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You can also Subscribe to these sermons as a Podcast to have them pushed to you in iTunes or another program. en 2011, Westminster Presbyterian Church Westminster Presbyterian Church admin@westminsteraustin.com http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Image_144.jpg http://westminsteraustin.com/ 144 138 Christianity christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian, no Westminster Presbyterian Church http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Sermon%201.1.12_2.mp3 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:46:43 -0500 Christianity no 00:08:23 christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian, Rev. Dr. Lindahl Rev. Dr. Lindahl Matthew 2:1-18 http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Sermon%201.1.12.mp3 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 09:45:00 -0600 Christianity no 00:08:23 christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian, Rev. Olmsted Rev. Olmsted Titus 3:3-8 http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Sermon%2012.25.11.mp3 Sun, 25 Dec 2011 08:57:28 -0600 Christianity no 00:19:07 christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian, Rev. Dr. LIndahl Rev. Dr. Lindahl Luke 2:8-20 http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Sermon%2012.11.11.mp3 Sun, 11 Dec 2011 11:10:17 -0600 Christianity no 00:19:52 christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian, Rev. Dr. Lindahl Rev. Dr. Lindahl Luke 2:1-7 http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Sermon%2012.4.11.mp3 Sun, 04 Dec 2011 11:10:17 -0600 Christianity no 00:17:52 christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian, Rev. Dr. Lindahl Rev. Dr. Lindahl Luke 1:67-80 http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Sermon11.27.11.mp3 Sun, 27 Nov 2011 14:18:24 -0600 Christianity no 00:19:26 christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian, Rev. Dr. Lindahl Rev. Dr. Lindahl Revelation 21:1-8 http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Sermon%2011.20.11.mp3 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 14:29:04 -0600 Christianity no 00:22:35 christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian, Rev. Olmsted Rev. Olmsted Ephesians 4:14-16 http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Sermon%2011.13.11.mp3 Sun, 13 Nov 2011 12:00:00 -0600 Christianity no 00:22:56 christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian, Rev Dr. Lindahl Rev. Dr. Lindahl Matthew 18:21-22 http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Sermon%2011.6.11.mp3 Sun, 06 Nov 2011 12:00:00 -0600 Christianity no 00:16:53 christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian, Rev. Dr. Lindahl Rev Dr. Lindahl 1 Corinthians 1:3-5, 21-22 http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Sermon%209.11.11.mp3 Sun, 11 Sep 2011 13:43:28 -0500 Christianity no 00:16:27 christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian, Westminster Presbyterian Church http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Service%207.24.11.m4a Sun, 24 Jul 2011 13:06:34 -0500 Christianity no 00:56:30 christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian, Michael Lindahl http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Sermon%207.24.11-Michael.mp3 Sun, 24 Jul 2011 13:06:19 -0500 Christianity no 00:14:45 christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian, Andy Sundal & Tommy Olmsted http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Strange%20Man.mp3 Sun, 24 Jul 2011 13:05:42 -0500 Christianity no 00:03:27 christian, westminster, presbyterian, music Rev. Olmsted Rev. Olmsted Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16 ‘You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything, but is thrown out and trampled under foot. ‘You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hidden. No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven. http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Sermon%205.15.11.mp3 Sun, 15 May 2011 13:20:25 -0500 Christianity no 00:08:47 christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian, Rev. Dr. Lindahl Rev. Dr. Lindahl Scripture: Acts 9:1-18 Meanwhile Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any who belonged to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. Now as he was going along and approaching Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?’ He asked, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ The reply came, ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. But get up and enter the city, and you will be told what you are to do.’ The men who were travelling with him stood speechless because they heard the voice but saw no one. Saul got up from the ground, and though his eyes were open, he could see nothing; so they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus. For three days he was without sight, and neither ate nor drank. Now there was a disciple in Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, ‘Ananias.’ He answered, ‘Here I am, Lord.’ The Lord said to him, ‘Get up and go to the street called Straight, and at the house of Judas look for a man of Tarsus named Saul. At this moment he is praying, and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and lay his hands on him so that he might regain his sight.’ But Ananias answered, ‘Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to your saints in Jerusalem; and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who invoke your name.’ But the Lord said to him, ‘Go, for he is an instrument whom I have chosen to bring my name before Gentiles and kings and before the people of Israel; I myself will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name.’ So Ananias went and entered the house. He laid his hands on Saul and said, ‘Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on your way here, has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.’ And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and his sight was restored. Then he got up and was baptized http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Sermon%205.8.11.mp3 Sun, 08 May 2011 14:07:30 -0500 Christianity no 00:20:36 christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian, Rev. Dr. Lindahl Rev. Dr. Lindahl Scripture: Acts 2:1-4 When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability. http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Sermon%205.1.11.mp3 Sun, 01 May 2011 11:29:33 -0500 Christianity no 00:13:41 christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian, Rev. Dr. Lindahl Rev. Dr. Lindahl Scripture: Matthew 14:22-36 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, ‘They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.’ Then Peter and the other disciple set out and went towards the tomb. The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. He bent down to look in and saw the linen wrappings lying there, but he did not go in. Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen wrappings lying there, and the cloth that had been on Jesus’ head, not lying with the linen wrappings but rolled up in a place by itself. Then the other disciple, who reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed; for as yet they did not understand the scripture, that he must rise from the dead. Then the disciples returned to their homes. http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Sermon%204.24.11.mp3 Sun, 24 Apr 2011 11:50:46 -0500 Christianity no 00:17:53 christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian, Rev. Olmsted Rev. Olmsted Scripture: Luke 22:14-23 When the hour came, he took his place at the table, and the apostles with him. He said to them, ‘I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer; for I tell you, I will not eat it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.’ Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks he said, ‘Take this and divide it among yourselves; for I tell you that from now on I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.’ Then he took a loaf of bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, ‘This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ And he did the same with the cup after supper, saying, ‘This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood. But see, the one who betrays me is with me, and his hand is on the table. For the Son of Man is going as it has been determined, but woe to that one by whom he is betrayed!’ Then they began to ask one another which one of them it could be who would do this. http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Sermon%204.17.11.mp3 Sun, 17 Apr 2011 14:29:10 -0500 Christianity no 00:21:40 christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian, Rev. Dr. Lindahl Rev. Dr. Lindahl Scripture: Matthew 14:22-36 Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but by this time the boat, battered by the waves, was far from the land, for the wind was against them. And early in the morning he came walking towards them on the lake. But when the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified, saying, ‘It is a ghost!’ And they cried out in fear. But immediately Jesus spoke to them and said, ‘Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.’ Peter answered him, ‘Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.’ He said, ‘Come.’ So Peter got out of the boat, started walking on the water, and came towards Jesus. But when he noticed the strong wind, he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, ‘Lord, save me!’ Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, ‘You of little faith, why did you doubt?’ When they got into the boat, the wind ceased. And those in the boat worshipped him, saying, ‘Truly you are the Son of God.’ When they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret. After the people of that place recognized him, they sent word throughout the region and brought all who were sick to him, and begged him that they might touch even the fringe of his cloak; and all who touched it were healed. http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Sermon%204.10.11.mp3 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 22:36:20 -0500 Christianity no 00:19:34 christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian, Rev. Olmsted Rev. Olmsted Scripture: Daniel 6:10-18 Although Daniel knew that the document had been signed, he continued to go to his house, which had windows in its upper room open towards Jerusalem, and to get down on his knees three times a day to pray to his God and praise him, just as he had done previously. The conspirators came and found Daniel praying and seeking mercy before his God. Then they approached the king and said concerning the interdict, ‘O king! Did you not sign an interdict, that anyone who prays to anyone, divine or human, within thirty days except to you, O king, shall be thrown into a den of lions?’ The king answered, ‘The thing stands fast, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be revoked.’ Then they responded to the king, ‘Daniel, one of the exiles from Judah, pays no attention to you, O king, or to the interdict you have signed, but he is saying his prayers three times a day.’ When the king heard the charge, he was very much distressed. He was determined to save Daniel, and until the sun went down he made every effort to rescue him. Then the conspirators came to the king and said to him, ‘Know, O king, that it is a law of the Medes and Persians that no interdict or ordinance that the king establishes can be changed.’ Then the king gave the command, and Daniel was brought and thrown into the den of lions. The king said to Daniel, ‘May your God, whom you faithfully serve, deliver you!’ A stone was brought and laid on the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it with his own signet and with the signet of his lords, so that nothing might be changed concerning Daniel. Then the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting; no food was brought to him, and sleep fled from him. http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Sermon%203.20.11.mp3 Sun, 20 Mar 2011 13:19:49 -0500 Christianity no 00:24:34 christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian, Rev. Dr. Lindahl Rev. Dr. Lindahl Scripture: Psalm 23 A Psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters; he restores my soul. He leads me in right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil; for you are with me; your rod and your staff— they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord my whole life long. http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Sermon%203.13.11.mp3 Sun, 13 Mar 2011 13:29:46 -0500 Christianity no 00:15:02 christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian, Rev. Dr. Lindahl Rev. Dr. Lindahl Scripture: I Kings 3:3-10 Solomon loved the Lord, walking in the statutes of his father David; only, he sacrificed and offered incense at the high places. The king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, for that was the principal high place; Solomon used to offer a thousand burnt-offerings on that altar. At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, ‘Ask what I should give you.’ And Solomon said, ‘You have shown great and steadfast love to your servant my father David, because he walked before you in faithfulness, in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart towards you; and you have kept for him this great and steadfast love, and have given him a son to sit on his throne today. And now, O Lord my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David, although I am only a little child; I do not know how to go out or come in. And your servant is in the midst of the people whom you have chosen, a great people, so numerous they cannot be numbered or counted. Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, able to discern between good and evil; for who can govern this your great people?’ It pleased the Lord that Solomon had asked this. http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Sermon%203.6.11.mp3 Sun, 06 Mar 2011 13:24:45 -0600 Christianity no 00:17:17 christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian, Rev. Dr. Lindahl Rev. Dr. Lindahl Scripture: Judges 6:11-18 Now the angel of the Lord came and sat under the oak at Ophrah, which belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, as his son Gideon was beating out wheat in the wine press, to hide it from the Midianites. The angel of the Lord appeared to him and said to him, ‘The Lord is with you, you mighty warrior.’ Gideon answered him, ‘But sir, if the Lord is with us, why then has all this happened to us? And where are all his wonderful deeds that our ancestors recounted to us, saying, “Did not the Lord bring us up from Egypt?” But now the Lord has cast us off, and given us into the hand of Midian.’ Then the Lord turned to him and said, ‘Go in this might of yours and deliver Israel from the hand of Midian; I hereby commission you.’ He responded, ‘But sir, how can I deliver Israel? My clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my family.’ The Lord said to him, ‘But I will be with you, and you shall strike down the Midianites, every one of them.’ Then he said to him, ‘If now I have found favour with you, then show me a sign that it is you who speak with me. Do not depart from here until I come to you, and bring out my present, and set it before you.’ And he said, ‘I will stay until you return.’ http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Sermon%202.20.11.mp3 Sun, 20 Feb 2011 10:50:28 -0600 Christianity no 00:19:48 christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian, Rev. Olmsted Rev. Olmsted Scripture: Exodus 20:1-21 Then God spoke all these words: I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; you shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself an idol, whether in the form of anything that is in heaven above, or that is on the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I the Lord your God am a jealous God, punishing children for the iniquity of parents, to the third and the fourth generation of those who reject me, but showing steadfast love to the thousandth generation of those who love me and keep my commandments. You shall not make wrongful use of the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not acquit anyone who misuses his name. Remember the sabbath day, and keep it holy. For six days you shall labour and do all your work. But the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God; you shall not do any work—you, your son or your daughter, your male or female slave, your livestock, or the alien resident in your towns. For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but rested the seventh day; therefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day and consecrated it. Honour your father and your mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you. You shall not murder. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbour. You shall not covet your neighbour’s house; you shall not covet your neighbour’s wife, or male or female slave, or ox, or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbour. When all the people witnessed the thunder and lightning, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking, they were afraid and trembled and stood at a distance, and said to Moses, ‘You speak to us, and we will listen; but do not let God speak to us, or we will die.’ Moses said to the people, ‘Do not be afraid; for God has come only to test you and to put the fear of him upon you so that you do not sin.’ Then the people stood at a distance, while Moses drew near to the thick darkness where God was. http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Sermon%202.13.11.mp3 Sun, 13 Feb 2011 11:31:51 -0600 Christianity no 00:24:58 christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian, Rev. Olmsted Rev. Olmsted Scripture: Exodus 3:1-15 Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian; he led his flock beyond the wilderness, and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire out of a bush; he looked, and the bush was blazing, yet it was not consumed. Then Moses said, ‘I must turn aside and look at this great sight, and see why the bush is not burned up.’ When the Lord saw that he had turned aside to see, God called to him out of the bush, ‘Moses, Moses!’ And he said, ‘Here I am.’ Then he said, ‘Come no closer! Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground.’ He said further, ‘I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’ And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God. Then the Lord said, ‘I have observed the misery of my people who are in Egypt; I have heard their cry on account of their taskmasters. Indeed, I know their sufferings, and I have come down to deliver them from the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land to a good and broad land, a land flowing with milk and honey, to the country of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites. The cry of the Israelites has now come to me; I have also seen how the Egyptians oppress them. So come, I will send you to Pharaoh to bring my people, the Israelites, out of Egypt.’ But Moses said to God, ‘Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh, and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?’ He said, ‘I will be with you; and this shall be the sign for you that it is I who sent you: when you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall worship God on this mountain.’ But Moses said to God, ‘If I come to the Israelites and say to them, “The God of your ancestors has sent me to you”, and they ask me, “What is his name?” what shall I say to them?’ God said to Moses, ‘I am who I am.’ He said further, ‘Thus you shall say to the Israelites, “I am has sent me to you.” ’ God also said to Moses, ‘Thus you shall say to the Israelites, “The Lord, the God of your ancestors, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you”: This is my name for ever, and this my title for all generations. http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Sermon%202.6.11.mp3 Sun, 06 Feb 2011 14:24:45 -0600 Christianity no 00:25:26 christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian, Rev. Dr. Lindahl Rev. Dr. Lindahl Scripture: Genesis 50:15-21 Realizing that their father was dead, Joseph’s brothers said, ‘What if Joseph still bears a grudge against us and pays us back in full for all the wrong that we did to him?’ So they approached Joseph, saying, ‘Your father gave this instruction before he died, “Say to Joseph: I beg you, forgive the crime of your brothers and the wrong they did in harming you.” Now therefore please forgive the crime of the servants of the God of your father.’ Joseph wept when they spoke to him. Then his brothers also wept, fell down before him, and said, ‘We are here as your slaves.’ But Joseph said to them, ‘Do not be afraid! Am I in the place of God? Even though you intended to do harm to me, God intended it for good, in order to preserve a numerous people, as he is doing today. So have no fear; I myself will provide for you and your little ones.’ In this way he reassured them, speaking kindly to them. http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Sermon%201.30.11.mp3 Sun, 30 Jan 2011 12:47:43 -0600 Christianity no 00:17:39 christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian, Rev. Dr. Lindahl Rev. Dr. Lindahl Scripture: Genesis 15:1-6 After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, ‘Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.’ But Abram said, ‘O Lord God, what will you give me, for I continue childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?’ And Abram said, ‘You have given me no offspring, and so a slave born in my house is to be my heir.’ But the word of the Lord came to him, ‘This man shall not be your heir; no one but your very own issue shall be your heir.’ He brought him outside and said, ‘Look towards heaven and count the stars, if you are able to count them.’ Then he said to him, ‘So shall your descendants be.’ And he believed the Lord; and the Lord reckoned it to him as righteousness. http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Sermon%201.23.11.mp3 Sun, 23 Jan 2011 11:53:13 -0600 Christianity no 00:20:30 christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian, Rev. Olmsted Rev. Olmsted Scripture: Genesis 3:1-13 Now the serpent was more crafty than any other wild animal that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, ‘Did God say, “You shall not eat from any tree in the garden”?’ The woman said to the serpent, ‘We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden; but God said, “You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the middle of the garden, nor shall you touch it, or you shall die.” ’ But the serpent said to the woman, ‘You will not die; for God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.’ So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate; and she also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate. Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made loincloths for themselves. They heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden at the time of the evening breeze, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. But the Lord God called to the man, and said to him, ‘Where are you?’ He said, ‘I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.’ He said, ‘Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?’ The man said, ‘The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit from the tree, and I ate.’ Then the Lord God said to the woman, ‘What is this that you have done?’ The woman said, ‘The serpent tricked me, and I ate.’ http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Sermon%201.16.11.mp3 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 13:06:41 -0600 Christianity no 00:22:06 christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian, Rev. Dr. Lindahl Rev. Dr. Lindahl Scripture: II Timothy 3:10-17 Now you have observed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness, my persecutions, and my suffering the things that happened to me in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. What persecutions I endured! Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them. Indeed, all who want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. But wicked people and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving others and being deceived. But as for you, continue in what you have learned and firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it, and how from childhood you have known the sacred writings that are able to instruct you for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that everyone who belongs to God may be proficient, equipped for every good work. http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Sermon%201.9.11.mp3 Sun, 09 Jan 2011 13:11:57 -0600 Christianity no 00:20:15 christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian, Rev. Dr. Lindahl Rev. Dr. Lindahl Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12 In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, ‘Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage.’ When King Herod heard this, he was frightened, and all Jerusalem with him; and calling together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born. They told him, ‘In Bethlehem of Judea; for so it has been written by the prophet: “And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who is to shepherd my people Israel.” ’ Then Herod secretly called for the wise men and learned from them the exact time when the star had appeared. Then he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, ‘Go and search diligently for the child; and when you have found him, bring me word so that I may also go and pay him homage.’ When they had heard the king, they set out; and there, ahead of them, went the star that they had seen at its rising, until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw that the star had stopped, they were overwhelmed with joy. On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then, opening their treasure-chests, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they left for their own country by another road. http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Sermon%201.2.11.mp3 Sun, 02 Jan 2011 12:52:58 -0600 Christianity no 00:19:01 christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian, Rev. Dr. Lindahl Rev. Dr. Lindahl Scripture: Luke 1:26-38 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, ‘Greetings, favoured one! The Lord is with you.’ But she was much perplexed by his words and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. The angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favour with God. And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his ancestor David. He will reign over the house of Jacob for ever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.’ Mary said to the angel, ‘How can this be, since I am a virgin?’ The angel said to her, ‘The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be holy; he will be called Son of God. And now, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son; and this is the sixth month for her who was said to be barren. For nothing will be impossible with God.’ Then Mary said, ‘Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.’ Then the angel departed from her. http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Sermon%2012.26.10.mp3 Sun, 26 Dec 2010 16:34:38 -0600 Christianity no 00:21:22 christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian, Rev. Dr. Lindahl Rev. Dr. Lindahl Scripture: Luke 17:11-19   On the way to Jerusalem Jesus was going through the region between Samaria and Galilee. As he entered a village, ten lepers approached him. Keeping their distance, they called out, saying, ‘Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!’ When he saw them, he said to them, ‘Go and show yourselves to the priests.’ And as they went, they were made clean. Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice. He prostrated himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him. And he was a Samaritan. Then Jesus asked, ‘Were not ten made clean? But the other nine, where are they? Was none of them found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?’ Then he said to him, ‘Get up and go on your way; your faith has made you well.’ http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Sermon%2011.21.10.mp3 Sun, 21 Nov 2010 11:10:36 -0600 Christianity no 00:17:30 christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian, Rev. Dr. Lindahl Rev. Dr. Lindahl Scripture: John 7:37-39  On the last day of the festival, the great day, while Jesus was standing there, he cried out, ‘Let anyone who is thirsty come to me, and let the one who believes in me drink. As the scripture has said, “Out of the believer’s heart shall flow rivers of living water.” ’ Now he said this about the Spirit, which believers in him were to receive; for as yet there was no Spirit, because Jesus was not yet glorified. http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Sermon%2011.14.10.mp3 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 16:29:10 -0600 Christianity no 00:16:13 christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian, Rev. Dr. Lindahl Rev. Dr. Lindahl Scripture: Ephesians 4:25-5:2 So then, putting away falsehood, let all of us speak the truth to our neighbours, for we are members of one another. Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and do not make room for the devil. Thieves must give up stealing; rather let them labour and work honestly with their own hands, so as to have something to share with the needy. Let no evil talk come out of your mouths, but only what is useful for building up, as there is need, so that your words may give grace to those who hear. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with which you were marked with a seal for the day of redemption. Put away from you all bitterness and wrath and anger and wrangling and slander, together with all malice, and be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you. Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children, and live in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Sermon%2011.7.10.mp3 Sun, 07 Nov 2010 14:58:12 -0600 Christianity no 00:18:00 christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian, Rev. Dr. Lindahl Rev. Dr. Lindahl Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:19-22   For though I am free with respect to all, I have made myself a slave to all, so that I might win more of them. To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to win Jews. To those under the law I became as one under the law (though I myself am not under the law) so that I might win those under the law. To those outside the law I became as one outside the law (though I am not free from God’s law but am under Christ’s law) so that I might win those outside the law. To the weak I became weak, so that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all people, so that I might by any means save some. http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Sermon%2010.31.10.mp3 Sun, 31 Oct 2010 12:44:09 -0500 Christianity no 00:15:49 christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian, Rev. Dr. Lindahl Rev. Dr. Lindahl Scripture: John 8:31-38   Then Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, ‘If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples; and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.’ They answered him, ‘We are descendants of Abraham and have never been slaves to anyone. What do you mean by saying, “You will be made free”?’ Jesus answered them, ‘Very truly, I tell you, everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin. The slave does not have a permanent place in the household; the son has a place there for ever. So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed. I know that you are descendants of Abraham; yet you look for an opportunity to kill me, because there is no place in you for my word. I declare what I have seen in the Father’s presence; as for you, you should do what you have heard from the Father.’ http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Sermon%2010.24.10.mp3 Sun, 24 Oct 2010 12:17:32 -0500 Christianity no 00:17:03 christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian, Rev. Dr. Lindahl Rev. Dr. Lindahl Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34  ‘Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your span of life? And why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? Therefore do not worry, saying, “What will we eat?” or “What will we drink?” or “What will we wear?” For it is the Gentiles who strive for all these things; and indeed your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But strive first for the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. ‘So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today’s trouble is enough for today. http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Sermon%2010.17.10.mp3 Sun, 17 Oct 2010 12:12:31 -0500 Christianity no 00:18:42 christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian, Michael Lindahl Scripture: Matthew 14:22-29 Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but by this time the boat, battered by the waves, was far from the land, for the wind was against them. And early in the morning he came walking toward them on the sea. But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out in fear. But immediately Jesus spoke to them and said, “Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.” Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat, started walking on the water, and came toward Jesus. http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Sermon%2010.10.10-Michael.mp3 Sun, 10 Oct 2010 20:09:11 -0500 Christianity no 00:05:13 christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian, Ashley Arhart Ashley Arhart Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:38-47 Saul clothed David with his armor; he put a bronze helmet on his head and clothed him with a coat of mail. David strapped Saul’s sword over the armor, and he tried in vain to walk, for he was not used to them. Then David said to Saul, “I cannot walk with these; for I am not used to them.” So David removed them. Then he took his staff in his hand, and chose five smooth stones from the wadi, and put them in his shepherd’s bag, in the pouch; his sling was in his hand, and he drew near to the Philistine. The Philistine came on and drew near to David, with his shield-bearer in front of him. When the Philistine looked and saw David, he disdained him, for he was only a youth, ruddy and handsome in appearance. The Philistine said to David, “Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. The Philistine said to David, “Come to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the air and to the wild animals of the field.” But David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with sword and spear and javelin; but I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. This very day the Lord will deliver you into my hand, and I will strike you down and cut off your head; and I will give the dead bodies of the Philistine army this very day to the birds of the air and to the wild animals of the earth, so that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel, and that all this assembly may know that the Lord does not save by sword and spear; for the battle is the Lord’s and he will give you into our hand.” http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Sermon%2010.10.10-Ashley.mp3 Sun, 10 Oct 2010 20:04:22 -0500 Christianity no 00:03:31 christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian, Rev. Dr. Lindahl Rev. Dr. Lindahl Scripture: Revelation 19:6-10 Then I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great multitude, like the sound of many waters and like the sound of mighty thunder-peals, crying out,
‘Hallelujah!
For the Lord our God
   the Almighty reigns. 
Let us rejoice and exult
   and give him the glory,
for the marriage of the Lamb has come,
   and his bride has made herself ready; 
to her it has been granted to be clothed
   with fine linen, bright and pure’—
for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints. And the angel said to me, ‘Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.’ And he said to me, ‘These are true words of God.’ Then I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, ‘You must not do that! I am a fellow-servant with you and your comrades who hold the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.’ http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Sermon%2010.3.10.mp3 Sun, 03 Oct 2010 19:26:13 -0500 Christianity no 00:16:21 christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian, Rev. Dr. Lindahl Rev. Dr. Lindahl Scripture: Ephesians 5:6-20 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes on those who are disobedient. Therefore do not be associated with them. For once you were darkness, but now in the Lord you are light. Live as children of light— for the fruit of the light is found in all that is good and right and true. Try to find out what is pleasing to the Lord. Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. For it is shameful even to mention what such people do secretly; but everything exposed by the light becomes visible, for everything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says,
‘Sleeper, awake!
   Rise from the dead,
and Christ will shine on you.’ Be careful then how you live, not as unwise people but as wise, making the most of the time, because the days are evil. So do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. Do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery; but be filled with the Spirit, as you sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, singing and making melody to the Lord in your hearts, giving thanks to God the Father at all times and for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Sermon%209.26.10.mp3 Sun, 26 Sep 2010 13:33:44 -0500 Christianity no 00:18:56 christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian, Rev. Dr. Lindahl Rev. Dr. Lindahl Scripture: Psalm 18:1-7 To the leader. A Psalm of David the servant of the Lord, who addressed the words of this song to the Lord on the day when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. He said:
I love you, O Lord, my strength. 
The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer,
   my God, my rock in whom I take refuge,
   my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. 
I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised;
   so I shall be saved from my enemies. 
The cords of death encompassed me;
   the torrents of perdition assailed me; 
the cords of Sheol entangled me;
   the snares of death confronted me. 
In my distress I called upon the Lord;
   to my God I cried for help.
From his temple he heard my voice,
   and my cry to him reached his ears. 
Then the earth reeled and rocked;
   the foundations also of the mountains trembled
   and quaked, because he was angry. http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Sermon%209.19.10.mp3 Sun, 19 Sep 2010 13:35:36 -0500 Christianity no 00:17:07 christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian, Rev. Dr. Lindahl Rev. Dr. Lindahl Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12 In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, ‘Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage.’ When King Herod heard this, he was frightened, and all Jerusalem with him; and calling together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born. They told him, ‘In Bethlehem of Judea; for so it has been written by the prophet: 
“And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
   are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
for from you shall come a ruler
   who is to shepherd my people Israel.” ’ Then Herod secretly called for the wise men and learned from them the exact time when the star had appeared. Then he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, ‘Go and search diligently for the child; and when you have found him, bring me word so that I may also go and pay him homage.’ When they had heard the king, they set out; and there, ahead of them, went the star that they had seen at its rising, until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw that the star had stopped, they were overwhelmed with joy. On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then, opening their treasure-chests, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they left for their own country by another road. http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Sermon%209.12.10.mp3 Sun, 12 Sep 2010 13:36:07 -0500 Christianity no 00:16:00 christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian, Rev. Dr. Lindahl Rev. Dr. Lindahl Scripture: Zechariah 9:9-17 Rejoice greatly, O daughter Zion!
   Shout aloud, O daughter Jerusalem!
Lo, your king comes to you;
   triumphant and victorious is he,
humble and riding on a donkey,
   on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 
He will cut off the chariot from Ephraim
   and the warhorse from Jerusalem;
and the battle-bow shall be cut off,
   and he shall command peace to the nations;
his dominion shall be from sea to sea,
   and from the River to the ends of the earth. 
As for you also, because of the blood of my covenant with you,
   I will set your prisoners free from the waterless pit. 
Return to your stronghold, O prisoners of hope;
   today I declare that I will restore to you double. 
For I have bent Judah as my bow;
   I have made Ephraim its arrow.
I will arouse your sons, O Zion,
   against your sons, O Greece,
   and wield you like a warrior’s sword. 
Then the Lord will appear over them,
   and his arrow go forth like lightning;
the Lord God will sound the trumpet
   and march forth in the whirlwinds of the south. 
The Lord of hosts will protect them,
   and they shall devour and tread down the slingers;
they shall drink their blood like wine,
   and be full like a bowl,
   drenched like the corners of the altar. 
On that day the Lord their God will save them,
   for they are the flock of his people;
for like the jewels of a crown
   they shall shine on his land. 
For what goodness and beauty are his!
   Grain shall make the young men flourish,
   and new wine the young women. http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Sermon%208.29.10.mp3 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 13:36:34 -0500 Christianity no 00:18:53 christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian, Rev. Olmsted Rev. Olmsted Scripture: Joel 2: 12-17 Yet even now, says the Lord,
   return to me with all your heart,
with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning; 
   rend your hearts and not your clothing.
Return to the Lord, your God,
   for he is gracious and merciful,
slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love,
   and relents from punishing. 
Who knows whether he will not turn and relent,
   and leave a blessing behind him,
a grain-offering and a drink-offering
   for the Lord, your God? 
Blow the trumpet in Zion;
   sanctify a fast;
call a solemn assembly; 
   gather the people.
Sanctify the congregation;
   assemble the aged;
gather the children,
   even infants at the breast.
Let the bridegroom leave his room,
   and the bride her canopy. 
Between the vestibule and the altar
   let the priests, the ministers of the Lord, weep.
Let them say, ‘Spare your people, O Lord,
   and do not make your heritage a mockery,
   a byword among the nations.
Why should it be said among the peoples,
   “Where is their God?” ’ http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Sermon%206.20.10.mp3 Sun, 20 Jun 2010 14:05:44 -0500 Christianity no 00:18:29 christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian, Rev. Dr. Lindahl Rev. Dr. Lindahl Scripture: Hosea 6:1-6 ‘Come, let us return to the Lord;
   for it is he who has torn, and he will heal us;
   he has struck down, and he will bind us up. 
After two days he will revive us;
   on the third day he will raise us up,
   that we may live before him. 
Let us know, let us press on to know the Lord;
   his appearing is as sure as the dawn;
he will come to us like the showers,
   like the spring rains that water the earth.’
What shall I do with you, O Ephraim?
   What shall I do with you, O Judah?
Your love is like a morning cloud,
   like the dew that goes away early. 
Therefore I have hewn them by the prophets,
   I have killed them by the words of my mouth,
   and my judgement goes forth as the light. 
For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice,
   the knowledge of God rather than burnt-offerings. http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Sermon%206.13.10.mp3 Sun, 13 Jun 2010 11:37:17 -0500 Christianity no 00:20:58 christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian, Rev. Olmsted Rev. Olmsted Scripture: 1 Peter 4:7-11  The end of all things is near; therefore be serious and discipline yourselves for the sake of your prayers. Above all, maintain constant love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins. Be hospitable to one another without complaining. Like good stewards of the manifold grace of God, serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received. Whoever speaks must do so as one speaking the very words of God; whoever serves must do so with the strength that God supplies, so that God may be glorified in all things through Jesus Christ. To him belong the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen. http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Sermon%205.30.10.mp3 Sun, 30 May 2010 09:40:57 -0500 Christianity no 00:18:29 christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian, Rev. Dr. Lindahl Rev. Dr. Lindahl Scripture: Acts 2:43-47 Awe came upon everyone, because many wonders and signs were being done by the apostles. All who believed were together and had all things in common; they would sell their possessions and goods and distribute the proceeds to all, as any had need. Day by day, as they spent much time together in the temple, they broke bread at home and ate their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having the goodwill of all the people. And day by day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved. http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Sermon%205.23.10.mp3 Sun, 23 May 2010 11:08:27 -0500 Christianity no 00:13:09 christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian, Rev. Dr. Lindahl Rev. Dr. Lindahl Scripture: John 20:11-18 But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb; and she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had been lying, one at the head and the other at the feet. They said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him.” When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you looking for?” Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.” Jesus said to her, “Mary!” She turned and said to him in Hebrew, “Rabbouni!” (which means Teacher). Jesus said to her, “Do not hold on to me, because I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’” Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord”; and she told them that he had said these things to her. http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Sermon%204.04.10.mp3 Sun, 04 Apr 2010 12:22:46 -0500 Christianity no 00:18:06 christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian, Rev. Olmsted Rev. Olmsted Scripture: Luke 19:37-44 As he was now approaching the path down from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to praise God joyfully with a loud voice for all the deeds of power that they had seen, saying,
‘Blessed is the king
   who comes in the name of the Lord!
Peace in heaven,
   and glory in the highest heaven!’ 
Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, ‘Teacher, order your disciples to stop.’ He answered, ‘I tell you, if these were silent, the stones would shout out.’ As he came near and saw the city, he wept over it, saying, ‘If you, even you, had only recognized on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes. Indeed, the days will come upon you, when your enemies will set up ramparts around you and surround you, and hem you in on every side. They will crush you to the ground, you and your children within you, and they will not leave within you one stone upon another; because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God.’ http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Sermon%203.28.10.mp3 Sun, 28 Mar 2010 11:05:16 -0500 Christianity no 00:24:27 christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian, Rev. Olmsted Rev. Olmsted Scripture: Matthew 22:41-46 Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them this question: ‘What do you think of the Messiah? Whose son is he?’ They said to him, ‘The son of David.’ He said to them, ‘How is it then that David by the Spirit calls him Lord, saying, 
“The Lord said to my Lord,
‘Sit at my right hand,
   until I put your enemies under your feet’ ”? 
If David thus calls him Lord, how can he be his son?’ No one was able to give him an answer, nor from that day did anyone dare to ask him any more questions. http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Sermon%202.21.10.mp3 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 11:58:32 -0600 Christianity no 00:21:27 christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian, Rev. Olmsted Rev. Olmsted Scripture: Mark 11:27-33 Again they came to Jerusalem. As he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to him and said, ‘By what authority are you doing these things? Who gave you this authority to do them?’ Jesus said to them, ‘I will ask you one question; answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. Did the baptism of John come from heaven, or was it of human origin? Answer me.’ They argued with one another, ‘If we say, “From heaven”, he will say, “Why then did you not believe him?” But shall we say, “Of human origin”?’—they were afraid of the crowd, for all regarded John as truly a prophet. So they answered Jesus, ‘We do not know.’ And Jesus said to them, ‘Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.’ http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Sermon%201.17.10.mp3 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 12:13:00 -0600 Christianity no 00:20:00 christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian, Rev. Dr. Lindahl Rev. Dr. Lindahl Scripture: Luke 1:26-38 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, ‘Greetings, favoured one! The Lord is with you.’ But she was much perplexed by his words and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. The angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favour with God. And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his ancestor David. He will reign over the house of Jacob for ever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.’ Mary said to the angel, ‘How can this be, since I am a virgin?’ The angel said to her, ‘The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be holy; he will be called Son of God. And now, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son; and this is the sixth month for her who was said to be barren. For nothing will be impossible with God.’ Then Mary said, ‘Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.’ Then the angel departed from her. http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Sermon%2012.13.09.mp3 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 12:42:47 -0600 Christianity no 00:17:07 christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian, Rev. Dr. Lindahl Rev. Dr. Lindahl Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25  Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. Her husband Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling to expose her to public disgrace, planned to dismiss her quietly. But just when he had resolved to do this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, ‘Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.’ All this took place to fulfil what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet: 
‘Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,
   and they shall name him Emmanuel’,
which means, ‘God is with us.’ When Joseph awoke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him; he took her as his wife, but had no marital relations with her until she had borne a son; and he named him Jesus. http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Sermon%2012.6.09.mp3 Sun, 06 Dec 2009 11:51:41 -0600 Christianity no 00:19:56 christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian, Rev. Dr. Lindahl Rev. Dr. Lindahl Scripture:  Isaiah 11:1-10 A shoot shall come out from the stock of Jesse,
   and a branch shall grow out of his roots. 
The spirit of the Lord shall rest on him,
   the spirit of wisdom and understanding,
   the spirit of counsel and might,
   the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord. 
His delight shall be in the fear of the Lord. 
He shall not judge by what his eyes see,
   or decide by what his ears hear; 
but with righteousness he shall judge the poor,
   and decide with equity for the meek of the earth;
he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth,
   and with the breath of his lips he shall kill the wicked. 
Righteousness shall be the belt around his waist,
   and faithfulness the belt around his loins. 
The wolf shall live with the lamb,
   the leopard shall lie down with the kid,
the calf and the lion and the fatling together,
   and a little child shall lead them. 
The cow and the bear shall graze,
   their young shall lie down together;
   and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. 
The nursing child shall play over the hole of the asp,
   and the weaned child shall put its hand on the adder’s den. 
They will not hurt or destroy
   on all my holy mountain;
for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the Lord
   as the waters cover the sea.  On that day the root of Jesse shall stand as a signal to the peoples; the nations shall inquire of him, and his dwelling shall be glorious. http://westminsteraustin.com/sermons/Sermon%2011.29.09.mp3 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:53:50 -0600 Christianity no 00:16:30 christian, sermons, westminster, presbyterian,