Aurora Campus Sermons (from Village Bible Church)

We’re going to be in Psalm 24 this morning, talking about the glory of God. I’ve been excited about preaching through the Psalms this summer. We’ve touched on a variety of topics, but one person asked me, “Why aren’t we talking about some of the...

Last weekend Marie and I had the opportunity to go to Indiana and visit with my brother and his wife. While we were there, we decided to swing by Taylor University, where my cousin had just moved in the week before. I was excited to visit Taylor...

It is August and my family is just back from our August vacation. Every year we spend a week in Michigan and we love it. We look forward to it throughout the year. We spend the week mostly on the beach, hanging out with each other. We eat lots of ice...

I want to take you back to the time of Moses. Do you remember Moses, the man called by God to deliver the nation of Israel from slavery in Egypt? This same Moses had a wooden staff that turned into a snake. This same Moses sparred with Pharaoh. This...

We’ve been going through a series titled “Summer Playlist” through the Christian song book—the Psalms.  We’ve studied a number of topics and themes in this book, including Psalm 1, which is a psalm of wisdom, and Psalm 71, a psalm of lament.  We’ve...

In my home, there’s something we like to do around our dinner table called “Highs and Lows.” This is a way for us to go around and share what happened during our day—the highs and the lows. When we get to the point where we’re going to share our highs...

True happiness is found by... 1.  Rejecting the way of the ungodly 2.  Relishing the Word of God 3.  Reaping the rewards

1.  All people should worship God for His great power and      awesome deeds.       •  God's great power means His enemies are no match           for Him.       •  All people can benefit from the fact that He saved Israel. 2.  God's people...

Big Idea: God is wonderfully good, and He lavishes His children with awesome benefits. Bless the Lord! The Benefits of Following God1.  Forgiveness (vv. 3a, 12)       •  Many people minimize their sin and/or manage their sin.       •  We must realize...

It is great to be with you again as we continue our “Village at Home Digital Worship Services.” I have the great privilege of serving here as lead pastor and it is my great honor to kick off our new sermon series, Summer Playlist. We’re going to be...

A couple years ago I received a call from Emily, my wife, and it sounded pretty urgent. She told me that we needed to cancel our plan for the following evening and I wondered what the reason for that could be. She then informed me that we had won $10...

One gift God has never really blessed me with is the gift of art. I’m not good at it and never have been, but I appreciate it. I appreciate seeing something that is so detailed, with such great design behind it. One form of artwork that has always...

We’ve come to the story of Jesus walking on the water in John 6. Let me read verses 16 through 21: 16 When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea, 17 got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had...

Open God’s Word to John 6, as we continue in our series “Hit Reset: Seeing our dead ends as divine opportunities.” Today we’re coming to a passage that is remarkable, so I’m looking forward to our time together in God’s Word today. Thus far we’ve...

1.  Jesus cares about our physical well-being.       •  Jesus knows our story.       •  Jesus hears our supplication.       •  Jesus heals sometimes. 2.  Jesus commands spiritual repentance.     Repentance is...       •  Turning from sin       • ...

There are words in a popular song that’s recorded as a prayer that go like this: Bring him peace, bring him joy He’s young, he’s only a boy You can take, you can give Let him be, let him live. If I die, let me die But let him live Bring him...

Please turn to the Gospel of John as we kick off a brand new series that we’ve entitled, “Hit Reset: Seeing our dead ends as divine opportunities.” Now let’s be honest. These last days haven’t been easy. If we’re really honest, we realize we have hit...

A few years ago when I was just out of seminary, I learned that one of my favorite professors was going to be visiting my church. That made me nervous, so I spoke with my dad, who had been a pastor for many years and still is a pastor now. My dad...

1.  Our joy is in the Lord who gives us opportunities to serve each other. 2.  Our joy is in the Lord who gives us contentment. 3.  Our joy is in the Lord who gives us strength in any circumstance.

Let me tell you a little bit about what last Sunday looked like for me and my family in our home. It was one of the most unique Easter Sundays we’ve ever experienced. We stayed home all day, which was not something we normally do, which is usually...

Easter. The time when our Lord and Savior, after enduring the cross, after enduring betrayal and abuse and a criminal’s death, would be placed in the grave as a dead man. But His body was not to decompose or decay. On that third and glorious day, He...

We’ve been walking through the book of Philippians in our series entitled “Relentless Joy” and I’ve been thankful to the Lord for it. I don’t know about you, but especially in our day and age, God in His sovereignty has seen fit to bring us to this...

We’ve called our series “Relentless Joy,” because Philippians is a book about finding joy amidst any of life’s difficult circumstances. This morning we’ll be looking at Philippians 3:1-11, but I want to begin by asking are you surviving or are you...

Turn in your Bible to Philippians 2. We’ve entitled this series “Relentless Joy,” which began in January. We’re studying this four-chapter letter written by the Apostle Paul to a church in the city of Philippi, which is located in modern-day Greece...

In these unfaithful times, we must recognize the... 1.  Chaos we face.     Our chaotic lives...       •  Are difficult       •  Lead to disappointment       •  Cause us to despair       •  Take place for different reasons 2.  Counterfiets we turn...

1.  As we are on mission for Christ, we can see     that there may be conflict.       A.  It can be severe.       B.  It may lead to unfortunate separation.       C.  We should pray that God would use it to            strengthen others. 2.  We need...

As we grow, we may see... 1.  Frustrations spring up.       A.  We may be ignorant of needs       B.  We may be indifferent to needs       C.  We may intentionally discriminate       D.  We may have an ineffective system to help       E.  Any of...

When God is on the move, our faith becomes... 1.  Desirable to all kinds of people.     It is desirable to the...       A.  Saved       B.  Scared       C.  Sexes       D.  Superstitious       E.  Sick       F.  Spiritually oppressed 2.  Dangerous...

Today's passage gives us a... 1.  Snapshot of believers in community.     We are to...       A.  Get together frequently       B.  Grow in unity       C.  Give generously 2.  Sample of generosity.     It comes from a...       A.  Changed heart ...

1.  Acts 3 shows us our helplessness.       A.  Life is tough       B.  We may try our best       C.  But we trust in the wrong things 2.  God's way to help us.       A.  This help shows Jesus' power       B.  This help surprises us     ...

Through the early church in Jerusalem, we see that we are to... 1.  Devote ourselves to the things of God.     Which requires us to...       A.  Study God's Word together       B.  Spend time together       C.  Sup together       D.  Seek God in...

Through Peter's sermon we can see...  1.  What God is doing     He...       A.  Inaugurates the last days       B.  Indwells His people       C.  Informs us of His approaching judgment       D.  Invites all to believe while there is still...

Acts 2 shows us that God is now.. 1.  Residing in believers.       A.  He gives us His power       B.  He is the One who produces change       C.  We must cultivate His presence 2.  Reversing Babel     God show us that He is...       A.  Using the...

Luke gives us an invitation to learn from... 1.  Jesus' final directions.     We often...       A.  Misunderstand what He has for us     And want to know...       B. Mysteries only God knows     Instead, we are given a...       C.  Mission to...

Acts records the startup that is changing the world. 1.  It is an extension of Luke's first message, based     on Jesus'...        A.  Miracles        B.  Message        C.  Mission 2.  It is rooted in the evidence of His resurrection    ...

If we are to fully comprehend the richness of the Gospel and God's amazing love for us, we must... 1.  Understand our condition     We are...       ●  Depraved       ●  Determined       ●  Doomed 2.  Examine Christ's charge       ●  He was...

To fortify our faith in troubled times requires us to remember that God will... 1.  Respond in power.     His power is...       A.  Clearly seen in nature     But often is...       B.  Concealed in our circumstances     Which requires us to...     ...

When we sense God's hand, we need to lay out our... 1.  Pleas.     Our pleas must be based on His...       A.  Word     Which reveals His...       B.  Ways     And what He...       C.  Wants How God has operated in the... 2.  Past.     That...

We have the choice to live either in a future of... 1.  Humiliation     God promises to shame and bring down all who...       A.  Defraud others for gain       B.  Direct their hope on money       C.  Develop a life apart from God       D.  Deceive...

When God speaks, we are to... 1.  Trust in His words.     He wants His words to be...       A.  Plain       B.  Preserved       C.  Put into action     But requires us to have...       D.  Patience       E.  Understanding that His timing is...

When God's way seems wrong, we have to... 1.  Register our problem with God.     God has no problem with us...       A. Seeking answers     Especially when our problem is...       B.  Supported by God's nature and ways     And seems to...

When we come to know God, we find that He gives us the surety of His... 1. Protection     He is there when we need...       A.  Safety       B.  Strength       C.  Support 2.  Presence       A.  He gives us peace       B.  He will help at the proper...

God works in... 1.  Unbelievable ways     He..        A.  Challenges our perspective        B.  Changes the world order        C.  Controls everything 2.  Unworthy people     They are...        A.  Dangerous        B.  Disciplined        C...

When God seems absent, we must... 1.  Reacquaint ourselves with a little-know prophet     This involves learning about...       ●  The man       ●  The message 2.  Recognize that our world is filled with similar problems     These problems...

How can a person be made right with God?Faith alone refers to the... 1.  Removal of our shame.     Because of faith in Jesus, we have a new...       A.  Power       B.  Position     And are brought into God's...       C.  Plan 2.  Righteousness...

Then: The means of salvationToday: The Mediator of salvation 1.  What the world seeks     The world wants to...        ●  Redefine Jesus as a prophet        ●  Realign Jesus as a partner        ●  Reassign Jesus to a certain people        ●  Relegate...

Understanding God's glory requires our... 1.  Developing a working definition:       The manifest display of who God is 2.  Discovering its various manifestations.       A.  His glory is displayed in all of Creation.       B.  His glory is seen...

1.  The Problem: We are the authority        ●  Everyone has a voice        ●  Every opinion is valid 2.  The Prescription: God's Word is the authority     God's Word is...        ●  Permanent        ●  Precious        ●  Persevering     ...

1.  We are saved by grace (v. 2:8a).     Types of graces:       ●  There is common grace given to all       ●  There is effectual grace that enables one to be saved.       ●  There is the need to apply grace every day. 2.  We are saved through faith...

Honoring our parents requires us to... 1.  Recognize their position.     God has established their...       A.  Role     And we must fulfill our...       B.  Responsibility 2.  Remember God's promise.     God will...       A.  Bless us     And...

Paul's instructions to wives are best understood through... 1.  Examining God's ordained arrangement.     This does not come from...        A.  Culture     But from...        B.  Creation     And the example of the...        C.  Church 2...