“THE MOST IMPORTANT THING” 1 Corinthians 13 Welcome to one of two services in the Christian year that are specifically designed to make you feel bad. The ashes, the prayers, the psalm of confession … these are not exactly pleasant. But feeling bad is not all bad if it gets us headed in the right…
Mark 9:2-9 The Transfiguration 2 After six days Jesus took Peter, James and John with him and led them up a high mountain, where they were all alone. There he was transfigured before them. 3 His clothes became dazzling white, whiter than anyone in the world could bleach them. 4 And there appeared before them Elijah and Moses, who were talking with…
Main idea: Reconciliation is at the core of the Christian message. It is not an elective. It is the very heart of God. 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 16 So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer.17 Therefore, if anyone is…
Main idea: The dangers of judging – the difference between speaking the truth about sin and the kind of judgment Jesus condemns – trying to understand people instead of judging them. “When we set ourselves up in the Christian community as judge, we are actually setting ourselves up as idols, because we are asserting equality…
Main idea: We often think that the moral of the Jonah story is, “You can run, but you can’t hide.” You’d better obey God or he will come after you. But that’s not quite right. Jonah was called to go on a mission trip. God wanted Jonah to proclaim God’s message to a group of…
1 Samuel 3:1-10 The Lord Calls Samuel 3 The boy Samuel ministered before the Lord under Eli. In those days the word of the Lord was rare; there were not many visions. 2 One night Eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place. 3 The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in…
Mark 1:4-11 And so John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5 The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River. 6 John wore clothing made of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around…
Searching for God [Read Matthew 2:1-12 NIV] 1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to…
Dr. Al Ward – Sermon Video – https://youtu.be/fKsK0TGuzJ8 Amy Burton – Sermon Video – https://youtu.be/Ni9jQQVbdzA Dr. Claude Kayler – Sermon Video – https://youtu.be/lpE7ngb5HfU Luke 2: 8-18 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them,…
Philippians 4:4-7 A psalm of David. Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God,which transcends all understanding, will guard your…
