Pastor Mitch Freeman

Death and Life are in the Power of the Tongue

Various Proverbs
Every day, we each wield a lot of power with the words we use. The Proverbs teach that “death and life are in the power of the tongue” (18:21). Our good words can either build relationships and cultivate community, or our poor choice of words can tear down and destroy those very same relationships. Why are our words so powerful? And what can we do to change the way we speak?

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Made Alive in Christ

Ephesians 2:1-10
God uses the most dramatic contrast to describe spiritual life: you’re either dead or alive. Deadness manifests itself in different ways that we can see and experience every day. God has, however, resurrected his people to live a new life in which the deadness is slowly fading away, giving way to a new and greater reality: God has made us alive in Christ.

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Can a Man Carry Fire Next to His Chest and His Clothes Not Be Burned?

Proverbs 5-7
This is part 2 of 2 on sexual immorality in Proverbs. The father continues to warn his son against sexual immorality. Today we listen in as he gives several consequences of giving in to this temptation. Then he provides a better way to battle it: marriage. But what about sexual temptation and those who aren’t married? We attempt to pull all of these strands together in today’s sermon.

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A Forbidden Woman

Proverbs 5-7
There is a battle that rages each day for the souls of men and women, yet it isn’t talked about enough. It is the war that occurs within our souls over sexual temptation. Proverbs doesn’t shy away from this important topic, devoting two and a half chapters to it. In fact, God isn’t ashamed of sex. He created it and established its boundaries. He has a lot to say about sexual immorality, as well the proper place for sexual expression. We’ll unpack these chapters in order to get a better understanding of sexual immorality.

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If Sinners Entice

Proverbs 1:10-19
We’re all tempted in many ways. In this passage, the Proverbs warn us against other people who tempt us to sin. While at first their offer may sound absurd, it is softened with promises. Soon enough the sin that once seemed beyond us has now become appealing to our minds. Proverbs 1 looks behind these promises to reveal the hidden reality of sin.

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Hear, My Son, Your Father’s Instruction

Proverbs 1-7
Children are a gift from the Lord to enjoy. They’re also work. In order to fulfill God’s desires for parenting, we need wisdom. The first nine chapters of Proverbs are the instruction of a wise father to his son. In this sermon, we’ll listen in on that instruction in order to gain wisdom for our own parenting.

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How Then Shall We Live?

Titus 3:1-7
Revolutions are spreading across the Middle East. Protests in our own city have made Madison the focus of the nation. Everyone is choosing sides as political opinion has become table talk. One question that must be answered during this time is, Are my attitudes, actions, and thoughts theologically informed? The task of the church is to advance the gospel of Christ. So we must weigh our actions and opinions to ensure that they commend the gospel to our world rather than tarnish it. Titus 3 enables us to view our relationships through the lens of the gospel.

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Exhort One Another Every Day

Hebrews 3:7-19
The hymn writer wrote, “Prone to wander, Lord I feel it. Prone to leave the God I love.” The writer of Hebrews affirms this: “Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God.” What is the answer for this soul malady? “Exhort one another every day.” If our souls will remain faithful to Christ then it will take more than a sermon-a-week; it requires a sermon-a-day. God’s design for the health of his church is that each of us engage in caring for one another’s souls.

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