Summit Ridge Sermon Podcast
Listen to weekly sermons from Summit Ridge Community Church in Tucson, Arizona. We exist to make disciples who serve Christ by serving people.
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Monday Mar 13, 2023
Monday Mar 13, 2023
March 12, 2023
Lead Pastor Dan Acker
AW TOZER: “I can safely say, on the authority of all that is revealed in the Word of God, that any man or woman on this earth who is bored and turned off by worship is not ready for heaven.”
CS LEWIS: "The most valuable thing the Psalms do for me is to express the same delight in God which made David dance."
Because God has INVITED me to worship Him
Psalm 95:1-2 (NIV)
Psalm 95:1-2 (The Message)
Because God is LORD of all.
Psalm 95:3-7 (NIV)
Psalm 95:3-5 (The Message)
FRANCIS CHAN: “Many Spirit-filled authors have exhausted the thesaurus in order to describe God with the glory He deserves. His perfect holiness, by definition, assures us that our words can’t contain Him. Isn’t it a comfort to worship a God we cannot exaggerate?
Because God SPEAKS and I want to hear what he is saying
Psalm 95:7-11 (NIV)
NT WRIGHT: “Put it this way: if your idea of God, if your idea of the salvation offered in Christ, is vague or remote, your idea of worship will be fuzzy and ill-formed. The closer you get to the truth, the clearer becomes the beauty, and the more you will find worship welling up within you. That’s why theology and worship belong together. The one isn’t just a headtrip; the other isn’t just emotion.”
John 4:21-24 (NIV)
Monday Mar 06, 2023
Monday Mar 06, 2023
March 5, 2023
Associate Pastor Eric Burch
From Where Does My Help Come?
Psalm 121:1-2
Nehemiah 2:4-5
Psalm 121:1-2
How are We Helped?
Psalm 121:3-5
1 Kings 18:27
1 Kings 18:36
Psalm 121:6-8
(NASB 2020)
Monday Feb 27, 2023
Monday Feb 27, 2023
February 26, 2023
Associate Pastor Louise Waller
Matthew 4:1-1
Becoming like Jesus
Hebrews 10:14
1 John 1:8-9
Afraid of confession
“God has already dealt with our sin, once and for all. He is now dealing with a New Creation – growing us up into Christ.” -Graham Cooke
What to give up for Lent?
The joy of becoming like Jesus
(NIV)
Monday Feb 20, 2023
Monday Feb 20, 2023
February 19, 2023
Lead Pastor Dan Acker
“Psalms, then, are not just a matchless primer of teaching but a medicine chest for the heart and the best possible guide for practical living.” -Timothy Keller
Psalm 99:1-3
God’s holiness is expressed through his MERCY to you.
HOSEA 11:9: I will not carry out my fierce anger, nor will I devastate Ephraim again. For I am God, and not a man—the Holy One among you.I will not come against their cities.
“Bottomless stores of mercy and unbending demands for righteousness almost never go together in any human being. Our temperament inclines us one way or the other. But these are perfectly combined in God.” -Timothy Keller
God’s holiness is expressed through his LAW for you
Psalm 99:4-5
Romans 2:14-16
God’s holiness is expressed through his RELATIONSHIP with you
Psalm 99:6-9
1 Peter 1:16-21
(NIV)
Monday Feb 13, 2023
Monday Feb 13, 2023
Living the Blessed Life
Lead Pastor Dan Acker
February 12, 2023
“John Calvin called the Book of Psalms ‘an anatomy of all parts of the soul.’ All the range of emotions are expressed; the Psalms weave an emotional fabric for the human soul. These inspired lyrics take us by the hand and train us in proper emotion. They lead us to emotional maturity.”-Kevin Swanson
Admission #1: Living the good life when I stay steady on the road revealed by God.
Psalm 119: 1-4
Admission #2: Keep me steady, Father, because it is not easy to stay on this road.
Psalm 119: 5-6
Matthew 5:21-24, 27-30
"I believe Christians often perceive obedience to God as some test designed just to see if we’re really committed to Him. But what if it’s designed as God’s way of giving us what’s best for us?" -Craig Groeschel
"The driver on the highway is safe not when He reads the signs, but when He obeys them." AW Tozer
Admission #3: I’m learning to walk steadily Father, please don’t give up on me!
Psalm 119: 7-8
Deuteronomy 31: 8
Philippians 1:6
Deuteronomy 30: 15-18
(NIV)
Monday Feb 06, 2023
Monday Feb 06, 2023
February 5, 2023
Associate Pastor Eric Burch
What are You Afraid of?
111:1-2
Psalm 112:1
Acts 26:14
What does it Mean to “Fear the Lord”?
Psalm 112:1
Exodus 20:18-21
Luke 2:8-10
Mark 6:45-51
What are We Afraid of?
Psalm 11:5-6
Psalm 112:2-9
1 John 4:16-18
Responsive Prayer
Leader - Thank you, Lord God, for you hear our prayers as we call out to you in our despair.
All – So We are not Afraid.
Leader - You hear us and rescue us from our distress as You work Your mighty will for our best.
All – So We are not Afraid.
Leader - You lift us up out of all that weighs us down and set us securely on the everlasting rock of salvation our Lord Jesus Christ.
All - So We are not Afraid.
Leader - Yes, You Our Lord rescues us from all that binds us and You give us an eternal home of joy with You.
All – So We are not Afraid.
Leader - You fill our hearts with your presence giving us all a new song to sing, a wonderful song of praise to our God.
All – So We are not Afraid.
Leader - You have given salvation to the many as we put our trust in You our Lord.
All - We will fear the Lord and serve Him, we will listen to His voice and not rebel against the commands of the Lord and so we will not be Afraid. Amen
(NASB2020)
Monday Jan 30, 2023
Monday Jan 30, 2023
January 29, 2023
Associate Pastor Eric Burch
Part 1
Psalm 15:1
Who is Qualified to Live in God’s House?
Leviticus 11:45
Responsive Prayer
Leader: Holy God, we do not deserve to be in your tabernacle.
All: We do not deserve to be in your dwelling place. We have not led a blameless life.
Leader: Holy God, we have not walked in your ways.
All: We have not done what is right in your sight Or spoken the truth that you have sealed in our hearts. We have done evil to both those we love and to those we refuse to love as we should.
Leader: Holy God, we have not appreciated that which you have given us.
All: We have not been faithful stewards of that which we have been blessed. And have hoarded that which should be shared with the least of these.
Leader: Holy God, we confess our fallen ways
All: Hear our cry, God of our hope, as we confess that which weighs us down.
Part 2
Luke 14:28
What are the Qualities of Those Who Walk with God?
Ephesians 1:4
Psalm 15:2-5, The Message
Matthew 5:3-11
Responsive Reading
Leader: O God of the highest heaven, you are worthy to be praised with every breath, loved with every faculty of soul, served with every act of life.
All: We were once dead in our sin, having no eyes to see You, no ears to hear You, no taste to relish Your joys, no intelligence to know You.
Leader: O God you have opened our senses to you, and we are now aware of where we fall short.
All: Show us O God how we are to walk in Your ways, we wish to live in Your ways.
Leader: O God, Your Spirit has made us alive! You have brought us into a new world as new creatures! You have loved us, adopted us, and called us Your own.
All: Let us lay aside every sin of this world; Help us to walk with You that we may be salt of the earth and a blessing to all. Amen.
Part 3
What are the Benefits of Walking with God?
One who does these things will never be shaken. (Psalm 15:5b)
Matthew 7:24-25
1 Samuel 2:2
Psalm 18:1-2
John 1:14
Galatians 5:22-23
Responsive Reading
All: Thank you Lord for the Fruit of Love
Leader: “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16)
All: Thank you Lord for the Fruit of Joy
Leader: And so the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people; 11 for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. (Luke 2:10-11)
All: Thank you Lord for the Fruit of Peace
Leader: Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be kept complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Thessalonians 5:23)
All: Thank you Lord for the Fruit of Patience
Leader: Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus. (Romans 15:5 NKJV)
All: Thank you Lord for the Fruit of Kindness
Leader: So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience; bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so must you do also. (Colossians 3:12-13)
All: Thank you Lord for the Fruit of Goodness
Leader: Let’s not become discouraged in doing good, for in due time we will reap, if we do not become weary. So then, while we have opportunity, let’s do good to all people, and especially to those who are of the household of the faith. (Galatians 6:9-10)
All: Thank you Lord for the Fruit of Faithfulness
Leader: His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter the joy of your master.’ (Matthew 25:23)
All: Thank you Lord for the Fruit of Gentleness
Leader: But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. (James 3:17 NIV)
All: Thank you Lord for the Fruit of Self-control
Leader: For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. (2 Peter 1:5-8 NIV)
All: Against such things there is no law.
(All scripture verses are from NASB 2020, unless otherwise noted.)
Monday Jan 16, 2023
Monday Jan 16, 2023
Lead Pastor Dan Acker
January 15, 2023
GOD ANSWERS MY PRAYERS
Psalm 40: 1-4
EM BOUNDS: I think Christians fail so often to get answers to their prayers because they do not wait long enough on God. They just drop down and say a few words, and then jump up and forget it and expect God to answer them. Such praying always reminds me of the small boy ringing his neighbor's door-bell, and then running away as fast as he can go.
I WILL TELL EVERYONE
Psalm 40: 5-12
EM BOUNDS: Four things let us ever keep in mind: God hears prayer, God heeds prayer, God answers prayer, and God delivers by prayer. David celebrated this- God answered his prayer, and we assume he answered it in a way that David prayed that he would OSWALD CHAMBERS: Whenever the insistence is on the point that God answers prayer, we are off the track. The meaning of prayer is that we get hold of God, not of the answer.
SO, I WILL KEEP PRAYING!
Psalm 40: 13-17
(NIV)
Monday Jan 09, 2023
Monday Jan 09, 2023
Lead Pastor Dan Acker
January 8, 2023
“I have been accustomed to call this book, I think not inappropriately, An Anatomy of the Soul; for there is not an emotion of which anyone can be conscious that is not here represented as in a mirror.” -John Calvin
“The other parts of Scripture contain the commandment which God enjoined his servants to announce to us. But here the prophets themselves seeing they are exhibited to us speaking to God, and laying open all their inmost thoughts and affections, call or rather draw, each of us to the examination of himself in particular, in order that none of the many infirmities to which we are subject, and of the many vices with which we abound, may remain concealed."-John Calvin
"I used to read five psalms every day - that teaches me how to get along with God. Then I read a chapter of Proverbs every day and that teaches me how to get along with my fellow man."-Billy GrahamPsalm 95:1-2
Psalm 29
"I love to think of nature as an unlimited broadcasting station, through which God speaks to us every hour, if we will only tune in."-George Washington Carver
(NIV)
Monday Jan 02, 2023
Monday Jan 02, 2023
Associate Pastor Louise Waller
January 1, 2023
Matthew 3:16-17
Matthew 4:1-7
(NIV)