Sermons by Nestor Sy
Senior Pastor
Life Under The Sun
If this life is all there is, desire becomes perpetually unfinished, an endless motion that never rests. Sermon Title: LIFE UNDER THE SUN Sermon Text: ECCLESIASTES 1:1-11 (ESV) Sermon Series: UNDER THE SUN, BEFORE GOD By: PTR. NESTOR SY Sermon Notes: Ecclesiastes 1:1-11 NIV The words of the Teacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem“Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher. “Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless.”What do people gain from all their labors at which they toil under the sun?Generations come and generations go, but the earth…
FROM NAZARETH TO BETHLEHEM
Sermon Title: FROM NAZARETH TO BETHLEHEMSermon Text: LUKE 2:1-7Sermon Series: THE UNEXPECTED ROAD: JOURNEYS IN THE CHRISTMAS STORYBy: PTR NIC SY SERMON NOTES Every unexpected road is part of God’s unfolding plan. God’s reroutes are often God’s invitations into his purposes. Even when life feels out of control, it is never out of God’s control. I. GOD USES UNEXPECTED CIRCUMSTANCES TO DIRECT OUR STEPS God can use anyone and anything, even those who do not know him, to accomplish his purposes. The road we…
THE VINEYARD, THE TENANTS & THE SON
Sermon Title: THE VINEYARD, THE TENANTS & THE SONSermon Text: MARK 12:1-12Sermon Series: THE JERUSALEM MINISTRY: THE KING CONFRONTS EMPTY RELIGIONBy: PTR NIC SY SERMON NOTES Jesus doesn’t just confront our control; he calls for the surrender of our hearts. I. GOD ENTRUSTS, BUT WE TRY TO TAKE OVER God does not call us to create the vineyard. He calls us to steward what he has already created. Rebellion doesn’t begin with violence. It begins with entitlement. Where might we be living as if…
THE QUESTION OF AUTHORITY
Sermon Title: THE QUESTION OF AUTHORITYSermon Text: MARK 11:27-33Sermon Series: THE JERUSALEM MINISTRY: THE KING CONFRONTS EMPTY RELIGIONBy: PTR NIC SY SERMON NOTES It’s not whether you’ll live under authority. The question is which authority do you choose? I. THE CHALLENGE: WHEN AUTHORITY IS THREATENED Jesus was such a threat that he united enemies. When someone with real authority shows up, people with pretend authority panic. The question “By what authority?” is only asked by people who don’t want to submit to the authority.…
THE CASE OF THE FRUITLESS FIG TREE
Sermon Title: THE CASE OF THE FRUITLESS FIG TREESermon Text: MARK 11:12-25Sermon Series: THE JERUSALEM MINISTRY: THE KING CONFRONTS EMPTY RELIGIONBy: PTR NIC SY SERMON NOTES CLUE #1: A (FIG) TREE COVERED WITH LEAVES People see your “leaves” but God checks fruit. Appearance without substance is fruitlessness. CLUE #2: A TEMPLE FULL OF ACTIVITY Jesus wants a praying heart because a praying heart is where fruit grows. When prayer disappears, spiritual life collapses. CLUE #3: A TREE WITHERED FROM THE ROOTS (CASE CLOSED) The…
FOLLOWING WITH OPEN EYES
Sermon Title: FOLLOWING WITH OPEN EYESSermon Text: MARK 10:46-52Sermon Series: THE ROAD TO THE CROSS: FOLLOWING THE SUFFERING KINGBy: PTR NIC SY SERMON NOTES Faith cries out, comes close, and follows on. I. FAITH CRIES OUT PERSISTENTLY Faith doesn’t wait for perfect timing; it calls out even in imperfect places. Reflect: When was the last time you cried out to Jesus in desperation? When we lose sight of our desperation, we start treating Jesus like a helpful resource instead of our only hope. II.…
THE UPSIDE-DOWN LEADER
Sermon Title: THE UPSIDE-DOWN LEADERSermon Text: MARK 10:32-45Sermon Series: THE ROAD TO THE CROSS: FOLLOWING THE SUFFERING KINGBy: PTR NIC SY SERMON NOTES We don’t truly understand life until we’ve stooped low enough to see it from below. In God’s Kingdom, the way up is down. I. THE LEADER WHO GOES FIRST. Leadership in the Kingdom is knowing the cost and walking forward anyway. Reflect: Where might God be calling you to go first? Leaders in the Kingdom don’t wait for perfect conditions; they…
THE TOWEL OF GREATNESS
Volunteers’ Appreciation Night JOHN 13:1-5 ESV1 Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. 2 During supper, when the devil had already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him, 3 Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and…
LET GO OF THE ANCHOR
Sermon Title: LET GO OF THE ANCHORSermon Text: MARK 10:13-31Sermon Series: THE ROAD TO THE CROSS: FOLLOWING THE SUFFERING KINGBy: PTR NIC SY SERMON NOTES You can’t sail if you won’t lift (let go of) the anchor. I. THE ANCHOR OF PRIDE The Kingdom is not achieved; it’s received. Religion counts achievements; relationship celebrates affection. Only empty hands can be filled. Where has pride or superiority anchored you? II. THE ANCHOR OF SECURITY The more you clutch your security, the less secure you actually…
The Heart Of The Matter
Sermon Title: THE HEART OF THE MATTER Sermon Text: MARK 10:1-12 (ESV) Sermon Series: THE ROAD TO THE CROSS: FOLLOWING THE SUFFERING KING By: PTR NESTOR SY Sermon Notes: The heart of the matter is always the matter of the heart. I. A HARD HEART DISREGARDS WHAT GOD DESIGNED When a heart is hard, it will filter out parts of the Scripture that convict and highlight only the parts that justifies. God didn’t make two halves to compete, he made two reflections to complete…
Warning Labels For Disciples
Sermon Title: WARNING LABELS FOR DISCIPLES Sermon Text: MARK 9:2-14 (ESV) Sermon Series: THE ROAD TO THE CROSS: FOLLOWING THE SUFFERING KING By: PTR NIC SY Sermon Notes: The greatest threat to following Jesus doesn’t always come from outside the church; it often comes from inside our own hearts. I. DON’T SHUT OTHERS OUT (vv 38-41) The moment loyalty to our group replaces loyalty to Jesus, we’ve missed the kingdom. What matters isn’t how big the act is, but who you’re doing it for.…
A Glimpse of Glory
When someone’s true identity is revealed, it changes the way you see everything else about them. Sermon Title: A GLIMPSE OF GLORY Sermon Text: MARK 9:2-13 (ESV) Sermon Series: THE ROAD TO THE CROSS: FOLLOWING THE SUFFERING KING By: PTR NESTOR SY Sermon Notes: MARK 9:2-13 ESV 2 And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And he was transfigured before them,3 and his clothes became radiant, intensely white,…