Sermon Series Resources

“Thinking Biblically About Abortion” Message

April 27-28, 2024 | Scott Klusendorf, Life Training Institute
Scott Klusendorf of the Life Training Institute facilitates an interactive training for teens and families who want to have a better understanding and handle on having graceful and truth-filled conversations about the sanctity of life and also preaches on Sunday morning.

Sermon Notes
”Thinking Biblically About Abortion: Its Gravity, Its Resolution, and Its Response”

“Listening to the Lord of the Harvest” Global Missions Conference

February 17–18, 2024 | Antonio Muñoz, Spanish Pastor of Redeemer Community Church in Katy, TX
February 23–25, 2024 | Dr. George Murray, Former Chancellor and President of Columbia International University
We have arrived at our annual Global Missions celebrations, and with great excitement we will welcome Dr. George Murray and Pastor Antonio Munoz among us. As we focus on the Lord of the Harvest, Dr. Murray will return to continue pointing our hearts towards God's desire to draw worshippers to Himself. We hope you will join us in the call to prayer of "praying to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers". We invite you to come hear from our beloved guests currently working in the field about the importance of GOING and SENDING, and to join in the many opportunities to worship the One who brings this Good News. Our hope is that, together, we will prayerfully seek the role God has for each of us as we obey the Great Commission.

Sermon Video
“We Are All in This Together” Partnership in Going | “I’m Sending You My Love” | “Open Your Eyes and Look at the Fields” | “What Part of ‘Go!’ Don’t You Understand? (Part 1)” | “What Part of ‘Go!’ Don’t You Understand? (Part 2)”

Sermon Audio
“We Are All in This Together” Partnership in Going | “I’m Sending You My Love” | “Open Your Eyes and Look at the Fields” | “What Part of ‘Go!’ Don’t You Understand? (Part 1)” | “What Part of ‘Go!’ Don’t You Understand? (Part 2)”

Sermon Outline
“We Are All in This Together” Partnership in Going | “I’m Sending You My Love”

Sermon Slides
“Open Your Eyes and Look at the Fields” | “What Part of ‘Go!’ Don’t You Understand? (Part 1)” | “What Part of ‘Go!’ Don’t You Understand? (Part 2)”

“Stand Firm” Sermon Series

January 15–February 4, 2024 | David Stevens, Paraclete Mission Group
David Stevens will preach the sermon series “Stand Firm,” based on Ephesians 6. This series will help us identify Satan's schemes against the church and individual believers as well as the abundant spiritual resources that we have in Christ, enabling us to resist our Adversary.

David and his wife Mary Alice have been long-time missionaries of First Evan, providing Bible teaching, pastoral training, and mentoring in Europe and French-speaking Africa. He has also pastored churches in Portland, Oregon and Belgium. We invited Dr. Stevens to preach this series because of his studies and teaching on the topic of spiritual warfare as reflected in his doctoral dissertation (“The Angels of the Nations”) and his published book God’s New Humanity. This series will help us to “Stand Strong,” which is one of the six challenges in which we’re asking God to help us continue to move forward.

“Last Word” Sermon Series

September 3–24, 2023 | Rev. Jim Fleming, Interim Pastor Ministries
How can we be difference makers for Jesus? As we prepare to close our season with Jim Fleming, here are four last words to remember. Use these to make the most of your time as you see the Day drawing near.

“Yes Way” Message

August 27, 2023 | Rev. Jim Fleming, Interim Pastor Ministries
After an encounter with the rich young ruler, Jesus said something truly shocking to his inner circle that centered on one word. Understand what He said in this moment and it’s a game changer.

SERMON VIDEO | SERMON AUDIO | SERMON OUTLINE | SERMON SLIDES

“Stay the Course” Daniel Sermon Series

August 28, 2022–July 16, 2023 | Rev. Jim Fleming, Interim Pastor Ministries
Travel back to the 6th century BC to discover what Daniel saw of the future. We will learn from this prophet how to live out of a prevailing faith in a culture (both past and yet-to-come) that is hostile to God.

Scripture Memory Song: 1 Peter 3:14 & 4:14
MP3 | VIDEO | SHEET MUSIC

Eschatology Video
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Sixty Puzzle Pieces
Round 1

“God’s Man, God’s Woman, God’s Servants” Sermon Series

April 16–May 7, 2023 | Rev. Jim Fleming, Interim Pastor Ministries
What should we be looking for in our next pastor? God knows! And He has provided clear and helpful insight into what we need. In this four part sermon series, Pastor Jim Fleming will help us understand what God’s Word tells us about those who are effective difference-makers in the lives of others.

“Graces of Reconciliation” Sermon Series

July 10–August 14, 2022 | Rev. Jim Fleming, Interim Pastor Ministries
If you came to the “In The Know” meeting, you heard about how the Transition Committee is helping men and women apply grace to our history. God is at work helping us get to a better place and become a people who are fluent in the language of grace. They are calling for us, as a congregation, to embrace the use of grace to build healthy relationships.

Toward this end, the pastors and staff of First Evan prepared a special summer sermon series. Come prepared to learn the art of using grace well and thereby demonstrating our identity as ambassadors of grace. Come prepared to listen to the prompting of His Spirit as He gives us insight into how we can do better.

A Commitment to Speak Grace

“Right Side Up” Haggai Sermon Series

June 19–July 3, 2022 | Rev. Jim Fleming, Interim Pastor Ministries
Everyone was just doing life, taking care of necessities, and dealing with the usual. But extreme inflation, food shortages, and an energy crisis were messing with “normal.” So someone named Haggai suggested that God was trying to get everyone’s attention. Let’s listen in and learn how to get our priorities right side up.

“Resurrection in Real Time” Sermon Series

April 15–June 5, 2022 | Rev. Jim Fleming, Interim Pastor Ministries
On the Sundays surrounding Resurrection Sunday, we will trace events immediately before and after Jesus left His tomb. On Palm Sunday we will joyously celebrate the coming of the King. On Good Friday, we will remember the words Jesus uttered on the cross. On Resurrection Sunday, we will listen in to the Sunday conversation of some Jerusalem travelers. The Sunday following, we will relive Thomas’s encounter with the risen Lord. Then one week later, we will watch what happened on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. Each sermon in this series will recall a biblical event connected to the Resurrection on the exact day it happened. Get ready to walk beside Jesus and His followers for an amazing few weeks!

”The Mission” Sermon Series

February 13–April 3, 2022 | Rev. Jim Fleming, Interim Pastor Ministries
When Jesus completed His earthly mission and ascended into heaven, He left behind a team of men and women prepared to carry on what He began. Their assignment has become ours—to reach, grow, and equip people who will follow Jesus no matter what! Get ready to learn exactly what we have been left here on planet earth to do and how to get it done!

”Journey” The Book of Numbers Sermon Series

November 14, 2021–February 7, 2022 | Rev. Jim Fleming, Interim Pastor Ministries
In our Journey with Christ, we will face lots of twists and turns, unexpected challenges, and tough choices. Where can we get some wise counsel about how to stay on track? The Apostle Paul makes a surprising recommendation. He cites a series of events, many of which are described in the book of Numbers, and then says this: Now these things happened to them as an example, and they were written for our instruction, upon whom the ends of the ages have come (1 Corinthians 10:11). In other words, careful study of events recorded in Numbers can give us tested wisdom about how to follow Jesus well until His return. So get ready to journey along-side the people of Israel to learn how they got it wrong and how we can get it right.

“Strengthening Your Core” Sermon Series

September 5–October 17, 2021 | Rev. Jim Fleming, Interim Pastor Ministries
The Apostle Paul once told his mentee, Timothy, that physical fitness has some benefits. But, spiritual fitness matters way more. Here are Paul’s exact words: “Discipline yourself for the purpose of godliness; for bodily discipline is only of little profit, but godliness is profitable for all things, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.”

In Jesus’ last 24 hours with His followers before His death, He prepared them for what was coming. He taught them how to flourish using seven key principles and associated disciplines. Want to hear what Jesus taught about how to Strengthen Your Spiritual Core?

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Survival Strategy Tract

Shepherdology 101

Shepherdology 101 was an elective course led by Pastor Jim Fleming for men who want to be difference-makers in the lives of others and for women who want to partner well with their shepherds/husbands. Regardless of whether you are an experienced shepherd or someone who is exploring what shepherds do for the first time, this class will help you learn how to produce a flourishing flock.

Watch Shepherdology 101 Class Lectures