Sermon Scripture: John 3:1-21 This week we hear the story of Nicodemus. A successful and self-confident man, he plays a leadership role in his community. His imagination is caught by Jesus, but he wants to compartmentalize whatever faith he has. Nicodemus is not yet ready to declare his faith in the light of day, not
Sermon Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11, Romans 5:12-19 The life of a follower of Jesus is not about perfection or infallibility, it is about confession and humility. When we sin, may we be quick to confess our shortcomings and diligently work to remove the temptations which lead us into these sins. We seek forgiveness when we fail,
Sermon Scripture: Matthew 17:1-9 Like baptism and sanctification, the transfiguration of Christ is a prelude to the transformation that all followers of Christ may have when encountering the thin places between heaven and earth. It gives strength, hope, and courage in the face of the frightening and hardest aspect of our lives. Moses and Elijah
Sermon Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:15-20 So often we need to remind ourselves of all that we have come to know and experience about loving God and loving others. Why do we so often digress? Likewise, we often need to gird ourselves up for taking these truths into the harsh reality of the world. Presumably where there
Sermon Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-4, Matthew 4:12-23 The Messiah came to enact love and restoration to the world that he loves; including creation and humanity. Learning to trust in the voice of God is not just an intellectual act, but a whole body experience for us because every human bears the image of God. Just as
Sermon Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-4, Matthew 4:12-23 The Messiah came to enact love and restoration to the world that he loves; including creation and humanity. Learning to trust in the voice of God is not just an intellectual act, but a whole body experience for us because every human bears the image of God. Just as
Sermon Scripture: Isaiah 49:1-7, John 1:29-42 As we continue the season of Epiphanytide which acts as a bridge between the events of Advent and Christmas and the leading up to God’s victory over sin and death on the cross and in the resurrection, we focus on the ways in which Jesus demonstrated the ways and
Sermon Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17, Isaiah 42:1-4 Why did Jesus, son of God, the Word that was from the beginning, Immanuel, God with us, need to be baptized? Because Jesus is God with us! Sinless, yet baptized in water. All powerful, yet anointed from on high with the Holy Spirit. Through taking up our mantle as
Sermon Scripture: John 1:1-14 John’s account of the incarnation takes a radical approach, saying nothing of mangers, animals, shepherds or angels, rather talks of time and space, light and dark, heirs and servants, word and flesh. When you read, or hear John’s incarnation account, it causes you to begin asking questions, and these questions are
Sermon Scripture: Luke 4:14-21, Isaiah 61:1–4 Love is our culminating Advent theme as Jesus, God with us, enacted the power of love to bring freedom, restoration, and healing to all who would receive it. As Jesus takes the mantle of love upon himself, he does so in a very specific way. Once again fulfilling the
