Sermon Archive

Sermon Archive

Mission sunday

Romans 8:16-17 16 The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.17 Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.

This Is Us – expectations

1 John 3:1-2 New International Version (NIV) 3 See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 2 Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears,[a] we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.

When Life is unfair – God is Good – all the time

Exodus 1:1-14 English Standard Version (ESV) Israel Increases Greatly in Egypt 1 These are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob, each with his household: 2 Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, 3 Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin, 4 Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher. 5 All the descendants of Jacob were seventy persons; Joseph was already in Egypt. 6 Then Joseph died, and all his brothers and all that generation. 7 But the people of Israel were fruitful and increased greatly; they multiplied and grew exceedingly strong, so that the land…

Forgiveness

Isaiah 1:18-20 God says to Israel, “Come now, let us settle the matter.” God mentions the Potential Preferred Future. God makes clear the necessary Decision. God gives warning of the Consequences of rejection. What does it mean for us? No one has done Everything right The greatest step is the First One. God has met us more than Half-Way.