The Chapel | Sermons
Welcome to the weekly audio podcast for The Chapel in Lincoln Park, NJ. Our mission is to build a family of Christ-followers who love God, love people and serve the world. Visit us at thechapel.org.
Episodes
528 episodes since 2021
What We Do
The Chapel’s mission statement is “Building a family of Christ-followers who love God, love people, and serve the world." In “What We Do,” Pastor Dave Gustavsen highlights various ways that we accomplish our mission, such as evangelism, baptism...
September 16, 2024
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36:10
Who We Are
In, “Who We Are,” Pastor Dave Gustavsen shares how the church can bring healing to a divided culture by being a family of Christ-followers who love one another. Love is more than just a feeling – it is the loyal, sacrificial pursuit of another ...
September 09, 2024
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38:17
The God of Peace
In ”The God of Peace,” Pastor Dave Gustavsen shares five choices that can help us overcome anxiety: choosing joy, gentleness, prayer, beauty, and action. True peace is not found in our efforts, but in our relationship with God, the ultimate sou...
September 03, 2024
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30:24
Legacy
In “Legacy,” Pastor Dave Gustavsen concludes the series on David’s life with the message, “Life is hard, but God is good.” Like David, we all experience hardships of many kinds. However, God remains good, sovereign, present, forgiving, and bett...
August 26, 2024
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32:37
Arrogance
We all wrestle with pride at times. In "Arrogance," Pastor Ted Voltmer teaches from a time in David's life when his pride and arrogance took over, and how he overcame it. In contrast, Jesus modeled humility and service. We can resist arrogance ...
August 20, 2024
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29:05
Heartbreak
Have you ever had your heart broken? In “Heartbreak,” Pastor Paul Klouse explores various heartbreaks in David’s life, which include betrayal, displacement, and grief. When our hearts are broken, we can find hope and healing when we go to Jesus...
August 12, 2024
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31:09
Sin
In “Sin,” Pastor Dave Gustavsen uses King David’s adultery as an example to warn about the dangers of sexual sin. Though sexual sin (and all sin) is harmful, it can be overcome by turning away from it and towards God. Through Jesus’ sacrifice, ...
August 05, 2024
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30:43
Covenant
How do we respond when God says “no?” In “Covenant,” Matt Smith teaches from a time in David’s life when he was told “no” to something he wanted to do for God, but God gave him a greater promise instead. David teaches us to trust God’s wisdom, ...
July 29, 2024
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33:15
Joy
In “Joy,” Pastor Dave Gustavsen teaches that true joy is found in God’s presence. He uses David’s story to show the importance of understanding God’s holiness and mercy. Access to God's presence requires sacrifice, and that was paid in full by ...
July 22, 2024
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35:40
Pressure
Pressure is a common experience, often due to a lack of time, money, or the need to please others. In "Pressure," Pastor Dave Gustavsen teaches how to walk through life's pressures by looking at David's life. Jesus faced the ultimate pressure o...
July 15, 2024
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33:54
Peacemaker
How peaceful are your life and relationships? In “Peacemaker,” Ryan Olsen teaches from the story of David and Abigail, highlighting two types of people: peace breakers and peace makers. Which are you? Abigail's example shows us how we can bring...
July 08, 2024
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33:14
Mercy
In “Mercy,” Pastor Dave Gustavsen teaches us to handle mistreatment like David: respect God’s design, rely on His justice, and expect His blessing. Instead of holding grudges and seeking revenge, we should listen to God’s voice, seek peace and ...
July 01, 2024
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28:35
Friendship
David made it through challenging times not just because of God, but also with the help of his good friend, Jonathan. In “Friendship,” Pastor Dave Gustavsen highlights what good friends do: they sacrifice for us, stick with us, stand up for us,...
June 23, 2024
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35:08
Fugitive
In “Fugitive,” Pastor Dave Gustavsen explores times in David’s life where he was on the run in the desert, revealing lessons on how to handle our own deserts – times that are unfamiliar, unsafe, and unfair. David’s experiences teach us the valu...
June 17, 2024
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30:19
Courage
The story of David and Goliath teaches us how to respond to the giants we face in life that try to intimidate, insult, and paralyze us. In “Courage,” Pastor Dave Gustavsen examines David’s response to Goliath. David had a passion for God’s fame...
June 10, 2024
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29:14
Vision
In “Vision,” Pastor Dave Gustavsen talks about how we see, how God sees, and how we can start seeing the way God sees. The story of God selecting young David to be king over his older, more outwardly impressive brothers illustrates how God look...
June 03, 2024
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32:16
God’s Response to Anxiety and Depression
May is Mental Health Awareness month. You have probably experienced anxiety or depression or know someone who has. In “God’s Response to Anxiety and Depression,” Pastor Paul Klouse teaches from the highs and lows of Elijah’s life, and shows how...
May 28, 2024
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1:15:08
A Whole New World
Malcolm Gladwell says that “We have a storytelling problem. We’re a bit too quick to come up with explanations for things we don’t really have an explanation for.” In “A Whole New World,” Stuart Hall states that whenever we stop trying to...
May 20, 2024
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43:41
Finish the Work: Staying Focused
In “Finish the Work: Staying Focused,” Pastor Ted Voltmer encourages us to learn from Nehemiah about how to stay focused on God’s vision, and remain steadfast in our purpose. We will face opposition and distractions, but we should not let them ...
May 06, 2024
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1:15:08
Keep Going: When Opposition Comes
In “Keep Going: When Opposition Comes,” Pastor Ted Voltmer reminds us that when we are on the receiving end of criticism, we can learn from Nehemiah’s example of prayer, encouragement, and action because they are based on Nehemiah knowing his i...
April 29, 2024
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27:51
Clarifying Your Vision
In "Clarifying Your Vision," Pastor Ted Voltmer walks us through Nehemiah 2 and shows us that a strong vision is prayerful, personal, practical, and purposeful. God was leading Nehemiah to do great things and He can do the same for you! April 2...
April 22, 2024
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29:39
Finding Your Purpose
In “Finding Your Purpose,” Pastor Ted Voltmer teaches from the life of Nehemiah, showing how ordinary people can be given extraordinary purposes, when they allow God to stir something in them. God has equipped each of us uniquely to fulfill a s...
April 15, 2024
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43:10
Second Chances
Our relationship with Jesus changes our past, present, and future. In “Second Chances,” Pastor Ted Voltmer shares Peter’s story: Peter loved and followed Jesus, but failed by denying Him three times. He wrestled with guilt and feeling like a fa...
April 08, 2024
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28:19