Archive for 2006
King Jesus: The God-man is Born
An exegetical treatment of Luke 1:26-38 addressing the theme of Jesus’ birth. This sermon was originally preached December 24th of 2006 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA.
Good News of Great Joy
An exegetical treatment of Luke 2:8-20 addressing the theme of Jesus’ birth and Christian hedonism. This sermon was originally preached December 17th of 2006 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.
Master Jesus – Part II
This is an exegetical sermon on Romans 6:19-23 titled, Master Jesus – Part II takes an in depth look at the process of sanctification in our lives. This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Duane Smets Sunday, November 25th, 2006 in San Diego, CA. Audio unavailable.
Master Jesus – Part I
This is an exegetical sermon on Romans 6:15-18 titled, Master Jesus – Part I and explains the function of God’s grace in our lives and how we are to respond. This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Duane Smets Sunday, November 6th, 2006 in San Diego, CA. Audio unavailable.
The Wings of the Dawn
An exegetical treatment of Psam 139, addressing the theme of God’s attributes. This sermon was originally preached November 5th, of 2006 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA.
Romans 6:12-14
This is an exegetical sermon from Romans 6:12-14. It explains how sin reigns in our bodies but how are bodies are meant to glorify God. This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Justin Bragg at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA. Audio unavailable.
Sin and Union With Christ – Part II
This is an exegetical sermon on Romans 6:8-11 titled, Sin and Union With Christ – Part II and looks at how the death and resurrection of Jesus in fact conquered death once and for all. This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Duane Smets Sunday, October 15, 2006 in San Diego, CA. Audio unavailable.
Sin and Union With Christ – Part I
This is an exegetical sermon on Romans 6:5-7 titled, Sin and Union With Christ – Part I and explains how we can put our old self to death and find freedom from sin through the grace of Jesus. This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Duane Smets Sunday, October 16, 2006 in San Diego, CA. Audio unavailable.
Baptism: The Life of the Buried Dead
This is an exegetical sermon from Romans 6:1-4. It teaches on the doctrine of baptism and its significance in the life of a believer. This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Justin Bragg at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA. Audio unavailable.
