William Knelsen

As I Wait in Hope for the Lord

Category: Sermons

  • Fear Not, For I Am With You

    This last week we had about 70 children come through our VBS program, which was called “Weird Animals… where Jesus’ love is one-of-a-kind.” They learned that no matter what happens, Jesus loves them. They might feel left out, or feel different from others, or they may not understand things that happen, or they might have…

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  • The Book of Judges and the Christian Life

    The book of Judges begins with the death of Joshua. The Israelites have settled in the land of Canaan and were a strong military force. However, as we will see, they became complacent and failed to complete the mission God gave to them. Instead of driving out all the inhabitants of the land they had…

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  • Generous Sacrifices: Hebrews 13:12-16 – Sermon from March 23, 2014

    Note in this passage that those who identify themselves with Christ are not at home in the world, and so we should live in a way that is generous to God and generous to others. If what we have and where we live are not permanent, then we have no need to hold on to…

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  • Supplement Your Faith – Part 3

    This summer I preached a 3-part series from 2 Peter 1:3-8. Parts 1 and 2 are nowhere to be found, but here is part 3 to the series. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opn9NYwJnP8&w=600&h=338]

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  • What is Your Hope?

    From the sermon I preached at Linden Alliance Church on July 3. Have you ever thought to yourself, if only…? If only I could have a different job, or have more vacation time. Or maybe you can’t wait for things to be over with so you can move on. Maybe you are in high school…

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  • Faith that Works

    What is the difference between faith that works and faith that doesn’t work? Below is an outline to a sermon I prepared for my Introduction to Pastoral Ministry class last semester. Maybe I’ll preach it one day. I welcome your feedback. James 2:14–17 (ESV):…

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  • Grace is a Gift

    This last Sunday, I preached at Wimborne Alliance for the second time. This sermon was a continuation of the last sermon I preached there. Here is a small excerpt from the sermon I preached yesterday. This part is based on Romans 4:4, which helps to explain the concept of the grace mentioned in Romans 3:24. When you work for…

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  • Rejoice in the Lord Always

    This post is an excerpt from a sermon I preached in 2007. Going along with the theme of happiness, I decided to post these notes. The text is Philippians 4:4-9.   Our lives are full of things that make it tough to focus on God and spend time with Him. We are easily distracted by our duties…

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  • Righteousness: God as Our Highest Treasure

    This morning I had the privilege of preaching in a small church in Wimborne, Alberta. From the moment I stepped into the building I felt such a warm and welcoming love from the people there that reminded me of why I am pursuing pastoral ministry. I am so glad I am invited back to preach again the…

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  • Romans 12 Sermon

    On Tuesday, November 23 I preached at Praxis chapel (a message I had already preached back at home) and some have asked for the 7 points I gave from Romans 12:9-13. I decided to post them here in case anyone else is interested. 1. Love must be sincere. Love without a hidden agenda, and regardless…

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