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What If God Were One of Us?
Pastor Tom Pennington's sermon, "What if God Were One of Us," addresses the profound irony that this seemingly impossible question is the foundational truth of Christianity: God indeed became one of us. Focusing on John 1:14 � "The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth" � Pennington explains the incarnation of Jesus Christ. The "Word," identified as the eternal, pre-existent God and Creator, at a specific moment in time "became flesh," fully assuming human nature, yet without sin, and "dwelt among us" for 33 years, living truly as a man. The credibility of this event is underscored by eyewitnesses like the Apostle John, who "saw His glory" manifested through Christ's miracles, the Transfiguration, and even His crucifixion. Finally, the incarnate Word is described as "full of grace and truth." Grace represents God's unmerited favor, demonstrated by Christ's coming and His open invitation for all to find rest and forgiveness. Truth signifies that Christ is the perfect, absolute revelation of divine reality and the exclusive path to God.
The First Testament of Jesus Christ - Part 1
Pastor Tom Pennington argues that the Old Testament is fundamentally "The First Testament of Jesus Christ," not merely a prelude with scattered prophecies. He asserts that Christ was the primary character, actively involved in human history long before His Bethlehem birth. Many Christians miss this, treating the Old Testament as "sub-Christian" or believing Bethlehem marked Christ's first significant earthly appearance. Pennington identifies "the Angel of the LORD" as the most common form of Christ's pre-incarnate appearances. This figure is called Yahweh, yet is distinct, revealing Him as the second person of the Trinity. Examples range from comforting Hagar and intervening in Isaac's sacrifice to wrestling with Jacob, confronting Balaam, commissioning Gideon, and delivering Israel from Assyrians. Citing John 1:18, Pennington emphasizes that every visible manifestation of God in the Old Testament, including creation, walking in Eden, and the burning bush, was Jesus Christ, making the invisible God visible. The implications are profound: it elevates the Old Testament's value, underscores biblical consistency, confirms Christ as the sole mediator, highlights the unique significance of His birth as becoming "one of us," and reminds all that they will bow before Him as Lord, either in worship or judgment.
Six Steps to Spiritual Stability - Part 4
The sermon "Stability Six Steps to Spiritual Stability (Part 4)" from Philippians 4:1-9, stresses that spiritual stability, much like an Ironman athlete's physical achievement, demands intense discipline. Pastor Tom Pennington uses the Ironman Triathlon as an analogy for the extreme commitment required for physical prowess, drawing a parallel to the spiritual discipline Christians are called to exercise. Citing 1 Timothy 4:7-8, he asserts that while bodily discipline offers limited profit, "godliness is profitable for all things," holding promise for both the present and future life. The sixth and most crucial step to spiritual stability, derived from Philippians 4:9, is to "live a disciplined life of obedience." We learn God's ways through personal discipleship, receiving divine revelation via the Word of God, and observing the examples of godly individuals. The central command is not merely to *know* these truths, but to "practice these things" habitually, reflecting Christ's consistent call to "do" what He commands. The sermon addresses common reasons for spiritual complacency, such as preferring theoretical knowledge, waiting for dramatic experiences or feelings, laziness, and distraction.
Slow to Act: The Richness of God's Patience
Tom Pennington's sermon "The Richness of God's Patience" contrasts human impatience with God's deliberate, sovereign nature. He defines God's patience as divine self-restraint, a quality stemming from His immense power over Himself, enabling Him to bear with sin without immediate wrath. Biblical illustrations, including Adam and Eve, the pre-flood world, and the Amorites, demonstrate God's long-suffering over centuries. Pennington explains that God's patience is manifested in restraining His divine wrath, which was vindicated at the cross, allowing for forgiveness, and in bearing with believers' repeated needs. He cautions against misinterpreting God's patience as non-existence, weakness, or disinterest. Instead, God is patient to provide an opportunity for repentance, to make judgment undeniably deserved when it comes, to reveal His profound mercy to those He saves, and to allow time for the spread of the Gospel. The sermon concludes by urging believers to reflect God's patience in their own lives: by patiently waiting on God's timing, by being patient with the spiritual progress of others, by being slow to anger when personally wronged, and by being quick to forgive. Ultimately, God's patience is a gracious opportunity before the certainty of judgment.
Six Steps to Spiritual Stability - Part 3
In "Six Steps to Spiritual Stability (Part 3)," Tom Pennington asserts that ideas have profound consequences, shaping individual behavior and entire cultures, exemplified by Peter Singer's disturbing ethical philosophy. Pennington argues that spiritual stability directly correlates with our thought life; our thoughts determine our character and destiny. While unbelievers possess darkened minds, Christians undergo a lifelong process of mental renewal, transforming their thinking through God's mercy (Romans 12:2). The sermon's core message centers on Philippians 4:8, which provides eight virtues for regulating a Christian's mind: whatever is true, honorable, right, pure, lovely, of good repute, excellent, and praiseworthy. Pennington emphasizes that believers must "dwell on these things," meaning to habitually discipline their minds to ponder them. Practical applications include guarding against unbiblical philosophies like secular humanism and moral relativism, actively sifting through thoughts, and confronting unbiblical thinking with truth, rather than just seeking "happy thoughts." Ultimately, spiritual stability is achieved by constantly meditating on God's Word, which perfectly meets all these criteria, bringing every thought under the authority of Christ.
Six Steps to Spiritual Stability - Part 2
This sermon, part of a series on "Six Steps to Spiritual Stability," addresses the pervasive problem of worry, likening it to a "computer game of the mind" that consumes time and energy without accomplishing anything. Pastor Tom Pennington emphasizes that worry, originating from the Old German word for "choke," is a serious "mental strangulation" intensified by modern culture and can even hinder true faith, as Jesus taught in Matthew 6. The biblical antidote, the fourth step to spiritual stability, is to "Talk to God about everything," based on Philippians 4:6-7. This involves three parts: a prohibition to "be anxious for nothing" (meaning stop sinful worry, distinct from legitimate concern); a prescription to make "requests known to God in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving"; and a promise that "the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Prayer isn't about informing or changing God, but transforming us by fostering humility, dependence, and trust. Crucially, offering requests *with thanksgiving* demonstrates deep confidence in God's goodness and sovereignty, regardless of the outcome.
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