Sermons by Jim Wentzlaff

Sermons by Jim Wentzlaff

Peter’s Temple Sermon, Part 1

Acts 3:12-18 Sunday Service / Peter teaches of the matchless name of Jesus Christ – the power of Jesus, the need for repentance, and the fulfillment of God’s promises through Him.

Guarding the Treasure of Truth

1 Timothy 6:20-21 Sunday Service / By the grace of God, Timothy is to guard the treasure of Scripture by holding fast to sound gospel teaching and protecting the church from false teachers.

Sound Doctrine

1 Timothy 6:1-5 Sunday Service / Sound doctrine, the gospel of grace, produces godliness in believers and the local church. In contrast, Sick (false) doctrine, produces controversy, friction, and disunity.

The Benefit (Fruit) of Being Alive in Christ

Romans 6:20-23 Sunday Service / Paul contrasts the benefits and outcomes of the believer’s past slavery to sin with the believer’s present slavery to God to remind them that they have received the free gift of God which is eternal life. So, live like it now.

Choose Your Master

Romans 6:15-19 Sunday Service / Now that past slavery to sin has been broken by Jesus, not only is the dominion of sin broken, but the power of sin will diminish as God sanctifies us.

You Are Alive to God – Now, Live Like It! Part 2 

Romans 6:11-14 Sunday Service / Believers have been baptized, buried, and resurrected from death to newness of life in Christ Jesus. We are appointed to know, believe, and appropriate the reality of our union in Christ Jesus. We are alive to God – Now live like it! 

You Are Alive to God – Now, Live Like It! Part 1 

Romans 6:1-10 Sunday Service / Believers have been baptized, buried, and resurrected from death to newness of life in Christ Jesus. We are appointed to know, believe, and appropriate the reality of our union in Christ Jesus. We are alive to God – Now live like it! 

Rest for a Noisy Soul

Matthew 11:28-30 Sunday Service / Do you desire rest from a noisy soul? Jesus alone provides rest and peace for the weary and heavy laden. Jesus calls us into initial rest and an ongoing experience of rest because He is gentle and humble of heart.

Building on the Foundation

1 Corinthians 3 Sunday Service / Brothers and sisters in the local church are called to serve God in unity through humility for the the furtherance of the gospel.

Resisting Temptation

James 1:12-16 Sunday Service / God allows trials in our lives to test our faith for endurance. Those same trials that God means to prove our faith can also be used as a temptation to sin. James provides a way of escape from allowing trials to take us captive to temptation and sin.

The Trap of Self-Righteousness

Luke 18:9-14 Sunday Service / If you died today where would you go, Heaven or Hell? When you say Heaven, we ask on what basis? Jesus teaches us to not fall into the trap of self-righteousness. We dare not approach the throne of God based on our own merits. Instead we approach in humility where we are not trusting in ourselves but in Christ’s righteousness alone.

Discipling With Our Union in Christ

Midweek Service Rom 7:4 / We are all called in the fellowship to disciple one another. You are capable and competent to disciple in the Word calling believers to biblical change through their union with Christ.
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