Faith is the Victory Texts: John 15:9-17; I John 5:1-5 The mission of the church is not to be a safe place for the saved and the sanctified, but to take the message of hope and holiness to the world around us. We’re not the church primarily when we’re gathered within these four walls, we’re…
Abiding in Him Text: John 15:1-8; I John 4:7-21 On Mother’s Day, we are reminded that the most basic and fundamental characteristic of God’s nature is love. Not only does “love” describe who God is, but we also realize that God defines our understanding of “love.” The call of Scripture is for us to abide…
The Reality of Present Risenness Text: I John 3:1-8 What difference does Easter really make? Does the reality of the resurrection affect the way in which we live our lives? Easter is not simply an historical event, but has very real ramifications for our lives today. Not only did Jesus walk from an empty tomb,…
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Easter Sunday – Rejoice! The Song is Alive Texts: Isaiah 53:6; Acts 3:15; Luke 7:18-23; Luke 15:1-7; John 9; John 11:1-44 As the continuation of the message begun on Good Friday, we can rejoice today for the Song is alive. For even though we killed the Author of Life, God is more powerful than darkness,…
Good Friday – Killing the Song Texts: John 1; John 18-19; Philippians 2:1-8; Acts 3 The creation of Narnia from Lewis’s “The Magician’s Nephew” formed the backdrop for an evening of dramatic readings which culminated in this message about killing the author of life. For three horrible days, the Light of the World was snuffed…
The Quest – The Life You’ve Longed For: It’s Not About You Download Sermon Notes for “The Quest – The Live You’ve Longed For: It’s Not About You” Texts: Mark 1:14-20; I Corinthians 1:20-31 Jesus took ordinary people and asked them to do extraordinary tasks. On this quest, we learn that our participation in the…
The Quest – Christlike Character Download Sermon Notes for “The Quest – Christlike Character” Texts: Romans 12:1-2 God desires to form Christlike character within us. If we are a broken pot, it is not simply enough for Him to rescue the pieces of the pot from being thrown out–instead, He loves us so much that…
The Quest – You Can Receive Power Download Sermon Notes for “The Quest – You Can Receive Power” Texts: Acts 1:8; 2 Timothy 1:7, 14 Our fifth session on our Quest, guided by Frank Moore’s book “The Power to be Free,” causes us to consider the ways in which we are empowered by God to…
The Quest – You Can Experience Purity Download Sermon Notes for “The Quest – You Can Experience Purity” Texts: Matthew 5:8; Psalm 51; Philippians 2:1-8; James 4:8 Scripture teaches that the goal of the Christian is to have a pure heart. Is it possible to experience this kind of purity in the world around us?…