Sermons by Paul Ortlinghaus
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To be continued...
01/22/12
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Spiritual Growth
Series: Transform
Passage: Romans 8:29–8:30
The Difference (salvation brings to the life of the Christian)
01/15/12
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Spiritual Growth
Series: Transform
Passage: 1 Peter 1:13–1:16
The experience of transformation
01/08/12
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Spiritual Growth
Series: Transform
Passage: John 15:1–15:5
Transform introduction
01/01/12
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Spiritual Growth
Series: Transform
Passage: Romans 12:1–12:2
It's time! It's time!
12/24/11
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Jesus Christ
Passage: Luke 2:8–2:14
Lessons from nobodies making much of SOMEBODY
12/18/11
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: Christ in you, the hope of glory: A study of Colossians
Passage: Colossians 4:7–4:18
Steps to Effective Missional Living
12/11/11
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: Christ in you, the hope of glory: A study of Colossians
Passage: Colossians 4:2–4:6
The Gospel at work in our home and at home in our work
12/04/11
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: Christ in you, the hope of glory: A study of Colossians
Passage: Colossians 3:18–4:1
Be what you already are! Part 2
11/27/11
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: Christ in you, the hope of glory: A study of Colossians
Passage: Colossians 3:12–3:17
Be what you already are!
11/20/11
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: Christ in you, the hope of glory: A study of Colossians
Passage: Colossians 3:5–3:11
Heavenly Realities & Values
11/06/11
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: Christ in you, the hope of glory: A study of Colossians
Passage: Colossians 3:1–3:4
Will we allow the Bible to reform us? Reformation Sunday 2011
10/30/11
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Topical
Passage: 1 Peter 2:2
The Future of Planet Earth
10/23/11
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Topical
Passage: Matthew 24:1–24:51
The keys of the Christian life
10/09/11
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: Christ in you, the hope of glory: A study of Colossians
Passage: Colossians 2:6–2:15
Biblical Ministry & Message at its core
10/02/11
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: Christ in you, the hope of glory: A study of Colossians
Passage: Colossians 1:24–2:5
Preeminent: there is no one like Jesus
09/25/11
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: Christ in you, the hope of glory: A study of Colossians
Passage: Colossians 1:15–1:23
A life fully pleasing to God
09/18/11
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: Christ in you, the hope of glory: A study of Colossians
Passage: Colossians 1:9–1:14
Colossians: beginnings
09/11/11
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: Christ in you, the hope of glory: A study of Colossians
Passage: Colossians 1:1–1:8
Don't Stop Praying!
08/21/11
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Topical
Series: Does Prayer Really Change Things?
Passage: Luke 18:1–18:8
Paul's MANY Prayer Priorities & Jim Failor Installation
08/14/11
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Topical
Series: Does Prayer Really Change Things?
Passage: Acts 13:1–13:3
The Apostle Paul's Prayer Priorities (and our priorities)
08/07/11
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Topical
Series: Does Prayer Really Change Things?
Passage: 1 Thessalonians 3:9–3:13
Pray for Power, Love, Presence
07/31/11
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Topical
Series: Does Prayer Really Change Things?
Passage: Ephesians 3:14–3:21
Profound Power...Profound Prayers
07/24/11
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Topical
Series: Does Prayer Really Change Things?
Passage: Ephesians 1:15–1:23
That they may be saved
07/17/11
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Topical
Series: Does Prayer Really Change Things?
Passage: Romans 10:1
More than "My Bad" - Confessing Sin in Prayer
07/03/11
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Topical
Series: Does Prayer Really Change Things?
Passage: Psalms 51:1–51:19
Shameless Audacious Praying
06/26/11
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Topical
Series: Does Prayer Really Change Things?
Passage: Luke 11:5–11:13
The Disciples Prayer
06/19/11
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Topical
Series: Does Prayer Really Change Things?
Passage: Luke 11:1–11:4
Does prayer really change things? - Introduction
06/12/11
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Topical
Series: Does Prayer Really Change Things?
Passage: James 5:13–5:18
Being Content
06/05/11
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Topical
Series: Ten Commandments
Passage: Exodus 20:17
What's Mine Is God's
05/22/11
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Topical
Series: Ten Commandments
Passage: Exodus 20:15
The Joy of Sex
05/15/11
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Topical
Series: Ten Commandments
Passage: Exodus 20:14
Eternity, the world that is to come
05/01/11
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Topical
Series: Gospel In Life
Passage: Isaiah 60:1–60:22
Witness, an alternate city
04/10/11
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Topical
Series: Gospel In Life
Passage: 1 Peter 2:9–2:10
Community, the context for change
04/03/11
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Topical
Series: Gospel In Life
Passage: Philippians 2:1–2:11
Idolatry, the sin beneath the sin
03/27/11
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Topical
Series: Gospel In Life
Passage: Romans 1:18–1:25
City, the world that is
03/13/11
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Topical
Series: Gospel In Life
Passage: Jeremiah 29:4–29:14
The Marks of the Church
03/06/11
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Topical
Series: His Church...His Way: Jesus, Leadership and Covenant Membership
Passage: 1 Corinthians 11:17–11:34
Covenant Membership
02/27/11
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Topical
Series: His Church...His Way: Jesus, Leadership and Covenant Membership
Passage: 1 Timothy 3:15
Plurality of Pastor-Elders
02/20/11
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Topical
Series: His Church...His Way: Jesus, Leadership and Covenant Membership
Passage: 1 Peter 5:1–5:5
Pastor Jesus
02/13/11
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Topical
Series: His Church...His Way: Jesus, Leadership and Covenant Membership
Passage: Matthew 11:28–11:30
Honor Dad & Mom (this is deeper than you think!)
02/06/11
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Topical
Series: Ten Commandments
Passage: Exodus 20:12
Work, leisure, and so much more
01/30/11
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Topical
Series: Ten Commandments
Passage: Exodus 20:8–20:11
The Right God, The Right Way
01/23/11
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Topical
Series: Ten Commandments
Passage: Exodus 20:4–20:7
No Other Gods
01/16/11
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Topical
Series: Ten Commandments
Passage: Exodus 20:3
Ten Commandments Introduction
01/09/11
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Topical
Series: Ten Commandments
Passage: Exodus 20:1–20:2
How To Receive A Gift
12/24/10
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Jesus Christ
Passage: Ephesians 2:8–2:9
The Resurrection
12/19/10
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: Journey with Jesus: A study of Mark
Passage: Mark 16:1–16:8
Bogus Trials
12/05/10
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: Journey with Jesus: A study of Mark
Passage: Mark 14:53–15:20
The Agony of Jesus
11/28/10
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: Journey with Jesus: A study of Mark
Passage: Mark 14:32–14:52
Two pictures of extravagant devotion
11/21/10
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: Journey with Jesus: A study of Mark
Passage: Mark 14:1–14:31
First three days of the end
11/14/10
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: Journey with Jesus: A study of Mark
Passage: Mark 11:1–11:33
Jesus: REsponding and REforming
10/31/10
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: Journey with Jesus: A study of Mark
Passage: Mark 12:13–12:44
a soma family talk
10/17/10
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Topical
Passage: 1 Corinthians 12:14–12:27
A glimpse of the God who is on mission
10/10/10
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: Journey with Jesus: A study of Mark
Passage: Mark 10:32–10:52
What's the deal with hell?
10/03/10
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Topical
Series: You Asked For It
Is all Scripture to be understood literally?
09/26/10
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Topical
Series: You Asked For It
Why Evil? Why Suffering?
09/19/10
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Topical
Series: You Asked For It
What does it really mean to glorify God?
09/12/10
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Topical
Series: You Asked For It
Passage: John 15:8
Good is not good enough
09/05/10
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: Journey with Jesus: A study of Mark
Passage: Mark 10:17–10:31
It is not about divorce but about marriage
08/29/10
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: Journey with Jesus: A study of Mark
Passage: Mark 10:1–10:16
Back to school (for disciples)
08/22/10
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: Journey with Jesus: A study of Mark
Passage: Mark 9:14–9:50
What is a transfiguration?
08/15/10
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: Journey with Jesus: A study of Mark
Passage: Mark 9:2–9:13
Who do you say He is?
08/08/10
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: Journey with Jesus: A study of Mark
Passage: Mark 8:27–9:1
Healing's Filled with Questions
07/25/10
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: Journey with Jesus: A study of Mark
Passage: Mark 7:24–7:37
Clean
07/18/10
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: Journey with Jesus: A study of Mark
Passage: Mark 7:1–7:23
Close
07/11/10
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: Journey with Jesus: A study of Mark
Passage: Mark 6:33–6:56
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.
07/04/10
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: Journey with Jesus: A study of Mark
Passage: Mark 6:6–6:32
Life has problems. Life has Jesus.
06/27/10
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: Journey with Jesus: A study of Mark
Passage: Mark 5:21–6:6
Happy Fathers Day. Let's eat Pork!
06/20/10
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: Journey with Jesus: A study of Mark
Passage: Mark 5:1–5:20
Jesus does NOT want to calm the storms of you life
06/13/10
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: Journey with Jesus: A study of Mark
Passage: Mark 4:35–4:41
Are you listening?
06/06/10
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: Journey with Jesus: A study of Mark
Passage: Mark 4:1–4:34
A day in the life of Jesus
05/09/10
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: Journey with Jesus: A study of Mark
Passage: Mark 1:21–1:45
The Call
05/04/10
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: Journey with Jesus: A study of Mark
Passage: Mark 1:16–1:20
Jesus begins His Ministry
04/25/10
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: Journey with Jesus: A study of Mark
Passage: Mark 1:9–1:15
Baptism and John the Baptizer
04/18/10
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: Journey with Jesus: A study of Mark
Passage: Mark 1:2–1:8
What is the Gospel?
04/11/10
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: Journey with Jesus: A study of Mark
Passage: Mark 1:1
Launching into Mission
03/28/10
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Topical
Series: Compelled By Love
Passage: Philippians 2:1–2:11
Missional Obedience
03/21/10
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Topical
Series: Compelled By Love
Passage: John 14:15
Making a Missional Impact
03/07/10
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Topical
Series: Compelled By Love
Passage: 1 Corinthians 9:19–9:23
Our Missionary God
02/21/10
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Topical
Series: Compelled By Love
Passage: 1 John 4:7–4:21
Salvation Is Here part 1
12/13/09
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Jesus Christ
Series: Salvation Is Here
Passage: Galatians 4:1–4:7
Act 3 and 4: Ruth 3 and 4
12/06/09
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: Ruth: The hand of God in human life
Passage: Ruth 3:6–4:22
Intermission: The Sovereignty of God
11/22/09
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: Ruth: The hand of God in human life
Passage: Isaiah 6:1–7:9
Act 2: Ruth 2
11/15/09
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: Ruth: The hand of God in human life
Passage: Ruth 2:1–2:23
Act 1: Ruth 1
11/08/09
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: Ruth: The hand of God in human life
Passage: Ruth 1:1–1:22
I Love My Church - part 2
09/20/09
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Topical
Series: I Love My Church
I Love My Church - part 1
09/13/09
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Topical
Series: I Love My Church
Born of God - part 2
08/23/09
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Topical
Series: Born of God
Passage: John 3:1–3:9
Conclusion
08/02/09
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: The ABCs of Christianity: Ephisians
Passage: Ephesians 6:21–6:24
Family Matters
07/19/09
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: The ABCs of Christianity: Ephisians
Passage: Ephesians 6:1–6:4
Marriage Marriage Marriage!
07/12/09
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: The ABCs of Christianity: Ephisians
Passage: Ephesians 5:21–5:33
Living in Focus
07/05/09
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: The ABCs of Christianity: Ephisians
Passage: Ephesians 5:15–5:20
Turn
06/28/09
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: The ABCs of Christianity: Ephisians
Passage: Ephesians 5:3–5:14
Be Imitators of God
06/21/09
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: The ABCs of Christianity: Ephisians
Passage: Ephesians 4:25–5:2
Dare To Be Different
06/14/09
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: The ABCs of Christianity: Ephisians
Passage: Ephesians 4:17–4:24
Unity in the Body
06/07/09
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: The ABCs of Christianity: Ephisians
Passage: Ephesians 4:1–4:16
Recharge
05/31/09
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: The ABCs of Christianity: Ephisians
Passage: Ephesians 3:14–3:21
The Gospel Life
05/24/09
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: The ABCs of Christianity: Ephisians
Passage: Ephesians 3:1–3:13
A Firm Hope
05/17/09
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: The ABCs of Christianity: Ephisians
Passage: Ephesians 2:11–2:22
O Praise Him
04/26/09
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: The ABCs of Christianity: Ephisians
Passage: Ephesians 1:3–1:14
Intro to Ephesians
04/19/09
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: The ABCs of Christianity: Ephisians
Passage: Ephesians 1:1–1:2
Leaving the valley
04/05/09
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: Habakkuk
Passage: Habakkuk 3:1–3:19
Life in the valley
03/29/09
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: Habakkuk
Passage: Habakkuk 2:1–2:20
God, where are you?
03/22/09
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: Habakkuk
Passage: Habakkuk 1:1–1:17
Growing through Generosity
03/08/09
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Topical
Passage: 2 Corinthians 8:1–9:15
Finding the two
02/08/09
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Topical
Series: Goin' All The Way
Passage: Ephesians 5:1–5:2
Cry Out To Jesus
12/28/08
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Jesus Christ
Passage: Matthew 11:25–11:30
And Wonders Of His Love
12/21/08
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Topical
Series: christmas spirit
Passage: John 3:16–3:17
a life of authentic praise
12/14/08
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Topical
Series: christmas spirit
Passage: Luke 1:46–1:55
What will we do with Jesus?
12/07/08
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: Sermon on the Mount
Passage: Matthew 7:13–7:29
Dangers and the Golden Rule
11/23/08
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: Sermon on the Mount
Passage: Matthew 7:1–7:12
A Kingdom Outlook
11/16/08
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: Sermon on the Mount
Passage: Matthew 6:19–6:34
Enemies - Matt. 5:38-48
10/26/08
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: Sermon on the Mount
Passage: Matthew 5:38–5:48
Telling the truth - Matt. 5:33-37
10/19/08
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: Sermon on the Mount
Passage: Matthew 5:33–5:37
Issues of the heart - Matt. 5:21-32
10/12/08
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: Sermon on the Mount
Jesus and the Hebrew Scriptures - Matt. 5:17-20
10/05/08
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: Sermon on the Mount
Salt and Light - Matt. 5:13-16
09/28/08
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: Sermon on the Mount
Norms of the Kingdom - Matt. 5:1-12
09/21/08
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: Sermon on the Mount
Blueprint for life - Matt 7:24-27
09/14/08
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Book
Series: Sermon on the Mount
Was Jesus disrespectful of people of other faiths and was He a fundamentalist who took the Bible literally?
01/27/08
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Jesus Christ
Series: Yokes
Was Jesus into male dominated religion and was He homophobic?
01/20/08
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Jesus Christ
Series: Yokes
Was Jesus into organized religion and was He judgmental and negative?
01/13/08
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Jesus Christ
Series: Yokes
The Wonder of Joseph and Mary
12/23/07
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Topical
Series: Experience The Wonder
The Wonder of the Virgin Birth
12/16/07
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Topical
Series: Experience The Wonder
The Wonder of God Invading the Earth
12/09/07
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Topical
Series: Experience The Wonder
Stewardship of Treasure
06/03/07
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Series: Mosaic: Where do you fit?
Passage: 2 Corinthians 9:6–9:8
How do a good God and a suffering world go together?
04/15/07
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Apologetics
Series: The God Questions
Do all roads lead to heaven?
04/01/07
Speaker: Paul Ortlinghaus
Category: Apologetics
Series: The God Questions