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Life Beyond the Grave

When we understand life and death as people who live and die in Jesus, it changes how we live and how we die.

The Book of Life

April 18, 2021 • Pastor Kent Landhuis

THE BOOK OF LIFE, Revelation 3:1-6, Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - Your name is precious to God. OUTLINE 1. God writes our names in his book. • Psalm 139:16 • Revelation 20:12 2. God calls us by name. • Luke 10:17-20 • Revelation 2:17 • Philippians 4:2-3 • Isaiah 43:1-3 3. God watches over us now and forever. • Hebrews 9:27-28 • Revelation 20:17 NEXT STEPS • Celebrate your name in the book of life. • Celebrate your new name. • Celebrate eternity. SUPPORT THE MINISTRY OF CEDAR HILLS http://www.cedarhillscr.org/give

Heaven is a Wonderful Place

April 11, 2021 • Pastor Kent Landhuis

HEAVEN IS A WONDERFUL PLACE 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME 6 myths and 6 truths about heaven. OUTLINE Myth 1. We can be too fixated on heaven. Truth: Being heavenly-minded helps us do earthly good. 1 Thessalonians 4:13 Myth 2. Heaven is all about the future. Truth: Heaven collides with earth. Matthew 13:44-48 Myth 3. We will spend eternity in the clouds. Truth: We will spend eternity on earth. Revelation 21:1-4 Myth 4. We will live forever without a body. Truth: We have bodies in eternity. 1 Corinthians 15:35-44 Myth 5. We won’t be us anymore. Truth: You will be you in heaven. Luke 24:39 Myth 6. Heaven will be boring. Truth: The best is yet to come. 1 Thessalonians 4:17-18 NEXT STEPS • Be more heavenly-minded. • Life is for living - forever. SUPPORT THE MINISTRY OF CEDAR HILLS http://www.cedarhillscr.org/give

Resurrection and Life

April 4, 2021 • Pastor Kent Landhuis

RESURRECTION AND LIFE 1 Corinthians 15 Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME The resurrection of Jesus gives victory over sin and death. OUTLINE 1. In Adam, all Die (1 Corinthians 15:21-22, Romans 5:12) Without the resurrection... * Our faith is futile. * We are still in our sins. * Death is the final enemy. * Life is bleak and hopeless. 2. In Jesus, all will be made alive. (1 Corinthians 15:12-19, John 11:25-26) Jesus is risen! This means... * Our faith matters. * We are forgiven. * We live, even though we die. * We have hope. 3. Thanks be to God, who gives us victory in Jesus. * 1 Corinthians 15:1-8, 54-58; John 14:19; 1 Peter 1:3) * The Gospel (The Good News) depends on the resurrection of Jesus. NEXT STEPS * Trust Jesus as your Lord and Savior. * Live in victory. (2 Corinthians 5:17) SUPPORT THE MINISTRY OF CEDAR HILLS http://www.cedarhillscr.org/give

Victory in Death

March 28, 2021 • Pastor Kent Landhuis

VICTORY IN DEATH - Isaiah 53 - Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME Where do we find comfort in life and in death? OUTLINE 1. The glory story promises victory. * John 12:12-15 * Isaiah 40:1-11 * The glory story says that God works primarily in strength. 2. The cross story promises suffering. * Isaiah 53 * John 1:29, John 10:11 * Mark 10:45 * 1 Peter 1:18 * Leviticus 17:11 * The cross story affirms God’s work in the middle of suffering. 3. The strange good news promises victory in death. * John 3:14-17 * Hebrews 9:11-28 * This good news brings comfort in life and in death! NEXT STEPS 1. Do I look for the silver lining in every sad story of pain and suffering? 2. Do I give thanks in the middle of pain and suffering? SUPPORT THE MINISTRY OF CEDAR HILLS http://www.cedarhillscr.org/give

The Fear of Death

March 21, 2021 • Pastor Kent Landhuis

THE FEAR OF DEATH - Psalm 90:1-6, Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - Fear of death has real consequences. What should we do it? OUTLINE - Four reality checks about death: 1. Most people fear death. • Job 3:24-26 • I Corinthians 15:57 2. Everyone has an appointment with death. (And sooner than we think.) • Psalm 90 • Isaiah 40:6-7 • John 14:5 3. Death brings sorrow and joy. • 2 Corinthians 5:1-5 • Philippians 1:21-24 • Psalm 39:4 4. Death is not the end of the story. (This world is not my home.) • John 14:1-6 • Matthew 10:28 • Philippians 3:20 • Isaiah 25:8 NEXT STEPS 1. Do not fear the shadow of death. (Psalm 23:4 2. Number our days wisely. (Psalm 90:12) SUPPORT THE MINISTRY OF CEDAR HILLS http://www.cedarhillscr.org/give

The Curse of Sin and Death

March 14, 2021 • Pastor Kent Landhuis

“The Curse of Sin and Death” Pastor Kent Landhuis Romans 5:6-12 KEY THEME: SIN BRINGS DEATH, JESUS BRINGS LIFE OUTLINE 1. Sin brings death. • Isaiah 6:1-5 • Romans 3:10-18; 3:23 • Romans 6:23 2. Jesus defeats sin with death. • Romans 5:5-8 • Romans 3:25-26 3. Jesus defeats death with death. • Romans 5:9-12 • 2 Timothy 1:9-10 • Hebrews 2:14-15 NEXT STEPS 1. Trust Jesus for the forgiveness of sins. 2. Trust Jesus in life and in death. 3. Live in freedom from the curse of sin and death. SUPPORT THE MINISTRY OF CEDAR HILLS http://www.cedarhillscr.org/give

Life is a Gift

March 7, 2021 • Pastor Steve Poole

SERMON GUIDE “Life is a Gift” Steve Poole Psalm 139:13-16 OUTLINE 1. Life is a gift beyond comprehension • Psalm 139:14 – We are “remarkably and wondrously made...” • Genesis 1:26-27 – God created humans in His own image. • Theological term=Imago Dei (Latin “Image of God”) 2. Life is a gift when we know our identity 3. Life is a gift - don’t waste it • Psalms 139:16 - “All my days were written in your book and planned before a single one of them began.” • Matthew 6:27 - “Can any of you add one moment to his life span by worrying?” • Ephesians 2:10 - “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared ahead of time for us to do.” 4. Life is a gift when we live-out our purpose • God reiterates our identity. • God created each of us with good works to accomplish for His glory. o Westminster Shorter Catechism Q1. o Heidelberg Catechism Q&A1. 5. Life is a gift from God for God’s glory • God’s glory is the goal of all this, not my satisfaction. • He is glorified by the joy we experience in His wonderful creation, when things are as they should be. 6. Life is a gift from God to be shared with others • God is triune, three-in-one. • God is an eternal community, and when He created us in His image, we were made for community. • God likens us to His body, many parts all working together to accomplish His good will. (1 Corinthians 12:4-7) APPLICATION 1. Research the gift of life a. Look up laminin b. Take a hike c. Watch a sunrise d. Appreciate the cell e. Read the Psalms 2. Reflect on your identity in God a. Ask others to speak truth 3. Reflect on your purpose a. How am I glorifying God? b. Who is God calling me to bless? c. What are my gifts? 4. Refocus a. How have I become too egocentric? SUPPORT THE MINISTRY OF CEDAR HILLS http://www.cedarhillscr.org/give

Life and Death

February 28, 2021 • Pastor Kent Landhuis

LIFE AND DEATH Pastor Kent Landhuis Genesis 3:1-7 KEY QUESTION: Does death overshadow life? OUTLINE 1. The shadow of fear. • Psalm 23:4 • Genesis 2:16-17 • Genesis 3:4-5 2. The shadow of grief. • Psalm 90:10 • James 4:14 • Isaiah 40:7 3. The shadow of despair. • Genesis 3:20-24 • 2 Corinthians 5:1 • Ecclesiastes 3:2

The Good Life

February 21, 2021 • Pastor Kent Landhuis

THE GOOD LIFE Pastor Kent Landhuis Genesis 2:7-8 Key question: What is the good life and how do we get it? OUTLINE 1. The God-formed life. • Genesis 2:7 “The LORD God formed the man.” • Psalm 139:13-16 • Jeremiah 1:5 2. The God-inspired life. • Genesis 2:7b “He breathed into his nostrils the breath of life.” • Psalm 104:28-29 • Psalm 146:2-4 3. The God-placed life. • Genesis 2:8 - “There God placed the man he formed” • Genesis 1 • Jeremiah 29:4-7