Sermon for October 23, 2016

Sermon for October 23, 2016

Sermon Text: Luke 18:9-14

18:11 [Jesus tells a parable] “The Pharisee, standing by himself, was praying thus, ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people: thieves, rogues, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week; I give a tenth of all my income.’ 13 But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even look up to heaven, but was beating his breast and saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!'”

Focus: Jesus takes his place with the other people.

Read the sermon here.

Sermon for October 16, 2016

Sermon for October 16, 2016

Sermon Text: Genesis 32:22-31

32:24 Jacob was left alone; and a man wrestled with him until daybreak.  25 When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he struck him on the hip socket; and Jacob’s hip was put out of joint as he wrestled with him.

Focus: God blesses those who wrestle with him.

Read the sermon here.

Sermon for October 9, 2016

Sermon for October 9, 2016

Sermon Text: 2 Timothy 2:8-15

2:8 Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, a descendant of David–that is my gospel, 2:9 for which I suffer hardship, even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But the word of God is not chained.

Focus: The word of God breaks chains.

Read the sermon here.

Sermon for October 2, 2016

Sermon for October 2, 2016

Sermon text: Luke 17:5-10

17:5 The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!”

17:6 The Lord replied, “If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.”

Focus: God uses what is worthless to do amazing things.

Read the sermon here.

Sermon for September 18, 2016

Sermon for September 18, 2016

Sermon Text: Luke 16:1-13

16:13 [Jesus said]: “No slave can serve two masters; for a slave will either hate the one and love the other, or be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.”

Focus: Jesus gives us true treasure.

Read the sermon here.