Sermons
Advent Week 4 – The Angel’s Candle of Peace
Advent | Hope | Pastor James Martin
This is a short children’s sermon on Peace with brief additional commentary. It focuses on how the Advent of Christ is the source and cause of all Peace in Heaven and on Earth. This sermon was originally preached by Pastor James Martin on December 25th, 2011 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA.
Advent Week 3 – The Shepherd’s Candle of Joy
Isaiah 9: 2-7 | Advent | Joy | Josh Feil
This is a topical sermon on Joy, building from an exegetical reading of Isaiah 9:2-7. It focuses on how Christ’s birth, life, and death show what it looks like to have a true and better Joy that takes pleasure in God’s eternal plan no matter what. This sermon was originally preached by Resolved leader in development Josh Feil on December 18th, 2011 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA.
Vintage Resolved: Confessions of the First Christian
Humility | Luke 1:26-38,46-56 | Pastor Duane Smets
This is an exegetical sermon looking at Luke 1:26-38,46-56 focusing on the character of Mary. This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Duane Smets on December 6th, 2009 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA.
Advent Week 2 – The Bethlehem Candle of Humility
Philippians 2:1-11 | Advent | Humility | Brad Hutchison
This is a topical sermon on Humility. It focuses on how the Advent of Christ and the scene of his Nativity is an example of his Humility. This sermon was originally preached by Brad Hutchison on December 11th, 2011 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA.
Advent Week 1 – The Prophecy Candle of Hope
Psalm 40:1-3 | Advent | Hope | Pastor Chris Swan
This is a topical sermon on Hope. It focuses on how the Advent of Christ gives us Hope by teaching us a new song in praise to our God that we can sing even in times of trial. This sermon was originally preached by guest preacher Chris Swan on December 4th, 2011 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA.
Advent This December!
Blog | Pastor Duane
“The word “Advent” comes from the Latin word Adventus, which is a translation of the Biblical Greek word parousia, meaning “coming” “arrival” or “appearing.” Out of the 24 times it occurs in the New Testament, only one of those actually refers to the incarnation or birth of the God-man: Jesus, on earth (2 Pet 1:16). The majority of all the other occurrences refer to the time when Jesus promised he will come once again to earth, a second advent or coming when he will not come as a baby, poor and lowly but as a powerful king full of glory.
Some churches celebrate Advent, others do not. Traditionally there are 4-5 week of Advent depending on the calendar year and what day Christmas falls on. As a church, part of our vision and mission is to express the good ole’ gospel in new and fresh ways to reach people today. We see being a part of the historical Christian faith as important, thus we like to incorporate some of the more formal liturgical traditions of the past. Advent falls within that camp, so rather than just having one Sunday celebrating Christmas we take four and follow a yearly theme for Advent. The four main weeks and candles of Advent are Hope, Humility, Joy and Peace.
This year for Advent during the time of worship in the study of God’s word (sermon time) we will be taking each week and comparing the first coming of Jesus with the second. By looking at the first coming of Jesus we see how Jesus initiates the great coming of God into the world to redeem and rescue his people. By looking at Jesus second coming we see how Jesus fulfills the great coming of God into the world to finalize all the benefits of his redemption and rescue. Seeing these two Advents side by side puts the power of the gospel in a perspective for us which not only minister to our hearts and needs now but also breeds great excitement and anticipation for what God has ahead.
May God bless us and work among us greatly by His Spirit this Advent season,
- Pastor Duane
* SPECIAL NOTE *
On Christmas Day, we will only be having ONE SERVICE – 9:00AM (no 11 o’clock).
Vintage Faith
A Sermon Series From Hebrews 11 – This sermon series works through the eleventh chapter of Hebrews which defines faith as “the assurance of things hoped for (and) the conviction of thing not seen.” The series covers the thirteen major “by faith” examples and looks at the significance of the chapter in the book of Hebrews as a whole and the city to come it announces. Themes include the role of Christian history and heritage, examples of faith in the gospel instead of examples of morality and how Jesus is the fulfillment of all that faith looks to.
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Read 11:1-3 Faith & the Example of Creation
Listen Read 11:4-6 Faith & the Example of Abel and Enoch
Listen Read 11:7 Faith & the Example of Noah
Listen Read 11:8-10,17-19 Faith & the Example of Abraham
Listen Read 11:11-12 Faith & the Example of Sarah
Listen Read 11:20-21 Faith & the Example of Isaac and Jacob
Listen Read 11:22 Faith & the Example of Joseph
Listen Read 11:23-30 Faith & the Example of Moses & Israel
Listen Read 11:31 Faith & the Example of Rahab
Listen Read 11:32-40 Faith & the Example of Valor
Listen Read 11:13-16; 12:22 & 13:14 Faith & The City To Come
Faith & The City To Come
Hebrews 11 | Vintage Faith | 11:13-16; 12:22 & 13:14 | Pastor Duane Smets
This is an exegetical sermon of Hebrews 11:13-16; 12:22 & 13:14. It covers the promise from God of the city to come and what it will be like, as well as the origin, intention and design of God for cities and how we as a church ought to be on mission for them. This sermon was originally preached on November 27th, 2011 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA.
Faith & The Example of Valor
Hebrews 11 | Vintage Faith | 11:32-40 | Pastor Duane Smets
This is an exegetical sermon of Hebrews 11:32-40. It covers the story God’s various champions throughout the Hebrew history. Special attention is given to Jesus in that, while theirs is the valor, His is the Victory. This sermon was originally preached on November 20th, 2011 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA.
Faith & The Example of Rahab
Hebrews 11 | Vintage Faith | 11:31 | Pastor Duane Smets
This is an exegetical sermon of Hebrews 11:31. It covers the story of Rahab, her life as a prostitute, and the way in which her faith plays a role in leading the Egyptian Jews to God’s Promised Land. Special attention is given to how Jesus is the means by which we can reach the “Promised Land.” This sermon was originally preached on November 13th, 2011 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA.
