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Matthew 6:1–8, 16–18 • “Spiritual Show-Offs”  (from Sunday, June 22, 2008)
Matthew 5:38–48 • “Three Defining Marks of Love”  (from Sunday, June 15, 2008)


Sermon transcripts are listed by their scriptural reference. Some scriptural references are simply selected because they may best summarize a topical message where multiple text were implemented. To view the sermon transcripts listed by series click here.

Deuteronomy 6:5 • “Loving God”
Deuteronomy 7:9 •  “The Faithfulness of God”


Joshua 1:8 • “The Scripture For A Successful Year—Part One”
Joshua 1:8 • “The Scripture For A Successful Year—Part Two”
Joshua 24:15 •  “New Day’s Resolutions”


I Samuel 1:1–28 • “Help For The Brokenhearted”
I Samuel 2:1–10 • “Into The Heart Of A Godly Mother”
I Samuel 2:11–36 • “The Seriousness of Sin”
I Samuel 3:1–4:1 • “Light Piercing The Darkness”
I Samuel 4:1–22 • “The Result of Presumption—Part One”
I Samuel 4:1–22 • “The Result of Presumption—Part Two”
I Samuel 5:1–7:2 • “Dishonor Is Disastrous”
I Samuel 7:3–17 • “Repentance Is The Remedy For Restoration”
I Samuel 8:1–22 • “The Anatomy of An Obstinate Mind”
I Samuel 9:1–10:27 • “The Unseen Hand”
I Samuel 11:1–12:25 • “Setting The Record Straight”
I Samuel 13:1–23 • “Only A Little Sin”
I Samuel 14:1–52 • “A Prince That Couldn’t Be King”
I Samuel 15:1–35 • “The Severity Of A Compassionate God—Part One”
I Samuel 15:1–35 • “The Severity Of A Compassionate God—Part Two”
I Samuel 15:28 • “A Better Man, A Better Heart”
I Samuel 16:1–23 • “God’s Choice of a Savior”
I Samuel 17:1–58 • “Recognizing the True Conflict—Part One”
I Samuel 17:1–58 • “Recognizing the True Conflict—Part Two”
I Samuel 18:1–19:24 • “The Blessing of Grace”
I Samuel 20:1–22:23 • “Who Are You Going To Fear”
I Samuel 23:1–29 • “On The Winning Team—Part One”
I Samuel 24:1–22 • “On The Winning Team—Part Two”
I Samuel 25:1–44 • “A Lesson, A Fool and A-Big-Gal”
I Samuel 26:1–25 • “Turkey Or Godly”
I Samuel 27:1–29:11 • “The Unhappy Medium”
I Samuel 30:1–31:13 • “A Contrast Between Two Anointed Ones”


Psalm 15:1–5 • “The Company In Whom God Delights”
Psalm 23:1–3 • “One Happy Sheep—Part One”
Psalm 23:4–5 • “One Happy Sheep—Part Two”
Psalm 23:5–6 • “One Happy Sheep—Part Three”
Psalm 27:1–14 •  “Finished With Fear”
Psalm 63:1–11 •  “How To Find True Satisfaction”
Psalm 91:1 • “An Old Strategy For A New Year—Part One”
Psalm 91:1 • “An Old Strategy For A New Year—Part Two”
Psalm 96:3 •  “The Importance of Missions”
Psalm 99:9 • “The Holiness of God”
Psalm 100:1–5 • “A Personal Testimony”
Psalm 115:3 • “The Sovereignty of God”
Psalm 130:1–8 • “The Greatest Relationship”
Psalm 133:1 • “Be Unified With One Another”
Psalm 139:1–12 • “To Whom Shall I Turn?”
Psalm 145:8–9 • “The Mercy of God”


Proverbs 1:7 • “Wisdom and Folly”
Proverbs 3:5–6 • “Wholehearted Trust”
Proverbs 6:6–11 • “Diligence and Slothfulness”
Proverbs 9:7–8 • “Giving and Receiving Reproof—Parts I & II”
Proverbs 9:10 • “Fear of the Lord”
Proverbs 18:21 • “Taming the Tongue”
Proverbs 28:20 • “Be Faithful To One Another”
Proverbs 29:18 • “Where Are We Going”
Proverbs 31:10–31 • “Praise for the Virtuous Woman”


Isaiah 40:25 • “The Greatness of God”
Isaiah 55:8–9 • “A Biblical Response to 9–11”


Amos 5:21–27 • “Playing Church”


Malachi 1:1–5 • “God's Love For His Elect People”
Malachi 1:6–14 • “Because He's Great”
Malachi 2:1–9 • “Heartless Leaders Beware!”
Malachi 2:10–12 • “The Wrong Way to Start a Marriage”
Malachi 2:13–16 • “The Wrong Way to Finish a Marriage”
Malachi 2:17–3:5 • “The Coming of Messiah’s Justice”
Malachi 3:6–12 • “Unlocking The Windows Of Heaven”
Malachi 3:13–18 • “Justified By Their Words”
Malachi 4:1–6 • “Looking Deeply At Baby Jesus”


Matthew 1:1–25 • “Perfection Comes In Unusual Ways”
Matthew 1:21–23 • “Jesus–Our Immanuel and Savior”
Matthew 2:1–23 • “A Clash Between Two Kings”
Matthew 2:2 • “Born To Be Adored”
Matthew 3:1–6 • “Upon Entering The Kingdom—Part One”
Matthew 3:7–12 • “Upon Entering The Kingdom—Part Two”
Matthew 3:13–17 • “The Mighty King Is A Beloved Son”
Matthew 4:1–11 • “After Coronation Comes Temptation”
Matthew 4:12–25 • “Doing Church As Jesus Did”
Matthew 5:1–3 • “Lifestyles of the Poor and Nameless”
Matthew 5:4–6 • “The Hunger That Demands Fasting”
Matthew 5:7–9 • “Pity, Purity, and Peacemaking”
Matthew 5:9 • “Blessed Are The Peacemakers”
Matthew 5:10–12 • “And Now The World Responds”
Matthew 5:13–16 • “Sir Salty and Knight Light”
Matthew 5:17–19 • “The Law: Love, Fulfillment, Observance”
Matthew 5:20–26 • “Murder Without Swords”
Matthew 5:27–30 • “Monogamy Is Not Enough”
Matthew 5:33–37 • “May Christians Swear”
Matthew 5:38–48 • “Three Defining Marks of Love”
Matthew 6:1–8, 16–18 • “Spiritual Show-Offs”
Matthew 6:19–23 • “Investing For Eternity”
Matthew 7:1 • “Do Not Judge One Another—Part One”
Matthew 7:1 • “Do Not Judge One Another—Part Two”
Matthew 13:45–46 • “The Pearl of Great Prize”
Matthew 16:13–20 • “Architect, Builder, Owner and Lord”
Matthew 21:1–11 • “The King Is In Control”
Matthew 22:34–40 • “Religious Fundamentalism in an Age of Tolerance”

Mark 15:33–34 • “Forsaken By God”

Luke 2:1–20 • “Keeping Christ in Xmas”
Luke 2:11 • “The Present of Presence”
Luke 7:36–50 • “Broken And Spilled Out”
Luke 23:32–43 • “A Few Feet or an Eternity Apart?”
Luke 23:40–43 • “Lessons Learned From A Thief”

John 1:1–5 • “The Word Beyond Words—Part One”
John 1:6–13 • “The Word Beyond Words—Part Two””
John 1:14–18 • “The Word Beyond Words—Part Three””
John 1:195–28 • “Humility of the Baptist”
John 1:29–34 • “The Spotless Lamb of Sacrifice”
John 1:35–51 • “Disciples Who Make Disciples”
John 2:1–11 • “Wine Is The New Covenant Better?”
John 2:12–22 • “Anger For The Glory of God—Part One”
John 2:12–22 • “Anger For The Glory of God—Part Two”
John 2:12–22 • “Anger For The Glory of God—Part Three”
John 2:23–25 • “The Rest of The Gospel”
John 3:1–10 • “Losing My Religion—Part One”
John 3:16 • “G-R-A-C-E”
John 3:11–21 • “Losing My Religion—Part Two”
John 3:22–36 • “Losing My ‘Self”
John 4:1–15 • “Well Taught—Part One”
John 4:16–26 • “Well Taught—Part Two”
John 4:27–42 • “Evangelism Exists Because Worship Doesn’t”
John 4:43–54 • “Breeding Faith Through Adversity”
John 5:1–9 • “Humanity Apart From Him”
John 5:10–18 • “For The World So Hated God”
John 5:9–18 • “Sunday, Sabbath or The Lord’s Day?—Part One”
John 5:9–18 • “Sunday, Sabbath or The Lord’s Day?—Part Two”
John 5:19–30 • “Dependence and Deity”
John 5:31–47 • “The Case For Christ”
John 6:1–15 • “Material Bread of Life”
John 6:16–40 • “Spiritual Bread of Life—Part One”
John 6:41–59 • “Spiritual Bread of Life—Part Two”
John 6:60–66 • “Deserted By Many”
John 6:66–71 • “Followed By Few”
John 6:26–71 • “Three Pillars of Encouragement”
John 7:1–52 • “The Prince of Peace Wields a Sword of Division—Part One”
John 7:1–52 • “The Prince of Peace Wields a Sword of Division—Part Two”
John 7:37–39 • “Flood Alert”
John 7:53–8:11 • “From Condemnation to Forgiveness”
John 8:11 • “Go and Sin No More”
John 8:12–30 • “A Radical Redeemer”
John 8:31–47 • “Snapshots of a True Disciple”
John 8:48–59 • “Snapshots of a Mighty Savior”
John 9:1–7 • “The Blind Man Who Saw”
John 9:8–34 • “The Diagnosis of Spiritual Eye Disorders”
John 9:35–41 • “Seeing With The Eyes of Faith”
John 10:1–6 • “Who's Your Shepherd?”
John 10:7–21 • “For Entrance and Guidance”
John 10:10 • “Abundant Life”
John 10:10 • “Abundant Life—Part Two”
John 10:22–30 • “Once A Sheep Always A Sheep”
John 10:31–42 • “Shepherd, Savior and Something More”
John 11:1–16 • “Who‘s In Control”
John 11:17–27 • “Resurrection and Life: Personified and Delivered”
John 11:28–44 • “Man Alive!”
John 11:45–54 • “And Justice For All”
John 11:55–12:11 • “The Fragrance of Love and the Stench of Greed”
John 12:12–19 • “Two Views of the Triumphal Entry”
John 12:20–26 • “Life After Death”
John 12:27–36 • “Glory In Death”
John 12:36–50 • “Did Jesus Fail?”
John 13:1–17 • “The Reality Behind Foot Washing”
John 13:17–30 • “Triumph or Tragedy”
John 13:31–35 • “The Great Commandment”
John 13:36–38 • “Weakness of the Rock”
John 14:1–4 • “Medicine for a Troubled Heart”
John 14:5–6 • “Truth or Tolerance”
John 14:7–14 • “So You Need Encouragement?”
John 14:15–24 • “Advocating Love and Obedience”
John 14:25–31 • “Blessed Departure”
John 15:1–8 • “Are You a Branch or a Rock?”
John 15:9–17 • “How to Love the Branches”
John 15:18–25 • “Hated Without A Cause—Part I”
John 15:26–16:4 • “Hated Without A Cause—Part II”
John 16:5–11 • “The Advocate Who Prosecutes”
John 16:12–15 • “Like No Other Book”
John 16:16–33 • “Joy From Our Triune God”
John 17:1–5 • “Jesus Prays For Himself”
John 17:6–10 • “Jesus Prays For His Disciples—Part One”
John 17:11–19 • “Jesus Prays For His Disciples—Part Two”
John 17:20–26 • “Jesus Prays For His Church”
John 18:1–11 • “The Glory of Christ and the Fall of Adam”
John 18:12–27 • “The Glory of Christ and the Denial of Peter”
John 18:28–40 • “The Glory of Christ and the Depravity of Man”
John 19:1–16 • “King Jesus at His Finest”
John 19:17–22 • “The Lord Will Provide”
John 19:23–30 • “Three Merciful Sayings From The Cross”
John 19:30 • “It Is Finished”
John 19:31–42 • “Proof of The Messiah?”
John 20:1–18 • “Who Removed Jesus?”
John 20:19–31 • “Disciples Sent To Disciple”
John 21:1–14 • “Fishing For Men”
John 21:15–17 • “From Fishermen to Shepherds”
John 21:18–25 • “The Priority of A Disciple”

Acts 1:8 • “Revival's Role in Missions”
Acts 1:14 • “Pray With One Another”
Acts 8:26–40 • “The Centrality of the Scriptures”
Acts 8:36–39 • “Understanding Baptism”
Acts 17:16–34 • “Response To The Resurrection”
Acts 19:17–20 • “Repent or Perish”
Acts 20:17–38 • “The Good Shepherds”
Acts 20:25–27 • “The Whole Truth—The Absolute Truth”
Acts 20:28 • “Thirteen Stops – Series Review”


Romans 12:18 • “Be at Peace with One Another—Part One”
Romans 12:18 • “Be at Peace with One Another—Part Two”
Romans 16:1–4 • “Service With a Smile”


I Corinthians 1:1–3 • “But, You Must Listen and Obey”
I Corinthians 1:4–9 • “The Pace of Grace”
I Corinthians 1:10–17 • “Dividing Christ’s Unified Work—Part One”
I Corinthians 1:10–17 • “Dividing Christ’s Unified Work—Part Two”
I Corinthians 1:18–25 • “Wisdom Discovered Through Folly”
I Corinthians 1:26–31 • “A Dosage of Humility”
I Corinthians 2:1–5 • “Accept No Other, Proclaim No Other”
I Corinthians 2:6–16 • “Who Bends Your Ear”
I Corinthians 3:1–4 • “Growing, Maturing and Bearing Fruit”
I Corinthians 3:5–9 • “The Rightful Place of a Servant”
I Corinthians 3:10–15 • “Instructions For God’s Building Committee”
I Corinthians 3:16–23 • “How Wise Are You?”
I Corinthians 4:1–5 • “The Opinion That Matters Most”
I Corinthians 4:6–13 • “A Fool For Christ”
I Corinthians 4:14–21 • “Principles For The Christian Community—Part I”
I Corinthians 4:14–21 • “Principles For The Christian Community—Part II”
I Corinthians 5:1–8 •  “Yes, Church Purity Is That Important”
I Corinthians 5:9–13 •  “Confusion Clarified”
I Corinthians 6:1–8 •  “Wear Your Suit But Don't Bring One”
I Corinthians 6:9–11 •  “Such Were Some of You”
I Corinthians 6:12–20 •  “Body Matters”
I Corinthians 7:1–9 •  “When Abstinence Is Sin”
I Corinthians 7:10–11 •  “The One Shall Not Become Two—Part One”
I Corinthians 7:12–16 •  “The One Shall Not Become Two—Part Two”
I Corinthians 7:17–24 •  “When Change Is Wrong”
I Corinthians 7:25–40 •  “Single-Focus ”
I Corinthians 8:1–3 •  “A Love For Liberty—Part One”
I Corinthians 8:4–13 •  “A Love For Liberty—Part Two”
I Corinthians 9:1–18 •  “When It Is Right To Forsake Rights”
I Corinthians 9:19–23 •  “All Out For The Gospel”
I Corinthians 9:24–27 •  “Victorious Christian Living”
I Corinthians 10:1–12 •  “A History Lesson in Holiness”
I Corinthians 10:13 • “When The Heat Is On”
I Corinthians 10:14–22 • “One's Company, Two's A Crowd”
I Corinthians 10:23–11:1 • “Don't Forget About Love”
I Corinthians 10:31 •  “Why Are We Here?”
I Corinthians 12:1–11, 28–30 • “Using The Gift Glorifies The Giver”
I Corinthians 12:12–20 • “We Need You”
I Corinthians 12:21–27 • “You Need Us”
I Corinthians 12:31 • “Our Gifts, Whose Call?”
I Corinthians 13:1–13 • “Everything Minus Love Equals Nothing”
I Corinthians 13:4 • “Love Is Patient”
I Corinthians 13:4 • “Love Is Kind”
I Corinthians 13:4 • “Love Is Not Jealous”
I Corinthians 13:4 • “Love Does Not Boast”
I Corinthians 13:4 • “Love Is Not Arrogant”
I Corinthians 13:5 • “Love Is Not Rude or Selfish”
I Corinthians 13:5 • “Love Is Not Provoked”
I Corinthians 13:5 • “Love Keeps No Record of Wrongs”
I Corinthians 13:6 • “Love Rejoices With Righteousness”
I Corinthians 13:7 • “Love Bears, Believes, Hopes and Endures”
I Corinthians 14:1–40 • “Edification or Self-Exaltation”
I Corinthians 15:1–11 • “Proof For The Resurrection—Part One”
I Corinthians 15:1–11 • “Proof For The Resurrection—Part Two”
I Corinthians 15:12–19 •  “Logically The Undeniable Doctrine”
I Corinthians 15:20–34 •  “The Reality of The Resurrection”
I Corinthians 15:35–49 •  “The Glory of The Resurrection Body”
I Corinthians 15:50–58 •  “The Death of Death”
I Corinthians 16:1–4 •  “That Which We Dislike Giving”
I Corinthians 16:5–9 •  “That Which We Dislike Getting”
I Corinthians 16:10–24 •  “Farewell From A Faithful Five”


II Corinthians 1:3–11 • “Suffering Benefits”
II Corinthians 8:1–5 • “Grace To Give”
II Corinthians 9:7 • “Giving That Requires More Than A Gift”
II Corinthians 9:15 • “The Greatest Gift From The Greatest Giver”
II Corinthians 11:28 • “Loving The Bride—Part One”
II Corinthians 11:28 • “Loving The Bride—Part Two”


Galatians 4:8–11 • “One Step Forward, Two Steps Behind”

Ephesians 2:11–22 • “One Body, Many Parts”
Ephesians 5:25–30 • “Loving Your Wife


Philippians 3:10–11 • “Application of the Resurrection”
Philippians 4:4 • “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Joy”
Philippians 4:9 • “What Would Paul Say?”

Colossians 1:1–2 • “Paul’s Greeting to the Church”
Colossians 1:3–8 • “Thanksgiving for God’s Glorious Gospel”
Colossians 1:9–11 • “Anatomy of a Prayer–Part I”
Colossians 1:12–14 • “Anatomy of a Prayer–Part II”
Colossians 1:15–20 • “The Supremacy of Christ in Creation and Crucifixion”
Colossians 1:21–23 • “The Past, Present and Future of Reconciliation”
Colossians 1:24 • “The Glorious Paradox of Pain”
Colossians 1:24–29 • “Who Will Be Jesus?”
Colossians 2:1–5 • “Christlike Love for the Church”
Colossians 2:6–7 • “Walk In Him!”
Colossians 2:8–10 • “Seduction or Supremacy?”
Colossians 2:11–15 • “Consummated, Completeness; Culminated in Christ”
Colossians 2:16–23 • “Let No One Deceive You!”
Colossians 3:1–4 • “Seek the Things Above!”
Colossians 3:5–11 • “Put Off the Old Self”
Colossians 3:12–14 • “Put on the New Self–Part I”
Colossians 3:15–17 • “Put on the New Self–Part II”
Colossians 3:18–19 • “What is My Marriage Reflecting?”
Colossians 3:20–21 • “The Third Most Important Relationship”
Colossians 3:22–4:1 • “Who’s the Boss?”
Colossians 4:2–6 • “Communication with a Heart Toward Evangelism”
Colossians 4:7–9 • “For the Sake of the Name–Part One”
Colossians 4:10–14 • “For the Sake of the Name–Part Two”
Colossians 4:14–15 • “For the Sake of the Name–Part Three”

I Thessalonians 1:1–10 • “Driven By God”
I Thessalonians 5:11 • “Encourage One Another”

I Timothy 3:1–15 • “An Overview of Church Leadership”
I Timothy 3:4 • “A Well-Managed Home—Part One”
I Timothy 3:4 • “A Well-Managed Home—Part Two”
I Timothy 3:4 • “A Well-Managed Home—Part Three”
I Timothy 3:4 • “A Well-Managed Home—Part Four”
I Timothy 3:4 • “A Well-Managed Home—Part Five”
I Timothy 3:4 • “A Well-Managed Home—Part Six”
I Timothy 3:15 • “The Marks Of A Healthy Church—Part One”
I Timothy 3:15 • “The Marks Of A Healthy Church—Part Two”
I Timothy 3:15 • “The Marks Of A Healthy Church—Part Three”
I Timothy 3:15 • “The Marks Of A Healthy Church—Part Four”
I Timothy 3:16 • “The Paradox of Christmas”
I Timothy 6:10 • “A Love That Can Steal Your Joy”

II Timothy 2:8 • “The Value of A Good Memory”

Titus 1:1–4 • “Mission Possible”
Titus 1:5–9 • “The First Priority—Part One”
Titus 1:5–9 • “The First Priority—Part Two”
Titus 1:10–16 • “Shepherds, Beware of Wolves!”
Titus 2:1–3 • “An Overlooked Treasure”
Titus 2:1–8 • “We are Family”
Titus 2:4–5 • “Women of Excellence”
Titus 2:6–8 • “Young Men: Godly or Godzilla?”
Titus 2:1–10 • “The Why Behind The What—Part One”
Titus 2:11–15 • “The Why Behind The What—Part Two”
Titus 2:11–15 • “The Why Behind The What—Part Three”
Titus 3:1–2 • “The Biblical Response Toward Authority”
Titus 3:3–8 • “Prepared To Meet God”
Titus 3:9–15 • “The Good And The Gloom Of Body Life”

Philemon 1–25 • “Philemon’s Forgiveness Through the Eyes of Colossians”

Hebrews 13:17 • “Submit To One Another”

I Peter 4:12–19 • “Rejoicing in Affliction”

I John 4:8 • “The Love of God”

II John 1–6 • “Fatherly Advice–Part One”
II John 7–13 • “Fatherly Advice–Part Two”
II John 1–13 • “Contending For The Truth”

Revelation 1:9–18 • “A Vision Of Our Resurrected Lord”
Revelation 2:1–5 • “One Small Problem”