Ultimate Outcomes is a non-profit organization founded on the fruit of the 30-plus years Pastor Richard Elwell and his wife Marty spent in church ministry, developing sermons and Bible studies that would help their congregants discern and apply God’s truth. Richard was a firm believer that the outcomes in our lives result from what ideas we believe and follow.
What makes up a Christian or a Non-Christian? What does it take to be a Christian? Is love what sets us apart? In this sermon, we will look at Revelation 2:1-7. Jump in as we begin this next sermo…
The conclusion of this series asks, who do you trust? Why wouldn't we trust Jesus, given His motives, and why does anyone trust the chief thief? Why do people follow paths of deception and believe li…
How is that anything passes from death to life? What is that makes something alive? How can something non-living become living? We don't know how it's done. Jesus said, that He had come to give life.…
In this sermon, we ask how will we respond to God's Word? What makes something out of place? What makes something stand out? What criteria do we use to judge things? What is the basis for our judgem…
How well could someone get to know you just by asking other people about you? Isn't it always better to go to the source? Isn't it always best to go to the primary source? If a primary source is best…
If the Bible is just another book, then why is it still the most popular book in the world. Is the Bible just a collection of myths written by men, or is the infallible word of God?
If God is Personal, does he reveal his heart, mind and will to us? How does He communicate? Does He want us to know what pleases Him? Does God want to talk to you personally?
Is God personal with mind, will and emotion, or is He impersonal like a car, computer, or tools? If he is not personal, then it shouldn't matter how we respond to Him. Is God to be used, or is He to …
Does God exist? If He exists, Is He personal or impersonal? If He is personal, does He communicate with us? If He communicates with us, does he do so through the Bible? What is our ultimate response …
What will the future bring? We know what the future will be like when Christ returns because he rules in righteousness. What are the forces and influences that guide and shape us? Many of us have our…
Is the fact that God is forgiving a reason to do whatever we want? Does God's mercy mean this? What is the purpose of God's Grace? I can do whatever I want, because I'm forgiven is not an accurate vi…
How accurate is our view of ourselves? Do we see ourselves in the way others do? Are we hyper critical of ourselves or do we see ourselves as flawless? How important is it for us to have really accur…
One of the greatest mysteries of humanity is this... when a man has everything, it is never enough. What do you long for currently and if you had that, how long would it satisfy? Money, power, status…
Do we know God in such a way that love is our natural response to him? Haven't we been given more than we deserve? In this sermon we see what brings David into the rightful place under God's authorit…
How does it feel to be in an unbalanced relationship? What does it feel like to be in 90/10 relationship? Doesn't it depend on who that relationship is with? A mother and daughter relationship that i…
Is God an idea or is God a person? Does God seem near or far away? What causes God to become real in our lives? When is God more than just an idea? What is our response to people who think that God i…
Is God ever wrong? Have you ever got into that frame of mind? Have you ever thought that before? Has God ever seemed unreasonable to you? We often hear a statement that implies that God is Wrong. How…
How important is our choice of who we follow? Is it possible to live a life without being a follower? Only the deceived think they can be their own masters. No one invents the ideas they are guided b…
Why does evil sometimes seem good? How is that evil becomes praiseworthy to man sometimes? Can evil ever be used in the service of good? Do we live in a time of extreme moral confusion where humanity…
Is suffering something we should avoid at all costs? Should the goal of our life be to avoid struggle or suffering? Is it a necessary part of life to experience hardship or struggle? What does it tak…