AEFC Sermons

The creation is filled with impressive displays of power. Whether it’s an earthquake, a tornado or a relentless lava flow, nature is filled with jaw-dropping examples of raw power. But according to the Scriptures, nature is just a faint echo of the power of God. In this sermon, we consider the power of Jesus not…

It was a revolution ripe for the picking. The religious establishment had decided Jesus needed to go and were plotting to kill him. At the same time, regular people were flocking to Him in large crowds of enthusiastic supporters. It was the perfect opportunity for Jesus to seize control and lead a rebellion. But He…

In this sermon, we are pulling into a “mid-year rest stop” to check on how we are doing spiritually. In the same way that we need to be intentional about strengthening our physical health, so do we need to pay attention to our spiritual health. Spiritual health doesn’t “just happen” any more than physical health…

In this final sermon in our Colossians series, we take a look at ten people who were important to the Apostle Paul. Some of them were close friends, others were acquaintances. But they all played a role in shaping Paul’s life and – in several instances – influenced the church in Colossae as well. These…

Most of Colossians 3 focuses on showing followers of Jesus how to live out the command to “seek the things that are above” (vs.1). But now as we get into the first part of chapter 4, we learn that we are also called to help other people seek the things that are above. In verses…

Note: The following sermon is being re-posted from January 21, 2018 as part of our Colossians series for the sake of those who may have missed it at the time. Depending on how you crunch the numbers, most of us spend anywhere from a third to half of our waking hours working. Whatever else that…

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

Comedian Jim Gaffigan once admitted, “I don’t know what’s more exhausting about parenting – the getting up early, or the acting like you know what you’re doing.” Most parents can relate! Parenting is hard – even under the best of circumstances. That’s why we are so glad for the “back-to-basics” teaching of Colossians 3:20-21. In…

“I believe the family was established long before the church,” D. L. Moody once said, “and my duty is to my family first.” If we manage to live out our faith with our neighbors but then fail to do so with our nearest-neighbors – our own family members – we are missing a key part…

The problem with sin is that it’s like a boomerang: Just when we think we’ve thrown it away, it comes right back. That’s why putting on the “new clothes” of Christ is just as important as taking off the “old clothes” of sin. Colossians 3:12-17 tells us how to do just that. In this passage,…