Living Hope Evangelical Free Church Sermons (Sioux Falls, SD)

What is the Church? A Holy Temple1 Peter 2: 4-8Pastor Dan MontgomeryApril 12, 2026The Church is God's restored temple, built out of living stones centered on Christ. 1) The Church is built on the cornerstone. 2) The Church is built out of living stones. 3) The Church is built together.

Wonder StruckLuke 24: 1-12 Pastor Dan MontgomeryApril 5, 2026Have you really come to grips with the empty tomb? 1) The empty tomb should make us perplexed. 2) The empty tomb should make us remember3) The empty tomb should make us marvel.

Catechism Question 27 & 28John Brueckner

"Hope Fully" 1 Peter 1: 13Pastor Dan MontgomeryMarch 1, 2026As elect exiles with a glorious future, we should put all our hope in God's future grace. We do this by putting our minds to work. 1) The Reason for the Command: "Therefore..."2) The Command: "Set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you.."3) The Route for the Command: "Preparing your minds for actin, and being sober-minded..."

Children of the Holy God1 Peter 1: 14-16Pastor Dan MontgomeryMarch 08, 2026For we who have become children of the Holy God, holiness can and should mark every part of our lives1) Child of God, don't be what you used to be!2) Child of God, be conformed to the one who called you!3) Child of God, you will be like your Heavenly Father!

Trash and Treasure1 Peter 1: 17-21Pastor Dan MontgomeryMarch 15, 2026As we pass through the wasteland and journey to gory, we must fear treasuring trash and trashing treasure. 1) There's a place for fear in our lives..2) ... Because we are passing through the wasteland3) ... Because our Redeemer is our Treasure.

This Church will be an Everlasting Love1 Peter 1: 22-25Pastor Dan MontgomeryMarch 22nd, 2026People who believe the gospel love each other. 1) Love one another. 2) Love for one another comes from believing the gospel3) Imperishable seed produces love for one another.

"He Who Is Mighty"Luke 1:39-56Pastor Dan MontgomeryDecember 14, 2025God's mercy and might for the broken and weak comes through the baby in Mary's womb. 1) It's not too early to recognize Jesus as Lord. 2) It's not too late for God to do what he promised. 3) We're not too weak for God to show his might.

"See! This is New!Luke 1: 26-38Pastor Dan MontgomeryDecember 7, 2025Jesus is both the fulfillment of ancient promises and the start of something new. 1) Another Angelic Announcement... (1:26-31)2) ...About God's Glorious King... (1:32-33)3) ...Who Starts a New Family Tree (1:34-38)

"God's Alarm Clock"Luke 1: 5-25 Pastor Dan MontgomeryNovember 30, 2025 God prepares His people for the dawning of His salvation. 1) Zechariah's Big Day2) Night's Darkness3) God's Alarm Clock

"The Horror & Hope Found in God's Holy Presence"Isaiah 6: 1-13Pastor Dan Montgomery November 23, 2025 God's holiness strikes fear in the heart of sinners. But that same holiness provides real cleansing which prepares us for his call. 1) Humbled in the Presence of God (6:1-5)2) Healed in the Presence of God (6:6-7)3) Sent with the Words of God (6:8-13)

The Lifecycle of StinkfruitIsaiah 5: 8-30 Pastor Dan MontgomeryNovember 16, 2025Take a closer look at sin to understand how it grows and why it needs to be extracted.1) Looking at each "woe" (How the stinkfruit grows)2) Looking at each "therefore" (What the stinkfruit deserves)3) Being shown the Holy God.

What Should God Do with Sour Grapes?Isaiah 5: 1-7Pastor Dan MontgomeryNovember 9, 2025God takes immaculate care of His vineyard - His people - but what should He do if we produce bad fruit? 1) God carefully cultivates His vineyard. (5:1-2,7)2) God's vineyard has produced putrid fruit. (5:2, 7) 3) What should God do about this? (5:3-6)

"The Glory of Going to Church"Isaiah 4: 2-7Pastor Dan MontgomeryNovember 2, 2025After judgement, the Lord promises to be among His people like never before. Although we wait for the final fulfillment of this, we get to experience it right now as The Church. 1) We got to be near God. 2) Because we are made holy by God.3) Through the Glorious Branch.

Perdition by SubtractionIsaiah 3:1-4:1Pastor Dan MontgomeryOctober 26, 2025 God warns he will remove "support & supply" because we defy "His glorious presence". Our phony-glories will be exposed, so let's pursue what will last. 1) God warns he will remove "support & supply"... (3:1-7,12)2) ...Because we defy "His glorious presence". (3:8-11,13-15)3) Our phony-glories will be exposed... (3:16-4:1)4) ...So let's pursue what will last.

"Are you Walking Toward Majesty or a Mirage?"Isaiah 2:5-22Pastor Dan MontgomeryOctober 19,2025Isaiah persuades us to let go of the mirage of man-made saviors and to trust fully in the Lord. 1) The tragedy of getting things backwards. (2: 6-10)2) The emptiness of our lofty pride. (2:11-17)3) The emptiness of our trusty idols. ( 2:18-21)4) Which way will you walk? (2:5, 2:22)

Our Glorious and Gracious FutureIsaiah 2: 1-4 Pastor Dan Montgomery October 12, 2025As the repentant people of God, we can be hopeful and excited for our future. Three features of our future 1) God is lifted up. (2:1-2) 2) People come in (2:3) 3) Blessing goes out (2:4)

God's Game Plan for Raising up DisciplesDeuteronomy 6: 4-9Pastor Donn Hill October 5, 2025God gives you a game plan for family discipleship. 1) Family discipleship must be founded upon who God is . Deut. 6:42) Family discipleship begins with you loving God with abandon. Deut. 6:53) Family discipleship requires you to have God's words on your heart. Deut. 6:64) Family discipleship demands saturating children with God's words. Deut. 6: 7-9

" Redeeming and Restoring Repentant Rebels"Isaiah 1: 21-31Pastor Dan MontgomerySeptember 28, 2025God redeems and restores his compromised and contaminated people. 1) Compromise & Contamination (21-23)2) Good News! God's Refining Fire (24-26) 3) Warning! God's Refining Fire (27-31)

"Playskool Religion"Isaiah 1: 10-20Pastor Dan Montgomery September 21, 2025Because you cannot seek the Lord with a heart that loves sin, we need deep repentance, not shallow ritual. 1) Don't mistake the Lord's patience for permission. (10) 2) See the emptiness of our sin- stained offerings (11-15) 3) Embrace our God's solution (16-20)

"An Honest Assessment" Isaiah 1: 2-9 Pastor Dan MontgomerySeptember 14, 2025God gives His people an honest assessment so that we can know that our hope rests on Him and not ourselves. 1) We should know better. 2) We have wasted our privileges. 3) We cannot be reasoned with. 4) Our hope is in the Lord, not ourselves.

"A Word from the Outside"Isaiah 1: 1-2aPastor Dan MontgomerySeptember 7, 2025We need a word from outside of ourselves to understand ourselves and God. That's what this book of Isaiah is for us. 1) We need a word from outside of ourselves. 2) We need a word about reality. 3) We need a word that connects to our world.

"How the Saints Persevere"Philemon 22-25Pastor Dan MontgomeryAugust 31, 2025These final verses of Paul's letter to Philemon highlight five things that we need to persevere in our life of faith. 1) Hospitality2) Prayer3) Friends 4) Sober-Minded Steadfastness5) Present Grace

"Living in What Jesus Builds"Philemon 8 -21 Pastor Dan MontgomeryAugust 24, 2025Living in Jesus's Kingdom is very different than living according to the patterns of this world. 1) What is Paul's request for Philemon? 2) Paul's Request helps us see ... how foundational forgiveness is for our lives. 3) Paul's Request helps us see ... that Jesus unites even the most divided. 4) Paul's Request helps us see ... the importance of deep, heartfelt obedience.

" Every Good Thing That Is in Us"Philemon 4-7Pastor Dan MontgomeryAugust 17, 2025When you see healthy Christians you should thank God, pray for effectiveness, and appreciate them1) When you see healthy Christians ... Thank God. (God gets the credit for our faith and love.)2) When you see healthy Christians ... Pray for Effectiveness.(We don't want the glories of Christ to remain a secret.)3) When you see healthy Christians ... Appreciate Them. (It's okay to say nice things about each other.)

“This Changes Everything!”Philemon 1-3Pastor Dan MontgomeryAugust 10, 2025 Even in just the opening verses of this letter, we can see that God’s grace changes everything about our relationships and purpose in life. 1.Because of God’s grace, we can have peace.2.God’s grace and peace redefines our relationships.3.God’sgrace and peace redirects our purpose.

"Lasting Change"Colossians 3: 12-17August 3, 2025To have lasting change as a believer, it is helpful to ask 3 questions:1) What are we to "put on/ clothe?" (v12)2) When are we to "put on/ clothe?" (v13-14)3) How are we to "put on / clothe?" (v15-17)

"Prayer Preps Us to Praise"2 Corinthians 1: 8-11Pastor Dan Montgomery July 27, 2025Asking others to pray for our needs helps us share our burdens and increases thankfulness to God. 1) Paul shares about his experience of affliction. 2) We share prayers because we are porous. 3) We share prayers so more of us can praise.

"Praying by Faith when You're Frustrated"Psalm 13Pastor Dan MontgomeryJuly 20, 2025Trusting God doesn't mean we never complain to him. It means our struggles and frustrations are brought to him in prayer. 1) Faith can howl (13:1-2)2) Faith can ask (13:3-4)3) Faith will praise (13:5-6)

"Prayer as Processing"Psalm 73Pastor Dan MontgomeryJuly 13, 2025 Our hearts are not in line with God's truth. We are brought back into alignment with God as we draw near to him in worship and prayer (not before). 1) Anatomy of a heart out of sync (73:1-15)2) Finding a defibrillator in the sanctuary (73:16-18)3) Anatomy of a healthy heart (73:19-28)4) Draw near to God before your heart is healthy.

"The Road to Redemption"Daniel 9: 1-19 Part 2 Pastor Dan Montgomery July 6, 2025Redemption is found on the other side of true repentance. 1) True repentance doesn't point the finger. 2) True repentance doesn't lower the bar .3) True repentance relies on God's Righteousness.

"Promise - Prompted Prayer"Daniel 9: 1-19 Part 1Pastor Dan Montgomery June 29, 2025The prayer life of God's people is healthiest when we are aware of our place in the story and the good promises. God has given us. Why Does Daniel Pray?1) Prayer is prompted by God's promises. (Jeremiah 25: 3-11 / Jeremiah 29: 10-14 / Romans 8: 32 / James 1: 5-6)2) Prayer is aware of our place in God's Story(Leviticus 26: 27-35 / Jeremiah 29:10-14)How does Daniel Pray?3) Your have permission to pray with more than just your mind.

"Kneeling Power" Ephesians 3: 14-19Pastor Dan Montgomery June 22, 2025As children of God, we turn in prayer to our Father for deep power and knowledge. 1) The door of prayer to the Father is open2) Prayer Opens a door for deep power. 3) Prayer opens a door for deep knowledge.

"Teach Us to PrayLuke 11: 1Pastor Dan MontgomeryJune 15, 2025Disciples of Jesus can pray freely, but they also want to learn how to pray well. 1) The Disciple's Request2) The Bible's Freedom3) The Grain of Reality

“Beholding the Glory of Christ”2 Corinthians 3:18John BruecknerJune 8, 2025Beholding the glory of Christ, as held forth inScripture, is the Father’s Ordained means for the progressive transformation of every believer into the likeness of Christ by the Holy Spirit.1. Beholding the Glory of Christ...2. We are being transformed...3. By the Spirit.

"Salvation: The Son Accomplishes. The Spirit Applies."John 16:7Pastor Dan MontgomeryJune 1, 2025We celebrate Jesus's victorious ascension because it completes his mission and starts the Holy Spirit's mission of applying Jesus's victory to us. 1) Jesus's mission always culminated in His ascension2) Jesus's ascension begins a new mission: The Holy Spirit's 3) The Holy Spirit's mission is to direct us and connect us to the ascended Jesus.

"Am I My Brother's Keeper?"James 5: 19-20Pastor Dan MontgomeryMay 25,2025We will only make it to glory if we look out for each other 1) It is possible to get off the path (5:19)2) We are called to look out for each other (5:19)3) Staying on the path is a matter of life and death (5:20)

"Between Here and the Horizon”Pastor Dan MontgomeryMay 18, 2025Together we face the ups and downs of life with the powerful words of prayer and humble words of confession, not the empty words of manipulation. 1) Don't use your words to manipulate others (12) 2) Together we lift up words of prayer (13-15) 3) Together we let out words of confession. (16) 4) Remember the reason these words have power. (17-18)

"The Deceitfulness of Riches"James 5: 1-6Pastor Dan MontgomeryMay 4, 2025We must turn from our riches and trust in the God of glory. 1) Your wealth won't last2) Your wealth can't save you3) Your wealth can deform you4) Seek a better treasure

"Arrogance, Humility, and Knowing Where to Sit"James 4: 11-17Pastor Dan MontgomeryApril 27, 2025We are at our best when we remember God is Judge and Lord... and embrace that we're not. 1) Slander: Foolishly sitting in the judgement seat (11-12)2) Presumption: Foolishly sitting in the driver's seat (13-16)3) God has shown us where to sit (17)

"How Can We Understand the Empty Tomb?John 20:1-10Pastor Dan MontgomeryApril 20, 2025Don't go home without understanding the empty tomb.1) The Empty tomb can be confusing. 2) Jesus was only borrowing Joseph's tomb3) We need Scripture to understand the empty tomb. 4) Don't go home before you understand the empty tomb.

"Exceeding Expectations" (Palm Sunday)John 12: 12-19Pastor Dan MontgomeryApril 13, 2025Jesus is a better King and Savior than we realize. 1) Jesus Came to Be King2) Jesus is the Saving King3) Jesus is the Gentle King4) Because Jesus is the Crucified King

"Get Down"James 4: 1-10Pastor Dan MontgomeryApril 6, 2025We live in strife because we prefer ourselves and the world over humble submission to God. How did we become fighters?1) The Inside Problem (1-3)2) The Outside Problem (4-6)How do we become peacemakers?3) Get Away (7-9)4) Get Down (7-10)We hope to have the recordings equalized out in the near future.

Wisdom from AboveJames f3: 3-18Pastor Dan MontgomeryMarch 30, 2025Great advancements in righteousness come through wisdom's meekness1) Pride Pretends to be wise (13-15)2) But true wisdom makes us meek (13-15)3) Earthly wisdom makes a mess. (16) 4) But heavenly wisdom make peace. (17-18)First Sunday in plant building Recording done on computer. We will try to normalize the recordings once again it may take a few weeks.

Death and Life are in the TongueJames 3: 1-12Pastor Dan MontgomeryMarch 23, 2025Words shape our world (for better or for worse)1) Words: Handle with Care (1-2)2) Words: Small but Might (3-5a)3) Words: The Power to Destroy (5b-8)4) Words: Flow from the Heart (9-12)

Does God's Gift of Faith Work?James 2: 14-26Pastor Dan MontgomeryMarch 16, 2025One thing that makes God's gift of faith precious is that it produces deeds. In fact, deeds are a surefire way to see that He has given this gift. 1) Real faith is a gift given by God's will. 2) Real faith is more than mere words. 3) Phony "faith" is worth even less than you think.4) Real faith has always been completed by works.

"The Customs of the Kingdom"James 2: 8-13Pastor Dan MontgomeryMarch 9, 2025By mercy, we have been brought into God's Kingdom. As Kingdom Citizens, we live by our King's law to show love and mercy to our neighbors.1) Kingdom people and the Royal Law. 2) Kingdom people and voice of their King3) Kingdom people live by mercy.

“Making Princes out of Paupers” James 2: 1-7Pastor Dan MontgomeryMarch 2, 2025Partiality makes no sense for people in Jesus’s kingdom. 1)     Jesus is the Lord of Glory (2:1)2)    There is always a pull to favor worldly glory (2:2-4)3)     The glory of our Lord’s kingdom tends to lookupside down (2:5-7)

"Testing Your Fruit"James 1: 19-27Pastor Dan MontgomeryFebruary 23, 2025We listen to God's word so it can be planted in us and make us into fruit bearing trees. Nothing thwarts this process more than a foolishly prideful self-assessment. 1) How to become a fruit bearing tree (1:21, 25)2) How to assess your righteous thoughts. (1:19-21)3) How to assess your Bible study. (1: 22-25)4) How to assess your religious devotion (1: 26-27)

"Divine Affection: The Lord and His People"Song of Solomon 2: 2-3John Brueckner February 16, 20251) What Christ thinks of the believer (2:2)2) What the believer thinks of Christ (2:3)