Sermons by Steve Ebsen (Page 4)
Breaking the Mold
Conservative Christians seldom think of Jesus as a radical. But Matthew in his gospel describes Jesus the Messiah as dramatically changing our human understanding of who God is and what His kingdom is like. Jesus, in the sermon on the mount, assured the people of that time and ours that He had not come to do away with the Old Testament teachings (Mt 5:17-20), but instead to “fulfill” or “make full” who God is and what the kingdom of heaven…
Follow Me
John’s gospel, written to believers who would remain after the one remaining apostle’s death, is a gospel directed to us today. In Jesus’ absence it would be the disciple’s responsibility, and by extension our responsibility, to carry on the work that Jesus had started. In the closing chapter of the gospel of John, the author has an encounter with Peter that reveals 3 things; 1) Jesus’ calling for each of us is personal, 2) His calling is costly, 3) It…
Come and See
The gospel of John was written to the 2nd generation church. That is, the church who would no longer have an eye witness to Jesus’ death. John was aware that his death was no longer in the distant future. How will the church survive, no longer having an eye witness to minister and encourage them? Today, all Christians are members of that 2nd generation church. When we have failed, or grow discouraged, or at times even unsure of our faith…
How Jesus Used Scripture
Jesus used scripture (Old Testament) regularly as he interacted with His disciples and others. We will explore how He used scripture using 2 Timothy 3:16-17 as the scaffolding to do this. Teaching – Upon appearing to 2 men returning to Emmaus from Jerusalem, after Jesus’ crucifixion, Luke tells of Jesus appearing to them and opening scripture to them so that they would understand the plan of salvation as found in the Old Testament. Rebuking – Immediately after describing Jesus’ baptism…
Pulling Together to Finish God’s Plan
God made a plan before man was created. The 3 most powerful beings in the cosmos agreed that should man fall, no price was too great to save him. That plan resulted in Christ’s death and will be completed when Jesus returns to take His people home to live with Him. The Mt. Vernon SDA church is engaged in developing a strategic plan that will work to ensure we support God’s plan and provide opportunities for its members to use…
Christmas Special 2016
It was heartwarming. I felt joy,. The stories brought tears to my eyes. The music was amazing. I sang Christmas carols with gusto. Scripture: Matt 1:16-25; Luke 2:1-20 “Christmas Special 2016” performed by Steve Ebsen & Mount Vernon Community Musicians and Children on December 17th, 2016 at the Mount Vernon Seventh-day Adventist Church in Mount Vernon, Washington
Knowledge of God
Just as politicians today use lies and deceptive language to castigate their opponents, Satan used lies and misrepresented God to God’s newly created people. Satan continues to do so today. How does God get His message to those of us on earth? Scripture tells us that God is worthy of our worship because He is our creator and our redeemer and that’s what He uses to communicate His love to us. In spite of sin, nature continues to shout that…
Workplace Missions
How do can we witness at work? Is it different than witnessing at other places? Why don’t I seem to connect with those who work around me? This sermon is a practical application and uses my own experience of having been witnessed to in the workplace. Scripture: 1 Peter 3:15, Joel 2:28, Matthew 4:1, Matthew 17:14, 1 Corinthians 9:22, Acts 17:22-23, Isaiah 55:8 “Workplace Missions” by Steve Ebsen preached May 14th, 2016 at the Mount Vernon Seventh-day Adventist Church in…