A Case of Mistaken Identity?

TEXT: Acts 4:1-7 and 13

MAIN POINT: If we choose to live for and with God, then we must understand who we are in Him.

TALKING POINTS:

Last week we celebrated the Resurrection of Jesus Christ and we looked at the tale of two gardens, the Garden of Eden and [...]

Values We Live By Part 2

TEXT: John 15:5

MAIN POINT: What are the values that make us Christian?
TALKING POINTS:
We have spent the last three Sundays looking at values. The first two Sundays we spoke of 6 values, 6 “A’s” that can help us move toward and hopefully experience a quality family life. They are the values of affirmation, acceptance, appreciation, [...]

Salvation Through Conflict

Text: Matthew 26 James 4:1-3

What comes to mind when you hear the word “conflict?” Anger? Fear? Anxiety? A person’s name or face? A memory of a past event or a word spoken that you want to forget but can’t?
Some of us fear conflict, like the grass in the African proverb, “when bull elephants fight, [...]

God’s Good Work

Text: Genesis 1:1

Point – God’s good work surrounds us, includes us, and is in us.

A worried mother wondered where her daughter was on the rainy school day afternoon. She should have been home by now. The rain was heavy, the thunder loud, and the lightning was bright.
Finally, after a few anxious minutes [...]

I Promise!

Text: Genesis 9:11-13
Point: God’s promises are reliable.

It is said that when James Longstreet began his attack on the second day of battle at Gettysburg during the American Civil War without Pickett’s division present he exclaimed, “I feel like I’m going in with only one boot on.”
After last week’s sermon, I somewhat felt the [...]

Why Did Jesus Do It?

Text: John 3:16-17

Point: Jesus died for us because He loves us and wanted us back.

Well known to us are The Ten Commandments. But less well known are The Paradoxical Commandments? “Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable. Be honest and frank anyway.” “The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway.” [...]

How Do You See Jesus?

Scripture Passage – Isaiah 53:1-6
Description – Communion Meditation for October 4, 2009
(Slide 1) How do you see Jesus? If you could paint a picture of Him, what would He look like?
(Slide 1a) What color eyes would you give Him?
(Slide 1b) What color hair would you give Him?
(Slide 1c) How tall would you make [...]

Plugging In

Acts 1:8

Main point – God sent the Holy Spirit for two reasons –to empower followers to live for Him and to work in the lives and hearts of yet to be followers so they will come to Him.

One thing that is very much a part of our society is power. We crave it. [...]

Not Any More

I Chronicles 29 (portions)
Matthew 27:51

1.  Everybody likes a shortcut.
a.   Shortcuts on computers
b.   Shortcuts to a location
c.   Shortcuts to home

This morning – would you to know about a shortcut to God?

First the long way to God.

I Chronicles 29 – Tells the story of the Temple’s [...]

The Story of Three Gardens

Genesis 2:8-9, Revelation 22:1-2,
Luke 22:39-46

Gardening for some people is a pleasant pastime. For others it is a passion.
This morning I brought in some things that can be grown in a garden – fruit and some that are not grown in a garden -junk food. Let’s take a moment to compare these items: (Overhead 1)
Fruit [...]