Sermons on Matt Slick:

Holiness: What Is It?

Contributed by Matt Stacy on Dec 6, 2010

A sermon addressing what Holiness is and how to live out our holy label Christ has so gracefully given us. Practical steps to living a holy life and concepts about the benefits of holiness.

Holiness “Holiness is like a diamond. It has many facets” – Dr. Roger Green at Holiness Ablaze, 2010 Holiness. Holy is defined by Dictionary.com as, “1. Belonging to, derived from, or associated with a divine power; sacred. 2. Living according to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:30-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Go As Far As You Can See, And See What You Can From There

Contributed by Matt Hoffmann on Apr 28, 2010

In Acts 11:1-18, we begin to see the legacy of faith and risk-taking for the sake of the Gospel that included us in the promises of Christ

Acts 11:1-18 It all started when they saw Jesus for the last time. His last words to them, “And you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and all Judea, and Samaria, and to the very ends of the earth.” Peter was among those who heard these words, and believed them. I’m sure, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:1-18

Denomination: Lutheran

Happy Mother's Day, Lydia

Contributed by Matt Hoffmann on May 7, 2010

Women have to wear so many "hats!" Lydia was the same way so many centuries ago, but find out which "hat" she considered to be most important...

Sermon 050910 Mother’s Day Acts 16:9-15 Happy Mother’s Day! I hope many of you have started the day well, maybe breakfast in bed, or getting to sleep in a little, or maybe just a card or flowers. Mother’s Day is a great day! And it just so happens that we have a great mother ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:9-15

Denomination: Lutheran

What Are You Doing Here?

Contributed by Matt Hoffmann on Jun 29, 2010

Sometimes God doesn't make sense, sometimes he even makes us angry. But we have a God who loves us in the midst of our feelings of loss, or anger, or confusion.

I Kings 19:9-21 “What are you doing here?” When it comes to things God might say to me, I can’t think of too many things I would like to hear less. When I finally get to heaven and look at the face of God and hear, “What are you doing here, Matt?” YIKES! ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:9-21

Denomination: Lutheran

Rejoice!

Contributed by Matt Hoffmann on Jun 29, 2010

In Isaiah 66 God gives his people a reason to rejoice when all signs pointed to despair. We need this kind of hope today

Isaiah 66:10-14 Happy 4th of July! I love the 4th of July because I can’t help but spend some time re-reading some Revolutionary War History. What a wild time in our nation’s history. And what bravery it took to declare independence from the preeminent military power of the day. ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 66:10-14

Denomination: Lutheran

You Have No Idea...

Contributed by Matt Hoffmann on Jun 29, 2010

Sometimes it's good to remember that our God has a real Fatherly kind of love for us

Hosea 11 Happy Father’s Day! This is my second Father’s Day, and I am have to report that not much has changed for me since last year, I still have absolutely no idea what I’m doing. I find myself apologizing to Killian often (I promise I will be better at this with your ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 11:1-12

Denomination: Lutheran

The Nameless Woman

Contributed by Matt Hoffmann on Jun 29, 2010

In this passage we meet a woman without a name, or a named sin. But we get to put our name in the story, and our sin, and see how our God reacts to us in love

Luke 7:36-8:3 We really don’t know much about her. We don’t know her name. We don’t know what she did. But the people living her town knew both. They knew all about her sins, whatever they were, they were public, and they were shameful. You are free to use your imagination ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Joy Comes In For A Landing

Contributed by Matt Hoffmann on Mar 16, 2010

What does it mean to Rejoice in Real Life, when Joy touches down on the rough patches of our lives?

Philippians 3:8-14 Lately, I’ve talked some about how I don’t really enjoy flying. I will go, and it isn’t a huge deal, but I tend to get nervous. But, there is one think that I LOVE about flying. It’s the sound of the wheels of the plane touching the ground. It’s a powerful moment, marked by ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:8-14

Denomination: Lutheran

The Man Who Interrupted Jesus- A Sermon On Greed And Generosity

Contributed by Matt Krachunis on Feb 8, 2011

Story of the man who interrupted Jesus- The Parable of the Rich Fool

• The Man Who Interrupted Jesus. • I like Generous People- they are fun to be around- getting gifts, getting meals paid for • Do you know what I love even more? Being the one giving gifts, paying for meals, doing nice things for people • Crystal and I went out to lunch this ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Not Fall Out Of A Window And Die- Lessons From Eutychus

Contributed by Matt Krachunis on Feb 8, 2011

The story of Eutychus from Acts 20 and how it relates to us.

How to not fall out of a window and die • Have you ever fallen asleep in an inappropriate place? • I can remember when I was in college, I used to be so tired all the time. Its hard work hanging out • I had this 8am class, spring quarter, I would literally wake up, go to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:7-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Snakes On A Plain

Contributed by Matt Hoffmann on Mar 19, 2009

This is a monologue sermon from the persepective of an eyewitness to the plague of snakes from Numbers 21:4-9. You will need someone to read the last verses of the sermon from the back of the church after you walk off.

Good Morning, I love meeting new people! I am glad to meet you. My name is Abraham, which, lately, I can’t help feel is more ironic that I ever realized it was. You see Abraham is the Father of all nations; he is person I was taught about by my Rabbi ever since I can remember. And the one word ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 21:4-9

Denomination: Lutheran

The Pharisee's Dilemma

Contributed by Matt Hoffmann on Dec 2, 2009

Follow a Pharisee into the desert to hear John the Baptist preach about coming Messiah and struggle with him a God breaks into his life.

Advent 2 Malachi 3:1-7; Luke 3:1-14 The day started for him just like any other. He got up early, before the sun would peek over Jerusalem’s proud stone walls. It took him a little longer to get ready than most people, because he was a Pharisee, and as a teacher of the Law of God, his fellow ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:1-14

Denomination: Lutheran

Questioning Christ

Contributed by Matt Hoffmann on Dec 9, 2009

John the Baptist has some pointed questions for Jesus, and sometimes, so do we. How does God respond to us in our times of weakness and disappointent with him?

Luke 7:18-28 The Perfect Plan. Anne and I had a perfect plan last weekend. It involved new window shades for the windows on our staircase. It was a plan that was a long time in the making. For months, Anne lurked in the tall grass of the internet. Waiting for the perfect storm of sale price ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:18-28

Denomination: Lutheran

Broken Christmas?!

Contributed by Matt Hoffmann on Dec 20, 2009

In Matthew 1 we read about the first Christmas, a story that begins in brokeness and ends in hope and promise. Just like our stories because of Christ’s grace and mercy!

Sermon 122409 Christmas Eve Stone her to death! The thought popped into his head, but it didn’t last long. He could have said it out loud, he could have shouted it. It was his right to call for it after all. It was written right there in the 5th Book of Moses. Right in Deuteronomy. Obviously ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Lutheran

Immoral And Engaged

Contributed by Matt Williams on Feb 8, 2012

Our faith is something that is personal but it is not to be private. Following Jesus is not a private matter.

Passage: John 4: Vs. 5-6 This reveals Jesus’ humanity- very hot, tired and thirsty. (Fully God but also fully man) Vs. 7-9 Tension because Jesus is speaking to a Samaritan women. This would be unusual due to racial, national, religious, and gender issues. The Samaritan’s were ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-26

Denomination: *other