This week, we begin with the truth that we are “One in Prayer.” Prayer is a great blessing we all share as we present our needs, wants, cares and desires to God. Throughout Scripture we are reminded and encouraged to be actively engaged in prayer with one another and as we do we share in life’s needs, wants, cares and desires and we do so with “One Voice.”
This week, we begin with the truth that we are “One in Prayer.” Prayer is a great blessing we all share as we present our needs, wants, cares and desires to God. Throughout Scripture we are reminded and encouraged to be actively engaged in prayer with one another and as we do we share in life’s needs, wants, cares and desires and we do so with “One Voice.”
The shepherds told Mary and Joseph about all that they experienced on the hills of Bethlehem and we’re told “Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart.” Luke 2:19. Imagine what was going on in her mind! She had known about Jesus for nine full months but she was still “pondering” them? Yes. She was pondering how amazing the truth of Jesus really was. We ponder “all these things” tonight too! God light brought to the world that night! God presented His love, His light to us i...
Today, in our “God’s Light” sermon series, we encounter one of the more loved characters in the Christ-story, namely, the shepherds. But what do the shepherds tell us about the “Christ-story” and about “God’s Light”? This familiar part of the Christ-story reminds us that God’s love and God’s light is for everyone, not just a select few. The brilliant light of heaven which split the darkness that night on the hills of Bethlehem, was a wonderful image of God’s love splitting the darkness in the li...
Today, in our “God’s Light” sermon series, we encounter one of the more loved characters in the Christ-story, namely, the shepherds. But what do the shepherds tell us about the “Christ-story” and about “God’s Light”? This familiar part of the Christ-story reminds us that God’s love and God’s light is for everyone, not just a select few. The brilliant light of heaven which split the darkness that night on the hills of Bethlehem, was a wonderful image of God’s love splitting the darkness in the li...
As we consider “God’s Light” in this Advent Season, we’re amazed that in Jesus God came to earth. Let’s say that again...in Jesus, God who is Light...came...to earth! Why though? Why did God come to us? There is no passage that proclaims the answer to those questions better than Luke 19:10 “The Son of Man came to seek and to save that which is lost.” Said according to our sermon series, God came to shine light on those who are living in darkness. Amazing. He came to seek us in the dark. Amazing ...
As we consider “God’s Light” in this Advent Season, we’re amazed that in Jesus God came to earth. Let’s say that again...in Jesus, God who is Light...came...to earth! Why though? Why did God come to us? There is no passage that proclaims the answer to those questions better than Luke 19:10 “The Son of Man came to seek and to save that which is lost.” Said according to our sermon series, God came to shine light on those who are living in darkness. Amazing. He came to seek us in the dark. Amazing ...
Today we’ll look into the Old Testament and be reminded that the Lord not only promised to send His Son, but He also gave clue after clue as to what “sending His Son”, the “Light of the World,” meant for the world. In Genesis 22 we’re reminded of the incredible sacrifice that Abraham was asked to make of his one and only son. But the words should be a tell-tale sign that this was no mere test for our father in the faith, Abraham. In the darkness of death this story was a pre-figuring of what God...
Today we’ll look into the Old Testament and be reminded that the Lord not only promised to send His Son, but He also gave clue after clue as to what “sending His Son”, the “Light of the World,” meant for the world. In Genesis 22 we’re reminded of the incredible sacrifice that Abraham was asked to make of his one and only son. But the words should be a tell-tale sign that this was no mere test for our father in the faith, Abraham. In the darkness of death this story was a pre-figuring of what God...
As we start this “God’s Light” sermon series, we have to begin at the beginning! We have to go back to the Garden of Eden to truly be amazed by the way that God loves us even though we brought darkness into His world. We know He loves us in that He created us and in fact, made us the pinnacle of His creation. We know He loves us in that He breathed the breath of life into our lungs and set us on our way on this earth. But His love is far more amazing than that. The moment Adam and Eve chose dark...
As we start this “God’s Light” sermon series, we have to begin at the beginning! We have to go back to the Garden of Eden to truly be amazed by the way that God loves us even though we brought darkness into His world. We know He loves us in that He created us and in fact, made us the pinnacle of His creation. We know He loves us in that He breathed the breath of life into our lungs and set us on our way on this earth. But His love is far more amazing than that. The moment Adam and Eve chose dark...
This week’s topic and parable in our “From God—For Others” sermon series may be a little confusing for us. Church is definitely “from God” ...He is the Giver and Sustainer of our congregation and all Christian congregations as well. But what about “for others”? What does that mean? How is “Church” “From God—For Others”, after all...Church is “For ME.” Or is it? The truth about the Body of Christ, known as “The Church”, is that the Lord gave it as the outlet for His grace and mercy and love and W...
This week’s topic and parable in our “From God—For Others” sermon series may be a little confusing for us. Church is definitely “from God” ...He is the Giver and Sustainer of our congregation and all Christian congregations as well. But what about “for others”? What does that mean? How is “Church” “From God—For Others”, after all...Church is “For ME.” Or is it? The truth about the Body of Christ, known as “The Church”, is that the Lord gave it as the outlet for His grace and mercy and love and W...
