Sermons

On this page you will find a few sermons given at Morning Star Church. In some cases we have also included small group discussion questions, family devotions, and resources for further study. (It is difficult due to our limited staff to keep up with placing sermons on the web. We apologize.) Most notes and articles are PDF documents. These are read by Adobe Reader available for free at www.adobe.com. If you are unable to read these PDF documents, please download the latest version of Adobe Reader. To save any of the notes, articles, audio files, etc. to your computer, simply right-click on their respective link, choose "Save Link As" and save to the location of your choice.

12-05-06 - Faith: Real or Fake? (James 1:22-27)

Audio. Notes.

12-04-29 - Listening, Speaking & Anger in Trials (James 1:19-21)

Audio.

12-04-22 - Temptation & the New Birth (James 1:12-18)

Audio. Slides.

12-04-15 - A Rich Man & His Pursuits (James 1:9-11).

Audio. Slides.

12-04-08 (Resurrection Sunday) - Do You Know a Living God?

Audio. Slides.

12-04-01 - Metanarratives, Trials, and a Good Father (James 1:2-5).

Audio. Slides.

12-03-25 - James, the Brother of Jesus (James 1:1).

Audio. Notes. Slides.

11-12-18 - A Christmas Sermon: If Christ Had Not Come.

Audio. This sermon is based and expands upon a shorter composition by Paul Rees entitled “If Christ Had Not Come.”

11-07-17 - Devoted to Fellowship (Acts 2:42).
Audio. Notes.

11-07-10 - Devoted to the Apostles' Teaching (Acts 2:42).
Audio. Notes.

11-07-03 - Baptize the Kids? (Acts 2:39).
Audio. Slides. Handout.

11-06-26 - Be Baptized (Acts 2:38).
Audio. Notes.

 

11-06-19 - Moses' Prayer (Acts 2:14-39).
Audio. Notes.

• For further study see Tongues of Angels.
• Also helpful: The Holy Spirit and The Holy Spirit and Spiritual Gifts.

 

11-06-12 - The Spirit and the Tower (Acts 2:1-13).
Audio. Page 1 Notes. Page 2 Notes.

• Would you like to know more about the Jewish feasts? Read the book Celebrate the Feasts of the Lord by William W. Francis. Alexandria, Virginia: Crest Books, 1997.

 

11-06-05 - Bible Contradictions (Acts 1:15-19).
Audio. Notes.

• For further study read Is God Logical? 
• Also helpful: How to Approach Bible Difficulties and How Can You Believe the Bible?

 

11-05-29 - Apostolic Witnesses (Acts 1:12-26).
Audio. Notes.

• See Whatever Happened to the Apostles?

 

11-05-22 - Can I Get a Witness? (Acts 1:4-11).
Audio. Slides.

• Recommended book: The Heart of Evangelism by Jerram Barrs.

 

11-05-15 - Truth? (Acts 1:1-3).
Audio. Slides.

• See the excellent article from Colin Webster entitled Do All Roads Lead to God? 
• For students: How secular universities view all ideas as equal. Read A Fish Out of Water.

 

11-05-08 - Starting New (Joshua 1:1-9).
Audio. Notes.

• Read Was Joshua Justified in Exterminating Jericho?

 

11-05-01 - Finding Our Identity in Christ (Genesis 32).*
Audio.

*Some of the ideas and illustrations for this sermon came from my Old Testament professor, Dr. Samir Massouh.

• A bookmark entitled Who Am I? to to help you understand your identity in Christ. 
• View the YouTube video CNU Hand Testimonies. 
• View the YouTube video Cardboard Testimonies.

 

11-04-24 - The Guard is Stationed, Scattered, and Bribed! (Matthew 27:62-66; 28:3-4,11-15).
Audio.

• For personal or group study read 7 Reasons to Believe Christ Rose from the Dead. 
• A Bible study on Angels at the Resurrection - What Do They Teach Us? 
• For personal study see A Harmony of the Resurrection Accounts. 
• The story entitled Do You Believe in Easter?

 

11-04-17 - Forsaken! (Matthew 27:45-66).
Audio.

• For group discussion, personal or family Bible study see The Seven Words of Jesus. 
• For personal or group study see What Was the Purpose of Jesus' Death? 
• For understanding read John Stott's one page article entitled Was It Necessary for Jesus to Die on the Cross?

 

11-02-27 - Christ's Epic Love Story (Genesis 3:8-15).

• For group discussion or personal Bible study see The Angel of the LORD. 
• For review see Christ's Epic Love Story (sermon PowerPoint slides).

 

11-02-05 - Will God Be Kind Again? (Ruth 1:1-6,19-22).
Audio. 

• For further learning see Notes on the Book of Ruth and An Outline of the Book of Ruth. 
• For group or personal Bible study see Discussion Questions on the Book of Ruth. 
• For personal or family activities see The Five Elements of the Jewish Blessing and Can You Find the 7 Prayers?