Sermons by Kyle Lewis (Page 10)
Luke 8:40-56 – Why Do I Still Feel Shame As A Christian?
In this series, Pastor Kyle answers “tough questions” that he has been asked. Today’s question, the last in the series, is “Why Do I Still Feel Shame As A Christian?” Looking at a story of Jesus in Luke 8 where he heals two people in very bad shape, Pastor Kyle answers the question by explaining how being unclean is very similar to modern day shame and how Jesus healed the unclean. Jesus cleans the unclean! Sermon Clip The message…
2 Corinthians 12:7-10 – Why Does God Not Heal Me Of My Depression?
In this series, Pastor Kyle answers “tough questions” that he has been asked. Today’s question is, “Why Does God Not Heal Me Of My Depression?” Looking at the teachings of Paul in 2 Corinthians 12, Pastor Kyle answers the question by explaining why God lets us suffer at times. While the focus of the message is on depression, it is applicable to anyone going through any type of suffering. Remember that our ultimate home is heaven, not this earth. Sermon…
2 Corinthians 9:6-8 – Are Christians Required To Tithe?
In this series, Pastor Kyle answers “tough questions” that he has been asked. Today’s question is, “Are Christians Required To Tithe?” Looking at the teachings of Paul in 2 Corinthians 9, Pastor Kyle answers the question by explaining about the freedom we have in Christ but also the importance of living a generous life. God has been generous to us so let’s model that to others. Sermon Clip The message notes for the sermon can be downloaded by clicking…
1 Corinthians 6:9-11 – Is It Possible To Be A Gay Christian?
In this series, Pastor Kyle answers “tough questions” that he has been asked. Today’s question is, “Is it possible to be a gay Christian?” Looking at the teachings of Paul in 1 Corinthians 6, Pastor Kyle answers the question by explaining about who is and is not righteous and how that impacts the answer to the tough question. In Christ you have a new identity and are a new person! Sermon Clip The message notes for the sermon can…
Matthew 13:47-50 – What Is Hell Like?
In this series, Pastor Kyle answers “tough questions” that he has been asked. Today’s question is, “What is hell like?” Looking at a parable that Jesus gives in Matthew 13, Pastor Kyle explains what hell is like and how it should impact our lives in the present. Knowing where you were headed (and would have ended up without Jesus) should give you a greater appreciation. Sermon Clip The message notes for the sermon can be downloaded by clicking on…
Revelation 21:1-8 – What Is Heaven Like?
In this series, Pastor Kyle answers “tough questions” that he has been asked. This first one, while not so “tough,” is an important one to discuss: What is heaven like? Looking at Revelation 21, Pastor Kyle explains what heaven is like and how this should impact our lives in the present. Heaven will be a place where everything is made right again. Sermon Clip The message notes for the sermon can be downloaded by clicking on the “save” button.…
Romans 16:17-27 – Don’t Lose Focus (part 2)
In the last part of chapter 16, Paul gives two final statements. First, he talks about the importance of avoiding divisive people who try to deceive Christians from following the gospel message. Second, he describes who God is and ends the chapter by praising him. Pastor Kyle explains the importance of these two things and shows how we can do these in our own lives as well. Avoid the ones who will negatively influence you but engage the others. Sermon…
Romans 16:1-16 – Don’t Lose Focus (part 1)
In this final chapter of Romans, Paul has a number of last words for the churches in Rome. All of it can be summed up with this statement: don’t lose focus. Paul starts out in verses 1-16 by giving a number of greetings. What can we learn from greetings like this? Pastor Kyle gives two things to think about based on this passage. We can only hand out the truth if the other person is close enough to receive it.…
Romans 15:14-33 – The Great Commission Christian
Paul is known as one of the greatest missionaries of the New Testament. He had a passion to make Jesus known, particularly to those who had never heard about Jesus. In this sermon, Pastor Kyle looks at Paul’s words in the second part of Romans 15, which give us a behind-the-scenes look at what made Paul such a great missionary. Will you be a Californian Christian or a Carpathia Christian? Sermon Clip The message notes for the sermon can…
Romans 15:1-13 – For The Glory of God
Last week’s sermon, looking at the end of chapter 14, dealt with letting our conscience guide us on disputable matters. Paul looks at things from a different perspective at the beginning of chapter 15 and emphasizes the importance of putting the needs of the weak over the strong. Paul, who called himself strong, said that he should look past his own desires and seek to live in a way to build others up. As we do that we will glorify…
Romans 14:13-23 – The Mature Way
How does one deal with disputable matters? In this sermon, Pastor Kyle continues talking about how we navigate issues that aren’t clear in Scripture but that people have strong opinions on. In the passage, we see that we are to let our spirit-guided conscience guide us on disputable matters and to put love over liberty. That is the mature way. A spiritually mature person asks, “How do I glorify God in this situation?” instead of “What will benefit me the…
Romans 14:1-12 – When Christians Have Different Opinions
Romans 14 deals with Christians who have different opinions. In Paul’s situation, the church did not know how to address those that disagreed over food and the correct day to worship. Paul encourages them to stay focused on the most important thing… Jesus Christ. With the minor issues, let your conscience be your guide and be ok with differences. While these are not issues we struggle with today, there is still a lot we can learn. Make the most important…