By Topic
Barnabas: The Son of Encouragement
A biographical sermon on the life and ministry of Barnabas. This sermon addresses the theme of encouragement and is based on selected texts in the book of Acts. This sermon was originally preached September 2nd of 2007 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA.
The Resolved Church is a Church Plant (3 Parts)
A three part sermon series addressing the story of The Resolved Church, what it means to be a church plant, how a church plant happens and what the vision and goal of The Resolved Church is. These sermons were originally preached in July of 2007 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA.
Audio & Manuscripts
Listen Read A Man, A Mission and a Calling – selected texts
Listen Read The Resolved Church Must Die – Mark 8:34-38
Listen Read The Resolved Church Must Live – Mark 8:35
The Risen Mission
An exegetical treatment of Acts 1:1-12, addressing the theme of Jesus’ resurrection, the mission of His church and The Resolved Church plant in San Diego. This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Duane Smets on April 8th of 2007 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA.
What is Advent?
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.
Thus interestingly, the Christian season of advent is really a season which anticipates and looks forward to the future day when Jesus will come again. The first coming birth of Jesus is only significant in so far as Jesus isn’t just a figment of our imagination but in fact a real person who is alive because he conquered death and is now currently sitting on a throne as the victorious king awaiting the appointed day when he will advent once again for all his people. To say it in a fancy way, the birth of Jesus is elliptical and eschatological and therefore the celebration of Advent is really a celebration of the reality of the Christian faith and the longing for the appearing of Jesus once again for us.
