Sermons and Messages
Where are the other nine?
Do you stop to offer thanks? Do you show gratitude most of all to God? Jesus heals 10 lepers but only one comes back to thank him. Luke 17:11-19
Sit at My Right Hand: Psalm 110
Why does David say, "The Lord said to my Lord, sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool" in Psalm 110? Not only is this psalm prophetic in nature, it is filled with applications for us today!
Do you believe this?
Who do you believe Jesus is? What does that mean? In John 11, Jesus says he is the resurrection and life. Then he poses a question we must all answer – do you believe this? John 11:1-37; Romans 6
Is there a log in your eye?
What does Jesus mean when he says do not judge others? Jesus challenges us to look inside to remove the log in our eye.
Who touched me?
What does one have to lose before reaching out to touch Jesus? Sometimes, we don’t know how much we need Jesus until Jesus is all we have. Mark 5:21-34
Has no one condemned you?
Throughout Scripture, there is a wrestling of justice, mercy, and grace. The story found in this passage is the perfect example of Christ's mercy.
John 7:53-8:11
Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?
What are you worried about today? We live in an anxious society. But Jesus tells us not to worry, and gives us some direction on how to manage worry.
Matthew 6:19-34
Where should we buy bread?
Our efforts and resources may seem insignificant and limited, but in the hands of Jesus amazing things can happen. John 6:1-15
What does it profit to gain the whole world and forfeit your soul?
We make choices in life based on the risk we are willing to take and the rewards that we could receive. How much do we value our soul?
Mark 8:27-38
Do you want to go away as well?
After disciples were leaving Jesus, he asked The Twelve – Do you want to go away as well? We also must wrestle with that question and our commitment to following Jesus.
John 6
Why are you so afraid?
The storms of life will come and raise our fears. The real challenge is who or what will we really fear and where will we put our faith?
Mark 4:35-41
What do you want?
What do you want? That is a question we answer on a regular basis. But what if Jesus asked the question to us in regards to following him? John 1:35-42
Part 12: The End is the Beginning
One day Jesus will return and followers of Jesus will find a new beginning. While we wait, we are to live Godly lives.
The God Who Sees
Part 11: Pay Attention
We have access to many different messages in our world. How do we know what is true? We turn to the scriptures to evaluate the messages we hear.
2 Peter 1:12-21
Part 10: Living with Assurance
Peter was transformed by Jesus. As we go through life, it is Jesus that changes our life and gives us assurance for our future. 2 Peter 1:1-11
Part 9: As Christ's Sheep
In 1 Peter 5, Peter ends his letter with commands to: show respect, to have reverence, to have reassurance, to be ready, and to be restored.
The True King of Chronicles
The Book of Chronicles presents God as King and asks us to reflect on what it means to serve him as opposed to the kings of other nations. These emphases act as the perfect backdrop for the gospel as presented in the Gospel of Matthew and can be useful as we ponder what it looks like to truly serve Jesus.
Part 8: Honoring Christ’s Name
As followers of Jesus, we bear his name. Sometimes living for Jesus leads to suffering that we must endure. Scriptures: 1 Peter 4:12-19
Part 7: Living Against the Current
As followers of Jesus, we are called to live a lifestyle that sometimes forces us to go against the current of our culture and community. 1 Peter 4:1-11