Chris Hankel

Category: Sunday’s Sermon

  • The Gospel Unveiled—God Justifies Sinners

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    Several years ago, I went to school to learn how to shoe horses.  Part of learning the art of farrier work is learning how to forge horseshoes from a piece of bar stock, a plain piece of straight steel.  Some math is involved in determining how much steel you use, then use a forge to…

  • The Gospel Unveiled—The Universality of Sin

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    Do you parents remember the moment your first child was born?  Do you remember how helpless they were at that moment?  They needed you for everything.  Their survival was dependent upon you. Paul is setting up his Jewish readers to understand where true righteousness comes from. His point will be that righteousness doesn’t come from…

  • The Gospel Unveiled—Religion is no Solution

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    Rom 2:17-29 One of the tricky things about being a pastor is the pressure to have all the answers.  It may shock some of you to know I don’t actually have all the answers.  There are still things in scripture that I am trying to wrap my head around.  There are things I don’t always…

  • The Gospel Unveiled—God’s Judgement

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    Romans 2:1-16 In 1989, I was beginning my first full-time job as a youth pastor.  It was at a small CMA church in Keizer, OR.  It was a true learning experience for me.  I cringe sometimes when I think about those years.  There was some great ministry, and I still have contact with kids in…

  • The Gospel Unveiled—The Problem of Sin

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    Last year, while I was on my sabbatical, Pastor Adam sent me pictures of this platform slowly turning from the grey and purple that it was to black. Why would anyone paint a church platform black? It wasn’t because Pastor Adam was a supervillain and needed an environment reflecting his black heart. It wasn’t because…

  • Romans—The Gospel Unveiled—Introduction

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    You may not know it yet, but we are preparing to embark on a long journey through the Book of Romans. It is one of the longer books of the N.T. and is packed full of information about who God is and what He has done for us by sending His Son Jesus. The theology…

  • The Way of Wisdom—Friendship

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    Few things in life are better than true friendship. If you have ever had a good friend, you know exactly what I am talking about. Many years ago, I worked at a small church in Silverton, Oregon. This church hired me to be their youth pastor, and Stacey and I quickly assimilated into the life…

  • The Way of Wisdom—Joy

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    What are the things in your life that bring you joy?  Sit with that question for just a moment.  What are the things that bring you joy?  Now, think of one thing in particular that brings you joy.  When I think about things that bring me joy I think about my family, I think about…

  • The Way of Wisdom–Humility

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    This is week three of our series called The Way of Wisdom, where we are exploring the different themes of the Book of Proverbs.  If you haven’t been here the last few weeks, Proverbs was written by King Solomon, the wisest man to ever live.  God granted Solomon unusual wisdom because when God asked him…

  • The Way of Wisdom—Guard Our Hearts

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    Last week, we started our Summer series called Proverbs—The Way of Wisdom.  When Solomon takes over as king of Israel from his father, King David, God asks him, what is one thing you would ask of me?  Solomon asks God for wisdom to govern.  Because God is pleased with Solomon’s request, He makes Solomon the…