Episodes
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Living Out Your Identity | Matthew 5:13-17
Living Out Your Identity | Matthew 5:13-17 by Douglas Van Sice
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Given Fullness in Christ | Colossians 2:6 - 15
Given Fullness in Christ | Colossians 2:6 - 15 by Douglas Van Sice
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From Stranger to Heir | Ephesians 3:2 - 12
From Stranger to Heir | Ephesians 3:2 - 12 by Douglas Van Sice
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The Holy Innocents | Matthew 2:13 - 18
The Holy Innocents | Matthew 2:13 - 18 by Douglas Van Sice
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Responding Like Noah | Genesis 8:15 - 22
To respond like Noah after he gets off the ark, we need one thing as God's people: promises. We need the promises of God. And not just that we need them. We need to cling to them with our whole heart. Listen to this sermon based on Genesis 8:15-22 to learn more about responding like Noah in your...
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Loving the Lost | Hosea 3
Gomer was a woman who fit the very definition of lost. She wandered from her children and husband for the love of another. She wandered far from God through her sin. She was lost. But Hosea sought her. Hosea loved her. Hosea found her and brought her back. Through the story of Hosea and Gomer's...
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When defeat seems imminent, Cling to Christ's Victory | Revelation 19:11-16
When defeat seems imminent, Cling to Christ's Victory | Revelation 19:11-16 by Douglas Van Sice
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Living with the End Goal in Mind | Philippians 3:4b-14
It is so easy to get caught up in the world's idea of crushing goals and chasing after success. But in Philippians 3, Paul upends that notion by showing up what our goal as Christians in this world is and what success looks like. Take a listen to find out what they are!
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Your Champion Fights for You | 1 Samuel 17
When giant problems come into your life, making you feel helpless, hopeless, and filled with fear, do you know what you need? You need a champion who fights for you and always comes out victorious.
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The Way to Glory is Through Suffering | Luke 9:28-34
Our fascination with glory can cause some pretty serious when it comes to our understanding of Jesus and our place in his kingdom. But in the transfiguration, Jesus shows us that the way to glory, for him and for us, is through suffering.
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Rejection is the Rule, Not the Exception | Luke 4:16-30
Rejection is the Rule, Not the Exception | Luke 4:16-30 by Douglas Van Sice
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Did God Really Say? | 2 Timothy 3:10-4:5
Did God Really Say? | 2 Timothy 3:10-4:5 by Douglas Van Sice
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Leaving It All Behind | Luke 5:1-11
Leaving It All Behind | Luke 5:1-11 by Douglas Van Sice
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What Child is This? | Luke 2:1-20
What Child is This? | Luke 2:1-20 by Douglas Van Sice
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Despite All the Evidence to the Contrary, God's Promises Stand | Luke 3:1 - 6
Do you ever find it difficult to reconcile God's promises with what you see in the world? That's been a struggle for God's people for centuries. External evidence can make it seem like God has forgotten his promises and that he is no longer working in this world. But, in Luke 3, God proves that...
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What Are You Willing to Die For? | Daniel 3:16-28
"What are you willing to die for?" This is a question that not many of us have ever had to seriously consider. But it is important to contemplate because it forces us to wrestle with what is most important to us. Listen to this sermon, based on Daniel 3, that explores this question and it's...
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Faith Sings with Joy, Even in Your Darkest Days | Jeremiah 31:1-9
Because the world is such a dark place, we can often feel like we have no reason to be joyful. We feel like we have no reason to sing with joy. Between spiritual struggles, life not going the way you thought, and the messiness of the world, joy seems to have disappeared. But the Prophet Jeremiah...
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For People Like Them? | Romans 3:24-25
God's grace is the greatest gift we could ever receive. But have you ever scratched your head and wondered if some people really should have received it? Listen to this sermon based on Romans 3 to see how Paul addresses what grace is and for whom grace is meant.
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Standing on the Word Requires You Sell Out the World | Mark 10:17-27
When push comes to shove, are you willing to give up everything to follow Jesus? The only way to follow Jesus is to have a heart that stands on the Word alone. And to stand on the Word alone requires you to sell out the rest of the world--something the rich young man could not do. Listen to this...
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You Are Not Alone | Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29
Have you ever felt alone in this world? Felt like no one could understand what you are going through: the burdens, the pain, the sorrow, the hurt? That's exactly how Moses, the leader of God's people, felt. And God's promise to Moses is the same promise meant for you: You are not alone!
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The Folly and Beauty of Wisdom | James 3:13-18
Varying and competing ideas exist for wisdom and what it means to live wisely in the world. Which one is right? James has the answer for you. In James 3, he uncovers the folly of worldly wisdom and unveils the beauty of a life lived under heavenly wisdom.
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Jesus' Power is Stronger Than Your Doubt | Mark 9:14-27
Finding yourself struggling with doubt or maybe even unbelief? Listen to this sermon from Mark 9 to see how Jesus clings tightly to those stuck in their doubt and replaces their doubt with his power.
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Savior, Not Fixer | Mark 4:35-41
One of the most common interpretations of Jesus' miracle of calming the storm sounds like this: "Jesus calmed the storm, therefore he will calm the storms of my life." But is that really the best way to understand this miracle? At the heart of understanding this miracle is a rather deep question:...
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Fig Leaves Don't Work | Genesis 3:8-15
When we make a mess of our lives by doing things we know we shouldn't, our first instinct is to try and cover it up. We get that notion from our first parents, Adam and Eve. Their first reaction after disobeying God was to try to cover up their shame behind fig leaves and hide their guilt behind...
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Mysterious Simplicity | John 3:1-17
There is something about biblical Christianity that is mysterious simple. It can make us wonder if it's all too good simple to be true. Can my forgiveness, my eternity, my entrance into the kingdom of God really have nothing to do with me and everything to do with God? Jesus gets to the heart of...
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Can These Bones Live? | Ezekiel 37:1-14
What does it mean to truly live? That's a question we all want to be answered because we don't want to waste a single moment of the time we have on this earth. But do we always answer it in the right way. What does it mean to truly live? That question is at the heart of Ezekiel 37. Listen to find...
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Looking to the Sky | Acts 1:1-11
There are plenty of moments where we do what the disciples did on the day Jesus ascended. In the midst of pain and suffering, in anger and agony, we look to the sky and wonder where Jesus is. But, when you understand the ascension, you begin to see that you don't need to wonder that any...
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Relying on Jesus | John 15:1-8
Self-reliance is part of who we are. It defines our country and our daily lives. And while being self-reliant can be good, do we understand the dangers of self-reliance when it comes to our relationship and daily walk with Jesus? Listen to this sermon about setting aside self-reliance and…
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Unblurring the Line | John 10:11-18
Do you recognize the difference between the hired hand and the Good Shepherd? When the line between the two of them is blurred, we begin to look to the "hired hands" of our life to provide things for us that only the Good Shepherd can provide. This is problematic, especially because the hired…
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Slow to Believe? | Luke 24:13-35
Slow to Believe? | Luke 24:13-35 by Douglas Van Sice
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Resurrection Peace is Given | John 20:19-31
Because of the resurrection, you have real, lasting peace, knowing that your sins are forgiven and heaven stands open. And once you have been given that peace, Jesus sends you out to give resurrection peace to others.
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Believing is Seeing | Mark 16:1 - 8
We live our lives by the mantra, "Seeing is Believing." But is that true when it comes to Christianity and the resurrection? Do you really need to see the resurrected Jesus to believe in him? Mark's account of the resurrection gets to the heart of the issue. Listen to find more.
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A Man Born Blind | John 9
When you are blind to Jesus, you can't see God. And when you can't see God, it is impossible to make sense of any of the hardship and suffering that we endure in this life. But Jesus comes to us and gives us sight. Through the lens of John 9, Jesus teaches us an important lesson on the presence…
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Cleaning House | John 2:13-22
Do you find yourself distracted when you come to worship your God? Every so often, Jesus needs to come and clean these distractions from our hearts so that we can focus on hearing the Word that gives life. Listen to how Jesus cleans house.
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Completely Victorious | Romans 8:31-39
When hardship arises in our lives, it can feel as though those hardships have the ability to separate us from Jesus' love. But, in Romans 8, Paul explains that because Jesus was completely victorious, there is nothing that can separate us from Jesus' love. And, because Jesus was completely...
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Jesus' Words Have Power | Mark 2:1-12
On some level, we all understand that the words we speak have power. Words have the power to alter the course of history or change a life. But do we always understand that Jesus' words have power? In Mark 2:1-12, Jesus confronts our doubts about the power of his words. By doing the impossible…
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Anxiety Relief | 1 Peter 5:6-11
When anxiety fills your life and weighs you down, how do you deal with it? In 1 Peter 5, the Apostle Peter lays a plan for anxiety relief that is second to none! Listen to this sermon to discover the plan for anxiety relief.
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Fix Your Thoughts on Jesus | Hebrews 3:1-6
It is so easy to become distracted in life; to spread ourselves so thin that we lose focus on the one thing that's actually needful–Jesus. In Hebrews 3, the author encourages his "holy brothers and sisters" to fix their thoughts on Jesus because he is greater than anything else in the world that…
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Jesus is Your Substitute | Mark 1:4-11
Are you looking for a God who accepts you, or, a God who forgives you? There's a pretty big difference. Which do you want? Take a listen to this sermon to find out that the God of the Bible is the God who forgives you because of your substitute, Jesus.
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Searching for Wisemen | Matthew 2:1-11
What does it mean for a person to be spiritually wise? What does it mean to be a wise man or a wise woman? Well, God shows us as we search for wisemen in Matthew chapter 2.
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Pondering Christmas Past | Luke 2vv41 - 52
We spend so much time building up to, anticipating, and preparing for Christmas. And every year, Christmas comes and goes. But how much time do we spend pondering Christmas once it is passed? This is an important question because if we stop pondering Christmas, we can begin to lose sight of why...
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The Night It Went Down | Luke 2:1-20
In a world that seems hopeless, where do find hope? It's found on the night it went down--on that first Christmas where God came down in flesh and blood to be your savior! Enjoy this Christmas Eve Sermon based on Luke 2:1-20.
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You Are Highly Favored | Luke 1:26-38
When we feel as though we've fallen out of favor with God, it is natural to think that we can and must try and earn that favor back. Even when the Word of God assures you that "you are highly favored," we doubt that promise and think that we can and must earn favor with God. But through the...
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Finding Satisfaction This Christmas | John 1:6-8, 19-28
Since the fall into sin, God has been moving, promising, acting, and pointing to one thing—the salvation he would win through the coming Messiah. When John the Baptizer, the forerunner, arrived, he faithfully and humbly carried out his calling—he pointed people forward. But people weren’t…
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Preparation Starts in the Heart | Mark 1:1-8
How do you prepare for Christmas? Most of us put up a tree with lights and ornaments. We make travel plans or get the house ready to receive company. We procure gifts for the people on our lists. But is that the way we really should be preparing for the day that changed history and our etenity....
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The Lord Provides | Genesis 22:1 -18
"The Lord Provides" is an anthem for the life of Abraham. Throughout his entire life, the Lord provided for Abraham both physically and spiritually. When we, as Christian, evaluate our lives, there can moments when we think that the Lord is not providing for us. But, even in those moments, the…
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Now...Not Later! | Matthew 25:1-13
The entire life of the Christian can be summed up as a life lived between the now and the not yet. As God's children, we eagerly wait for Jesus to return and bring us home to be with him. But until that day comes, Jesus calls us to be preparing our hearts now. And in Matthew 25:1-13, Jesus warns...
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In Christ Alone | Romans 3:25-26
So much of life can pass by without much pause for the hugely serious. It can seem a bit easier to walk through life not talking about or finding answers to questions regarding God, death, and what happens next. Although that may seem simpler, there comes a time when we must have some kind of…
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For People Like That? | Romans 3:22b-24
For whom is God’s grace meant? Scripture says it’s for all. And if God’s grace is for all, then it’s for you. But that also means God’s grace is for the person who has done incredible wrong by our own measures. This seems like a contradiction, and it definitely isn’t fair. But, what if…what if...
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A Relationship Made Right | Romans 3:22a
"How do I stand right before God?” This is the one big idea and question that is above and beyond all others. To stand right before God, is there something, even in the slightest, I must do? Or prove? Or decide? This question has done more than just impact those who are Christians. It is at the...
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A podcast of sermons preached at Huntersville Lutheran in Huntersville, NC.
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