This is a sermon podcast from Sure Foundation and Pastor Craig Wilke.
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A different kind of sermon this week — more teaching-focused, but still full of gospel. We dig into the doctrine of Predestination (Election): what it is, what it isn't, and why it matters. Drawing from Romans 8, Ephesians 1, and 2 Thessalonians 2, we address the common misunderstanding of double predestination, affirm that Christ died for all people, and unpack the "Golden Chain" — foreknown,…
We all run mental simulations of how life will turn out — psychologists call it prospection. But what happens when God's plan looks nothing like anything we could've imagined? In this message, we look at Elijah's confrontation with King Ahab, his flight to the Kerith Ravine, and the ravens God sent to feed him there. Along the way, we ask why we try so hard to predict and control our own…
Why doesn't God get rid of evil right now? Jesus' Parable of the Wheat and the Tares (Weeds) answers that question — and explains why believers and unbelievers can look so similar until the final judgment. In this sermon on Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43, we look at the darnel weed Jesus references, how the gospel transforms "weeds" into "wheat" (like Zacchaeus the tax collector and Mary Magdalene), and…
We can seemingly muster up toughness for a while, but there comes a point when guilt, suffering, and the war within leave us beaten down and drained—not just in body, but in spirit. In this message, we look at how the Apostle Paul faced the same weariness: haunted by his past, battered by physical suffering and opposition, and locked in an internal struggle against his own sinful nature (Romans 7,…
Exodus 32 gives us one of Scripture's most brutal and beautiful moments in the same passage — 3,000 men killed by their own brothers, and a mercy that kept the entire nation alive. In this episode, we dig into the text and ask the question the whole Bible is building toward: how can God be fully just and fully merciful at the same time? We trace the golden calf back to its Egyptian roots, sit with…
"You are the hero of the story. Everything is going to work out in your favor." Triumphalism sounds inspiring — until the cancer comes back. Until the financial loss is met with more loss. Until the hard times just keep going. In this episode, we look honestly at the gap between the triumphalist outlook and the reality of life in a broken world. And we ask a question that might be more personal…
What does it mean to serve God — and does it matter how you do it? In this sermon, we tackle a tension that quietly exists in many church communities: the relationship between the doctrine of vocation and the public ministry of the Gospel. Every calling matters. The nurse, the police officer, the parent — God works through all of them. But there is also something uniquely important about those…
What do Wall Drug's famous billboards have to do with your faith? If you've ever driven through South Dakota, you know the signs. Hundreds of them, stretching across the plains, all pointing you to one little drugstore in the middle of nowhere. The Apostle Paul's life works the same way — as a billboard pointing people straight to the grace of God. Paul was no ordinary sinner. He mocked…
Every person has gifts. The question is: what are those gifts for? In this sermon from 1 Corinthians 12, we explore Paul’s powerful teaching about spiritual gifts, the body of Christ, and the work of the Holy Spirit in the church. In a culture that celebrates individual ability and personal recognition, this message reminds us that God never gives gifts for self-glory, but for serving others and…
What happens when a good gift from God becomes the thing we trust most? Human intelligence is one of God’s incredible blessings. Through reason, discovery, science, medicine, and innovation, God has allowed humanity to accomplish amazing things. But Scripture also warns that even good gifts can become idols. In this sermon, we explore how the human mind—when separated from humility and faith—can…
