Archive for December, 2008
Advent and the Candles
This series covers a look at advent and theme of each week’s candle. In total there are 4 sermons preached from in December of 2008 at The Resolved Church, San Diego, CA.
Audio & Manuscripts Below
Listen Read The Prophecy Candle: Hope – Matthew 1:21-22
Listen Read The Bethlehem Candle: Humility – Luke 2:1-7
Listen Read The Shepherds Candle: Joy – Luke 2:8-20
Listen Read The Angels Candle: Peace – Luke 1:26-38
Grace in the Midst of the Unexpected
Some weeks are just messy and worse than others and that’s the way life goes. Somebody recently said to me that it seems God must work extra hard at Christmas time because it is often one of the roughest times for people. Maybe that is so. Our God definitely determines the seasons of weather we experience and perhaps a similar principle applies to there being seasons when God’s grace is especially active for us. This is my story of God’s grace in a slew of the unexpected last week.
As we approach Christmas and the ensuing end of another year, I had made plans to go away on a solo camping trip. I wanted to get away from the noise and regularity of the city in order to be alone with God and seek out his strength and vision for the coming year in regards to the life and direction of The Resolved Church. So I decided to hike up into the San Bernardino Mountains through the Azusa Canyon 6.5 miles in to the West fork of the San Gabriel River.
Advent – Week 4 | The Angels Candle: Peace
This is the fourth week of Advent, the Angels Candle dealing with the theme of joy. This year’s text is Luke 1:26-38 and deals with the subjects of the name of Jesus, the title Son of God, and the kingship of Jesus who brings peace. This sermon was originally preached December 21st, 2008 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA.
Additional PM Service 12/21/08 – Candlelight, Carols, the Christmas Story, and Communion
This Sunday on 12/21/08 we are having a PM Candlelight service in addition to our normal morning service.
The evening service will be short and consist of:
- Everyone having their own candle to hold while we sing some Carols.
- Ron Broersma and Pastor Duane will read the Christmas story from the Bible.
- Partaking of communion.
Come and invite your friends.
Advent – Week 3 | The Shepherds Candle: Joy
This is the third week of Advent, the Shepherds Candle dealing with the theme of joy. This year’s text is Luke 2:8-20 and deals with the subjects of the nature of shepherds, angels, fear, and the joy Jesus brings. This sermon was originally preached December 14th, 2008 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA.
I Baptized My Daughter
So this last Sunday I baptized my thirteen month old baby daughter, Adina. This was a significant and difficult step for me theologically, since this was not the practice of the church I grew up in. Paedobaptism (child baptism) is an area of theology where there is quite a bit of disagreement/division within the Evangelical realm of Jesus’ church. Below is essential the text of what I said about my daughter’s baptism and the reasons why my wife and chose to have her baptized.
Advent – Week 2 | The Bethlehem Candle: Humility
This is the second week of Advent, the Bethlehem Candle dealing with the theme of humility. This year’s text is Luke 2:1-7 and deals with the subjects of Caesar Augustus being dethroned, Joseph and his hometown, and the sign of the manger. This sermon was originally preached December 7th, 2008 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA.
The Book of Romans
This series covers our study through the book of Romans. These sermons with careful and slow exegetical expository coverage move through each chapter and verse following the theme and thesis of the book that the gospel is the power of God unto salvation for everyone who believes. These sermons were primarily preached by Pastor Duane Smets from April 2005 to November 2008 at The Resolved Church, San Diego, CA in its first three years of existence. Audio from the first year is unavailable.
Audio & Manuscripts Below
The Gospel Thesis
Listen Read 1:1-7 | An Introduction To Romans
Listen Read 1:2-6 | The Validity, Content & Effect of The Gospel
Listen Read 1:7-15 | Romans Is For God
Listen Read 1:14-15 | Romans Is For Us
Listen Read 1:16-17 | The Gospel Is The Power Of God Unto Salvation
Listen Read 1:16-17 | Thank God For Jews
Listen Read 1:16-17 | Justification By Faith
Listen Read 1:16-17 | Justification & Habbakuk
Listen Read 1:16-17 | We Are Beggars. This Is True
The Problem Of Sin
Listen Read 1:18 | The Wrath of God
Listen Read 1:18-21 | What Is Plain About God
Listen Read 1:18-32 | The Suppression of Truth and Consequences
Listen Read 2:1-11 | Seek Glory (Part I)
Listen Read 2:5-11 | Seek Glory (Part II)
Listen Read 2:11-16 | The Impartial God
Listen Read 2:17-19 | Circumcision of the Heart
Listen Read 3:1-18 | Moribund No More
Listen Read 3:19-20 | Put Your Hand Over Your Mouth
Listen Read 3:21 | Righteousness From Without
Listen Read 3:21-23 | No Distinction
The Promised Savior
Listen Read 3:24-25 | Propitiation
Listen Read 3:25-26 | Righteousness Demonstrated
Listen Read 3:27-30 | One God & One Salvation
Listen Read 3:31 | The Law Upheld
Listen Read 4:1-12 | The Imputation of Righteouness
Listen Read 4:13-17 | The Promise Secured
Listen Read 4:18-22 | The Heritage of Hope (Part I)
Listen Read 4:18-22 | The Heritage of Hope (Part II)
Listen Read 4:22-24 | The Resurrection of Jesus Christ
Listen Read 4:25 | Who Killed Jesus?
Listen Read 5:1 | Peace With God
Listen Read 5:2 | In The Throne Room
Listen Read 5:2 | Rejoice In The Hope Of The Glory of God
Listen Read 5:3-5 | Rejoicing and Suffering
Listen Read 5:6-8 | Love and Some Verses
Listen Read 5:8-10 | Salvation In Jesus Christ
Listen Read 5:11 | Joy In God
Listen Read 5:12-14 | We Are From Adam
Listen Read 5:15-17 | Jesus Is Better Than Adam
Listen Read 5:18-19 | The Guilt & The Gift
Listen Read 5:20-21 | It’s All About Grace
New Life In Christ
Listen Read 6:1-4 | Baptism: The Life of the Buried Dead
Listen Read 6:5-7 | Sin & Union With Christ (Part I)
Listen Read 6:8-11 | Sin & Union With Christ (Part II)
Listen Read 6:12-14 | God Reigning In You
Listen Read 6:15-18 | Master Jesus (Part I)
Listen Read 6:19-23 | Master Jesus (Part II)
Bearing Fruit For God
Listen Read 7:4-6 | Part I
Listen Read 7:4-6 | Part II
Listen Read 7:4-6 | Part III
Law & Gospel
Listen Read 7:7-12 | Part 1
Listen Read 7:7-12 | Part 2
Listen Read 7:7-12 | Part 3
Listen Read 7:7-12 | Part 4
Inner Confliction & The Gospel
Listen Read 7:13-25 | Part 1
Listen Read 7:13-25 | Part 2
Listen Read 7:13-25 | Part 3
No Condemnation In Christ
Listen Read 8:1-4 | Part 1
Listen Read 8:1-4 | Part 2
Listen Read 8:1-4 | Part 3
Listen Read 8:1-4 | Part 4
Listen Read 8:1-4 | Part 5
Walking According To The Spirit
Listen Read 8:5-9 | Part 1
Listen Read 8:5-9 | Part 2
Listen Read 8:5-9 | Part 3
Listen Read 8:9-13 | Part 4
Listen Read 8:9-13 | Part 5
The Jesus Family
Listen Read 8:12-13 | Jesus Family Does Not Lose the Battles Which Count
Listen Read 8:14-15 | Jesus Family Welcomes Members and Leads Them
Listen Read 8:14 | The Family of Old
Listen Read 8:15-16 | Adopted Forever
Listen Read 8:15 | The Great Father We Call Abba
Listen Read 8:17 | The Future of the Family
Suffering And The Glory Of God
Listen Read 8:18-25 | Natural Evil & Moral Evil
Listen Read 8:18-25 | The Groaning of God’s Spirit
Listen Read 8:26-27 | Prayer & Suffering
Listen Read 8:28 | How God Works it For Good
Listen Read 8:29 | The Image of Christ
Listen Read 8:28-30 | Predestination
Listen Read 8:31-39 | Evil & The Existence of God
Listen Read 8:31-39 | Barriers for the Believer
The God(ness) of God
Listen Read 9:1-29 | The God of Glory (Part I)
Listen Read 9:1-29 | The God of Glory (Part II)
Listen Read 9:1-29 | The God of Glory (Part III)
Listen Read 9:1-29 | The God of Glory (Part IV)
Listen Read 9:30-10:21 | The God of Gospel (Part I)
Listen Read 9:30-10:21 | The God of Gospel (Part II)
Listen Read 9:30-10:21 | The God of Gospel (Part III)
Listen Read 9:30-10:21 | The God of Gospel (Part IV)
Listen Read 9:30-10:21 | The God of Gospel (Part V)
Listen Read 11:1-36 | The God of Future (Part I)
Listen Read 11:1-36 | The God of Future (Part II)
Listen Read 11:1-36 | The God of Future (Part III)
Listen Read 11:1-36 | The God of Future (Part IV)
Viva La Vida Christus: Living The Life Of Christ
Listen Read 12:1-2 | All of Life is Worship
Listen Read 12:3-8 | Humility, our Gifts, and Real Life
Listen Read 12:9-21 | The Life of Genuine Love
Listen Read 13:1-7 | Life Under Temporal Law
Listen Read 13:8-10 | Life Under Eternal Law
Listen Read 13:11-14 | Living in Light of the Day
Listen Read 14:1-2 | The Principle of Preference (Part I)
Listen Read 14:13-15:3 | The Principle of Preference (Part II)
Listen Read 15:4-13 | The Principle of Preference (Part III)
Listen Read 15:14-33 | Fulfilling the Mission
Listen Read 16:1-27 | Entrusted to God
Viva La Vida Christus: Living the Life of Christ (11 Parts)
This series covers Romans chapters 12-16. The sermons address how the last five chapters of Romans envision the rock solid theology of the first two-thirds of the book (ch.1-11) to be practically played out in our individual lives before God, with each other, and toward those in the cities we live in. In total there are 11 sermons preached from September to November of 2008 at The Resolved Church, San Diego, CA.
Audio & Manuscripts
Listen Read All of Life is Worship – Romans 12:1-2
Listen Read Humility, our Gifts, and Real Life – Romans 12:3-8
Listen Read The Life of Genuine Love – Romans 12:9-21
Listen Read Life Under Temporal Law – Romans 13:1-7
Listen Read Life Under Eternal Law – Romans 13:8-10
Listen Read Living in Light of the Day – Romans 13:11-14
Listen Read The Principle of Preference I – Romans 14:1-12
Listen Read The Principle of Preference II – Romans 14:13-15:3
Listen Read The Principle of Preference III – Romans 15:4-13
Listen Read Fulfilling the Mission – Romans 15:14-33
Listen Read Entrusted to God – Romans 16:1-27
Viva La Vida Christus: Living the Life of Christ (Part 11)
This is the eleventh and final week of our fall sermon series, “Viva La Vida Christus: Living the Life of Christ” dealing with Romans 12-16. Part 11, this week titled “Entrusted to God”, addresses the themes of what it actively looks like to be the church, of the nature of believers having their name written in the book of life, of warnings and wisdom in the challenges we face together, and of God being the beginning and end of all things. This sermon was originally preached November 30th, 2008 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA.
