The God Who Will Be Gracious
Jonah Series | 4:1-4 | Pastor Duane Smets
This an exegetical sermon of Jonah 4:1-4 looks at what the nature of grace is, how God can be gracious without compromising his justice, how the world is better with grace and what God did in Jesus in order to secure grace for all time. This sermon was originally preached on May 8th, 2011 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA.
“Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People?”
Blog | Pastor Duane Smets
“Why do bad things happen to good people?” This is a question I am frequently asked. I think it’s one most have asked at one time or another in their life. Christians and those who are not yet Christians often find themselves baffled over the complexities of this question and are unsure what if anything the Bible has to say about it.
When people ask me, first I attempt to discern why they are asking. If they are hurting, rather than attempting to answer the question theologically I attempt to exercise empathy put Romans 12:15 into practice and “weep with those who weep.” For others, of who are genuinely searching for solid answers, I offer the following lines of advice…
Jesus Confronts The Heart & Heals The Helpless
Matthew Series | Matthew 14:34-15:28 | Pastor Duane Smets
This week is an exegetical sermon on Matthew 14:34-15:28 where Jesus calls some old pastors weeds and blind guides and then later calls a woman a dog. This sermon takes a close look at the nature of evil deeds, the heart, what does and doesn’t make one defiled before God, and how God wants us to come to him. This sermon was originally preached on June 6th, 2010 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA.
Jesus Confronts An Evil Race And Offers His Everlasting Family
Matthew Series | Matthew 12:15-50 | Pastor Duane Smets
This week is an exegetical sermon looking at the second half of chapter twelve where we see the Pharisees call Jesus a sorcerer and in response Jesus calls them snakes and whores and points forward to his death and resurrection as the greatest sign of all that he is in fact the Messiah. This sermon was originally preached on April 11th, 2010 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA.
