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Speaker: Pastor Tom Van Kempen

John 1:1 (NKJV) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

I. The described as the “Lord Jesus Christ”

1. Jesus is fully

1) The wrote that Jesus was God

2) Jesus acknowledgement he was God

2. Jesus is fully

John 1:14 (NKJV) And the Word became flesh and dwelt (tabernacled) among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.

1) Jesus became

2) Jesus was called the “Son of ”

3) Jesus was identified as the

II. The meaning behind the title “”

1 Corinthians 15:57 (NKJV) But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

1.

1) Title of reverence

2) Title for master

3) Title for God

2.

1) A name that reflects his purpose

2) A name that reflects a place in history

3) A name that reflects his person

3.

III. The fulfilled by the “Lord Jesus Christ”

Hebrews 6:20 (NKJV) where the forerunner has entered for us, even Jesus, having become High Priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.

Hebrews 7:1 (NKJV) For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,

1. The Ministry of

2. The Ministry of

Heb 4:14 (NIV) Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess.

1) To represent God to the people

2) To represent the people to God

3. The Ministry of

1) A conquering King

2) The greatest King

IV. The of the “Lord Jesus Christ”

1. His life was an

2. His was a substitution

3. His was proof of His claims

4. His was crucial for continued work

 

 

The Steps of the Joyful Journey of 2025

Speaker: Dr. James O. Davis

Philippians 4:4-9 (NASB) “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentle spirit be known to all men. The Lord is near. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things. The things you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.”

in the presence of the Lord

Rely on the of God

• Worry is
• Worry is
• Worry is

Reflect on the of the Lord

Rest in the of God

Renew in the of the Lord

• The test: Is it ?
• The test: Is it ?
• The test: Is it ?
• The test: Is this for ?
• The test: Is this ?
• The test: Is it ?

Speaker: Pastor Tom Van Kempen

Romans 1:20 (NKJV) For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse,

God speaks through

1. Take a clear

2. Use your

Hebrews 1:1 (NKJV) God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets,

God speaks through the

Hebrews 4:12 (NKJV) The Word of God is living and powerful

1. The prophets told

Genesis 1:26 (NKJV) Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over [a]all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”

2. God revealed His through his many names

1) is the most common name for God

2) reveals God as provider

3) reveals God as healer

4) reveals God as peace

5) reveals God as righteousness

Matthew 5:6 (NKJV) Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled.

2 Corinthians 5:21 (NKJV) For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

6) reveals God as almighty

3. God speaks through

1) The Lord is my

2) God is our

God’s ultimate is Jesus Christ of Nazareth

Hebrews 1:2-3 (NKJV) has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds; who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

1. Equivalent in

2. in glory

3. Same in

4. in majesty

by: Pastor Tom Van Kempen

I. I dream of a church that values the of God

Exodus 33:15 (NKJV) Then he(Moses) said to Him, “If Your does not go with us, do not bring us up from here.

1 Thessalonians 5:19 (NKJV) Do not the Spirit.

Acts 2:43 (NKJV) Thencame upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.

1. We must develop an attitude of and

Acts 2:42 (NKJV) And they continued steadfastly in the apostles doctrine, fellowship, breaking of bread, and in prayer.

Exodus 20:18-20 (NKJV) Now all the people witnessed the thunderings, the lightning flashes, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking; and when the people saw it, they trembled and stood afar off. Then they said to Moses, “You speak with us, and we will hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we die. And Moses said to the people, Do not fear; for God has come to test you, and that His fear may be before you, so that you may not sin.

Proverbs 6:16-19 (NKJV) There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.

Deuteronomy 9:3-4 (NKJV) Therefore understand today that the Lord your God is He who goes over before you as a consuming fire. He will destroy them and bring them down before you; so you shall drive them out and destroy them quickly, as the Lord has said to you. Do not think in your heart, after the Lord your God has cast them out before you, saying, ‘Because of my righteousness the Lord has brought me in to possess this land’; but it is because of the wickedness of these nations that the Lord is driving them out from before you.

Acts 2:23 (NKJV) Him(Jesus) being delivered by the determined purpose and foreknowledge of God, you have taken by lawless hands, have crucified, and put to death.

2. We must cultivate an atmosphere of genuine and

Mark 12:30 (NKJV) And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the commandment.

Psalm 22:3 (NKJV) But You are holy, Enthroned in the praises of Israel.

3. We must bring an expectation for the .

II. I dream of a church that is a day to day reality, not a once a week routine

Acts 2:42 (NKJV) And they

Jeremiah 29:13 (NKJV) And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.

Acts 2:46 (NKJV) So with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart,

1. daily

Acts 17:11 (NIV) Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures to see if what Paul said was true.

2. daily

Acts 2:44-45 (NKJV) Now all who believed were together, and had all things in common, 45 and sold their possessions and goods, and divided them among all, as anyone had need.

Acts 2:44-46 (NKJV) Now all who believed were , and had all things in , 45 and sold their possessions and goods, and divided them among, as anyone had need.So continuing daily with in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart,

Acts 2:47 (NKJV) praising God and . And the Lord added [a]to the church daily those who were being saved.

3. daily

Acts 2:46 (NKJV) So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with and

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Series: Bedrock #2
Sermon: The One True God
Scripture: Various
Date: January 22, 2025

How do we know that God is ?

1. God

Genesis 1:3 (NKJV) Then God Said . . .

2. God

Genesis 12:1 (NKJV) Now the Lord had said to Abram:

3. God

Deuteronomy 6:4 (NKJV) Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one!

God speaks through

Psalm 19:1-3 (NKJV) The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork. Day unto day utters speech, And night unto night reveals knowledge. There is no speech nor language Where their voice is not heard.

1. The or argument

Romans 1:25 (AMP) because [by choice] they exchanged the truth of God for a lie,

2. The argument – The design argument

Genesis 1:12 (NKJV) And the earth brought forth grass, the herb that yields seed according to its kind, and the tree that yields fruit, whose seed is in itself according to its kind.

God speaks through

Romans 2:14-15 (NKJV) when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do the things in the law, these, although not having the law, are a law to themselves, 15 who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and between themselves their thoughts accusing or else excusing them)

1. The argument – innate sense of right and wrong

2. The argument – first cause

God speaks through the

Genesis 1:1 (NKJV) “In the beginning God”

Psalm 14:1 “The fool says in his heart, there is no God”

1. God is

Genesis 1:1 (NKJV) In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

2. God is a

Matthew 28:19 (NIV) Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit

2 Corinthians 13:14 (NIV) May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all

3. God is

Ephesians 1:19-21 (NKJV) and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power 20 which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all principality and [b]power and [c]might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come.

4. God is

1 John 4:16 (NKJV) And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him.

Sermon: I Have a Dream – Part 1
Scripture: Acts 2:40-42 (NKJV)
Date: January 19, 2025
Speaker: Pastor Tom Van Kempen

Acts 2:17 (NKJV) And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, That I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your young men shall see visions, Your old men shall dream dreams.

Acts 2:40-41 (NKJV) And with many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, Be saved from this perverse generation. Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them.

I. I dream of a church that

1. A for people

Luke 15:1-2 (NKJV) Then all the tax collectors and the sinners drew near to Him to hear Him. 2 And the Pharisees and scribes complained, saying, “This Man receives sinners and eats with them.”

2. A perspective

II. I dream of a church that

Acts 2:42 (NKJV) And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.

1. Like a

1 Peter 2:2 (GW) Desire God’s pure word as newborn babies desire milk. Then you will grow in your salvation.

2. Like a

Deuteronomy 8:3 (NKJV) So He humbled you, allowed you to hunger, and fed you with manna which you did not know nor did your fathers know, that He might make you know that man shall not live by bread alone; but man lives by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the Lord.

Romans 10:17 (NKJV)  So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

3. Like a adult

Hebrews 5:11-14 (NLT). There is much more we would like to say about this, but it is difficult to explain, especially since you are spiritually dull and don’t seem to listen. 12 You have been believers so long now that you ought to be teaching others. Instead, you need someone to teach you again the basic things about God’s word. You are like babies who need milk and cannot eat solid food. 13 For someone who lives on milk is still an infant and doesn’t know how to do what is right. 14 Solid food is for those who are mature, who through training have the skill to recognize the difference between right and wrong.

III. I dream of a church that is

Acts 2:42(NKJV) And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.

1.

Proverbs 18:24 (NKJV) A man who has friends must himself be friendly, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

2.

Psalm 133 (NKJV) Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious oil upon the head, Running down on the beard, The beard of Aaron, Running down on the edge of his garments.It is like the dew of Hermon, Descending upon the mountains of Zion; For there the Lord commanded the blessing—Life forevermore.

3.

1 Timothy 3:14-15 (ERV) I am writing this to you. . . so that. . . you will know how people should live in the family of God. That family is the church of the living God.

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Series:  Bedrock #1

Sermon:  Holy Scripture

Scripture:  2 Timothy 3:15-17 (NKJV)

Date:  January 15, 2025

 

Matthew 7:24-25 (NKJV) “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: 25 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.

2 Timothy 3:15-17 (NKJV) and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

 

I.  The Bible is God’s to humanity

 

            1.  

            2. 

 

2 Peter 1:20-21 (NIV) Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation of things.For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

II.  The Bible is our for faith and conduct

 

            1.  The

 

Hebrews 1:1-2 (NKJV) God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds;

 

            2.  The

            3.  used in receiving the

 

III.  The Bible is in all areas

 

            1.  The Bible is accurate

            2.  The Bible is accurate

            3.  The Bible is accurate

 

IV.  The bible is for our modern lives

 

            1. 

            2. 

            3. 

            4. 

 

Hebrews 4:12 (NIV) For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.

Acts 2:16 (NKJV) But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:

Acts 2:17 (NKJV) And it shall come to pass in the last days says God

I. We are living in the

Acts 2:19 (NKJV). I will show wonders in heaven above and signs in the earth beneath.

1. was a sign of the last days
2. was a sign of the last days

Hebrews 1:1-2 (NKJV) God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son

Acts 2:20 (NKJV) The sun shall be turned into darkness

II. The last days are supercharged by the

Acts 2:17 (NKJV) And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, That I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh

1. An increase in

Acts 1:8 (NKJV) But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you and you shall be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to, and to the end of the earth

John 16:7 (NKJV) Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you.

2. An increase in to God

John 16:8 (NKJV) And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

3. An increased of the

John 16:13 (NKJV) However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.

Acts 2:17 – 18 (NKJV) And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God,
That I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your young men shall see visions, Your old men shall dream dreams. And on My menservants and on My maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days; And they shall prophesy.

III. The last days require a church

1. A church that knows

1 Peter 2:9 (NKJV) But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

2. A church with

Acts 2:17 – 18 (NKJV) And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God,
 That I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your young men shall see visions, Your old men shall dream dreams. And on My menservants and on My maidservants 
I will pour out My Spirit in those days; And they shall prophesy.

Study Questions:

1. What emotions do you experience when you hear the term “last days”? Why do you think you feel that way?

2. Do you ever wish that you could talk to Jesus face to face? How would that change your relationship with him?

3. Do you believe it is to your advantage that Jesus is no longer physically on the planet? What do you think went through the disciples minds when Jesus said this?

4. How should the day of Pentecost affect our lives? Why do we seem to fall short of these ideals?

5. As a Christian, do you have a vision for your life? Is it connected to the church?

New Things for a New Day

“New Things” are exciting to those who trust God

1. God’s reminds Israel of His character
2. God reminds Israel of His competition

We must empty our hands to receive God’s “New Thing”

1. Memorialize the past, don’t idolize the past
   1. Leviticus 26:10 (NKJV)
2. Learn from the past, don’t live in the past
3. Get on board, or get left behind

The hardest part of God’s “New Thing” is the need for change

1. Change is a challenge
   1. It rocks the boat
   2. It disrupts your comfort zone
   3. It demands sacrifice
2. God’s change is rewarding
   1. God promises supernatural guidance
   2. God promises to meet needs
   3. God promises a joy filled experience

Study Questions:

1. The first 17 verses of Isaiah 43 are a reminder of God’s greatness. Which character traits are the most comforting to you? Why?
2. Can you name two or three things God has done for you in the past?
3. What do you need to let go of in order to embrace God’s “New Thing”?
4. Are you quick to embrace change or slow to embrace change?
5. Since God promises guidance, provision, and joy why do we still resist God’s “New Things”?

When you think about suffering, what comes to mind? Do you envision bedraggled children with distended stomachs, a hospital patient hooked up to life-sustaining medical equipment, or a courageous veteran dealing with the aftermath of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.  Adversity seems to be a common denominator to human existence, but what does the Bible have to say about suffering?

Jesus spoke to His disciples about suffering. One of the most well-known verses reads, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me” (Matthew 16:24 ESV). The Greek word for cross in this verse is staurós. It refers to the crossbeam which the lowest criminals carried as they trudged toward their execution. The cross symbolized degradation and indescribable pain as well as sacrifice.

While the invitation to eternal life is free, it comes at a price–certain suffering.