Sunday Morning Sermon Series: “Through Slaughter To Splendor” John 6:51-59 (2 part Sermon) Part 1: All orthodox believers partake of Jesus. All who know Him abide in Him and thus He in us. Not all believers agree upon the understanding of Jesus’ discourse on eating and drinking His flesh and blood and on the meaning…
Sunday Morning Sermon Series: “Prophetic Praise and Passion” Luke 2:29-35 Most of us like to be prepared. Many of us want to know that our time, energy, and resources will not be wasted if we invest in an idea, enterprise, career, relationship, ministry, etc. Most of us would also like to know if some conflict…
Sunday Morning Sermon Series: “Heavenly Hosts’ Herald” Luke 2:8-14 We have considered Mary’s and Zechariah’s Christmas songs which emphasize Jesus’ character and mission. Here we consider the angels’ song which emphasizes the manner and method in which Jesus visited us. Of course these songs overlap with regard to Jesus’ person, mission, method, attitude, etc. and…
Sunday Morning Sermon Series: “Prophesy of Praise” Luke 1:68-79 When we considered Mary’s song of praise, we saw what God is like. He is a mindful, mighty, merciful, and methodic being. As we consider Zechariah’s poem of praise, we see what God has done for us. He has planned, promised, prepared, and performed, a powerful,…
Sunday Morning Sermon Series: “Mary’s Magnificat, Our Magnificat” Luke 1:46-55 LORD, may Your people never cease to praise You in public and in private, corporately and personally, radically and wisely! To put it softly, it’s been a mess out there in 2020! Much has happened this calendar year and such has tested most, awakened many,…
Sunday Morning Sermon Series: “Eternal Food” John 6:26-51 The Jews had an erroneous focus on a worldly king, national redemption, political Messiah, and earthly prosperity. They had the Prophets and Writings of God, the Temple and priesthood, but they looked to national liberation and prosperity foretold in their scriptures. What was also foretold in those…
Sunday Morning Sermon Series: “Crossing the Sea” John 6:15-25 Jesus will let us be alone. He will even allow us to be alarmed. But the same storms which bring chaos, doubt, conflict, and pain in our lives are the same storms over which He is Lord. He will approach His own to either calm the…
Sunday Morning Sermon Series: “Servant King” John 6:1-15 “The key, beyond our believing in God’s ability and will to use us, lies in the wholeheartedness of our surrender to him. William Booth’s secret is an open one. Asked to explain the phenomenal impact of his life, he replied, ‘For the last eighty years God has…
“Who’s on Trial?” John 5:16-47 Although Jesus knew their hearts were hardened toward Him; He offered them, His disciples, and now us evidence for who He is. He was not on trial but they were. The mother of all questions came from Jesus: “Who do you say that I am?” Jesus offered us evidence not…
Sunday Morning Sermon Series: “A Mat Without A Man” John 5:1-17 Though revolving around a miracle, this passage is about the refusal to trust Jesus’ clear authority over nature, health, sin, and (later) even death (vv. 28-29). John’s Gospel account divides those who encountered Jesus by those who believed and are saved, and those who…