Jordan Rimmer Sermons

The Call: Paul's Life (or "Who was Paul?")

In this series, I am looking at the Apostle Paul. The series runs parallel to my congregation reading the book The Call by Adam Hamilton and doing the same study in Sunday school.

In this sermon, I take a look at the big picture of Paul's life and set the stage for our study of Paul.

 

The Northminster Huddle

In this very different kind of sermon, I use football as an analogy for church. I act as the coach and talk about what a church does and what I think our church needs to do. Attached are my visuals.

Jonah, a Big Fish, and a Crazy Plant

So many people only know the first half of the Jonah story, and most people don't understand it. While I want to do a series on this story some day, it was fun to try to tell the story in one shot.

Zacchaeus, a Wee Little Man, and a Tree Climb

This wee little man becomes a big hinge for the Gospel of Luke, the star of a cherished children's song, and now, hopefully, and example for you and I.

Jesus, a Samaritan, and Some Wounds

The good Samaritan is not the simple parable you might expect. This is a radical story that will mess with your thinking.

Daniel, Disobedience, and Camping with Lions

Here is the story of Daniel and the lion's den. I pay special attention to the exile and the circumstances that led to this encounter.

Benaiah, Mighty Valor, and Snowy Days

I have always wanted to preach about Benaiah. I am so thankful for Mark Batterson's book In a Pit in a Lion on a Snowy Day.

David, Goliath, and Strategic Advantage

Here I look at the real story of David and Goliath. Thanks to Malcolm Gladwell for his insights into this story.

Gideon, Fleece, and How to Drink Properly

Here is the story of Gideon.

Learning to Sabbath

We need to Sabbath. Here is why.

Moses, Tablets, and Drinking the Golden Calf

Sermon about Moses, his early life, and what it meant that he was a prophet.

Joseph, Favoritism, and Sovereignty

Sermon about Joseph and how what his brothers meant for harm God meant for good.

Jacob, Wrestling, and Weak Eyes

This begin my sermon series on stories of the Bible. We look at Jacob, his wives, his wrestling, and the struggle he had to trust God.

Insonify Your Life

In this short homily, I look at why we praise God with music. Does God need our music, or is it for our benefit? I then look at the impact of music on cheese, and what that means for us.

Dr Tuell teaching Sunday School

In this audio, Dr. Steven Tuell teaches a Sunday School class titled "Reading from the Left Hand Side of Your Bible." He goes over common objections to reading the Old Testament and why he thinks Christians should be in that side of the Book.

Dr Steven Tuell- "A to Z"

Dr. Steven Tuell came to my church and preached from Isa 65:17-25 and Revelation 21:1-6.

The Life of Mother Mary

For Mothers Day, I take a look at one of the most important mothers of all time--Mary the Mother of Jesus. I take a look at her life, her interactions with Jesus, and how she is an example to us.

From the Mouth of an Ass

We look at the story of Balaam, the prophet for profit. Why does God get mad when Balaam goes to Balak even though God tells him to go? Why does Balaam get so mad at his ass?

The Meaning of the Cross: Recapitulation and Christus Victor

Here I talk about the Cross as a recapitulation. According to Romans 5, Jesus retells the story of Adam. He is doing that in our lives, too.

The Meaning of the Cross: Coutroom Imagery

This sermon unpacks the way the Bible uses legal imagery including judgement, righteousness, the Day of the Lord, the Bema, and the Final Judgement. I use these ideas to talk about what Jesus accomplishes on the cross, which is more than just a legal act, but also an act of reconciliation.

The Meaning of the Cross: Ransom and Redemption

I take a look at the images of ransom and redemption, looking at Old Testament law, the Book of Ruth, images of God as redeemer in the Old Testament, then finally Jesus Christ as redeemer and giving his life as a ransom. I end considering what it means that our lives and the lives of others are so valuable to Christ that he would pay the price of his life for us.

The Meaning of the Cross: Atonement

This sermon begins my 2019 Lent sermon series. I am taking a look at the meaning of Christ's Crucifixion by looking at the metaphors or symbols that the Bible uses to describe what Christ accomplishes on the cross. This sermon introduces the series and looks at the meaning of the term Atonement.

Shadowlands Pt 6: Hope for the Darkness

THIS SERMON:
There is a day coming when all things will be restored. That does not mean that things will just be put back together, but that all the wrongs of the world will be made beautiful. Darkness turns into light. We long for that day, and cling to the hope of that ending until that day comes.

THIS SERIES:
In life, we are sometimes forced to walk through shadowlands. We can get scared, lost, and angry as pain, suffering, and grief surround us. We must learn to understand, navigate, and journey through the valley of the shadow of death. Most importantly, we must remember that we are not alone. Christ is with us and we are with each other.
Pastor Jordan Rimmer will preach the series simultaneous to his friend Pastor Chris Thomas from First Presbyterian Church of Dearborn, MI.
Sunday School curriculum will also be available for the series that was filmed by Pastors Chris and Jordan. You can watch them at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwS2NaLexncln9qUJ4wJhsg.

Shadowlands Pt 5: Fog in the Darkness

THIS SERMON:

After Elijah defeats the prophets of Baal in amazing fashion, his life is threatened. He runs for his life when he should have been most confident. But aren't anxiety and depression just like that? In his weakness, God cares for him and reveals himself in the whisper or still small voice.

THIS SERIES:
In life, we are sometimes forced to walk through shadowlands. We can get scared, lost, and angry as pain, suffering, and grief surround us. We must learn to understand, navigate, and journey through the valley of the shadow of death. Most importantly, we must remember that we are not alone. Christ is with us and we are with each other.
Pastor Jordan Rimmer will preach the series simultaneous to his friend Pastor Chris Thomas from First Presbyterian Church of Dearborn, MI.
Sunday School curriculum will also be available for the series that was filmed by Pastors Chris and Jordan. You can watch them at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwS2NaLexncln9qUJ4wJhsg.

Shadowlands Pt 4: Surrendering in the Darkness

THIS SERMON:
I begin this sermon talking about Zebras and the impact of stress on the brain. I then turn to the impact of stress on the soul. But God does not take away our stress. He even prays that we would be left in the world. So we have to learn to deal. We have to trust that God can redeem bad situations, trust him to guide our steps, and give ourselves some grace along the way.

THIS SERIES:
In life, we are sometimes forced to walk through shadowlands. We can get scared, lost, and angry as pain, suffering, and grief surround us. We must learn to understand, navigate, and journey through the valley of the shadow of death. Most importantly, we must remember that we are not alone. Christ is with us and we are with each other.
Pastor Jordan Rimmer will preach the series simultaneous to his friend Pastor Chris Thomas from First Presbyterian Church of Dearborn, MI.
Sunday School curriculum will also be available for the series that was filmed by Pastors Chris and Jordan. You can watch them at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwS2NaLexncln9qUJ4wJhsg.

Shadowlands Pt 3: Dwelling in the Darkness

THIS SERMON:

Jesus was fully human and understands what we go through, not in an abstract way, but because he feels those things. In the Garden of Gethsemane, he sweat drops of blood from the pain he was anticipating.   A part of the sermon, I refer often to a PowerPoint. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE SLIDES.

THIS SERIES:

In life, we are sometimes forced to walk through shadowlands. We can get scared, lost, and angry as pain, suffering, and grief surround us. We must learn to understand, navigate, and journey through the valley of the shadow of death. Most importantly, we must remember that we are not alone. Christ is with us and we are with each other.
Pastor Jordan Rimmer will preach the series simultaneous to his friend Pastor Chris Thomas from First Presbyterian Church of Dearborn, MI.
Sunday School curriculum will also be available for the series that was filmed by Pastors Chris and Jordan. You can watch them at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwS2NaLexncln9qUJ4wJhsg.

Shadowlands Pt 2: Reacting to the Darkness

THIS SERMON:

When Jesus comes to see Lazarus, he is late by Martha’s standards. She lets him know so. Is this a lack of faith, or does it show that she has faith Jesus could have healed Lazarus? Maybe our honest laments are more an act of faith than of doubt.

THIS SERIES:

In life, we are sometimes forced to walk through shadowlands. We can get scared, lost, and angry as pain, suffering, and grief surround us. We must learn to understand, navigate, and journey through the valley of the shadow of death. Most importantly, we must remember that we are not alone. Christ is with us and we are with each other.
Pastor Jordan Rimmer will preach the series simultaneous to his friend Pastor Chris Thomas from First Presbyterian Church of Dearborn, MI.
Sunday School curriculum will also be available for the series that was filmed by Pastors Chris and Jordan. You can watch them at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwS2NaLexncln9qUJ4wJhsg.

Shadowlands Pt 1: Plunged into Darkness

THIS SERMON:

Part of the scariest parts of the darkness is the unknown. But God never promised we would understand. He only promised that he will be with us. Maybe we are asking the wrong questions. Job is a book of his friends trying to explain the pain that job goes through, but at the end God rants about how is Job to know. All along, the real answer to why suffering is happening is that God and the devil had a bet. The point is that the answers are unknowable.

THIS SERIES:

In life, we are sometimes forced to walk through shadowlands. We can get scared, lost, and angry as pain, suffering, and grief surround us. We must learn to understand, navigate, and journey through the valley of the shadow of death. Most importantly, we must remember that we are not alone. Christ is with us and we are with each other.
Pastor Jordan Rimmer will preach the series simultaneous to his friend Pastor Chris Thomas from First Presbyterian Church of Dearborn, MI.
Sunday School curriculum will also be available for the series that was filmed by Pastors Chris and Jordan. You can watch them at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwS2NaLexncln9qUJ4wJhsg.

New Year New Life 2019

It is a new year, and with the new year comes new year's resolutions. In this sermon, I take a look at why I think Christians should embrace new year's resolutions, how the principles of succeeding at resolutions are biblical, and how for Christians self-help and success literature get's the process wrong.

When all the Bows are Put Away '18

In this short sermon on the Sunday after Christmas, I talk about the let down after Christmas, and living an Advent faith when all the bows are put away.