Sermons

Did you know that the entire Holy Week, from Triumphal Entry on Palm Sunday to Good Friday and Easter is set within the Jewish celebration of Passover?  The Feast of Unleavened Bread, or Passover, was the time the children of Israel remembered and gave thanks for how God delivered them out of slavery from Egypt.…

Building your faith in a trustworthy God requires that you begin by humbling yourself! The problem is that we all begin with a great deal of pride that blocks our faith and trust in God.  What is God's solution and how can we take steps to join him in the humble beginnings of faith?

Our mission to fulfill the Great Commission can stir many feelings.  It is easy to fall into doubt about what Jesus really wants, confusion about how He wants us to carry out the mission, and loneliness when we step out in faith and attempt it.  When we feel that way, Jesus has some important words…

Following Jesus is great in good times, and may be a struggle in difficult times. When fiery tests of our faith come we may be tempted to stray or compromise. We know this isn't right. We want our faith to be strong and unwavering either way, in good times or difficult times. How do we build our faith…

In any relationship, building trust requires little actions today the predict how a person will act in the future.  When I see that I can trust you in little things today, it adds up to greater trust in the future.  Daniel showed immense trust in God, in chapter 2, that was built upon a lifetime…

To a young, teenage boy, God must have seemed to have abandoned him and been to weak in an overwhelming new cultural setting.  Daniel must have wondered if being faithful to God would really work out.  He must have considered, like we sometimes do, "Is living for God really worth it?"  Daniel receives an answer from God…

Who is the one sitting at the right hand of God? Do you know the authority of Christ? Is He our Priest? We are turning to Psalm 110, which is the most quoted Psalm in the New Testament for answers regarding the coming Messiah and how He is reigning the World. The good news is…

Jesus gave the Great Commission command five times.  The fifth time he tells us the means...the power, strategic plan, and instruments...he intends to use to complete the mission.  From the example of those who first heard Jesus' Great Commission, it's worth giving our lives to it! Click on the Link for the Sermon Note.

Can you tell someone the essence of the Gospel?  If you had two minutes to share the Gospel with an unbelieving loved one lying in a hospital bed with only moments to live, what would you say?  Jesus gave us an essential message in 123 characters (you can tweet it!) that Great Commission Christians must…

Jesus has sent us on mission to everyone, everywhere. What should we do when we get there? What are the activities that complete the task? In the third Great Commission statement, Jesus gives the method of our mission. Click on the Link for Sermon Note.