Thank you for worshiping together with us, apart. If you are worshiping alone, you are welcome to light a candle, and open a journal to write down your prayers and thoughts with God. If you are worshiping with your spouse, share the scripture readings and the prayers, so that you can lead each other in … Continue reading Home Worship – March 22
“Arrival”
This Christmas sermon was preached Sunday, December 22. The story of the birth of Jesus, our Savior and Lord, can be read in Luke 2:1-20. Merry Christmas. May Christ arrive in the dark corners of your life today, with hope and peace and joy and love. God bless you this Christmas.
Come, Lord Jesus
This sermon, the last in the series Revelation: A Vision of Christ, was preached Sunday, November 24. Thank you to everyone who has followed this series: we pray God has blessed you through His Word and His Spirit. This sermon looks at Revelation 22:6-21. Q. How does knowing Jesus, seeing Jesus for who He is, … Continue reading Come, Lord Jesus
“The Reign of Jesus”
This sermon was preached on All Saints Sunday, November 3, 2019, as part of the series, Revelation: A Vision of Christ. This sermon considers Revelation 20. Scholars and teachers have tended to organize the story of what will be, the earthly reign of King Jesus, in three broad ways: Premillennialism, which emphasizes the "not yet" … Continue reading “The Reign of Jesus”
“Lord Jesus”
This sermon was preached Sunday, October 27, 2019, as part of the sermon series, Revelation: A Vision of Christ. This sermon considers Revelation 19:11-21. If Jesus is Lord, and His life means the defeat of death, sin, and Satan, then we as His subjects must follow Him, obey Him, and submit to Him. Q. Is … Continue reading “Lord Jesus”
“Worship: The Lamb Who Was Slain”
This sermon, preached on Sunday, September 15, is part of the series "Revelation: a Vision of Christ." The throne room vision continues in Revelation 5. Q. How often do you pray a lament, like, "How long, O Lord?" (Psalm 13) When you heart is broken by personal tragedy or the hurts of the world or … Continue reading “Worship: The Lamb Who Was Slain”
“First Love”
This is the third sermon in our sermon series through Revelation, and the first in a miniseries through Revelation 2-3, looking at the 7 Letters to the 7 Churches. The Letter to the Church in Ephesus can be read in Revelation 2:1-7. Q. Have you seen or found Jesus to be among His churches? Is … Continue reading “First Love”
Christ-Minded
This is a sermon given for the Church of Springfield, on Independence Day Weekend, during our annual Outdoor Worship Service. Read Philippians 2:1-11 for yourself. Q. Do you think of yourself as basically selfless, or selfish? How do you justify that self-concept? Would others agree with you? What would they say if you asked them? … Continue reading Christ-Minded
Revelation: A Vision of Christ
This is the beginning of the new sermon series through the book of Revelation. Read the beginning of "The Revelation of Jesus Christ" in Revelation 1:1-8. Q. Which of "America's Four Gods" (Baylor Religion Survey, 2006) do you find yourself believing in most often? The Authoritarian God: God is both deeply engaged in the world, … Continue reading Revelation: A Vision of Christ
“Restart”
Let today be your restart, your new beginning with God through Jesus Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit. He has removed your sin in the death of His Son Jesus, and just as Jesus rose again to new life, so can you.
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