The Salt Mine Church

10-30-2016 God Governs the Church Differently than the World

 

Summary

Eric brings a timely message dealing with the problem with evil and human authority. The foundation of the message is built on two often neglected truths: God is in charge, but not in control. And, God governs the world differently than the Church.

Scripture

Matthew 28.18

Romans 13.1-7

John 14.27

Matthew 5.13-16

Matthew 6.22-23

Romans 13.8-14

 

10-09-2015: How Would You Advertise Your Life?

Summary

If you were a product, how would you describe your life? What word would you place on your box? How does this statement compare with what Jesus says about you–how he values you? Join us as we explore how we see ourselves, how Jesus sees us, and how Christ forms us into his image, likeness, and glory.

Scripture

John 11

Luke 10.38-42

Matthew 13.44-46

Colossians 1.27

Isaiah 61.1-3

09-25-2016: The Manifest Destiny

09-19-2016 Reports of Reconciliation and Restoration

Summary

Testimonies of God’s restorative work in the lives of local believers

 

09-11-2016 Are You Captured by God’s Love?

Summary

God’s love, human choice, and baptism. Each is a sermon in it’s own right, but each is related to the other. Eric explores how human choice–even when that choice is an evil one–is an expression of God’s love towards mankind. This gift of choice makes love possible. Baptism is an exercise of choice to publicly submit to God, and then live out God’s love in every area of our lives with the power God supplies.

Scripture

Matthew 28.18-20

1 Corinthians 13

John 14.15

09-04-2016 Faithfulness in Fellowship and in Finances

 

Summary

Eric walks through weighty matters that many Christians neglect–faithfully attending fellowship and faithfully tithing. Both these acts carry a lot of weight with God–weighty blessing. Failure to do either of these robs God of the opportunity to bless us.

 

Scripture

Matthew 23.23

Matthew 18.25

Luke 23.39-43

1 Corinthians 12.12-27

Matthew 25.14-30

James 3.9-12

Malachi 3.8-10

Matthew 11.28

 

 

08-28-2016: The Party is a BGOG affair

Summary

Eric builds upon last week’s message and Paul’s reminder to the Philippians of the truth “Christ in you, the hope of glory.” Eric looks at God’s glory and how it relates to “the party”  (our lives). And the party is focused on Bringing God’s Own Glory into every relationship and circumstance.

Scripture

Philippians 2.4

1 Timothy 2.19-21

Jeremiah 3.11, 16

Isaiah 60.1-5

Romans 3.23-31

Isaiah Ch 40, 48, 51

08-21-2016 Clothed With Christ, Our Hope of Glory

Scripture

Revelation 3.1-6

Colossians 1.27

1 Corinthians 2.16

Romans 12.2

Mark 4.24

Acts 9

Ephesians 4.17-24

08-14-2016: Does It Matter If I Live Out God’s Word?

Summary

Perhaps the better question is, which of God’s words toward my life am I living out? Eric expounds upon Romans 1.18-32 and what it means to know God. Eric also looks at how our response to knowing God dictates which of God’s words governs our lives.

Scripture

Romans 1.18-32

Matthew 22.34-40

Revelation 2.14-17

Revelation 3.19

Romans 2.1-11

2016-08-07: Would You Rather Strain Out a Gnat or Swallow a Camel?

Summary

Have you ever wondered what Jesus meant when he accused the Pharisees of straining out gnats and swallowing camels? Eric takes this somewhat enigmatic phrase and explains it in the light of “the weightier things of God”–those actions or attitude that God considers of chief importance. Listen in and find out how these weightier things of God ought to show up in our own lives, and though us, to the world.

Scripture

Matthew 23.23-24

Matthew 12.7

Romans 2.4

Micah 6.8

Matthew 25.31-46

Galatians 5