Sermons from 2008

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December 28, 2008

Restoration of the Kingdom

Speaker: Tolivar Wills Series: Joshua Topic: Whitney 11:30am Service Passage: Joshua 6:1–27, John 4:1–26

December 21, 2008

The Messiah of Händel: Christ the Firstborn of New Creation: A War Horse in Donkey’s Disguise

Speaker: Preston Graham Series: Advent 2008 Topic: Whitney 11:30am Service Passage: Zechariah 9:9–17, Matthew 21:1–11

December 14, 2008

The Messiah of Händel: Christ, the Good News: Better Times Are Comin’

Speaker: Tolivar Wills Series: Advent 2008 Topic: Whitney 11:30am Service Passage: Isaiah 9:1–7, Matthew 4:12–17

December 7, 2008

The Messiah of Händel: Christ the Judge and Justifier: Are You Ready?

Speaker: Preston Graham Series: Advent 2008 Topic: Whitney 11:30am Service Passage: Malachi 3:1–4, Malachi 4:5–6, Mark 1:1–8

November 30, 2008

The Messiah of Händel: Christ the Victor Leading Us Home

Speaker: Kevin Nelson Series: Advent 2008 Topic: Whitney 11:30am Service Passage: Isaiah 40:1–11

November 23, 2008

An Exile's Hope

Speaker: Preston Graham Series: Ezekiel Topic: Whitney 11:30am Service Passage: Ezekiel 4:4– 5:4, 1 Peter 2:1–11, 1 Peter 2:21–25

November 16, 2008

Under Siege!

Speaker: Preston Graham Series: Ezekiel Topic: Whitney 11:30am Service Passage: Ezekiel 4:1–3, Ephesians 6:10–18

November 9, 2008

Enactment Prophecy Fulfilled!

Speaker: Preston Graham Series: Ezekiel Topic: Whitney 11:30am Service Passage: Ezekiel 3:16–27, Matthew 13:1–3a, Matthew 13:10–17

November 2, 2008

When Bitter is Sweet

Speaker: Preston Graham Series: Ezekiel Topic: Whitney 11:30am Service Passage: Ezekiel 2:1– 3:21, 2 Timothy 4:1–5

October 26, 2008

A Glorious Vision for the Visionless

Speaker: Preston Graham Series: Ezekiel Topic: Whitney 11:30am Service Passage: Ezekiel 1:1–28, Revelation 4:1–8

October 19, 2008

Hard Lessons in God's Mercy: The Radical Cure

Speaker: Kevin Nelson Series: Jonah Topic: Whitney 11:30am Service Passage: Jonah 4:1–11, Mark 8:31–37

October 12, 2008

Life Caught in Rorshach?

Speaker: Preston Graham Topic: Whitney 11:30am Service Passage: Revelation 4:1– 5:14, Ezekiel 37:1–5, Ezekiel 37:26–28

October 5, 2008

Hard Lessons in God's Mercy: Surprised by Mercy

Speaker: Kevin Nelson Series: Jonah Topic: Whitney 11:30am Service Passage: Jonah 3:1–10, Matthew 12:38–41

September 28, 2008

Kingdom Consummation: Knowing Our Ultimate Reality

Speaker: Tolivar Wills Series: Joshua Topic: Whitney 11:30am Service Passage: Joshua 5:1–15, Ephesians 1:1–3, Ephesians 1:15–23

September 21, 2008

Common Unity

Speaker: Preston Graham Topic: Whitney 11:30am Service Passage: Psalm 133:1–3, 2 Corinthians 13:11–13

September 14, 2008

The Mediatorial Shepherds of God

Speaker: Preston Graham Series: John Topic: Whitney 11:30am Service Passage: John 21:1–19, Exodus 18:10–27

September 7, 2008

Doubting Unto Faith

Speaker: Preston Graham Series: John Topic: Whitney 11:30am Service Passage: John 20:24–31, Psalm 37:1–8

August 31, 2008

Hard Lessons in God's Mercy: Mercy for Rebels

Speaker: Kevin Nelson Series: Jonah Topic: Whitney 11:30am Service Passage: Jonah 1:1– 2:10, Mark 4:35–41

August 24, 2008

Ascension Rediscovered!

Speaker: Preston Graham Series: John Topic: Whitney 11:30am Service Passage: John 20:1–23, Daniel 7:11–18

August 17, 2008

Kingdom Consummation: Knowing Our Identity & Purpose

Speaker: Tolivar Wills Series: Joshua Topic: Whitney 11:30am Service Passage: Joshua 5:1–12, Galatians 3:19–29

August 10, 2008

Kingdom Consummation: A Renewing of Hope

Speaker: Tolivar Wills Series: Joshua Topic: Whitney 11:30am Service Passage: Joshua 3:1– 4:24, Luke 3:21–22, Luke 4:1–15

August 3, 2008

The Royal Temple Builder: The Destruction of the Old to Raise Up the New

Speaker: Preston Graham Series: John Topic: Whitney 11:30am Service Passage: John 18:1– 19:42, Zechariah 6:9–15

July 27, 2008

Your New Address

Speaker: Kevin Nelson Topic: Whitney 11:30am Service Passage: Romans 5:21– 6:14, Genesis 4:1–7

July 20, 2008

Our Greatest Accomplishment Accomplished!

Speaker: Preston Graham Series: John Topic: Whitney 11:30am Service Passage: John 17:1–26, Psalm 86:1–17

July 13, 2008

Kingdom Consummation: The Ground Work Has Already Been Laid

Speaker: Tolivar Wills Series: Joshua Topic: Whitney 11:30am Service Passage: Joshua 2:1–24, Ephesians 1:15–23

July 6, 2008

Great Hope for the Homeless

Speaker: Preston Graham Series: Missions Week 2008 Topic: Whitney 11:30am Service Passage: Matthew 12:1–21, Isaiah 42:1–9

June 29, 2008

The Case for Optimism Amidst Much Travail

Speaker: Preston Graham Series: John Topic: Whitney 11:30am Service Passage: John 16:1–33, Psalm 37:1–7, Psalm 37:39–40

June 22, 2008

Keep Moving Forward…in Faith

Speaker: Tolivar Wills Series: Joshua Topic: Whitney 11:30am Service Passage: Joshua 1:1–18, Hebrews 4:1–16

June 15, 2008

A Man's Relation to the Home, Part 2: Bible & Gender on the Occasion of Father's Day

Speaker: Preston Graham Topic: Whitney 11:30am Service Passage: Ephesians 5:25– 6:4

June 8, 2008

Shalom: The Gospel Ethic

Speaker: Tolivar Wills Series: 1 Thessalonians Topic: Whitney 11:30am Service Passage: 1 Thessalonians 5:12–28, Isaiah 9:1–7

June 1, 2008

Real Union with Christ Explored

Speaker: Preston Graham Series: John Topic: Whitney 11:30am Service Passage: John 15:1–27, Ezekiel 37:15–28

May 25, 2008

Ambassadors for Christ

Speaker: Kevin Nelson Topic: Whitney 11:30am Service Passage: 2 Corinthians 5:11–21, Isaiah 55:10–13

May 18, 2008

Neural Buddhism or Christian Spirituality?

Speaker: Preston Graham Topic: Whitney 11:30am Service Passage: John 14:8–31, Isaiah 40:12–26

May 11, 2008

A Woman's Relation to the Home, Part 1: Bible, Gender, & the Home

Speaker: Preston Graham Topic: Whitney 11:30am Service Passage: Titus 2:1–5, Proverbs 31:1–31

May 4, 2008

Living in Light of the King's Return

Speaker: Tolivar Wills Series: 1 Thessalonians Topic: Whitney 11:30am Service Passage: 1 Thessalonians 5:1–11, Daniel 12:1–13

April 27, 2008

Don't Worry, This is Not the End

Speaker: Tolivar Wills Topic: Whitney 11:30am Service Passage: 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18, Isaiah 27:7–13

April 20, 2008

What We Owe Our Elders NOT to Our Harm!

Speaker: Preston Graham Topic: Whitney 11:30am Service Passage: Hebrews 13:1–17, Numbers 16:1–6, Numbers 16:12–14, Numbers 16:18–35

April 13, 2008

Loving in the Everyday Stuff

Speaker: Tolivar Wills Topic: Whitney 11:30am Service Passage: 1 Thessalonians 4:9–12

April 6, 2008

Offering of the Whole Person

Speaker: Tolivar Wills Series: 1 Thessalonians Topic: Whitney 11:30am Service Passage: 1 Thessalonians 3:11– 4:8, Exodus 19:1–9

March 30, 2008

The Heart of the Father

Speaker: Tolivar Wills Series: 1 Thessalonians Topic: Whitney 11:30am Service Passage: 1 Thessalonians 2:17– 3:10, Deuteronomy 32:1–14

March 23, 2008

If Easter, Then What's Heaven?

Speaker: Preston Graham Series: John Topic: Whitney 11:30am Service Passage: John 14:1–7, Isaiah 25:6–10

March 16, 2008

A Scandalous Paradox, Part 2: The Scandal of Unbelief

Speaker: Preston Graham Series: John Topic: Whitney 11:30am Service Passage: John 12:36–50, Isaiah 6:1–13

March 9, 2008

A Scandalous Paradox, Part 1

Speaker: Preston Graham Series: John Topic: Whitney 11:30am Service Passage: John 12:20–36, Ecclesiastes 2:1–11

March 2, 2008

The Christian's Identity Crisis

Speaker: Tolivar Wills Series: 1 Thessalonians Topic: Whitney 11:30am Service Passage: 1 Thessalonians 2:13–16, Isaiah 53:1–12

February 24, 2008

The Triumph of Humiliation Anticipated!

Speaker: Preston Graham Series: John Topic: Whitney 11:30am Service Passage: John 12:1–19, Genesis 49:8–12

February 17, 2008

You’re Late God!

Speaker: Preston Graham Series: John Topic: Whitney 11:30am Service Passage: John 11:1–57, Ezekiel 37:1–14

February 10, 2008

Hanukkah for Christmas

Speaker: Preston Graham Series: John Topic: Whitney 11:30am Service Passage: John 10:22–42, Ezekiel 8:1–6, Ezekiel 10:1–8, Ezekiel 10:18–19

February 3, 2008

The Good Shepherd

Speaker: Preston Graham Series: John Topic: Whitney 11:30am Service Passage: John 10:1–21, Ezekiel 34:1–16

January 27, 2008

The Return of the King

Speaker: Tolivar Wills Topic: Whitney 11:30am Service Passage: Matthew 28:16–20, Daniel 7:9–14

January 20, 2008

Embodying the Gospel

Speaker: Tolivar Wills Series: 1 Thessalonians Topic: Whitney 11:30am Service Passage: 1 Thessalonians 2:1–12, Psalm 118:1–9, Psalm 118:22–29

January 13, 2008

The Power of the Kingdom of God

Speaker: Preston Graham Topic: Whitney 11:30am Service

January 6, 2008

Our First Prayer and Passion!

Speaker: Preston Graham Topic: Whitney 11:30am Service Passage: Matthew 6:9–13, Daniel 7:1, Daniel 7:9–14