Sermons by Rev. Tyler Dirks

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Senior Pastor

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Sermon Text: Psalm 121 Outline: The Designer The Duration The Director Reflection Questions: What (or who) really helps you? How do you feel about helplessness? Is it bothersome or beautiful? How important is it to you – to NOT feel helpless? What’s your best reason for not trusting God and refusing His help? What does […]

The Power of Lamentation

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Sermon Text: Psalm 6 Outline: The Depth (vv.1-5) The Dependence (vv.6-7) Delighting in the Dominance (vv.8-11) Reflection Questions: What’s the biggest problem in the world? What’s your reaction to it? (e.g. Anxiety? Anger? Apathy? Lamentation?) What’s something that you’re afraid, ashamed, and/or embarrassed to admit about yourself? Do you actually rely on God’s grace to […]

The Effect of God’s Presence

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Sermon Text: Psalm 46 Outline: Secure (vv.1-3) Enlivening (vv.4-7) Awe (vv.8-11) Reflection Questions: How do you feel about God’s never-ceasing nearness? Does it make you nervous? Does it frustrate you? It is comforting (why or why not)? What would you do if the most manifestly reliable, constant, fixed point in your life went away? After […]

By Fear or By Faith

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Sermon Text: Psalm 27 Outline: Knowing Your Stronghold (v.1) Acknowledging What Scares You (vv.2-3, 11-12) Striving for the Stronghold (vv.4-10, 13-14) Reflection Questions: What makes you feel confident? What is the one thing you must have, or else nothing in life matters? What risks have you taken in life that enabled you to KNOW (as […]