Sermons

Sermon: Exaltation (Philippians 2:9-11)

Thesis: Those who humble themselves will be exalted.This is the final part of a three part series called The Worthy Life. I did this sermon for VLI.

The Worthy Life:
1. Maintaining Unity through Humility (Philippians 2:1-4)
2. Be Like Christ (Philippians 2:5-8)
3. Exaltation (Philippians 2:9-11)

Series: The Worthy Life
Title: Exaltation (Philippians 2:9-11)

Sermon: Be Like Christ (Philippians 2:5-8)

Thesis: In order to have humility, you must be like Christ.This was the second installment of The Worthy Life series for VLI. A big improvement from Part 1 - Maintaining Unity through Humility!

The Worthy Life:
1. Maintaining Unity through Humility (Philippians 2:1-4)
2. Be Like Christ (Philippians 2:5-8)

Sermon: Maintaining Unity through Humility (Philippians 2:1-4)

Thesis: We must have humility to maintain the unity needed to advance the gospel.This is a sermon I wrote for VLI last quarter. We were required to do at least one sermon from Philippians 2, but I'm a series kind of guy, so all three of my sermons are from Philippians 2. :-) This first sermon was probably my weakest one. I made the mistake of utilizing too much text for a 15 minute sermon. The end result was a very dense sermon that actually lasted 22 minutes. This would have been MUCH better as two separate sermons.

The Worthy Life:

Lord, fill this cookie jar with your Christmas cookies

Here is a sermon that I wrote for our Family Friday Night at the Grove City Vineyard. Target age: Kindergarden - 5th grade. Bible Verse: 2 Corinthians 4:7. Thesis: Jesus is the treasure. You are the one holding the treasure. We are to give this treasure to other people. Cookie Jar Here is a sermon that I wrote for our Family Friday Night at the Grove City Vineyard. I thought the evening went GREAT! The participation during the message and response for prayer afterward was beyond anything I could have imagined!

Relationships: Covenant Love

Thesis: When we establish covenant love, we humble ourselves to the other person and submit to the purposes of God.

Compassion: Conquering Apathy with the Love of Christ

Thesis: Apathy blinds our eyes, closes the door of our heart, and paralyzes the body of Christ. We are called to have the transforming love and compassion of Jesus Christ.

Sermon - Compassion: Unlocking the Power of the Kingdom

Subject: We do not have enough strength to minister to others if we rely on our natural abilities alone. Complement: By relying on kingdom resources, we can find more than enough power to minister to others. Central Thesis: We can find the power to minister to others in need when we stop relying on our abilities and rely completely on kingdom resources.This sermon is part of a 3-part sermon series I did for Vineyard Leadership Institute.

Compassion: Just Do It (This sermon)
http://www.brianstevenson.com/blog/sermon-compassion-just-do-it

Compassion: A Catalyst for Restoration

Sermon - Compassion: A Catalyst for Restoration

Subject: Jesus calls us to be compassionate to everyone despite the high costs. Complement: Our compassion is a catalyst for restoring the broken. Central Thesis: Jesus calls us to be compassionate to everyone, despite the high costs, because he desires to restore human brokenness.This sermon is part of a 3-part sermon series I did for Vineyard Leadership Institute.

Compassion: Just Do It
http://www.brianstevenson.com/blog/sermon-compassion-just-do-it

Compassion: A Catalyst for Restoration (This sermon)
http://www.brianstevenson.com/blog/sermon-compassion-a-catalyst-for-rest...

Sermon - Compassion: Just Do It

Subject: Jesus models a life filled with compassion. Complement: The need for more people to show compassion is great. Thesis: Jesus models a life filled with compassion because he is looking for more people to show compassion and to fulfill a great need.This sermon is part of a 3-part sermon series I did for Vineyard Leadership Institute.