http://www.1in1000.org 1 in 1000 Ministries is a ministry of Rev. Kevin Hoffman and his family and it exists to equip the Church to be a witness to a lost world. Much like Job and his friends, the world is at odds with itself when it comes to understanding who God is and what He does. We need a clear headed and faithful understanding of the Word of God. In this day of moral and cultural relativism that can be hard to find. Our mission is to reach the Church with good teaching and equip the saints to be witnesses for Christ, with faith and reason, to faithfully represent God and His Word to the world around us! If this sounds like something that you or your church can use, please contact me to discuss scheduling a preaching or teaching engagement at your Church or Bible Study or join us at our monthly GOT DOCTRINE? study. en 1 in 1000 Ministries is a ministry of Rev. Kevin Hoffman and his family and it exists to equip the Church to be a witness to a lost world. Much like Job and his friends, the world is at odds with itself when it comes to understanding who God is ... 1 in 1000 Ministries no 1 in 1000 Ministries Sermons kevin@1in1000.org ℗ & © 2008 1 in 1000 Ministries 720 This message was preached for the first Sunday of Advent and reflects on the fallen nature of humanity using Nicodemus as a great example of one who is sincere but misguided in his religion. Jesus points out to him that it is not through heritage, relationship or zeal for righteousness that men are justified, but by faith in Christ! He tells him that he "must be born again." indicating that it is not merely human effort that is required but a new kind and quality of life given to us by God Himself! http://www.sermoncloud.com/1-in-1000-ministries/that-which-is-born-of-flesh http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2038/that-which-is-born-of-the-flesh.mp3 Sun, 30 Nov 2008 10:45:59 CST Kevin Hoffman Gospel of John the_fall,born_again,spirit,baptism 29:51 What does it mean to "Believe in Jesus?" As a culture and pften as a Church we have often cheapened this idea of "believing in Jesus" and made it nothingmore than an acknowledgement of some facts about Him. Though belief is the prerequisite of salvation and it is by faith alone through grace alone that we are saved, faith is more than just acknowledging of the facts of who Jesus is and what He has done. It is trusting Him to provide what He has promised. http://www.sermoncloud.com/1-in-1000-ministries/believing-in-jesus http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2038/believing-in-jesus.mp3 Sun, 09 Nov 2008 07:17:58 CST Kevin Hoffman Gospel of John believe,faith,jesus,trust 27:42 The most important work that we can do as Christians is to communicate the message of the Gospel clearly to the culture at large. This involves living before the world as ambassadors of Christ, but an ambassador who never speaks is really no ambassador at all. We are commanded to "Preach the Gospel to every creature." that means we need to know what we are commanded to proclaim. Leaving either of these out leaves us with an incomplete massage. http://www.sermoncloud.com/1-in-1000-ministries/the-ministry-of-john-the-baptist http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2038/john-the-baptist.mp3 Sun, 02 Nov 2008 15:35:43 CST Kevin Hoffman Gospel of John gospel,proclamation,witness,deity_of_christ 35:56 What happens when God, the Creator, Life Giver and Teacher or Light Giver enters into His creation? He is here to express His mind to us, "The Word became flesh and dwelt among us!" God has indeed expressed His mind to us in the God/Man, Jesus Christ. What can we learn about the mind of God by looking closer at Christ? http://www.sermoncloud.com/1-in-1000-ministries/of-his-fullness-we-have-all-received http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2038/of-his-fullness-we-have-all-received.mp3 Sun, 26 Oct 2008 10:17:41 CDT Kevin Hoffman Gospel of John grace,revelation,gospel,deity_of_christ 34:16 There many ways to know about God. Creation tells us that He exists and the He has creative power and logically must be "other" than His creation. Romans 1:20 says just this; "For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse," We need a greater and more precise knowledge to actually "know" God rather than just know about Him. God has expressed Himself in such a way and that is what John's introduction to his Gospel is all about! http://www.sermoncloud.com/1-in-1000-ministries/god-the-word http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2038/god-the-word.mp3 Sun, 26 Oct 2008 10:04:49 CDT Kevin Hoffman Gospel of John the_word,gospel,revelation,knowing_god 28:29 The Grace of God is revealed in the creation and the original order of it; how God created man, where He placed him and His companionship with him. The best part is that even when man blew it by eating of the tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, God still showed him grace. How much grace has God shown to you? http://www.sermoncloud.com/1-in-1000-ministries/grace-in-the-garden http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2038/grace-in-the-garden.mp3 Sun, 19 Oct 2008 09:57:20 CDT Kevin Hoffman The Grace of God is revealed in the creation and the original order of it; how God created man, where He placed him and His companionship with him. The best part is that even when man blew it by eating of the tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, ... grace,covenant_of_works,comapnionship,garden_of_eden 46:34 How amazing is God that He would descend from Heaven and suffer for the sins of His rebellious people? Giving kindness where wrath is due and taking the penalty for their sins upon Himself He extends mercy to all who repent and trust in His works rather than their own! http://www.sermoncloud.com/1-in-1000-ministries/by-the-grace-of-god http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2038/grace-hebrews-29.mp3 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 08:22:49 CDT Kevin Hoffman How amazing is God that He would descend from Heaven and suffer for the sins of His rebellious people? Giving kindness where wrath is due and taking the penalty for their sins upon Himself He extends mercy to all who repent and trust in His works ... grace,mercy,gospel,goodness_of_god 36:50 It is always good to reflect on God's goodness and be thankful. His Mercy and Care are hallmarks of His character and meditating on them helps us to be truly thankful! http://www.sermoncloud.com/1-in-1000-ministries/praising-god-for-his-faithfulness http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2038/praising-god-for-his-faithfulness.mp3 Sun, 05 Oct 2008 08:43:01 CDT Kevin Hoffman It is always good to reflect on God's goodness and be thankful. His Mercy and Care are hallmarks of His character and meditating on them helps us to be truly thankful! mercy,god's_goodness,faithfulness,care 38:43 What is faith? It is more that believing in God, it is taking Him at His Word, believing Him. WE need not only to believe in God, but to trust Him, knowing that He is faithful and will do what He has promised. http://www.sermoncloud.com/1-in-1000-ministries/trusting-god http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2038/trusting-god.mp3 Sun, 28 Sep 2008 07:03:26 CDT Kevin Hoffman What is faith? It is more that believing in God, it is taking Him at His Word, believing Him. WE need not only to believe in God, but to trust Him, knowing that He is faithful and will do what He has promised. faith,gospel,trust,faithfulness 41:48 What does it mean to be "redeemed?" We are Christ's purchased possession and it is amazing, the circumstances that surround that transaction! http://www.sermoncloud.com/1-in-1000-ministries/redemption http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2038/redemption.mp3 Sun, 21 Sep 2008 06:44:02 CDT Kevin Hoffman What does it mean to be "redeemed?" We are Christ's purchased possession and it is amazing, the circumstances that surround that transaction! gospel,redemption,salvation,grace 43:05 In Colossians 1:24-2:10 Paul begins to speak of his ministry to the Church at Colosse. Here Paul says, "I now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up in my flesh what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ, for the sake of His body, which is the church," (Colossians 1:24). The text deals with at least one reason why we as Christians should not only be willing to suffer, but glad to, for the benefit of others, so that they can see our faith in and the importance of the message of the Gospel. * What are you willing to suffer for? * Are we as Christians called to suffer or is God supposed to make our lives easier because we have believed in Jesus? * What exactly does Paul mean when he says that he is going to, "fill up in [his] flesh what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ" http://www.sermoncloud.com/1-in-1000-ministries/sufferings-of-christ-suffering-for-the-church http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2038/suffering-of-christ-suffering-for-the-church.mp3 Sun, 14 Sep 2008 08:36:37 CDT Kevin Hoffman In Colossians 1:24-2:10 Paul begins to speak of his ministry to the Church at Colosse. Here Paul says, "I now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up in my flesh what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ, for the sake of His body, which ... suffering,gospel,word_of_faith,real_christianity 50:08 Once we ourselves have an understanding of the Gospel and truly know Christ as Savior, it should become a passion in us to get that message to others! How do we "Walk in Wisdom toward those who are outside" in order to win them to Christ? http://www.sermoncloud.com/1-in-1000-ministries/walking-in-wisdom http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2038/walking-in-wisdom.mp3 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 10:59:15 CDT Kevin Hoffman Once we ourselves have an understanding of the Gospel and truly know Christ as Savior, it should become a passion in us to get that message to others! How do we "Walk in Wisdom toward those who are outside" in order to win them to Christ? gospel,witness,outreach,evangelsim,wisdom 30:55 How do we know who is teaching us and where they are coming from? Jude gives us a great description of a false teacher and helps us to discern who they are. http://www.sermoncloud.com/1-in-1000-ministries/discerning-false-teachers http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2038/discerning-false-teachers.mp3 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:25:31 CDT Kevin Hoffman How do we know who is teaching us and where they are coming from? Jude gives us a great description of a false teacher and helps us to discern who they are. false_teachers,gospel,jude 48:47 What makes a man who knows God and knows His will rebel in such a way that he does the opposite of God's command? http://www.sermoncloud.com/1-in-1000-ministries/sin-makes-you-stupid http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2038/sin-makes-you-stupid.mp3-new Sun, 24 Aug 2008 12:11:14 CDT Kevin Hoffman What makes a man who knows God and knows His will rebel in such a way that he does the opposite of God's command? sin,mercy,gospel,god's_will 36:43 This was preached in a service at an Historical Reenactment of the French and Indian War Era and includes some history of French Protestants as an illustration of living in light of God's goodness. It was preached outdoors so you can hear the wind and some background noises, especially the cannon fire! http://www.sermoncloud.com/1-in-1000-ministries/living-in-light-of-the-goodness-of-god http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2038/living-in-light-of-gods-goodness.mp3 Sun, 24 Aug 2008 06:44:36 CDT Kevin Hoffman This was preached in a service at an Historical Reenactment of the French and Indian War Era and includes some history of French Protestants as an illustration of living in light of God's goodness. It was preached outdoors so you can hear the wind ... church_history,christian_history,god's_goodness,witness,trials 28:01 My sermon was from the text which has defined my ministry for most of its existence, Job 33:23-24. In this passage, Job has gone through his tragedies and then argued with his three friends for 29 chapters of the book. In chapter 32 a man named Elihu enters the scene and changes the direction of the discussion. I realize that there are different views of this book, but as I read it I see Elihu as an evangelist who brings Job to a right understanding of God and his situation. It is after Elihu's four discourses in chapters 32-37 that God enters the scene and confronts Job Himself. Elihu is also not included in God's rebuke of the other three men. As Elihu describes his ministry he says this, Job 33:23-24 "If there is a messenger for him, a mediator, one among a thousand to man His uprightness, 24 then God is gracious to him and says, 'Deliver him from going down to the pit, behold I have found a ransom!" We need to be ready as Elihu was to speak to the culture whether they are "good" people or not we need to 1. Be a messenger; bring God's message of judgment and of mercy to them. 2. Be a mediator or interpreter; explaining to them that there situation of suffering is God's mercy designed to bring them to repentance and faith. 3. Be 1in1000; the rare individual that is willing and able to perform that task. 4. Be ready to show them that God is righteous even though He makes us suffer because first of all, He is God and has a right over His creation and secondly because He uses suffering to get our attention and draw us to Himself for our benefit. 5. Be ready to show them that this is God's grace 6. Be ready to show them the Ransom, Jesus Christ! We are not all "evangelists," but we are all ambassadors for Christ and we need to be willing and able to reach into the life of our culture, our families and friends with this message and help people who have no idea about what the one true God is like to understand His workings in their lives. I pray that you are inspired and encourage to the task of being 1in100 as you listen. http://www.sermoncloud.com/1-in-1000-ministries/becoming-1-in-1000 http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2038/becoming-1-in-1000.mp3 Sun, 10 Aug 2008 08:01:46 CDT Kevin Hoffman My sermon was from the text which has defined my ministry for most of its existence, Job 33:23-24. In this passage, Job has gone through his tragedies and then argued with his three friends for 29 chapters of the book. In chapter 32 a man named Elihu ... evangelsim,outreach,witnessing,apologetics 32:57 When Christ came to Jerusalem on what we call Palm Sunday there were many there who saw and heard Him. Some outright rejected Him, others began to believe but did not persevere and still others believed and continued with Him. What was the difference in these people? Which one are you? http://www.sermoncloud.com/1-in-1000-ministries/lack-of-information-or-hardness-of-heart http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2038/triumphal-entry.mp3 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 07:45:54 CDT Kevin Hoffman When Christ came to Jerusalem on what we call Palm Sunday there were many there who saw and heard Him. Some outright rejected Him, others began to believe but did not persevere and still others believed and continued with Him. What was the difference ... trusting_jesus,faith,hardness_of_heart,triumphal_entry 33:23 This verse combines two of the most important elements of the Christian life, Knowing the right things and living like you know them. This is my prayer for all Believers, that we would live like we really believe what God has done for us. Without that knowledge we have nothing on which to base our lives, but just because we can tell someone what the Gospel means doesn't mean that we are living it. Richard Baxter, a 17th century English puritan asks in his book The Reformed Pastor, "Will God save those who tell others those truths which they themselves neglect or abuse?" We need to know it and live it. http://www.sermoncloud.com/1-in-1000-ministries/got-doctrine-got-deeds http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2038/got-doctrine-got-deeds.mp3 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:52:19 CDT Kevin Hoffman This verse combines two of the most important elements of the Christian life, Knowing the right things and living like you know them. This is my prayer for all Believers, that we would live like we really believe what God has done for us. Without ... doctrine,christian_living,holiness 36:54 What is important in life? Solomon, one of the wisest men who ever lived had a lot to say about this. Even this great man blew it big time and after reflecting on his life in his old age, he tells us that what we need to do is focus on God's mercy and grace and not on the stuff of this life. The fleeting pleasures of this life will rob us of the things that are of the most importance, eternal things. http://www.sermoncloud.com/1-in-1000-ministries/chasing-wind http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2038/chasing-wind.mp3 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:30:36 CDT Kevin Hoffman What is important in life? Solomon, one of the wisest men who ever lived had a lot to say about this. Even this great man blew it big time and after reflecting on his life in his old age, he tells us that what we need to do is focus on God's mercy ... vanity,serving_the_world,eternity 49:08 The Goodness of God is what leads us to repentance, that is a changed life. We need a good grasp of God's mercy and grace to really begin to live for Him. He has brought us out of darkness into His marvelous light and because of this we need to live as sojourners and pilgrims, not attaching ourselves to strongly to the things of this world and pursuing a life that is focused on Christ! http://www.sermoncloud.com/1-in-1000-ministries/living-in-light-of-the-mercies-of-god http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2038/out-of-darkness.mp3 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:22:30 CDT Kevin Hoffman The Goodness of God is what leads us to repentance, that is a changed life. We need a good grasp of God's mercy and grace to really begin to live for Him. He has brought us out of darkness into His marvelous light and because of this we need to ... mercy,grace,god's_goodness,trials,suffering 53:58 God's Word is of the utmost importance in the Christian life. We cannot live for a God we know nothing about. The Word of God is a treasure that reveals to us His nature and his grace and love for His people. How well do you know the Word of God? Does it dwell in you richly? http://www.sermoncloud.com/1-in-1000-ministries/let-the-word-of-christ-dwell-in-you-richly http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2038/word-of-christ.mp3 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:08:28 CDT Kevin Hoffman God's Word is of the utmost importance in the Christian life. We cannot live for a God we know nothing about. The Word of God is a treasure that reveals to us His nature and his grace and love for His people. How well do you know the Word of God? ... doctrine,christian_living,god's_word 41:33 When I came into the Church in the early 1990's there was a very big emphasis on what Christians were calling "Spiritual Warfare." This included a lot of rebuking the devil and making claims, "in the name of Jesus." I am convinced that much if not all of this teaching is in error. You may say that I am the one in error, but as I taught my way through the book of Ephesians and first John a couple of years ago I was able to put the Armor of God and the claims of "Greater is He that is in you...." into perspective according to the context of the letters and not according to some modern idea of what i would like it to be about. As a result I also went to another classic "Spiritual Warfare" passage, 2 Corinthians 10:4-6 and found it to be more about good teaching and church discipline than about quoting the right verse when I am being "oppressed." I pray that you would listen to this message and hear the ring of truth as it is put into its proper context and the meaning is then taken from the passage. http://www.sermoncloud.com/1-in-1000-ministries/the-weapons-of-our-warfare http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2038/weapons-of-our-warfare.mp3 Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:06:49 CDT Kevin Hoffman Ready for Battle spiritual_warfare,doctrine,word_of_god,overcoming_the_enemy 42:27 Continuing with the theme of "Spiritual Warfare" we examine the consummate passage on the subject, the Full Armor of God from Ephesians 6:10-18. As I approached this very doctrinal letter of the Apostle Paul I followed through this section in what seems to me the only logical way to do so, to take the important doctrines of justification, election, faith, the Gospel, etc and make an application of them at the end of the letter. I would love to know whether this section of the Bible becomes more clear to you as you hear it presented in this light. This is the testimony of many of those who have heard it in the past. http://www.sermoncloud.com/1-in-1000-ministries/putting-on-the-armor http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2038/putting-on-the-armor.mp3 Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:54:38 CDT Kevin Hoffman Ready for Battle spiritual_warfare,armor_of_god,doctrine,overcoming_the_enemy,word_of_god 53:12