This sermon continues our Lenten journey through the Penitential Psalms, particularly Psalm 38, highlighting the weight and consequences of sin and the grace God provides in response. Being a season that invites believers into the “eremos,” the wilderness, as a place of reflection, repentance, and reconciliation. Psalm 38 reveals the crushing burden of unrepentant sin,…
Today, in our time to hear and respond to a message from God’s word, we will reflect on Lent through Psalm 102, highlighting God’s presence in the “eremos,“ the wildness. Lent once again is a wilderness season of reflection, repentance, and reconciliation, inviting us to confront our sin, mortality, and suffering as we journey with…
This sermon centers on Epiphany, which is the celebration of Christ revealed not only to Israel but to the Gentiles. Drawing from Ephesians 2:11-22, reminding us that Gentiles, we, were once separated from Christ, alienated from God’s promises, and without hope. Yet in Jesus, everything changes. Through His life, death, and resurrection, Christ breaks down…
Are you longing for a more profound sense of belonging in a world that promotes isolation? In this sermon, we continue to explore the transformative power of community through the spiritual discipline of “Life Together.” It will continue to emphasize how God has called us not as individuals but as a family, united in…
Sermon Summary Today’s sermon explores the theme of love and how Jesus gives love to us. It highlights Jesus’ sacrificial love and how his birth is connected to his purpose of sacrifice. The sermon emphasizes the inclusivity of God’s love by discussing the choice of lowly shepherds as the recipients of the news of Jesus’…
THINK: About how they have found themselves lost or have seen others go astray, and how easy it is for us through our sinful flesh to allow this to happen. KNOW: God’s purpose, will, desire, and heart is always on of redemption, reconciliation, reclamation, and restoration even though we may face the consequences for our…
Think: About what living unoffended can do for their relationship with themselves and others. Discovering how there is great power in the Christian life to live unoffended, because Jesus lived unoffended. Know: Living unoffended is a key factor in truly living out the Biblical mandate to forgive one another as God has forgiven us. Feel:…
THINK: About moments they have felt too far gone or have felt others are beyond redemption. KNOW: With certainty, there is no such thing as too far gone in God’s Kingdom, and redemption awaits those who come into a knowing relationship with Christ, and yes people don’t have the power to change people. However, God…