Sermons by Rev. Tyler Dirks

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Senior Pastor

Why Worship God?

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Sermon Text: Psalm 33 Outline: Our Calling God’s Character Reflection Questions: John Calvin says, “Believers are called to a vehement and ardent affection in their praise of God. The psalmist would have us omit nothing which tends to animate the minds and feelings of men in singing God’s praises.” Do you ardently, and in the […]

More Than a Feeling

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Sermon Text: Psalm 1 Outline: Dialogue Direction Devotion Reflection Questions: Do you talk to God? If so, do you accept His invitation to be blunt with Him? Tremper Longman III says, “The psalms did more than help me pour out my feelings to God. It also directed me to Him.” What do you think Tremper […]

What the Resurrection Does for Us

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Sermon Text: Hebrews 12:1-17 Outline: Fixation on Him Who Loves Us! (vv.1-4) Feeling the Love (vv.5-17) Reflection Questions: What are you most preoccupied with these days? How does that preoccupation fuel your perseverance? Read Romans 8:35-39 and Hebrews 12:1-2 …what’s the preoccupation, and how does that translate into perseverance? Is the resurrection of Christ, and […]

Embattled Faith

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Sermon Text: Hebrews 11:23-40 Outline: Faith Sees Through Suffering (vv.23-28) Faith Takes Risky Steps (vv.29-31) Faith Finds Strength Through Weakness (vv.32-40) Reflection Questions: If you were friends with Moses, and you saw him refusing the blatant benefits of palace life in order to put in his lot with a bunch of slaves …would you gossip […]