AEFC Sermons

What do you think of when you hear the word “glory”? Perhaps you think of something in nature – an especially beautiful sunset or a particularly spectacular autumn day. Or maybe you think instead of a symphony or a newborn baby or a perfect baseball game. Whatever picture comes to mind, it probably provokes some…

“When Christ calls a man,” Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote, “He bids him come and die.” Or in the words of C. S. Lewis, “Die before you die. There is no chance after.” According to Jesus, the best way to live is to follow Him on the path of self-denial. In this sermon, we consider Christ’s call…

Some questions are more important than others. Chocolate or vanilla? Coke or Pepsi? Paper or plastic? There’s not a lot riding on how we answer those ones! But who is Jesus? That is a very important question indeed. That’s why Jesus takes the disciples to a place called Caesarea Philippi in this passage. In this…

“Ignorance is bliss” the old saying goes. While this bit of wisdom is certainly right in some cases (to remain blissfully ignorant, for example, of the latest Kardashian gossip), it is not universally true. Yes, sometimes ignorance is bliss. But other times, ignorance is dangerous. This is what we see in Matthew 16:1-12. In this…

Sermon text: Ephesians 3:1-13. To view the bulletin, please click on the blue “PDF” button

Prejudice is one of the most challenging issues that we face today. Whether it’s racism or religious discrimination or gender-bias or any of a dozen others, prejudice is one of the biggest sources of tension in the 21st century. Thankfully the Bible has a lot to say about prejudice, starting right here in Matthew 15:21-39.…

Financial websites and social media platforms go to great lengths these days to verify that the person logging into an account actually is who he says he is. There is so much potential for fraud in the internet age that we all have to be extra careful. But online banking isn’t the only place where…

One of the most memorable miracles in the Bible is recorded near the end of Matthew 14. It is hard to imagine what it must have been like to see a person coming toward them, walking on top of the storm-tossed waves. No wonder the disciples thought it was a ghost! But it wasn’t a…

The Miracle of the Feeding of the 5000 gives a vivid and practical picture of God’s compassion on human beings. In this text, we see that Jesus doesn’t just save our souls; He also saves our lives by caring for the needs of His people. In this sermon, we explore three compassion-based invitations that Jesus…

One of the biggest surprises many new Christians face is how unhappy their faith makes other people. They themselves are so excited about following Jesus that they are caught off guard when their family or their friends are unsupportive and sometimes even hostile to their new found faith. That’s where Matthew 13:53-14:12 comes in. This…