http://www.somaaustin.org Soma Austin Podcasts en Soma Austin Podcasts Soma Austin no Soma Austin Audio info@somaaustin.org ℗ & © 2010 Soma Austin 720 It has been said by some that suffering is a human condition. The scriptures tell us that while we suffer now, there was a time that we didn't suffer and there is a future where there will be no more suffering. In between those times, it is correct to say that suffering is part of the broken human condition. In this message we look at suffering, how many of us seek to avoid it, minimize it or medicate it, how we can find meaning it in, and how it can form and shape us as people of perseverance, endurance and hope. And we see how God joins us in our suffering through Jesus, and ultimately how he defeats suffering. http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-suffering http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-suffering.mp3 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:59:17 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything soma,austin,jesus,changes,everything,suffering,hope,pain,hurt,doubt,endurance,joy,santification Life makes us weary. Whether it's our work, our relationships, our activity, or our lack so rest, we far too often find ourselves tired and weary. We then seek rest and renewal from broken things that offer no rest at all, leaving us just as weary. However, Jesus calls all who are weary and heavy laden to come to Him and He will give them rest. True rest is found in Christ. http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-rest http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-rest.mp3 Sun, 22 Aug 2010 01:03:05 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything soma,austin,jesus,changes,everything,rest,weary,tired,renew,restore The call to greatness, to great influence, to great achievements, and to having a great story is a strong draw. For some we attempt to scale to it's heights, for others, the size of the call withers us. In this message, we look at Matthew 20:20-28 where Salome, the mother of James & John, asks Jesus to let her sons sit at the right and left hand of Jesus throne. In doing so, they are seeking authority, power, position and greatness. The comforting thing to our souls is that through the cross, Jesus is Our Greatness. He scaled to great heights of obedience to the Father in His sacrifice on the cross, taking on the punishment due us. He drinks the cup we cannot drink. Because He is great, we can let him have the throne, and we can lay down our needs to control everything around. Because He is our greatness, we can trust His leadership. At the same time, we are called to greatness in God's conforming us to the image of Jesus through the Holy Spirit, and Jesus Himself says that we will do greater works than He. The key is that these great things are done through His greatness, not ours. And that is actually a pretty freeing thing. http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-jesus-is-our-greatness http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-jesus-is-our-greatness.mp3 Sun, 15 Aug 2010 19:21:21 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything soma,austin,jesus,changes,everything,greatness,story,life,joy,satisfaction,authority,power,comfort It's no secret that marriages are in trouble in the US. Inside the church and outside the church marriage continues to take hits and the wreckage of husbands, wives and children are all around. Is it possible that we have a poor understanding of marriage? If so, it would seem that the church does too. In this message we look at what God, the author and creator of life, tells us about marriage. We examine how marriage is grounded in the Trinitarian Godhead and in Christ and His church. And we discuss moving marriage from commodity to covenant. Lastly we hit up what the scripture is talking about when we hear the word 'submission'. Is it a bad deal? Or could it actually be perfectly designed by God for our joy and sanctification? http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-dating-and-marriage http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-dating-and-marriage.mp3 Sun, 01 Aug 2010 16:50:07 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything soma,austin,jesus,changes,life,community,marriage,dating,relationships,family,forgiveness,divorce,serve,submit,love,sacrifice We believe that Jesus Changes Everything, even countries. We believe that Jesus desires change and renewal in Haiti and among Haitians. In this message we share a brief history of Haiti, the damage from the earthquake, some stories from the ground and our response, in partnership with Help End Local Poverty to 1) Rescue orphans, providing shelter and sponsorships, to 2) Restore housing through new homes and to 3) Renew access to clean water by working with Living Water International in their effort to repair 500 water wells. We also discuss some other efforts to that will be coming later in due time. Many of us desire to help, but don't know how, we are helping with the why and the how. http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-haiti http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-haiti.mp3 Sun, 25 Jul 2010 21:25:32 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything soma,austin,jesus,changes,life,community,renew,redeem,church,hope,religion,spiritual,story,gospel,haiti,help,poverty,rescue,renew,restore,orphans,homes,water Obedience is a dirty word in some circles, conjures up fear in others and is a warm blanket to some. Even for those who share a common faith in Christianity can find that what constitutes 'obedience' can vary greatly from church to church, and that is a sign of danger because it shows that obedience is determine by our church culture rather than by Jesus and His scriptures. In the Gospel of Matthew we see the greatest commandment is to love the Lord, our God, with all our heart, mind, soul and strength, and to love our neighbors as ourselves. Not only does all of obedience rest in that commandment, it also shows that obedience is not first in a list of do's and dont's but first in loving Jesus more fully and giving yourself to others. It's first a devotion issue and one that draws us near to God if we will cultivate the faith that rests in us as Christians. The result is growth as a follower of Christ and growth in seeing others renewed by giving your life away. http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-obedience http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-obedience.mp3 Sun, 18 Jul 2010 05:54:44 GMT Jesus Changes Everything soma,austin,jesus,changes,life,community,renew,redeem,church,hope,religion,spiritual,story,gospel,obey,obedience,stupid,growth,serve,sanctification s children many of us ran the neighborhood, and knew all the neighborhood kids. Playing in the streets was our refuge from the perceived tyranny of our parents. As we grow up, what was a place of exploration and refuge, our neighborhoods, have become nameless houses we drive by on the way into our new places of refuge, our homes. As we grow older our relationships with our neighbors become more surface level at best while we retreat into our homes and to television shows with people in make believe 'real relationships'. We see the drama of life, its celebrations, tensions, joy, brokenness, hopes, and fears on the television while real drama, celebrations, tensions, joy, brokenness, hopes and fears play themselves out 20 feet from our kitchen windows. When we do see it, it is often as voyeurs watching 'that family' argue in the front yard again. In this sermon we see two people ask about how to find life, followed up by a question that involves who are neighbors are and how we should be around them. In those answers we discover that God has set it up so that those who live around us are in need of grace, mercy and truth, and are instruments of Gods grace in revealing who God us to us and to our neighbors. http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-our-neighbors-our-sanctification http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-our-neighborhood.mp3 Sun, 11 Jul 2010 13:33:36 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything soma,austin,jesus,changes,life,community,renew,redeem,church,hope,religion,spiritual,story,gospel,neighbor,neighborhood,mission,home,safe,refuge,sanctification Most of us spend over 40 hours a week at work. For many of us it is the most diverse space in our life where we are alongside different ethnicities, religions and personality types. In the entertainment industry, our workplaces are often settings for comedies and the subject of punchlines. 'Thank God is Friday', 'Hump Day' and the 'Monday Morning Blues' are all terms that convey our sense of futility in our work. And they are on to something. In this sermon we look at how we were created for work, why work is so hard and how Jesus changes the way that we work, primarily by changing who our real employer is and then in showing how we work can both demonstrate and declare the gospel of Jesus. http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-our-work http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-our-work.mp3 Sun, 04 Jul 2010 23:08:23 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything soma,austin,jesus,changes,life,community,renew,redeem,church,hope,religion,spiritual,story,gospel,work,job,employment,serve Outside of Christ, freedom is an illusion. We think we are free agents making free choices, but in actuality we are guided, formed and shaped by all the competing stories, fears, desires and hopes around us and our own indwelling rebellion. Our desire to be approved by others, to be in the accepted camp compels us. Or the opposite occurs where we simply rebel against the approved camp, and retreat into another camp that rebels in unison against the first. Christ calls us to a freedom from oppression from those who hold unnecessary rules over us, but also calls us to hold that freedom without offense to others and to not make it a freedom to more rebellion. Our freedom is not to rebellion, but freedom from sin's indwelling presence. In Galatians 5 we learn about this tension and what God provides for us in Christ, freedom. http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-freedom http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-freedom.mp3 Sun, 27 Jun 2010 21:04:24 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything soma,austin,jesus,changes,life,community,renew,redeem,church,hope,religion,spiritual,story,gospel,freedom,fear Jesus states in Matthew 12:34, "out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks". In this sermon, we look at the problem of the heart in communication starting in the beginning of the story with Adam & Eve. http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-our-speech http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-our-speech.mp3 Sun, 20 Jun 2010 22:35:26 GMT Adam Wilder Jesus Changes Everything soma,austin,jesus,changes,life,community,renew,redeem,church,hope,religion,spiritual,story,gospel,speech,tongue,hatred Part 6 of the Gospel Class: Our Mission http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/gospel-class-part-6 http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/gospel-class-part-6.mp3 Sun, 13 Jun 2010 04:17:19 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Gospel Class soma,austin,jesus,changes,life,community,renew,redeem,church,hope,religion,spiritual,apologetics,story Part 5 of the Gospel Class: The Church http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/gospel-class-part-5 http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/gospel-class-part-5.mp3 Sun, 13 Jun 2010 04:12:41 GMT Gospel Class soma,austin,jesus,changes,life,community,renew,redeem,church,hope,religion,spiritual,story,gospel Part 4 of the Gospel Class: The life of Jesus http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/gospel-class-part-4 http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/gospel-class-part-4.mp3 Sun, 13 Jun 2010 04:05:13 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Gospel Class soma,austin,jesus,changes,life,community,renew,redeem,church,hope,religion,spiritual,story Some of us have seen evangelism done well, many of us have been wounded by poor evangelism attempts and nearly all of us have misconceptions about evangelism. What is it? How do I it? Is it necessary? Etc. In this sermon we look at evangelism primarily as the telling of a story of good news. A good news story that confronts the broken ways we think about ourselves, God and our world and shows us the true story of God's redemptive plan throughout history, His pursuit of us in His Son Jesus Christ. Also in this sermon, we look at 1) the message of evangelism, and how it combats what has become common in today's church, the oddity of the practice of evangelism as a 'new work' to perform to make God and others happy with us, 2) the dwelling place of evangelism deep inside us and renewing us and 3) the overflow of evangelism that declares and demonstrates the gospel story to others. http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-evangelism http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-evangelism.mp3 Sun, 13 Jun 2010 20:56:15 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything soma,austin,jesus,changes,life,community,renew,redeem,church,hope,religion,spiritual,apologetics,story,gospel Part 3 of the Gospel Class: Israel http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/gospel-class-part-3 http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/gospel-class-part-3.mp3 Sun, 06 Jun 2010 22:43:53 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Gospel Class soma,austin,gospel,class,jesus,israel,god,spirit,father,good,wait,trust,hope,persevere Part 2 of our Gospel Class: The Fall http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/gospel-class-part-2 http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/gospel-class-part-2.mp3 Sun, 06 Jun 2010 22:38:11 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Gospel Class soma,austin,gospel,class,jesus,sin,god,spirit,father,good,evil,satan,love Part 1 of our Gospel Class recorded on Sunday, June 6, 2010 http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/gospel-class-part-1 http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/gospel-class-part-1.mp3 Sun, 06 Jun 2010 22:31:33 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Gospel Class soma,austin,gospel,class,jesus,creation,earth,god,spirit,father,good 'I'm spiritual but not religious.' That phrase has been growing more common these days, especially so in Austin. But what does it mean? For some it means they reject truth claims and for others it means they reject 'organized religion'. What did Jesus have to say about religion? Are we designed for community? What would a biblical 'organized' community of Christians look like? In this sermon we look at the earliest church community and examine it to see if organized religion is so bad after all. http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-community http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-community.mp3 Sun, 06 Jun 2010 20:41:55 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything soma,austin,jesus,changes,life,community,renew,redeem,church,hope,religion,spiritual The Gospel can overcome any obstacle, it is fueled by the Holy Spirit, and it is astonishing. When Paul comes to tell a Roman Proconsul about Jesus, the Proconsul witnesses a miracle and he is astonished - not by the miracle, but by the Gospel. Are you still astonished by the Gospel? http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/astonished-by-the-gospel http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/the-power-of-the-gospel.mp3 Sun, 30 May 2010 21:02:17 GMT Richard Russell Stand Alone Message soma,austin,gospel,acts,life,miracle,astonished Too often today the American church has a distorted view of what discipleship looks like. We read tons of books, attend classes and seminars, and still miss what Jesus set forth in discipleship. When Jesus began his ministry, he started by calling regular men to come and follow him. He set the example of discipleship by looking to his Heavenly Father and doing what his Father did. He then invited his disciples into relationship with him so that they too could do as he did. In this sermon we examine what it looks like to be a disciple of Christ and to disciple others. http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-discipleship http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-discipleship.mp3 Sun, 23 May 2010 20:42:07 GMT Richard Russell Jesus Changes Everything jesus,changes,everything,soma,austin,relationships,renew,discipleship,hope,joy,doubt,free,freedsom,sin,growth,church When sin entered into the world through Adam and Eve's disobedience, relationships were broken. Both our relationships with God and with others were now hindered. But then Christ came and restored our relationships through his cross and resurrection. In this sermon, Adam looks at four aspects of relationships that we are called to as believers: entering into each other's lives, identifying with one another, forgiving one another, and loving one another. http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-our-relationships http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-relationship.mp3 Sun, 16 May 2010 21:29:39 GMT Adam Wilder Jesus Changes Everything jesus,changes,everything,soma,austin,relationships,renew,marriage,hope,joy,doubt,free,freedsom,sin,growth,church,story,forgiveness We are a story formed people, stories all around us trying to inform and shape our identity. Where we were born, our parents, our education, our friends, our jobs & hobbies, what's been done to us are all things we are constantly weighing, assigning value to, and finding our identity shaped by. But the most important story in the way of our identity and shaping who we are is found as adopted sons and daughters of God through Jesus Christ. Through Jesus we can approach God the Father, saying 'Daddy, Father'. In this sermon we take a look at the biblical rhythms of Acts 42-47, but with a fresh look at how these rhythms are outflows of our identity in Christ. http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-our-identity-as-children-of-god http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-identity.mp3 Sun, 09 May 2010 20:21:45 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything jesus,changes,everything,soma,austin,romans,renew,identity,hope,joy,doubt,free,freedsom,sin,growth,church,story,help Christianity without Jesus, his truth and the Holy Spirit is hard. And it is rampant throughout the church in America. We know that we are supposed to grow in our faith, and far too often we try it in our own strength, rather than through the Spirit, which is God's design for our growth. Far too often we say 'thanks Jesus for the salvation, we got it from here'. It's just doesn't work that way. In this sermon we look at change through Jesus, what has been accomplished via the cross, what God says about us, the freedom from sin in Christ and how the Helper help us grow in Christ. http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-dynamics-of-change http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-dynamics-of-growth1.mp3 Sun, 02 May 2010 20:58:24 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything jesus,changes,everything,soma,austin,romans,renew,comparison,hope,joy,doubt,free,freedsom,sin,growth,church,compare,help In our last sermon on the Gospel of John, we step into a scene of Jesus with His disciples. Almost immediately after Jesus has given Peter his calling and told him to follow Him, we see Peter looking back, that is, away from Christ, to compare himself to John, curious of what his calling will be in sharing in Christ's sufferings. Too often when Christ calls us to follow Him, we look away from our leader. Either we compare ourselves to others, question our calling, or simple stop following Christ in order to answer our call. But Christ has called us to follow Him, His path, His footsteps, simple like a child playing follow the leader. His call continues to be and will forever remain, "Follow me." http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-follow-the-leader-john-2120-25 http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-4-25-10.mp3 Sun, 25 Apr 2010 03:18:06 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything jesus,changes,everything,soma,austin,john,comparison,joy,hope,follow,obedience From a lowly, impulsive, rough fisherman to a close friend, disciple of Jesus and shepherd of God's people, we see the calling, growth, stumbles and restoration of Simon Peter through the gracious ministry of Jesus. At their first meeting Peter is fishing and feels unclean before Jesus, and at one of their last meetings Peter is again fishing and rushes to be near Jesus. The difference in the two episodes is Jesus' life lived before Peter, a life of mercy, justice, grace and renewal. A life that invites broken people near to Him. A life that restores and renews. And a life that invites us to follow Jesus in bringing life and renewal to others. http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-maturation--commission-john-211-19 http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-maturation--comission.mp3 Sun, 18 Apr 2010 23:47:54 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything jesus,changes,everything,john,soma,austin,peter,renew,restore,growth,hope,mercy,justice,grace After the Israelites escaped from captivity in Egypt through the leadership of Moses and by the the multitude of miracles from the Lord, they began complaining about the Lord's provision. They begin wishing they were back in Egypt, in captivity, so that they could eat meat. Moses too complains about the task the Lord has given him and even wishes that the Lord would simply kill him. All the while, God's chosen people forget to see what the Lord is doing and all that He has done to save them. Ultimately, Jesus Christ is our savior, our perfect Moses, who is tempted and tried yet does not sin. He is the ultimate example to look to when experience trials and temptation, because He has overcome them. http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/exposing-the-heart-through-trials-numbers-114-15 http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/exposing-the-heart.mp3 Sun, 11 Apr 2010 22:54:13 GMT Adam Wilder Stand Alone Message numbers,jesus,soma,austin,church,israel,trials,testing,food,temptation,slavery,egypt,salvation,exodus,moses,hope After Jesus' crucifixion, the disciples didn't know what to do. They hid in their homes with the doors locked. Their savior was dead, or so they thought. When they went and visited the tomb, Jesus was no longer there, he had risen! However, the disciples weren't so sure until Jesus, himself, appeared to them. Because of Christ's resurrection, we also now have victory over sin and ultimately death. http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-he-is-risen-john-20 http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-he-is-risen-john-20.mp3 Sun, 04 Apr 2010 21:12:13 GMT Adam Wilder Jesus Changes Everything easter,soma,austin,community,jesus,church,death,hope,sin,cross,christ,life,forgiveness,resurrection,tomb A live recording of Soma Austin's Good Friday service where we look at the Seven Sayings of the Cross. http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/good-friday-service http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/good-friday-service.mp3 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 03:15:14 GMT Richard Russell Jesus Changes Everything good_friday,soma,austin,community,jesus,church,death,hope,sin,cross,christ,life,forgiveness In this last half of John 19, Jesus is taken to the cross, brutally crucified and just before giving up His life, he says, "It is finished". What might sound like an odd thing to the onlookers to hear, is actually Jesus' statement that the purpose that He had come for was complete. Starting with Genesis 3 and seen again in the Garden of Gethsemane we see the provision of a Savior and the resoluteness of the Savior in completing the work that the Father had given Him to perform. Specifically that of becoming sin, taking on the sin of the world, on the cross so that we might be saved through faith. On the cross the wrath of God was poured out on Jesus and absorbed by Jesus. For those who are in Christ, there is no more wrath to absorb and no condemnation for us. We have reconciliation, peace, shalom with God through Christ. Having full approval with God in Christ, we are able to rest from seeking approval elsewhere. Seeing Christ on the cross also emboldens us to take our private faith and make it public, for others to hear, see and know of the beauty of Jesus. It is finished, so rest. http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-it-is-finished-so-rest-john-1916-42 http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-it-is-finished.mp3 Sun, 28 Mar 2010 21:03:52 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything jesus,soma,austin,love,death,cross,sin,king,man,free,truth,courage,authority,blood,rest Jesus is the ultimate man's man. Not just cause he is God in the flesh, but also because of the punishment and mocking that he absorbed so that we might be saved from slavery to sin, and freed from the oppression of sin in all it's forms. When denied as King by His own people and offered up to Pontius Pilate, the governor under Caesar, for crucifixion, Jesus responds with truth and courage in the face of brutal beatings and tauntings. Think about it, the Creator of the universe allowed the creation to mock Him and beat Him, so that He might take on the wages of sin for us. In this weeks message we see Jesus resolute before Pilate, and we see Pilate struggling to understand who Jesus is and exactly what is going with the Jewish leaders in their totally out of character appeal to Caesar as their own king. The Jewish leaders choose the wrong king, Pilate is confused about what kind of King Jesus might be, and in the end, Jesus reveals that all authority rest in God. http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-choose-the-right-king-john-191-15 http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-choose-the-right-king.mp3 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:46:53 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything jesus,soma,austin,love,death,cross,sin,king,man,free,truth,courage,authority What constitutes truth? And where is it found? Is it relative to our upbringing and culture? Is there some consistent truth for all people, for all history? After appearing before the High Priests and being denied three times by His disciple Peter, Jesus is brought before Pontius Pilate, the Roman Governor in Jerusalem in the second half of John 18. In this exchange Jesus tells Pilate that His Kingdom is not of this world, but of another, and that He has come to this world to declare that He is King over all, and that all truth exists within that truth and that all truth is understood in light of that truth. If we deny it like the religious leaders of the day, or ignore it as Pilate did, we end up choosing the lie of our own Kingdom and choose evil. Jesus saves us from this by declaring to us the truth of His Kingdom and reign. http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-the-truth-of-two-kingdoms-john-1828-40 http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-the-truth-of-two-kingdoms.mp3 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:45:48 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything jesus,truth,changes,soma,austin,church,community,love,kingdom,doubt,life,hope,joy Life presents us with many challenging circumstances, some of them are seemingly neutral (where to go to school, who to marry, careers) while others are more oppositional in nature, as in something is opposing us. Other challenges are born from within bad thinking, feeling and acting patterns, how we relate to God, ourselves and others. There are often two ways to respond in most situations, with courage that leads to resolve, or with fear which leads to our wilting under the challenge. In John 18:1-27 we see Jesus and Peter in different roles, but in the same rooms when confronted with opposition and challenge. Jesus, in obedience to the Father, chooses resolve, even while knowing what is coming next. Peter, giving in to fear and confusion, first lashes out and then wilts in the challenge. In this text we see the difference that can be made when we truly know & trust who Jesus is, and when we get confused cause he is not who we want Him to be. In the end of the story, Jesus is our resolve for us, and through the Spirit we can be empowered toward trust, courage and resolve as well. http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-resolve--fear-john-181-27 http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-resolve--fear.mp3 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:35:58 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything jesus,changes,soma,austin,hope,fear,resolve,danger,love,denial,peter,cross,salvation It doesn't take us much time reviewing the newspaper to know that our world is broken, from natural disasters to disease, famine and war, the world is in turmoil. At Soma our response to a broken world is mercy, development and evangelism. Without evangelism, everyone still dies at the end of their life and even if we could find some utopian society, the earth would be swallowed up by the sun one day. But it's not the kind of evangelism your thinking of. In this final sermon from Jesus' prayer in John 17 we see Jesus calling us evangelism, to commend the truth and life of Christ to the world, through the oneness of the church body. With dozens, if not hundreds, of different denominations how is this possible? It's possible because Jesus would call us to be bound by Him, rather than by our church community. And in our being bound by and connected to Jesus our unity and oneness can be found. And people would experience life through it. http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-that-they-may-be-one-john-1720-26 http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-that-they-may-be-one.mp3 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 01:35:52 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything jesus,soma,austin,church,renew,life,hope,change,unity,division,evangelism,body,oneness After walking with the disciples for three years, Jesus has shown them the Father, served them, cleansed them, called them to abide, told them of the Helper to come and warned them that the world would hate them because of Him. In this final chapter of what it is consider His 'Farewell Discourse", Jesus begins to the Father on their behalf. In John 17:1-5 we see Jesus explain to us that eternal life is knowing the only true God and Jesus Christ, the One that the Father had sent. We compare what the world seeks in eternal life, what American evangelicalism lives as eternal life and what the bible teaches as eternal life. The scriptures teach that eternal life is not having more stuff than everyone else, or being a more moral person than others, but in knowing the living God. In this opening of His prayer, Jesus sets us up for the handoff of the mission of introducing others to Jesus. http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-jesus-prays-gospel-john-171-5 http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-pray-john-171-5.mp3 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:01:40 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything jesus,pray,soma,austin,church,talk,trust,glory,gospel Most everyone prays, even atheist sometimes pray. And generally when we pray we are asking for something that will increase our happiness and joy. How we pray and what we pray for reveals how we view God, ourselves and others around us. A question to ponder: If all your prayers so far in 2010 were answered, would the world be a better place or would you just be more comfortable? In John 16:16-33 Jesus tells his disciples that their path to joy is found in asking the Father in the name of Jesus. In this sermon we find out that effectual prayers are found by those who abide in Jesus, who have the words of Jesus abiding in them and who have their passions in check and renewed by the truths of God. http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-ask-well-john-1616-33 http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-pray-well-john-1616-33.mp3 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:15:12 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything austin,soma_austin,hope,joy,rejoice,mourn,truth,ask,pray,john,jesus The Christian life can be hard. Not because of Jesus and the mission of renewal that He calls us to. But because we fight that renewal so hard in our own lives. Instead we stick to old thought and behavior patterns that hurt us, rather than help us, or we think to highly of ourselves while we compare ourselves to someone that we are better than. Jesus knew that would be the case for us, which is why He sends us the Helper to help. The Helper (the Holy Spirit) helps us by 1) making us aware of our bad patterns by convicting us of sin, by 2) showing us the bankruptcy of trusting in our fleeting accomplishments and by 3) defeating the devil which tempts us. Through obedience in hearing and trusting the truth of the Helper we grow in our obedience, in our mission and in our glorifying of God. http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-the-helper-helps-john-161-15 http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-the-helper-helps-john-161-15.mp3 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 20:15:16 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything jesus,gospel,spirit,holy,help,devil,trust,mission,soma,austin,church,renewal Jesus calls us to Himself as the true vine of life and joy that we must abide to in order to produce fruits of effectual prayer, joy, obedience and purpose. This glorifies Him, the Father and leads us to experience the joy that is in Christ. http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-abide-john-151-16 http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-abide-john-151-16.mp3 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:09:54 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything jesus,abide,life,vine,love,hope,podcast,john,soma_austin As Jesus begins his preparations for going to the cross and back to the Father, He assures His disciples that they will not be left alone, but that He is sending them a Helper, the Holy Spirit, to lead them into truth and show them Jesus more fully. That same Helper, the Holy Spirit, is promised to all those who have faith in Jesus. http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-the-promised-helper-john-1415-31 http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-the-promised-helper-john-1415-31.mp3 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 00:48:43 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything holy_spirit,john,helper,jesus,lonely,hope,friend,alone,soma_austin 2009 was a pretty awesome year for Soma Austin!! In this sermon we recap some sermon highlights and celebrate evidence of renewal in us, in Austin and around the world that we have been a part of in renewing peoples and communities through declaring and demonstrating the gospel. http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/remembering-2009 http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/remembering-2009.mp3 Sun, 27 Dec 2009 22:50:34 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Stand Alone Message 2009,new_year,soma,austin,john,renewal,celebrate,community,gospel,jesus In Isaiah 42, Isaiah speaks a prophecy from God of a servant who will come to bring justice to the nations. That servant is Jesus. http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/advent-ancient-voices-isaiah http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/advent-ancient-voices-isaiah.mp3 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:22:09 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Advent: Ancient Voices advent,jesus,soma,austin,isaiah,hope,christmas,prophecy,birth,life,justice In this sermon, we look at a moment in the life of Abraham who was promised that due to his obedience to God, his offspring would be blessed in order to be a blessing to others. This is ultimately fulfilled in Jesus. http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/advent-ancient-voices-abraham http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/advent-ancient-voices-abraham.mp3 Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:40:30 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Advent: Ancient Voices advent,jesus,soma,austin,abraham,hope,christmas,prophecy,birth,life,justice,genisis,promise In this sermon, we look at the earliest hints of the gospel, that Jesus will be victorious over the devil and purchasing shalom (peace/reconciliation) for those who believe through the cross. http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/advent-ancient-voices-moses http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/advent-ancient-voices-moses.mp3 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:07:30 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Advent: Ancient Voices advent,jesus,soma,austin,moses,hope,christmas,prophecy,birth,life,justice,genisis,promise,gospel,peace A stand-alone sermon on Ephesians 2:1-10 by Adam Wilder, our director of missional communities. http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/freed-by-the-gospel http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/freed-by-the-gospel.mp3 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:23:15 GMT Adam Wilder Stand Alone Message soma,austin,gospel,ephesians,gospel,jesus,hope,truth,love Jesus Changes Everything: Attempt Great Things, Expect Great Things (John 14:1-14) http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-attempt-great-things-expect-great-things-john-141-4 http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-attempt-great-things-expect-great-things.mp3 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:46:43 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything soma,austin,gospel,john,jesus,hope,truth,love,church Jesus Changes Everything: A New Commandment (John 13:31-38) http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-a-new-commandment-john-1331-38 http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-a-new-commandment-john-1331-38.mp3 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:56:14 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything soma,austin,gospel,john,jesus,hope,truth,love,church Jesus Changes Everything: Foot Washers(John 13:1-30) http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-foot-washers-john-131-30 http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-foot-washers.mp3 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:43:16 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything jesus,soma,austin,john,poor,needy,hope,life,lost,joy,love,change,redeem,serve Jesus Changes Everything: Pathways Through Resistance (John 12:44-50) http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-pathways-through-resistance-john-1244-50 http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-pathways-through-resistance.mp3 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:43:58 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything jesus,soma,austin,john,poor,needy,hope,life,lost,joy,love,change,redeem Jesus Changes Everything: Resistance to Change (John 12:36b-43) http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-resistance-to-change-john-1236b-43 http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-resistance-to-change.mp3 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 19:19:12 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything jesus,soma,austin,john,poor,needy,hope,life,lost,joy,love,change,redeem Jesus Changes Everything: The Cost of Change (John 12:27-36) http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-the-cost-of-change-john-1227-36 http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-the-cost-of-change.mp3 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:09:46 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything jesus,soma,austin,john,poor,needy,hope,life,lost,joy,love,change,redeem Jesus Changes Everything: Jesus for the Outsider (John 12:20-29) http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-jesus-for-the-outsider-john-1220-26 http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-jesus-for-the-outsider.mp3 Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:12:15 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything jesus,soma,austin,john,poor,needy,hope,life,lost,joy,love,change,redeem Jesus Changes Everything: Jesus for the Insider (John 12:12-19) http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-jesus-for-the-insider-john-1212-19 http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-jesus-for-the-insider.mp3 Sun, 13 Sep 2009 18:03:41 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything jesus,soma,austin,john,poor,needy,poverty,hope,life,lost,joy,love,change,redeem Jesus Changes Everything: Jesus for the Poor (John 12:1-11) http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-jesus-for-the-poor-john-121-11 http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/info-jesus-changes-everything-jesus-for-the-poor.mp3 Sun, 06 Sep 2009 21:52:27 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything soma,austin,jesus,john,poor,hope,love,gospel,renew,restore Jesus' heart for the nations from John 11:45-55. http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-jesus-for-the-nations-john-1145-55 http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-jesus-for-the-nations-john-1145-55.mp3 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 20:25:48 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything jesus,gospel,world,love,hope,nations,john,soma,austin,church In this final messianic sign, Jesus shows both his compassion and authority in weeping over the death of Lazarus and resurrecting him after he has been dead four days. Jesus enters our sorrow, grieves with us and gives us life. Even if we think we are too dead, too stinky, too dirty. http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-your-not-too-stinky-for-jesus-john-1128-44 http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/gospel-of-john-your-not-too-dirty-for-jesus-john-1128-44.mp3 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 01:17:42 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything jesus,resurrection,messiah,compassion,mercy,lazarus,sorrow,grief,death,life,hope Last week we discussed that Jesus brings life to dead things but that sometimes they need to die first. This week we discussed how we process our suffering and living in light of the resurrection and eternity. http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-live-in-light-of-eternity-john-1117-27 http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/gospel-of-john-live-in-light-of-eternity-john-1117-27.mp3 Sun, 16 Aug 2009 01:27:22 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything jesus,gospel_of_john,resurrection,eternity,philippians,paul In John 10 Jesus claims that He and the Father are one. In the gospel of John, Jesus continually shows us that God is more complex than we understand. In this sermon we introduce the trinity through several passages throughout scripture, unpack the idea that the Godhead is equal in essence yet distinct in their roles, and how this is modeled in the church and our families. http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-jesus-and-the-father-are-one-john-1022-42 http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/gospel-of-john-jesus-and-the-father-are-one-john-1022-42.mp3 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 01:27:03 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything jesus,god,holy_spirit,trinity,communitarian,trinitarian,polytheism,monotheism,godhead,church,family,complementarian This sermon covers John 10:1-21 in which Jesus is sharing a parable about a shepherd, his sheep and those who threaten the sheep. In it, we see the difference between religion and the gospel of Jesus. As part of the sermon we discuss 1) the curse test, 2) the circumcision test, 3) the generosity test and 4) the condemnation test. http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-jesus-vs-religion-john-101-21-bad-audio http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/gospel-of-john-jesus-vs-religion-john-101-21-bad-audio.mp3 Sun, 26 Jul 2009 01:25:56 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything jesus,gospel_of_john,religion,shepherd,sheep,generosity,condemnation Jesus heals a blind man who grows in his understanding and testimony of what happened. In the passage is a growing tension Jesus continues of earthy understanding and spiritual understandings. There is a strong tendency to trust our five senses so strongly that we miss seeing things spiritually. http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-open-eyes-closed-hearts-john-9 http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/gospel-of-john-open-eyes-closed-hearts-john-9.mp3 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 01:25:07 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything jesus,blind_man,healing,miracles,spiritual_truth Jesus makes his claims of divinity clear to the Jewish leaders and they respond by wanting to stone him. Years later Paul the Apostle takes the message of Jesus' divinity to a community with similarities to our beloved Austin. http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-i-am-john-848-59 http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/soma-sermon-john-i-am.mp3 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 01:24:40 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything jesus,gospel_of_john,god,divinity,i_am,paul,apostle Jesus is truth, tells us the truth and is to be believed. The devil came to steal, kill and destroy us and uses lies as a primary weapon. Our path toward life is in believing what God says. http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-believe-jesus-not-the-devil-john-831-47 http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/gospel-of-john-believe-jesus-not-the-devil.mp3 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 01:22:19 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything gospel,jesus,devil,truth,lies,gospel_of_john A look at biblical repentance from the life of Saul and David. (1 Samuel 15) http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/repentance-1-samuel-15 http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/repentance-1-samuel-15-by-adam-wilder.mp3 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 03:07:33 GMT Adam Wilder Stand Alone Message god,repentance,saul,david,bible Jesus tells us that if we abide in his words we are his disciples and that we will know the truth, which will set us free. http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-freedom-through-abiding http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/gospel-of-john-freedom-through-abiding-audio.mp3 Sun, 21 Jun 2009 01:19:50 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything gospel,jesus,freedom,truth,renewal,john The cross of Christ is foolishness to those who are perishing and the power of God to those who are being saved. http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-foolishness-of-the-cross-john-821-30-1-corinthians-118-31 http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/gospel-of-john-foolishness-of-the-cross-john-821-30-1-corinthians-118-31.mp3 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 01:19:33 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything cross,christ,god,jesus,gospel_of_john In John 8:12-20, Jesus says that He is the 'light of the world.' What does that mean and why is that important? http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-light-of-the-world-john-812-20 http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/gospel-of-john-light-of-the-world.mp3 Sun, 07 Jun 2009 01:19:13 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything gospel,jesus,light_of_the_world,worldviews Biblical guidance for renewal in the areas of sex, money and power. http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/communities-of-renewal-sex-money--power http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/communities-of-renewal-sex-money--power.mp3 Sun, 31 May 2009 23:35:13 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Communities of Renewal sex,money,power,renewal,god,church The gospel of Jesus compels us to be agents of renewal in our neighborhoods. http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/communities-of-renewal-neighborhoods http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/communities-of-renewal-neighborhoods.mp3 Sun, 24 May 2009 23:09:04 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Communities of Renewal gospel,neighborhood,renewal We were created by God for work, to cultivate and create new things. In the fall, work became harder. Often, our ideas of work make it work harder than it already is. In this sermon we will examine a 'theology or work' . http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/communities-of-renewal-work http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/communities-of-renewal-work.mp3 Sun, 17 May 2009 05:22:48 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Communities of Renewal gospel,jesus,work,workplace,genesis,the_fall,creative The family as a community of renewal. http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/communities-of-renewal-family http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/communities-of-renewal-family.mp3 Sun, 10 May 2009 21:49:56 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Communities of Renewal family,renewal,community,god,marriage,parenting Jesus pours out his love on us in the cross. He then calls us to love one another in the Christian church, and he calls us to have a love that spreads to others outside the church. http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/communities-of-renewal-love-that-spreads http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/communities-of-renewal-love-that-spreads-john-1335.mp3 Sun, 03 May 2009 06:16:17 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Communities of Renewal gospel,jesus,love,mission Prior to Jesus going to the cross, he gives the disciples a new commandment, 'to love one another'. This sermon discusses some practical ways to love one another and areas where we are resistant to loving one another. Practical ways include: 1) Pursuing Reconciliation 2) Community: Walking with one another 3) Renewing meaning, purpose, life to one another http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/communities-of-renewal-love-one-another-john-1334 http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/communities-of-renewal-love-one-another-john-1334.mp3 Sun, 26 Apr 2009 15:42:33 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Communities of Renewal gospel,jesus,love,hearts,commandment,reconciliation,community,renewal,meaning,purpose The bible describes those who prefer sinfulness and rebellion as darkened in their understanding, as having a hardness of heart toward the truth of the gospel. As Christians we are given a regenerated heart, an enlightened heart that is renewed and transformed by God and the scriptures. This new heart removes a spirit of fear and places in a desire to worship God. http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/communities-of-renewal-renewed-minds-and-hearts http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/communities-of-renewal-renewed-minds-and-hearts.mp3 Sun, 19 Apr 2009 19:47:13 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Communities of Renewal gospel,community,sermon,renewal,hearts,minds,romans,ephesians,hebrews,enlightened,regenerate,conviction In the death of Jesus, He purchases shalom, peace with God, with ourselves, with one another, and in creation. In this resurrection we see the promise and power of the renewal of all things, mankind being the firstfruits of new life. http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/communities-of-renewal-easter-shalom-by-his-death-renewal-by-his-life http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/communities-of-renewal-easter-shalom-by-his-death-renewal-by-his-life.mp3 Sun, 12 Apr 2009 01:36:34 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Communities of Renewal gospel,shalom,renewal,death,jesus,resurrection,easter,genesis,original_sin,the_fall,brokenness,cross,the_cross,christ After Jesus heals the invalid (paralytic) at the Pool of Bethesda, he is confronted by religious leaders of the day and questioned. During that questing Jesus makes the clear case that He is the Son of God and equal with God. He then lists off multiple witnesses that testify as to who he is, including John the Baptist, the works/miracles/signs of Jesus, the Father, the scriptures, and Moses. http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/gospel-of-john-equality-with-god http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/gospel-of-john-equality-with-god.mp3 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 04:37:49 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything gospel,john,trinity,godhead,moses,scriptures This is part 3 in the series The World We All Want, entitled Blessings, Wanderings, Kings & Rebellion. It covers that we have been blessed to be a blessing (Genesis 12:1-3), that when we fail to believe God's promises we end up wandering (Numbers 14:7-10), that we already have a King in God but that we desire to have rulers like other nations (1 Samuel 8), and that we continue to rebel in God's call to bless others (Isaiah 58). http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/the-world-we-all-want-blessings-wanderings-kings--rebellion http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-20081019-blessings-wanderings-kings-rebellion-editedmp3.mp3 Sun, 19 Oct 2008 21:32:24 GMT Jacob Vanhorn The World We All Want old_testament,abraham,joshua,kings,politics,blessings,the_world_we_all_want,numbers,judges,isaiah This part 2 of the series The World We All Want, and this sermon is entitled The Fall. During this message we discuss the goodness and shalom of creation, the fall of man and the effects of the fall. http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/the-world-we-all-want-the-fall http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/the-world-we-all-want-the-fall.mp3 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:16:39 GMT Jacob Vanhorn The World We All Want serpent,devil,tree_of_knowledge_of_good_and_evil,tree_of_life,eve,adam,garden_of_eden,shalom,original_sin,the_fall,creation,genesis This is the first sermon in a series titled "The World We All Want". In this sermon we discuss the creation story and what it means for us. http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/the-world-we-all-want-creation http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/the-world-we-all-want-creation.mp3 Sun, 05 Oct 2008 03:09:28 GMT Jacob Vanhorn The World We All Want creation,beginnings,origins,genesis,biblical_theology Looking at 1 Corinthians 12, Jacob Vanhorn discusses spiritual gifts in the context of a gospel-formed Christian community, its subtle enemies and apologetic power, when lived in through Jesus and the Spirit. http://www.somaaustin.org/sermon/true-christian-community-is-attractional http://www.somaaustin.org/mediafiles/true-christian-community-is-attractional.mp3 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 03:09:41 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Stand Alone Message 1_corinthians,jacob_vanhorn,spiritual_gifts,gospel-formed_community,apologetics,jesus,holy_spirit