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Season 5, Episode 40
Idolatry of the Dream — Sunday Sermon, October 6, 2024 (39:34) Sunday Sermon by Kevin Jensen — God loves to grant the dreams of his children. Yet for many years, he declined to grant Abraham and Sarah's dream: the dream of having a son of their own. At long last, God granted that dream, and their son Isaac was conceived miraculously. Some years later, though, God asked Abraham to give his dream—his son—back to God by offering him as a sacrifice. By this test, God watched to see whether Abraham would let his son, his dream, become an idol between himself and God. We too may be tempted to place even our most worthy dreams ahead of God in our lives, when our lives and our dreams themselves will be most blessed if we submit them to God. Text: selections from Genesis 12-22 |
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Season 5, Episode 39
The Anxious and Worried Heart — Sunday Sermon, September 29, 2024 (26:19) Sunday Sermon by Ryan Ferguson — We all struggle with fear and anxiety at times, and with worry. Fear typically has a specific object and can be helpful to us; anxiety is usually more generalized, and often interferes with our lives. God calls us not to be anxious, but to put our trust in him, even when we are faced with very real fears. When we trust in him, he helps us overcome our anxiety, and he gives us his peace. Text: Proverbs 3:5-6 |
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Season 5, Episode 38
Idolatry of Wealth — Sunday Sermon, September 22, 2024 (30:43) Sunday Sermon by Kevin Jensen — Jesus encountered two rich men, one after the other. One could not set aside the idol of wealth in his life; the other devoted himself to God over everything else, including his wealth. Jesus warned us that it is very difficult for the rich to enter into the kingdom of God, though even then all things are possible with God. This lesson examines the temptation of wealth, the Lord's call to submit our wealth to his rule in our lives, and what we can do to use the measure of wealth God has given us for his glory. Texts: Luke 18:18-27 & 19:1-10, 1 Timothy 6:17-19 |
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Season 5, Episode 37
Idolatry of Honor — Sunday Sermon, September 15, 2024 (38:54) Sunday Sermon by Kevin Jensen — Joseph had every right and reason to get revenge against his cruel brothers, and God gave him the power to do so—but Joseph refused to let his own honor become an idol in his life. He devoted himself to God and trusted in God for his honor, and as a result, his broken family was reconciled. We all want and need to be honored; we can trust God to bring us the honor we need, so that when we are offended by others, we do not have to get revenge. Text: selections from Genesis 37 and 42-50 |
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Season 5, Episode 36
Idolatry of Love — Sunday Sermon, September 8, 2024 (34:13) Sunday Sermon by Kevin Jensen — Everyone needs to be loved, desired, appreciated. Leah did too—but her husband loved and married her sister! Both women were his wives simultaneously, but Jacob loved Leah's sister Rachel the most. Leah was desperate for her husband's love, and we can understand why; but what she needed more was what she already had, the love of God. God's love for us gives us a solid foundation for life and all our relationship, so that our yearning to be loved need not ever become an idol that controls our lives. Text: Genesis 29:14b-35 |
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Season 5, Episode 35
Idolatry of Security — Sunday Sermon, September 1, 2024 (32:22) Sunday Sermon by Kevin Jensen — The Israelites knew better when they crafted a golden calf idol, directly violating the first two of the 10 Commandments spoken only weeks earlier in their hearing by the voice of God himself! So why did they do it? They did it because they were afraid—and in their fear, they looked for their security in something other than the true God. In our quest to keep ourselves from all idols, we must take care to make sure we look for our ultimate security in God alone. Text: Exodus 32 |
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Season 5, Episode 34
The Last Kings of Judah — Sunday Sermon, August 25, 2024 (37:05) Sunday Sermon by Kevin Jensen — It's a sad story of God's judgment: The last four kings of Judah continued Judah's overall trajectory away from God, their true King. Finally, Judah became so filled with sin and wickedness that God was no longer willing to forgive, and he brought destruction on Judah. Even then, though, God was looking for an opportunity to redeem his people in the future. Text: 2 Kings 23:31 to 25:30 |
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Season 5, Episode 33
Josiah and a Last Chance for Judah — Sunday Sermon, August 18, 2024 (34:12) Sunday Sermon by Kevin Jensen — King Josiah served God from a young age, but when he heard the words of God's law for the first time, he devoted himself and his nation to God all the more. Because he humbled himself and turned to God, God gave Judah one last chance to do right before he brought his judgment upon them. We, too, often need one last chance—and God readily gives it if we humble our hearts and seek him. Text: 2 Kings 22:1 to 23:30 |
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Season 5, Episode 32
Manasseh's Repentance— Sunday Sermon, August 11, 2024 (30:29) Sunday Sermon by Kevin Jensen — Our God does amazing things, and when Manasseh, the most wicked king that Judah ever had, repented, God did another amazing thing: He forgave him! The recognition that God could forgive as evil a person as Manasseh gives us hope that God will forgive us, too, as we repent of our sin and turn to him. Text: 2 Chronicles 33 |
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Season 5, Episode 31
Hezekiah's Great Faith — Sunday Sermon, August 4, 2024 (37:05) Sunday Sermon by Kevin Jensen — Hezekiah was a man of great faith, yet he, like we do sometimes, faced enormous troubles that threatened to overwhelm him—and not only him, but also Jerusalem and the entire nation of Judah. How did he respond? Hezekiah stumbled a little at first, but later he prayed, then prayed again. And God responded to the king's faith and rescued Jerusalem. Text: 2 Kings 18-19 |
PODCAST SERIES
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Current Sunday Sermon Series
DEAR CHILDREN, KEEP YOURSELVES FROM IDOLS Forms of idolatry in our lives today and how to remove them so that our worship and devotion are given to God alone. Kevin Jensen, Minister (September-October 2024) Idolatry of Security (S5:E35, 32:22 — September 1, 2024) Idolatry of Love (S5:E36, 34:13 — September 8, 2024) Idolatry of Honor (S5:E37, 38:54 — September 15, 2024) Idolatry of Wealth (S5:E38, 30:43 — September 22, 2024) Idolatry of the Dream (S5:E40, 39:34 — October 6, 2024) Recent Sunday Sermon Series
THE KINGS—AND THE GREAT KING—OF ISRAEL Lessons about living in a healthy, reverent relationship with God, from the stories of the kings of Israel and Judah Kevin Jensen, Minister (April-August 2024) King Solomon, Man of God (S5:E15, 32:10 — April 14, 2024) King Solomon, Man against God (S5:E16, 34:29 — April 21, 2024) Rehoboam and the Need for Godly Wisdom (S5:E17, 33:55 — April 28, 2024) Jeroboam and the Golden Calves (S5:E18, 33:32 — May 5, 2024) Abijah, Asa, and the Struggle to Depend on God (S5:E19, 35:12 — May 12, 2024) Ahab, Jezebel, and the Battle of the Gods (S5:E20, 35:53 — May 19, 2024) Ahab, Jezebel, and the Abuse of Royal Power (S5:E21, 30:22 — May 26, 2024) Ahaziah, Joram, and Jehoshaphat: God's Blessings to the Righteous Overflow (S5:E22, 36:16 — June 2, 2024) Jehu and the Fall of Ahab's House (S5:E23, 35:04 — June 9, 2024) Athaliah, Joash, and the Courage of the Righteous (S5:E24, 36:28 — June 16, 2024) Jehoahaz, Jehoash, and Jeroboam II: Grace for the Undeserving (S5:E27, 34:50 — July 7, 2024) King Amaziah Would Not Listen (S5:E28, 30:58 — July 14, 2024) Uzziah, Jotham, and Ahaz: Pride, Fear, and Faithfulness (S5:E29, 38:34 — July 21, 2024) The Fall of Israel (S5:E30, 36:11 — July 28, 2024) Hezekiah's Great Faith (S5:E31, 37:05 — August 4, 2024) Manasseh's Repentance (S5:E32, 30:29 — August 11, 2024) Josiah and a Last Chance for Judah (S5:E33, 34:12 — August 18, 2024) The Last Kings of Judah (S5:E34, 37:05 — August 25, 2024) GUEST LESSONS & SPECIAL LESSONS 2024
Guest sermons at the Summit View Church of Christ. Firstborn from the Dead (Easter Sermon - Kevin Jensen) (S5:E13, 36:23 — March 31, 2024) How Do You Obey the Gospel? (Jack Campbell) (S5:E14, 27:42 — April 7, 2024) How to Maintain Your Ministry (Ian Bissell) (S5:E25, 33:02 — June 23, 2024) Redemption in Christ, through the Eyes of Peter (Johnny Gallegos) (S5:E26, 28:22 — June 30, 2024) The Anxious and Worried Heart (Ryan Ferguson) (S5:E39, 26:19 — October 6, 2024) |
THOUGHTS FROM AN OPEN BIBLE
Brief devotional thoughts from SVCC elder and former minister Jim Mendenhall. Should the Squeaky Wheel Get the Grease? (S1:E3, 4:19 — June 5, 2020) A 200-Year-Old Bible (S1:E6, 3:04 — June 12, 2020) Will Your Anchor Hold? (S1:E9, 3:24 — June 19, 2020) He Is Genuine (S1:E12, 3:46 — June 26, 2020) What Circumstances Can Do to You (S1:E15, 3:18 — July 3, 2020) Better Even Than Being Fair (S1:E17, 3:10 — July 10, 2020) Afraid of Self-Control (S1:E19, 2:56 — July 17, 2020) Is Authority a Bad Word? (S1:E21, 3:10 — July 24, 2020) The Need to Focus for the Race of Life (S1:E24, 2:40 — August 1, 2020) Must God Accept Us as We Are? (S1:E26, 2:58 — August 7, 2020) When Will We Ever Learn? (S1:E28, 2:33 — August 14, 2020) Does the Bible Upset You? (S1:E30, 2:46 — August 21, 2020) What Was Jesus Really Like? (S1:E34, 2:54 — September 11, 2020) Nobody Cares about Me (S1:E38, 2:28 — September 18, 2020) Help for a Bitter Heart (S1:E40, 2:37 — September 25, 2020) Is the Bible Worth Opening? (S1:E42, 2:34 — October 2, 2020) |