCovLincoln/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📺 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@FirstCovLincoln/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WHO WE ARE We are disciples who make disciples. Jo...

Praise the Lord | Psalm 148 (December 29, 2024) 29.12.2024 18:36

Listening to God’s voice is essential, especially through Scripture. Preacher: Pastor Evan Westburg. FIND US ONLINE 🌐 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://firstcovenantlincoln.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📲 ⁠⁠https://firstcovlincoln.flocknote.com⁠⁠ / 👍 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/FirstCovLincoln/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📺 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@FirstCovLincoln/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WHO WE ARE We...

Mary Needed a Friend | Luke 1:39-45 (December 22, 2024) 22.12.2024 23:04

God can speak to you even when you’re not paying attention. Luke 1:39-45. Preacher: Pastor Evan Westburg. FIND US ONLINE 🌐 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://firstcovenantlincoln.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📲 ⁠https://firstcovlincoln.flocknote.com⁠ / 👍 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/FirstCovLincoln/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📺 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@FirstCovLincoln/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WHO WE ARE We are...

Viper, Ax, Fork, Fire | Luke 3:7-18 (December 15, 2024) 16.12.2024 27:21

How should we respond to the advent of the Messiah? Luke 3:7-18. Preacher: Pastor Evan Westburg. FIND US ONLINE 🌐 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://firstcovenantlincoln.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📲 https://firstcovlincoln.flocknote.com / 👍 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/FirstCovLincoln/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📺 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@FirstCovLincoln/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WHO WE ARE We are disciples who ma...

Malachi: A Radio Play 08.12.2024 17:35

This radio drama is adapted from Scripture by Vern Hansen. Edited and revised by Dr. Garrett Hope. Special thanks to our cast at First Covenant Church (Lincoln, NE) on their performance.

Free to Bless | Luke 1:67-79 (December 8, 2024) 08.12.2024 23:13

Through Jesus I am free from the curse of sin to be a blessing to God and his beloved creation. Luke 1:67-79. Preacher: Pastor Evan Westburg. FIND US ONLINE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://firstcovenantlincoln.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/FirstCovLincoln/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@FirstCovLincoln/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WHO WE ARE We are disciples who make disciples....

Signs of Hope | Luke 21:25-36 (December 1, 2024) 01.12.2024 24:10

Hope requires trust . Do you trust God more than anything? Luke 21:25-36. Preacher: Pastor Evan Westburg. FIND US ONLINE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://firstcovenantlincoln.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/FirstCovLincoln/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@FirstCovLincoln/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WHO WE ARE We are disciples who make disciples. Join us Sunday at 9:00 am in person or on...

A God of Possibilities | Matthew 19:26 (November 24, 2024) 24.11.2024 28:02

Matthew 19:26. Preacher: Pastor Matt Norlen, Lead Pastor, Ceresco Covenant Church. FIND US ONLINE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://firstcovenantlincoln.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/FirstCovLincoln/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@FirstCovLincoln/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WHO WE ARE We are disciples who make disciples. Join us Sunday at 9:00 am in person or online. Stay connected wi...

Trust & Confidence | 2 Kings 2:1-18 (November 17, 2024) 17.11.2024 27:47

Following requires commitment. Commitment requires trust. 2 Kings 2:1-18. Preacher: Pastor Evan Westburg. FIND US ONLINE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://firstcovenantlincoln.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/FirstCovLincoln/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@FirstCovLincoln/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WHO WE ARE We are disciples who make disciples. Join us Sunday at 9:00 am in person or online....

A Merciful, Seeking God | 2 Kings 1:1-18 (November 10, 2024) 10.11.2024 27:36

God’s mercy is an invitation to turn from wrong to right. God's mercy is active, seeking the lost to bring them home. 2 Kings 1:1-18. Preacher: Pastor Evan Westburg. FIND US ONLINE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://firstcovenantlincoln.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/FirstCovLincoln/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@FirstCovLincoln/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WHO WE ARE We are disciples who make disc...

Good News Delivered | Romans 10:15 (November 3, 2024) 03.11.2024 24:59

When you have good news, you want to share it more, not less. Romans 10:15. Preacher: Pastor Evan Westburg. FIND US ONLINE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://firstcovenantlincoln.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/FirstCovLincoln/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@FirstCovLincoln/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WHO WE ARE We are disciples who make disciples. Join us Sunday at 9:00 am in person or online. Stay conne...

Pouty McPoutface | 1 Kings 21:1-29 (October 27, 2024) 27.10.2024 23:03

It is better to choose humility than to be served humble pie. 1 Kings 21:1-29. Preacher: Pastor Evan Westburg. FIND US ONLINE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://firstcovenantlincoln.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/FirstCovLincoln/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@FirstCovLincoln/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WHO WE ARE We are disciples who make disciples. Join us Sunday at 9:00 am in person or online. Stay connecte...

When God Calls | 1 Kings 19:19-21 (October 20, 2024) 20.10.2024 26:09

God can be trusted. What doe we learn about how Elijah demonstrates trust in God? 1 Kings 19:19-21. Preacher: Pastor Evan Westburg. FIND US ONLINE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://firstcovenantlincoln.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/FirstCovLincoln/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@FirstCovLincoln/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WHO WE ARE We are disciples who make disciples. Join us Sunday at 9:00 am in person or online...

Earthquake, Wind, & Fire | 1 Kings 19:9b–18 (October 13, 2024) 13.10.2024 30:19

What is your Mount Horeb? Where do you go or what do you do when you are deeply in need of God’s presence? 1 Kings 19:9b-18. Preacher: Mark Schwarting. FIND US ONLINE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://firstcovenantlincoln.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/FirstCovLincoln/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@FirstCovLincoln/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WHO WE ARE We are disciples who make disciples. Join us Sunday at 9:00 am...

[Re]Discovering Jesus | Luke 5:27-32 (October 6, 2024) 06.10.2024 26:04

Luke 5:27-32. Preacher: Rev. Brian Johnson, Superintendent of the Midwest Conference. FIND US ONLINE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://firstcovenantlincoln.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/FirstCovLincoln/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@FirstCovLincoln/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WHO WE ARE We are disciples who make disciples. Join us Sunday at 9:00 am in person or online. Stay connected with our e-news at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠htt...

Seek God Instead | 1 Kings 18:20–46 (September 29, 2024) 29.09.2024 29:12

People often reject God in search of satisfaction only to discover that God is what they truly need. God does not need you, but you need God. 1 Kings 18:20-46. Preacher: Pastor Evan Westburg. FIND US ONLINE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://firstcovenantlincoln.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/FirstCovLincoln/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@FirstCovLincoln/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WHO WE ARE We are disciples who make di...

Made to Worship | Psalm 78 (September 22, 2024) 22.09.2024 43:19

Psalm 78. Guest Preacher: David Dillon. Worship & Communications Pastor at Centennial Covenant Church, Littleton, CO (https://centcov.org/). FIND US ONLINE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://firstcovenantlincoln.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/FirstCovLincoln/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@FirstCovLincoln/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WHO WE ARE We are disciples who make disciples. Join us Sunday at 9:00 am in person or...

The Hidden, the Quiet, and the Fool | 1 Kings 18:1-15 (September 15, 2024) 15.09.2024 25:20

Trusting God takes practice. The wise put their trust in God, fools trust themselves. 1 Kings 18:1-15 . Preacher: Pastor Evan Westburg. FIND US ONLINE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://firstcovenantlincoln.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/FirstCovLincoln/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@FirstCovLincoln/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WHO WE ARE We are disciples who make disciples. Join us Sunday at 9:00 am in person or online. Stay c...

Increasing Trust in Dry Times | 1 Kings 17:7-24 (September 8, 2024) 08.09.2024 14:00

It is easy to understand what it takes to lose faith when the brook runs dry. How can trust in God be increased even in dry times? 1 Kings 17:7-24. Preacher: Pastor Evan Westburg. FIND US ONLINE ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://firstcovenantlincoln.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/FirstCovLincoln/⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@FirstCovLincoln/⁠⁠⁠⁠ WHO WE ARE We are disciples who make disciples. Join us Sunday...

God Provides | 1 Kings 17:7-24 (September 8, 2024) 08.09.2024 21:13

God provides. It is in His character. The big questions are: Why does God provide? What does God provide? When does God provide? How does God provide? 1 Kings 17:7-24. Preacher: Rev. John Harris, Encouragement Kingdom Outreach. FIND US ONLINE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://firstcovenantlincoln.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/FirstCovLincoln/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@FirstCovLincoln/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WHO WE AR...