Pentecost – Crash Helmets & Life Jackets – June 4, 2006

Pentecost – Crash Helmets & Life Jackets Text: Acts 2:1-41 Pentecost Sunday provides an opportunity to consider the great power of the Holy Spirit available to the Church. Unfortunately, we are often ill-equipped to tap into God’s power, and would be surprised if we encountered the sort of transformational worship that took place on that…

A Faithful and True Witness – May 28, 2006

A Faithful and True Witness Texts: Acts 1:1-11; I John 5:9-13 With present-day discussion about “The DaVinci Code” and the “Gospel of Judas,” the Church is challenged to consider why it places its faith in the message revealed through the current scriptural Canon. As we consider the witness of those early Apostles, our faith is…

Faith is the Victory – May 21, 2006

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 – May 14, 2006

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 – April 30, 2006

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,…

Easter – Rejoice! The Song is Alive! – April 16, 2006

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 – April 14, 2006

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 – It’s Not About You – April 9, 2006

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 – April 2, 2006

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…