LENT 2022: Glittering Vices: Gluttony - Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - Sin destroys our souls. Jesus restores our souls on the cross. TEXTS - James 1:12-15, Matthew 4:1-4, Psalm 36:1-10 OUTLINE Are you seeking the real thing or settling for a cheap substitute? A. Sin: Not the way it’s supposed to be. 1. In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth - and it was good. (Genesis 1) 2. Cursed is the ground because of you. (Genesis 3:17a) B. Ground Rules: James 1:12-15 1. Own your own lust. 2...
Mar 13, 2022•38 min
LENT 2022: Glittering Vices: Lust - Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - Sin destroys our souls. Jesus restores our souls on the cross. TEXTS - Galatians 5:19-25, James 1:12-15, Matthew 5:27-30 OUTLINE What is the state of your soul? A. Ground Rules: James 1:12-15 1. Own your own sin. 2. No secret sin. 3. Confession brings hope. B. Ground Rules: Matthew 5:27-30 1. Own your own lust. 2. Your lust is not a secret. 3. Confessing lust brings hope. C. Next Steps 1. Look at your own soul. 2. Confess your sins...
Mar 06, 2022•28 min
Epistles: Letters about Jesus – Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - The churches received love letters to help them grow as followers of Jesus. TEXT - Romans 15:1-7 OUTLINE Recap: The Bible tells one story through five key literary types. 1. Narrative - History. 2. Poetry - Passion. 3. Prophecy - Warning and Encouragement. 4. Gospel - Jesus. 5. Epistles - Letters. 1. Who received letters? The people we love. 2. Why write letters? To show our love. 3. What difference can a letter make? Living in love tr...
Nov 21, 2021•29 min
Bible Recap: Gospel - the Jesus Story. – Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - The Gospels announce the good news that Jesus is the Savior. TEXT - Mark 1:1-11 OUTLINE * Recap: The Bible tells one story through five key literary types. * Narrative - History. * Poetry - Passion. * Prophecy - Warning and Encouragement. * Gospel - Jesus. Epistles - ? 1. Eyewitness testimony about the one. * Matthew, Mark, Luke and John - John 1 & Luke 4. * John the Baptist - John 1:29-30. * Peter - Matthew 16:13-17 * The...
Nov 14, 2021•29 min
JESUS ON EVERY PAGE: Prophecy – Steve Poole THEME - Biblical prophecy is a message from God. TEXT – Daniel 2:31-45 OUTLINE Recap: The Bible tells one story through five key literary types. · Narrative - History. · Poetry - Passion. · Prophecy – Warning and Hope · Gospel -? · Epistles -? 1. Biblical Prophecy is about warning and hope. · Consequences for unfaithfulness (Hosea 4:12-13) · Unjust with the poor/needy. (Hosea 12:7-8) 2. HOPE = God is faithful to demonstrate mercy and forgiveness even w...
Nov 07, 2021•26 min
Jesus on Every Page History - God’s Special People – Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - Biblical narrative is history. The narrative tells us about God’s character and God’s plan for us. TEXT - Joshua 1:1-9 OUTLINE 1. The Bible uses hundreds of stories to tell one story. * Narrative * Poetry * Prophecy * Gospel * Epistles 2. The narrative portions of the Bible are history. * God is the hero of the story. * These stories are true. * Stories tell what happened. * Stories are incomplete. * Stories are de...
Oct 24, 2021•30 min
SONGS OF PRAISE - Psalm 134 – Pastor Kent Landhuis; THEME - Pilgrims overcome roadblocks to worship. OUTLINE We face three roadblocks to worship: 1. I am not good enough. * Trouble and restlessness send us out to find peace. (Shalom) * Everyone needs a blessing. * God blesses us! * Psalm 120. 2. I still have too far to go. * The journey is long. * Everyone is on the road. * God blesses us on the road! * Psalm 122-133. 3. I don’t feel it. * Feelings don’t run the show. * Everyone has mixed feelin...
Aug 01, 2021•32 min
SONGS OF COMMUNITY - Psalm 133 – Gary Sager THEME - Togetherness is where God will pour out blessing. OUTLINE 1. Life Together (vs. 1) * Togetherness is where God will pour out blessing. * When families are left to their own devices, we fight. * We cannot achieve unity; we must receive it. * The book of Acts describes the early church and its remarkable unity. (Acts 2:42-47) 2. Blessing Running down (vs. 2) * Life together is a gift based on the mercy of God. * The oil running down on Aaron’s he...
Jul 25, 2021•28 min
SONGS OF TRUST - Psalm 132 – Pastor Kent Landhuis; THEME - Love grows strength and trust. OUTLINE 1. Love grows the strength to stand. * David swore an oath to the Lord. (vs. 2). * Strength to commit. (Psalm 132:1-5) * Strength to dance. (2 Samuel 6:13-15) * Strength to stand in faith. 2. Love grows the courage to leap. * The Lord swore an oath to David. (vs. 11) * Courage to trust. (Psalm 132:11-16) * Courage to follow Jesus. (Luke 1:32, 2:11) * Courage to take a leap of faith. (Romans 5:8) NEX...
Jul 18, 2021•31 min
SONGS OF HUMILITY - Psalm 131 – Steve Poole THEME - Psalm 131 lauds humble contentment in God and His sufficiency OUTLINE 1. “Lord, my heart is not proud; my eyes are not haughty…” (vs. 1) * We strive as David is surely doing to be humble and content. * We have been justified...however, we still live in physical bodies riddled with sin * 1 Corinthians 9:27 2. “Instead, I have calmed and quieted my soul…” (vs. 2) * Calm instead of obsessing over details. * Content in every situation. (Phil 4:11-1...
Jul 11, 2021•31 min
July 4 - SONGS OF DESPAIR - Psalm 130 THEME - When we confess our sins, God forgives our sins. OUTLINEL: 1. Confess trouble. - In times of trouble we need: - A God who listens. - A God who watches. - A God who delivers. - Psalm 18 - Psalm 42 - Psalm 77 2. Confess Sin. - When we sin we need: - A God who listens. - A God who watches. - A God who delivers. Psalms of Repentance (penitential) Psalm 6,32,38,51,102,130, 134 1 John 1:9 - If we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive us our s...
Jul 04, 2021•28 min
June 27 - SONGS OF DELIVERANCE - Psalm 129 – Steve Poole THEME: Sharing Stories of God’s Deliverance OUTLINE 1. God faithfully and repeatedly delivers His people (vs. 1-4) There is POWER in telling and retelling stories of God’s faithful and repeated deliverance throughout our lives and history. o Deuteronomy 4:9-14 o Deuteronomy 6:7, 20-25 o Deuteronomy 11:19, 2-5 Yearly festivals to remember God’s faithful deliverance o Exodus 12:24-27 2. God limits the success of the enemies of His people (vs...
Jun 27, 2021•31 min
SONGS OF BLESSING - Psalm 128 - Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME: God blesses his children. OUTLINE 1. What blessings can we expect? -Genesis 1:28, 12:2-3 -Deuteronomy 28 -Ephsians 1:3-5 -God blesses all of life. 2. Why expect a blessing? -Deuteronomy 28:1-6 -Exodus 34:5-7 -Psalm 103 -God's steadfast love drives God’s blessing. 3. When will blessings come? -Psalm 128:1-3 -Philippians 4:4-13 -God chooses when to bless us. 4. Who gets a blessing? -Psalm 128:4-6 -Revelation 21 -God blesses God’s children...
Jun 20, 2021•39 min
SONGS OF SUCCESS - Psalm 127 - Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME: God is in control and we are blessed. OUTLINE 1. Winning at Work. *Psalm 127:1-2 *Ecclesiastes 1:1-11, 2:17-26 *Anxious toil is meaningless. God’s work is vital. 2. Winning at Rest. *Psalm 127:2-5 *Proverbs 6:6, 6:13, 19:14, 20:4, 21:25 *Deuteronomy 5:12-15 *Laziness is bad. Rest is good. 3. Winning at Life. *Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 *1 Kings 1:15-21, 3:1-3, 11:14-20 *Fear God and keep God’s commandments. NEXT STEPS: Read Psalm 127 every da...
Jun 13, 2021•38 min
SONGS OF JOY - Psalm 126 - Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME: What makes Christians joyful? OUTLINE 1. Look Back and Remember. • Egypt - Exodus 15 • King David - 2 Samuel 22 • Exile - Nehemiah 8 2. Look Forward and Anticipate. • Joy when it rains after a drought. Isaiah 55 • Joy from the harvest at the end of the season. Matthew 13 • Joy when the bridegroom comes for the bride. Revelation 19. 3. Be glad. • We are Glad. Psalm 126:3 • Why are you so joyful? NEXT STEPS • Read Psalm 126 every day this week...
Jun 06, 2021•24 min
SONGS OF SECURITY Psalm 125 Steve Poole THEME What does our security in God in look like? OUTLINE 1. The TRUTH is we ARE secure in God • Sometimes our feelings don’t match the truth of Scripture. • We must submit out feelings to the truth. • God’s Word is the ultimate authority, not our feelings. 2. Emotional roller coaster does NOT invalidate our security in God • We are established ‘like Mount Zion’ (Psalm 125:1) • Scepter of Wickedness/Rod (Psalm 125:3) • Isaiah 10:24-25 3. Defeat does NOT in...
May 30, 2021•30 min
SONGS OF RESCUE - Psalm 124 - Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - Danger lurks all around us. Without God, we would be destroyed. OUTLINE 1. God chooses us. * Deuteronomy 7:7-9 * Isaiah 8:9-10 * God promises to be faithful to us in every circumstance. 2. Danger stalks us. * Isaiah 43:1-3 * John 16:31-33 * Danger threatens to overwhelm us. 3. God frees us. * Hebrews 11:32-40 * Galatians 2:20, 5:1 * We have escaped like a bird from the fowler’s snare; the snare has been broken, and we have escaped. NEXT ...
May 23, 2021•33 min
SONGS OF MERCY - Psalm 123 - Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - Contempt calls for Mercy. OUTLINE 1. Look up, not down. * Nehemiah 4:1-4 * Hebrews 12:1-3 * When we face contempt, we keep our eyes on the prize. 2. Seek mercy, not satisfaction. * Jeremiah 18:1-5 * 2 Corinthians 12:8-10 * When we face contempt, we ask for grace not to strike back. 3. Give compassion, not revenge. * Matthew 5:38-48 * John 13:12-17 * When we face contempt, we show mercy. NEXT STEPS 1. Commit to taking the “Songs of Ascent”...
May 16, 2021•29 min
SONGS OF REJOICING - Psalm 122 - Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - Share the joy! OUTLINE 1. Leap for Joy When You Arrive. * Psalm 63:1-5 * Psalm 105:1-6 * Share the joy of worship. 2. Leap for Joy When We Arrive. * Psalm 149:1-5 * Zephaniah 3:14-17 * Share the joy of belonging. 3. Leap for Joy When Everyone Arrives. * Isaiah 2:1-5 * Jeremiah 29:4-9 * Share the joy of peace.. NEXT STEPS 1. Commit to taking the “Songs of Ascent” journey. 2. Read Psalm 122 every day this week with some fellow pilgrims....
May 09, 2021•29 min
SONGS OF DEPENDENCE - Psalm 121 - Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - Who will help us? Our help comes from the Lord. OUTLINE 1. Can we depend on ourselves? * Luke 18:9-14 * All who are sick need a doctor. 2. Can we depend on our idols? * Isaiah 44:9-20 * All who trust in idols will be disappointed. 3. Can we depend on our God?. * Job 28:24 * Psalm 18:1-3. * Isaiah 41:10 * All who depend on God will find help. NEXT STEPS 1. Commit to taking the “Songs of Ascent” journey. 2. Read Psalm 121 every day thi...
May 02, 2021•25 min
SONGS OF TRUTH Psalm 120 Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME We travel the pilgrim’s journey by placing one foot in front of the other until we discover truth. OUTLINE 1. Life includes suffering • Psalm 120:1-2 • Tough times are inevitable on the journey. • Psalm 10 2. We want more. • Psalm 120:3-5 • The journey is both fleeing from distress and ascending toward goodness. • Psalm 86 3. God offers peace. • Psalm 120:6-7 • God calls us to find total well-being (Shalom) on the journey. • Psalm 23 NEXT STEPS...
Apr 25, 2021•27 min
THE BOOK OF LIFE, Revelation 3:1-6, Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - Your name is precious to God. OUTLINE 1. God writes our names in his book. • Psalm 139:16 • Revelation 20:12 2. God calls us by name. • Luke 10:17-20 • Revelation 2:17 • Philippians 4:2-3 • Isaiah 43:1-3 3. God watches over us now and forever. • Hebrews 9:27-28 • Revelation 20:17 NEXT STEPS • Celebrate your name in the book of life. • Celebrate your new name. • Celebrate eternity. SUPPORT THE MINISTRY OF CEDAR HILLS http://www.ceda...
Apr 18, 2021•29 min
HEAVEN IS A WONDERFUL PLACE 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME 6 myths and 6 truths about heaven. OUTLINE Myth 1. We can be too fixated on heaven. Truth: Being heavenly-minded helps us do earthly good. 1 Thessalonians 4:13 Myth 2. Heaven is all about the future. Truth: Heaven collides with earth. Matthew 13:44-48 Myth 3. We will spend eternity in the clouds. Truth: We will spend eternity on earth. Revelation 21:1-4 Myth 4. We will live forever without a body. Truth: We have bodie...
Apr 11, 2021•27 min
RESURRECTION AND LIFE 1 Corinthians 15 Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME The resurrection of Jesus gives victory over sin and death. OUTLINE 1. In Adam, all Die (1 Corinthians 15:21-22, Romans 5:12) Without the resurrection... * Our faith is futile. * We are still in our sins. * Death is the final enemy. * Life is bleak and hopeless. 2. In Jesus, all will be made alive. (1 Corinthians 15:12-19, John 11:25-26) Jesus is risen! This means... * Our faith matters. * We are forgiven. * We live, even though w...
Apr 04, 2021•30 min
VICTORY IN DEATH - Isaiah 53 - Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME Where do we find comfort in life and in death? OUTLINE 1. The glory story promises victory. * John 12:12-15 * Isaiah 40:1-11 * The glory story says that God works primarily in strength. 2. The cross story promises suffering. * Isaiah 53 * John 1:29, John 10:11 * Mark 10:45 * 1 Peter 1:18 * Leviticus 17:11 * The cross story affirms God’s work in the middle of suffering. 3. The strange good news promises victory in death. * John 3:14-17 * H...
Mar 28, 2021•29 min
THE FEAR OF DEATH - Psalm 90:1-6, Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - Fear of death has real consequences. What should we do it? OUTLINE - Four reality checks about death: 1. Most people fear death. • Job 3:24-26 • I Corinthians 15:57 2. Everyone has an appointment with death. (And sooner than we think.) • Psalm 90 • Isaiah 40:6-7 • John 14:5 3. Death brings sorrow and joy. • 2 Corinthians 5:1-5 • Philippians 1:21-24 • Psalm 39:4 4. Death is not the end of the story. (This world is not my home.) • John...
Mar 21, 2021•34 min
“The Curse of Sin and Death” Pastor Kent Landhuis Romans 5:6-12 KEY THEME: SIN BRINGS DEATH, JESUS BRINGS LIFE OUTLINE 1. Sin brings death. • Isaiah 6:1-5 • Romans 3:10-18; 3:23 • Romans 6:23 2. Jesus defeats sin with death. • Romans 5:5-8 • Romans 3:25-26 3. Jesus defeats death with death. • Romans 5:9-12 • 2 Timothy 1:9-10 • Hebrews 2:14-15 NEXT STEPS 1. Trust Jesus for the forgiveness of sins. 2. Trust Jesus in life and in death. 3. Live in freedom from the curse of sin and death. SUPPORT THE...
Mar 14, 2021•28 min
SERMON GUIDE “Life is a Gift” Steve Poole Psalm 139:13-16 OUTLINE 1. Life is a gift beyond comprehension • Psalm 139:14 – We are “remarkably and wondrously made...” • Genesis 1:26-27 – God created humans in His own image. • Theological term=Imago Dei (Latin “Image of God”) 2. Life is a gift when we know our identity 3. Life is a gift - don’t waste it • Psalms 139:16 - “All my days were written in your book and planned before a single one of them began.” • Matthew 6:27 - “Can any of you add one m...
Mar 07, 2021•28 min
LIFE AND DEATH Pastor Kent Landhuis Genesis 3:1-7 KEY QUESTION: Does death overshadow life? OUTLINE 1. The shadow of fear. • Psalm 23:4 • Genesis 2:16-17 • Genesis 3:4-5 2. The shadow of grief. • Psalm 90:10 • James 4:14 • Isaiah 40:7 3. The shadow of despair. • Genesis 3:20-24 • 2 Corinthians 5:1 • Ecclesiastes 3:2
Feb 28, 2021•29 min
THE GOOD LIFE Pastor Kent Landhuis Genesis 2:7-8 Key question: What is the good life and how do we get it? OUTLINE 1. The God-formed life. • Genesis 2:7 “The LORD God formed the man.” • Psalm 139:13-16 • Jeremiah 1:5 2. The God-inspired life. • Genesis 2:7b “He breathed into his nostrils the breath of life.” • Psalm 104:28-29 • Psalm 146:2-4 3. The God-placed life. • Genesis 2:8 - “There God placed the man he formed” • Genesis 1 • Jeremiah 29:4-7...
Feb 21, 2021•31 min
