I invite you to open your Bibles with me to 1 Timothy, chapter 3, beginning in verse 8. 1 Timothy 3, beginning in verse 8. 1 Timothy is toward the end of the New Testament, tucked between Paul’s letters to the Thessalonians and his letter to Titus. It is the first of two letters Paul... Continue Reading →
Sermon: A Noble Task
[This sermon was originally preached on Sunday, January 10, 2016] I invite you to open your bibles to 1 Timothy 3:1-7. 1 Timothy is in the New Testament, coming after 1-2 Thessalonians, and before 2 Timothy, Titus, and Hebrews. 1 Timothy 3:1-7. Last week we began a series on leadership within the church. Last week we... Continue Reading →
Sermon: Many Gifts
I’m excited this morning. It’s good to be back here with you. It’s good to see your faces. But I’m also excited because as we kick off 2016, we will be listening together and pondering God’s word about leadership in the church - elders, deacons - who they are and what is our relationship to... Continue Reading →
Christmas Sermon: Open Wide
Father, may Your Word be our rule, your Holy Spirit our teacher, and the glory of Jesus Christ our single concern. Amen. Listen to the Word of the Lord: The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God. As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: I will send my messenger ahead... Continue Reading →
Sermon: The Point of John the Baptist
I invite you to open your Bibles with me to Luke chapter 3, beginning in verse 15. Luke 3, beginning in verse 15. We are picking up right where we left off last week. John was born to Zechariah and Elizabeth in their old age. Even before his birth, the angel Gabriel proclaimed that John... Continue Reading →
Sermon: Repentance
[This sermon was originally preached on Sunday, December 13, 2015] This Advent, we are listening together to the message of John, son of Zechariah, better known as John the Baptist. Each of the four gospels begin with John - the message and the mission of the man crying out in the wilderness. Only after we... Continue Reading →
Sermon: Make Ready
[This sermon was originally delivered on Sunday, December 5, 2015.] This morning I invite you to open your bibles to Luke chapter 1. Luke is in the New Testament, the third book. Luke comes after Matthew and Mark, and before John. Luke chapter 1, beginning in verse 1. You may have noticed last week... Continue Reading →
Sermon: Grace Beyond Explanation
[This sermon was originally delivered on Sunday, November 22, 2015.] Not every story in the Bible is worthy of imitation. Not every person, nor even every action of a genuine faithful person in the Bible, serves as an invitation to ‘go and do likewise.’ Except for God himself and God made flesh in Jesus Christ,... Continue Reading →
Sermon: Coveting
[This sermon was delivered on Sunday, November 15, 2015] Almost three months ago, we began a journey through the Ten Commandments. We began with one question: “What is God’s will for me today?” We explored, verse by verse, precept by precept, God’s will in each of the Ten Commandments. As we come to the end... Continue Reading →
Sermon: A Community of Chastity
[This sermon was delivered on Sunday, October 25, 2015] This morning, as we continue our journey through the Ten Commandments, I’d like to once again invite you to open your bibles to Exodus 20. Exodus 20, beginning in verse 14. Exodus is the second book of the bible. Exodus 20, verse 14. Before we hear God’s... Continue Reading →
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