AEFC Sermons

If we are saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ and not at all by the works that we do (Ephesians 2:8-9), then why do we need works? It’s nice to be helpful and all; sometimes it even makes us feel good to help other people. But when push comes to shove and helping…

Most followers of Jesus know that serving the Lord is a big part of the Christian life. But how can we figure out where to serve the Lord when there are so many glaring needs? That’s the question we tackle in this sermon as we borrow Rick Warren’s “SHAPE” model for discerning where and how…

Sermon text:  Ephesians 6: 10-20. To view the bulletin, please click on the blue “PDF” button.

This time of year, there is no shortage of ideas for how to have a Happy New Year. But how about a HOLY new year? Given that happiness is fleeting and holiness is eternal, what does it take to live a holy life that is pleasing to God? Proverbs 6:16-19 does not completely answer this…

“O Come let us adore Him!” the great Christmas carol declares. But why? What is it about the birth of Jesus that so invites our praise and worship? In this sermon, we answer that question by using the gifts of the magi to talk about three Christmas-related reasons that the Lord Jesus is worthy of…

“Everyone talks about the weather,” the old saying goes, “but no one ever does anything about it.” Sometimes it seems like we do the same thing with Peace. Everyone talks about peace, especially in the Christmas season; and yet we live as if actually experiencing peace is beyond our control. This is not true, though.…

When we see the words “Breaking News” most of us brace for something bad. But that wasn’t the case when God Himself broke through our darkness and sin through the incarnation of Jesus Christ. That “Breaking News” turned out to be very good news indeed! In this sermon, we look to the shepherds who visited…

Waiting is a big part of Christmas. And not just because we find ourselves waiting for parties and presents and family gatherings, but in the sense that Christmas celebrates the end of humanity’s long wait for the promised coming of the Savior. In this sermon, we look to the example of Simeon and Anna for…

“The worst moment for the atheist,” G. K. Chesterton famously wrote, “is when he is really thankful and has nobody to thank.” What’s even worse is that sometimes God’s own people fall into the same trap. Sometimes we become so enamored with the gifts that we forget to thank the Giver. Psalm 100 is designed…

“The best way to find out if you can trust somebody,” Ernest Hemingway once wrote to a friend, “is to trust them.” We’re not completely sure what Hemingway meant, but the idea seems to be that if you really want to know if a person is trustworthy, the way to find out for sure is…