<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Theocentric</title><description>This site exists to exalt the holy, infinite, and majestic God — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit — and serve His people with meditations, sermons, songs, and resources</description><link>https://theocentric.pages.dev/</link><item><title>The Vision That Displaces Fear</title><link>https://theocentric.pages.dev/meditations/the-vision-that-displaces-fear/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://theocentric.pages.dev/meditations/the-vision-that-displaces-fear/</guid><description>Facing Jericho, Joshua meets the Commander of the army of the LORD — and a fresh vision of God&apos;s majesty vaporizes his fear.</description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Joshua 5:13–15</category><category>Fear &amp; Courage</category><category>The Majesty of God</category></item><item><title>The Sacrifice of Christ Is Supreme Over the Sacrifices of the Law</title><link>https://theocentric.pages.dev/sermons/hebrews/hebrews-10-1-18/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://theocentric.pages.dev/sermons/hebrews/hebrews-10-1-18/</guid><description>A sermon manuscript contrasting the temporary, repeated sacrifices of the old covenant with the once-for-all, perfecting sacrifice of Christ.</description><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Hebrews 10:1-18</category><category>Christ&apos;s Supremacy</category><category>The Gospel</category></item><item><title>The Great News of the New Covenant</title><link>https://theocentric.pages.dev/sermons/hebrews/hebrews-8/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://theocentric.pages.dev/sermons/hebrews/hebrews-8/</guid><description>A sermon manuscript on Christ as mediator of a better covenant, built on better promises, that grants sinners access to God apart from their own obedience.</description><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Hebrews 8</category><category>The New Covenant</category></item><item><title>Why Did Jesus Have to Be Made Like Us?</title><link>https://theocentric.pages.dev/sermons/hebrews/hebrews-2-14-18/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://theocentric.pages.dev/sermons/hebrews/hebrews-2-14-18/</guid><description>A sermon manuscript on three reasons Christ took on flesh and blood — to defeat death and the devil, to become our merciful high priest, and to help us in temptation.</description><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Hebrews 2:14-18</category><category>Christ&apos;s Supremacy</category><category>The Gospel</category></item><item><title>An Appeal to Repentance</title><link>https://theocentric.pages.dev/sermons/ezra/ezra-9/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://theocentric.pages.dev/sermons/ezra/ezra-9/</guid><description>A sermon manuscript on Ezra&apos;s grief over Israel&apos;s intermarriage with pagan nations, and a call to examine where we quietly adopt the values of the world instead of living as a holy, set-apart people.</description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Ezra 9</category><category>Repentance</category></item><item><title>The Humility and Exaltation of Jesus</title><link>https://theocentric.pages.dev/sermons/philippians/philippians-2-5-11/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://theocentric.pages.dev/sermons/philippians/philippians-2-5-11/</guid><description>A sermon manuscript on the Christ hymn of Philippians 2 — Jesus emptied himself and humbled himself to death on a cross, and therefore God the Father has highly exalted him above every name.</description><pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Philippians 2:5-11</category><category>Humility</category><category>Christ&apos;s Supremacy</category></item><item><title>A Gift Propelled by Love</title><link>https://theocentric.pages.dev/sermons/1-john/1-john-4-9-10/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://theocentric.pages.dev/sermons/1-john/1-john-4-9-10/</guid><description>An Advent sermon manuscript on how God manifested his love by sending his only Son to give us life and to be the propitiation for our sins.</description><pubDate>Sun, 03 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>1 John 4:9-10</category><category>Love</category><category>The Gospel</category></item><item><title>Financial Giving Yields Fruit That Increases to Your Credit</title><link>https://theocentric.pages.dev/sermons/philippians/philippians-4-10-20/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://theocentric.pages.dev/sermons/philippians/philippians-4-10-20/</guid><description>A sermon manuscript on Paul&apos;s thanks to the Philippians for their financial partnership in the gospel, and how giving is an act of worship and faith that God repays according to his riches in glory.</description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Philippians 4:10-20</category><category>Generosity &amp; 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