Sermons from Sweet Home
This podcast is a library of the weekly Biblical lessons presented at Highway 20 Church of Christ in Sweet Home, Oregon. You will find simple, yet truthful insights and applications to the Biblical texts in these lessons. The majority of these sermons are done by Machiel Greyling, the evangelist of the church. These lessons strengthen and encourage the church here in Sweet Home, and we believe it will do the same to those who listen to them from wherever the Spirit will will send it.
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Episodes
Friday Mar 17, 2023
Friday Mar 17, 2023
Although it is our primary ambition to know God, it is true that God has revealed some things about Satan in His Word. What does the Word say about Satan? Who is he? Why does he exist? What does he do, and what did he do? Where is he now? The hardest question of all is this: If Satan causes pain and suffering, why did God create him?
In this talk these questions and more are tackled. It seems like the Bible reveals to us some aspect of Satan's being and existence. And these things are interesting, but wat is more important? Jesus called Satan "the ruler of this world". And Paul called him the "god of this world and the ruler of the kingdom of the air".
It seems like Satan is here on our planet. And he rules. This fact is difficult to grasp. Does God not "hold the whole world in His hands"? Why does Satan then rule this world? How does this work and how does this affect us?
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
The Book of Acts tells the story of how the mission of Christ was fulfilled throughout the known world. It speaks of missionaries (Apostles), and preachers, and martyrs, and the establishment of the church. It is a incredible story.
In these first 14 verses of the first chapter we see Jesus reveal to His disciples what they need to do in order to participate in the establishment and movement of the Kingdom of God. They thought He was going to restore Israel, redeem them from the hard hand of the Romans. But no, Jesus had bigger ambitions than that.
Jesus wanted to take over the whole world. And in order to get that done, he only needed 12 men and some "dynamite" (dunamis - power of the Holy Spirit). Join us in this talk as we look at the birth of a Kingdom that penetrated the world and of which we have become a part of.
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
The Bible is clear that angels exist. But what do they do behind the scenes, and how does that affect the life of a Christian? If God chose to reveal to us some aspects of angelic activity and life, there must be some relevant reason.
In this sermon Machiel suggests three areas of our lives that is impacted by the existence and activity of Satan: How we treat strangers, how we pray and how we treat Scripture. Although angels are beings from another realm, they have been created by God to have a profound impact on how we live and serve God.
Friday Mar 10, 2023
Friday Mar 10, 2023
The Bible is pretty clear that there is an unseen world made up of angels and demons and spiritual forces. As we discuss this it is easy to fall into one of two traps: (1) Ignore it and think it doesn't exist, (2) or be sensational about it and see demons around every corner. Neither of these are accurate.
The Bible reveals to us some aspects of the spiritual realm for a reason, to learn something. But what are we supposed to learn? Perhaps how the spiritual realm affects us? If demons exist, and they are here with us even though we can't see them, what do they do? And how do we respond and keep safe from them? In the same way we should talk about God's angels, what do they do?
In this introductory lesson to the series "Seeing the Unseen", Machiel briefly introduces what the Scriptures teach about the motives and means of evil spiritual beings in our lives. Might it be possible that demons are more interested in deceiving us than in possessing us? Listen in and find out.