Sermons by Greg Griesemer

Title: The King Who Can: Part 2 Sermon Text: Matthew 8:18-22 Main Idea: Following Jesus must become more important than earthly comforts and family obligations “Following” Jesus: Devoting ourselves Jesus as our leader & embracing Jesus’ priorities and mission as our own. -Being motivated by the same rewards -Being willing to make the same sacrifices I. Following Jesus demands a willingness to sacrifice all earthly comforts. II. Following Jesus demands a willingness to sacrifice all financial security. III. Following Jesus…

Title: The King Who Can- Three Personal Proofs of Jesus’s Absolute Authority Sermon Text: Matthew 8:1-17 Main Idea: The more we know Jesus truly, the more we trust Him completely and submit to Him fully. I. Faith Like a Leper A. Jesus’ power over disease was decisive: Jesus “touched him, saying, “I will; be clean.” B. Faith like a leper is confidence in Jesus’ power to do what he says and obedient trust in Jesus’ wisdom for the rest II.…

Simple Prayer Matthew 6:7-15 Main Point: Our Father invites us to come to Him with simple prayers of admiration and dependence. I. Talk to our Father simply II. Talk to our Father about what He simply deserves III. Talk to our Father about what we simply need

Keep Your Word   Sermon Text: Matthew 5:31-37 Main Point: To be like Jesus is to be trustworthy to the core Keep Your Word to Your Wife Marriage is a promise to your spouse, God and your families Divorce: breaking the promise of lifelong loyalty God’s Design: supernatural, permanent & sacred bond (Matthew 9:16) Divorce has a legitimate use but it is a tragic feature of a fallen and broken world (Matthew 5:32, 1 Cor. 7:15, 1 Cor. 7:11) Keep…

Matthew 5:13-16 Main Point: Happy and holy people live to prevent decay and illuminate the way

Four Twisted Habits of the Truly Happy Sermon Text: Matthew 5:6-12 Main Point: True happiness is found as we live as children of God— reflecting His heart and imitating His character. 1) Be Merciful: Chase true happiness by being generous with your forgiveness and your stuff 2) Be Pure Hearted: Chase true happiness by living transparent and sincere 3) Be Peacemakers: Chase true happiness by finding and fixing broken relationships 4) Be Persecuted: Chase true happiness by upsetting the darkness…

Fishing with the Master Sermon Text: Matthew 4:12-25

Matthew 3:1–12

“The King in the Cradle and the Line in the Sand” Sermon Text: Matthew 2:1–12