AEFC Sermons

Christians hold a variety of positions on various aspects of the Return of Christ and the end of the world. While most of them are interesting, they are not all equally important.  In this between-series-sermon, we examine three of the Bible’s most basic and important affirmations about the future of humanity and the end of…

There is a lot of confusion these days about the role of fathers. Some think that a dad’s job is be the “fun parent” while mom does all the work. Others think that a dad’s job is to make money for the family. Still others think that dads aren’t that important at all — that…

This sermon concludes our study through James. We have said many times along the way that James is a very practical book. Yes, there is plenty of theology in this letter. But in the end, this book is about putting our faith in action. It’s not enough just to say we believe in Jesus; we…

James has talked a lot in this letter about how to handle suffering as a follower of Jesus. Now as he draws near to the end, James turns to the subject of prayer. More than anything else, we must turn to the Lord in prayer. This is true in all times – but especially when…

Sermon Text: 1 Peter 1:1-12 To view the bulletin, please click on the blue “PDF” button.

Sermon Text: Proverbs 3:1-18 To view the bulletin, please click on the blue “PDF” button.

“Are you a Mary or a Martha?” Maybe you’ve been asked that question before. And while it is a question worth answering, it is important to see that both women were doing a good thing – but only one of them was doing the best thing. In this Mother’s Day sermon, we will look to…

The Bible talks a lot about waiting on the Lord. But HOW do we do that? How do we wait on the Lord? And in particular, how do we wait on the Lord when we are suffering? It is hard enough to wait when things are going well. But how do we wait when we…

According to a Bible commentator named Kent Hughes, the social reformer Upton Sinclair was once asked to speak to a group of Protestant ministers. In the course of his speech, Sinclair read a paraphrase of James 5:1-6. However, he told the ministers that the words came from a well-known anarchist named Emma Goldman. Failing to…

From the beginning of His life all the way to the end, people kept asking the same question about Jesus: “Who is this?” Who is this baby that makes Simeon sing? Who is this boy who teaches the teachers? Who is this rabbi that casts out demons and heals the sick? Who is this man…