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Nickolas Kooi
Contributing sermons since May 3, 2017
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Reaping And Sowing In The Ruins
Contributed on Jul 9, 2020
This sermon looks at the hope and promise of sowing God's Word. It deals with the failures, but also the joys that we can experience with this! It goes through Jesus' parable of the sower. A special thanks to Rev. Bob Holst for the inspiration and idea
Are you an optimist, or are you a pessimist? Are you a glass half-empty person, or are you a glass half-full person? Do you complain that rose bushes have thorns, or do you rejoice because thorns have roses? Do you see the storm clouds, or do you see the silver lining? There are various ...read more
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Rest In The Ruins
Contributed on Jul 9, 2020
This sermon looks at rest, the importance of rest, and the types of tiredness we can have, and how Christ satisfies them with His rest.
I want you to think of a time in your life when you were exhausted. That moment when the tank was empty, you were depleted, and you had nothing left to give. Think of that time. Think of the most tiring day, or season, in your entire life. Recall the feelings and emotions. For me, the moment ...read more
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Rebuilding In The Ruins.
Contributed on Jul 9, 2020
This sermon looks at the Israelites' "return to worship" after the exile. Makes a great sermon for returning to worship, and for adjusting to changes in this new world and setting.
A few weeks ago, I was able to go back to Illinois and to see my brother confirmed. Before the service, it was nice to walk around and to visit the church I used to call “home.” There’s something nice and nostagilc about being back in places like that. I often see it here at Christmas and ...read more
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Standing And Status Before God
Contributed on Oct 24, 2019
This sermon looks at the parable of the Tax Collector and Pharisee, and answers the question, "How do I approach God?"
On the eve of those 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s birth in 1983, someone wrote, “In most big libraries, books by and about Martin Luther occupy more shelf room than those concerned with any other human being except Jesus of Nazareth.” In other words, next to Jesus Christ, Martin Luther is ...read more
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Standing Before God
Contributed on Oct 24, 2019
What determines our standing before God? The Pharisee, tax collector, and disciples give us an answer.
Can there be anything more nerve wracking than being evaluated at work or school? When we are criticized or graded, we are vulnerable and exposed. We may wonder and think, “What will people say or think of me? Is what they are saying true or accurate? Do they truly see my talents and abilities, ...read more
Newest Sermon Series
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In The Ruins: The Christian Life Amidst Covid-19
Contributed on Jul 9, 2020
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James, Apostle Of Faith
Contributed on Oct 3, 2018
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Jesus Repeats Himself: The End Times In Matthew 25
Contributed on Nov 22, 2017
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Paging Through Philippians
Contributed on Oct 1, 2017
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Roaming Through Romans
Contributed on Jun 22, 2017
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Sabbath Sympathy
Contributed on Jun 1, 2018
Never one to back down from a fight, Jesus takes the bait, and summons the man. He literally says, “Rise in the midst of the group.” And there are two reasons for this request. He wants everyone to see and witness this event. He wants him up and in the middle. The second is this. As a ...read more
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Mr. Incredible, Jesus, And The Pharisees
Contributed on Jun 1, 2018
In the movie The Incredibles, there is a scene where ex-Super Hero Bob Parr, aka Mr. Incredible, has a confrontation with his boss. Mr. Incredible has been forcibly retired from the hero business for years, and is working at an insurance company. He is doing a good job, but too good of a job. He ...read more
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The Joy Of A Pb And J
Contributed on Sep 14, 2017
In the Christian congregations at Rome, some believers still kept these things. Others did not. The “weak,” those who don’t realize or understand their full freedom in Jesus, still continued to abide by these things. These believers were cautious with these food laws, and just ate vegetables to ...read more
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Car Keys
Contributed on Sep 7, 2017
“You shall not steal,” the Seventh Commandment. Not only do we not take what is not ours, we actually help to improve and protect the possessions and income of other people. I had this done to me a few weeks. I was finishing up something at home on a Friday, and Dawn came to pick me up in the ...read more
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The Houston Hero
Contributed on Aug 30, 2017
Abe Minor, a man nicknamed “The Houston Hero,” has been rescuing people all week. He started by being sent by his wife to rescue her friend’s family, which included four kids, one of which was an infant. As he was going there, others called out for his help as they saw him with his boat. He said ...read more