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Series: Genesis Genesis 3:20-21 “First Fashion" Rev. Timothy Lien God's covering will be skin for skin... Happy Easter!
Series: Genesis Genesis 3:14-24 “Curses” Rev. Timothy Lien The weight and pall and ruined frustration of creation...
Series: Genesis Genesis 3:1-7 “First Evil” Rev. Timothy Lien The Fall...
Series: Genesis Genesis 1:26-30 “Gendered Singularity" Rev. Timothy Lien Why God's sexual design is good news to the world.... 1. What Does Jesus Say? 2. What Does Jesus have to do with Me? 3. What Does Jesus Offer?
Series: Genesis Genesis 3:6-10 “The Big Cover-up” Rev. Timothy Lien Children's Sunday!
Series: Genesis Genesis 1:26-30 “What should we do?” Rev. Timothy Lien Let's talk about work/vocation...
Series: Genesis Genesis 1:26-29 “On Purpose, For a Purpose” Rev. Timothy Lien Pastor Tim teaches us about Glory
Series: Genesis Genesis 1:26-28 “Who Are We?” Rev. Timothy Lien 1) Why is it such a big deal? 2) What does it actually mean? 3) The best image of God
Series: Genesis Genesis 2:1-3 "Sabbath Rest = Divine Rule" Carl Rogers
Series: Genesis Genesis 1:1-Genesis 2:3 “Who Is This God?!” Carl Rogers
Series: From Rags to Riches: Learning to Live Like Wealthy Sons and Daughters I Corinthians 12:4-7 “I'm Not the Best at That” [3 of 3] Rev. Timothy Lien
Series: From Rags to Riches: Learning to Live Like Wealthy Sons and Daughters Matthew 6:19-24 “I'm Not Wealthy” [2 of 3] Rev. Timothy Lien The key points for this sermon are: 1) Stacking and the Affection Problem 2) The Problem We Don't See 3) Who is Calling the Shots? 4) Getting Wealthy
Series: From Rags to Riches: Learning to Live Like Wealthy Sons and Daughters Psalm 34:8-10; Psalm 119:14-16 “I Don't Have the Time” [1 of 3] Rev. Timothy Lien
So This Is Christmas | 5 of 5 | "A person and a culture cannot live and flourish without hope." The scriptures for Pastor Tim Lien's sermon are Matthew 24:29-31 (cf. Mt. 16:24-28)
So This Is Christmas | 4 of 5 | Jesus came to die. (atonement, achievement for what we cannot do... blamelessly, as substitute) The scriptures for Pastor Tim Lien's sermon are John 10:17-18 And a Christmas Story from 1914....
So This Is Christmas | 3 of 5 | The scriptures for Pastor Tim Lien's sermon are Luke 2:1-7 Baby Jesus, by human standards, lacks in all categories of greatness, and yet...
So This Is Christmas | 2 of 5 | How can you trust the old, old promises of the OT?! The scriptures for Pastor Tim Lien's sermon are Micah 5:1-3 and Genesis 3:15.
So This Is Christmas 1 of 5 Tips and Tricks ain't gonna do it. You need Jesus alone. The scriptures for Pastor Tim Lien's sermon are Genesis 3: 13-19
Who Does He Think He Is? Triune Pastor Tim Lien preaches on the Trinity. The scriptures for this sermon are: Matthew 3:16-17 & John 14:16-26
Who Does He Think He Is? HE Is Love, Self Giving The God who is love... The scriptures for this sermon by Pastor Tim Lien are: 1 John 4:7-10, John 3:16, and Hosea 1:1-2, 11:8-9
Who Does He Think He Is? The Beauty of God Pastor Joel Pelsue teaches us about Beauty. The scriptures for this sermon are Ezekiel 16: 1-15
Who Does He Think He Is? Omnipotent - All Powerful The scriptures that accompany this sermon by Pastor Tim Lien are: Job 38 - 42 and Colossians 1:15-17
Who Does He Think He Is? Omniscient - All Knowing The scriptures for this sermon are Psalm 139:1-6 and Hebrews 4:12-13 From Pastor Tim Lien sermon these are key points to listen for: 1. This Knowing 2. The Knower 3. How Knowing Kills Us 4. The Omni-Price
Who Does He Think He Is? Immutable This sermon covers three scripture passages: Malachi 3:6, James 1:17, & Hebrews 13:8 And the three points of Pastor Tim Liens sermon are: 1) God is Changless 2) We are Mercurial 3) How people change, for good (Christ for us)
Brother Carl Rogers shares his exhortation from Psalm 73. Carl has three takeaways from Asaph and this Psalm he wrote: 1) The cause of his (Asaph's) discontentment 2) The cure for this discontentment A. The Sactuary 1. The presence of God 2. The People of God 3) The Calling
Who Does He Think He Is? Infinite, Self-Sufficient The three points for Pastor Tim Lien's sermon are: 1. A Needless God 2. Running on Need, Denial 3. A Most Needy Supply The scriptures for today's sermon are Psalm 90: 1-4
Who Does He Think He Is? The Holiness of God The three key points from Pastor Tim Lien's sermon today are: 1. The God of too much 2. The dissuading God 3. A Dangerous Transformation The scriptures for today's sermon are Isaiah 6: 1-8
Who does He Think He Is? The Preeminence of God Pastor Tim Lien has three points in today's sermon: 1. What HE made us for 2. Defaulted disorder and a manufactory of Idols 3. Ultimate disordering that Heals The scriptures for this sermon are Romans 1: 18-24 Big Idea: The preeminence of God is attached to what we worship. We worship anything we think is the highest good/power/meaning/security/beauty. We can't help it. We are worshipping beings. Without food, we eat poison. We will disorder our loves/beauties, often trying to get God to go along with our disordering and then get mad at Him when he doesn't serve/give us the things we have put to displace them. Often good, good, things are used to things we “make” to replace Him at the top. These are essentially idols.
Today we start a new series: Who Does He Think He Is? The scripture for today is Exodus 34: 4-6 The points from Pastor Time Lien's sermon today are - 1 The Self-Reveal (God tells us who He is) 2 Endless Weird Fan Fiction (What our Default is) 3 Chiseled Beauty (How Jesus Changes our Mind)
Series: Camping in God's Word - Psalm 133 week three CHILDREN'S SERVICE! Pastor Tim Lien shares a kid's story that every adult will understand. 2 main characters (Emma-Yoo + Charis-Tou) enjoy unity, taste its brokenness, and experience something that pulls them together.
Series: Camping in God's Word - Psalm 133 week two Pastor Tim Lien teaches on Walking through "communal" observations about Psalm 133 together. Using Martin Luther's T A C S
Pastor Time Lien starts a short series today: Camping (in God's Word) The scripture for today's sermon is Psalm 133 Three things about Unity 1. Unity is hyper rare, pleasurable, luxe 2. Because it's so great, we think we can make it happen; it doesn't 3. Authentic (non contrived Unity only happens where God Himself resides/lives/occupies
Summer Psalms of Ascent - Psalm 124 You're traveling to Jerusalem, and these Psalms are the playlist, the soundtrack you're singing while you travel. Pastor Tim Lien talks about three topics on God that emerge from this Psalm. 1 What if God is Absent (The God Not There) 2 What if God is Present, but... (The God against Us) 3 And then The Bird Who Broke In...
Summer Psalms of Ascent - Psalm 123 Pastor Tim Lien teaches from today's Psalm. You're traveling to Jerusalem, and these Psalms are the playlist, the soundtrack you're singing while you travel. Tim touches on three points from this scripture: 1 A request for Superiority 2 Sick of Superiority 3 Superiority that heals
Brother Carl Rogers shares his exhortation from Psalm 1. 1. There are two ways of living 2. The way of the Lord is a story not a law 3. The way of the Lord leads to relationship 4. The way of the Lord is a person
Summer Psalms of Ascent - Psalm 121 Pastor Tim Lien teaches from today's Psalm. You're traveling to Jerusalem, and these Psalms are the playlist, the soundtrack you're singing while you travel. Why would it be good to go to the house of the LORD?
Summer Psalms of Ascent - Psalm 121 Pastor Tim Lien teaches from Psalm 121. You're traveling to Jerusalem, and these Psalms are the playlist, the soundtrack you're singing while you travel. When we are tired, exhausted, we turn to something that is not ourselves. In fact, when we're tired we actually got to beautiful things. That's our recharge.
Summer Psalms (of Ascent) - Psalm 120 Pastor Tim Lien begins a new sermon series starting with Psalm 120. You're traveling to Jerusalem, and these Psalms are the playlist, the soundtrack you're singing while you travel; Leaving a chaos, where one normally lives, and heading to peace. Also why would I be distressed about a lying tongue? Also, also let's take a slow walk to the best violence that there is. How do these all relate? Listen to Tim tie them all together.
Guest Pastor Peter Park from Gospel City LA teaches from Galatians 3:26-29. Being in Jesus is like being a late. Is it milk or is it coffee? It is both; it is a new creation. We are a new creation in Christ.
Brother Sam Pepke shares his exhortation from Psalm 131: The Prince of Peace Give Us His Peace.
Guest Pastor Steven Cooper preaches from the story of Abraham, Sarah, and Hagar about how God cares for us in all circumstances. The Scriptures for today's sermon are Genesis 16:1-13.
From the Storyteller Sermon Series: Itty Bitty Pastor Tim Lien preaches on recognizing God's kingdom. The kingdom of God, how does it work? It is like mustard, it is like dough, and its like a judgment and love pretzel. The scriptures for today's sermon are Matthew 13:31-33.
From the Storyteller sermon series: Pharisees Pastor Tim Lien teaches from the scriptures Luke 18:9-14
From the Storyteller sermon series: Capital Pastor Tim Lien teaches from the scriptures Matthew 25:14-30
From the Storyteller sermon series: Outrageous What is Kingdom of God like in Good Samaritan? We are the ones in ditch. That's the point. It is not a morality tale doing good for your the neighbor you hate. Jesus reconciles enemies to God through His own resources, cost, kindness. Only those experiencing this kindness in dire, naked, dying, helpless, injured, need will ever be able to extend it. Plot twist: It is through His own naked dying abandonment. The scriptures covered in this sermon are Luke 10:25-37
From The Storytellers sermon series: Midnight Water Pastor Tim Lien teaches on the Lord's Prayer, as it is found in Luke, and its consequential verses. The scriptures for this sermon come from Luke 11:1-13.
From The Storyteller sermon series: Timeless God for TikTok Pastor Tim Lien teaches on the Big picture: How we conceive of our relationship with God, matter greatly to the grace/reward/kindness we will expect from God. Modernity does not want God to be King/Master. Modernity wants God to owe them good things from good behavior. Modernity does not want Greatness to serve or be a servant. The scriptures for this sermon are Luke 17:7-10
From The Storyteller sermon series: "Grails" Tim Lien teaches from the scriptures Matthew 13:44-46 (ESV)
Happy Easter! Sermon by Tim Lien [Audio of media examples removed for copyright reasons]
From The Storyteller sermon series: Prodigious Love - Part Two Completely focused on the overboard, initiating, undignified love of Father -- the truer Prodigal of the parable. What is God Actually like? (Jesus tells parable to show) 1-a Father who initiates 2-a Father who pays debts; refuses payoffs 3-a Father who becomes undignified The father is a Prodigal Father A preaching from Pastor Tim Lien. The scriptures for this sermon are Luke 15:11-32
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