Text: Luke 19:28-40This Palm Sunday, we study the story of Jesus entering Jerusalem by colt as well as reviewing the preceding parable of talents. Just as the crowd laid down their cloaks for Jesus, we too must lay down our lives for Him, trusting Him as our king to guide and help us along the…
“Sacrifices: Christ”Text: Hebrews 9:11-28We often associate the sacrifice of Jesus’ life with an angry God, caused by the guilt of our sin, however this is not the case. We should realize that through this sacrifice, God has made the first move towards us. Our God has always wanted us to draw near to him and…
“Sacrifices: Passover and Remembrance”Text: Exodus 12:1-28There are certain days on the calendar where we stop what we are doing, remember, and celebrate. This week, we study the story of the first Passover, which marked the start of the fulfillment of the covenant between God and Abram. Through the sharing of the sacrificial lambs amongst God’s…
“Training for Glory… Getting Back Up”Text: Luke 23:26-31This week, we look at the story of Jesus going to the cross. He has already been arrested, mistreated, and the road leads to certain death. Unable to physically carry it, Simon of Cyrene carries Jesus’ cross for Him, trailing behind Him. Simon embodies the call Jesus made…
“Training for Glory – Navigating the Slippery Slope”Text: Titus 3In order to navigate the slippery slopes of life, it is safest if we have the resources that come from the Lord, rather than relying on our own strength or our own ways. God has shared His forgiveness, so in response, we should live in the…
“Training for Glory – 2 Corinthians 3”With the Winter Olympics beginning this week, we start a new sermon series, “Training for Glory.” During this series, we will remember that God has a future and a plan for us, and we should prepare ourselves for what God is going to do for us in our lives…
“How We Are Known”Text: Isaiah 62:1-12Have you ever felt like you’ve had to vindicate your name before someone? That is the situation the people of Israel find themselves in – they are going to be an unknown, forgotten people. And yet God speaks through the prophet Isaiah and promises to them that how people are…
“Christmas Prophecy: For the World”Text: Revelation 12:1-17Today we conclude our “Christmas Prophecy” series by looking at a passage from Revelation. The passage uses the imagery of a dragon to illustrate the evils and distractions of the world. Ultimately, the dragon is defeated. These words of hope to the early Church ring true to us today…
“Christmas Prophecy: Liberation”Text: Micah 5:2-6We continue our Advent study of the prophets by looking at the book of Micah. Micah is speaking to the remnants of the people of Israel during their exile – at this time, they don’t have anything to look forward to. Micah’s words of Hope remind the people of Israel and…
“Christmas Prophecy: Justice”Text: Malachi 3:1-6We continue our Advent study of the prophets by looking at the book of Malachi. In our world today, there are cries asking for justice and change. These cries do not go unheard – Malachi says the Lord will return and injustice will be righted. That work has already begun through…