AEFC Sermons

Commenting on Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane, William Barclay wrote that “this is a passage we must approach upon our knees.” Indeed, sometimes we hurry past these verses so we can read about the cross. Yet three of the four Gospels dwell on the Garden precisely because there is so much here for us…

We often say that the Lord’s Supper is a “symbolic meal.” But what does it symbolize? That’s the question we turn to now in our study through Matthew. In this sermon from Matthew 26:26-29, we consider four forgiveness-related doctrines that are richly illustrated for us in the Ordinance of the Lord’s Supper. Text = Matthew…

King Solomon wisely wrote, “Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life” (Proverbs 4:23, NLT). In this next part of Matthew’s account of the last hours of Jesus, we see just how true these words are. In this sermon, we look closely at two men who sinned against Jesus…

As we come to chapter 26 in our church’s study through Matthew, we begin the last act in the great story of God’s salvation. This is what Matthew has been building to since the opening words of the book. As one scholar observed, “The reason for the incarnation begins here. God became human flesh and…

What does it take to “fire-proof” our lives against the inevitable firestorms that come our way on a fallen planet? To answer this question, we begin the new year with Psalm 1 – one of the Bible’s great pictures of what it really means to be a man or woman who lives under the Lord’s…

The night Jesus was born must have seemed like any other night to most people. Indeed, if we could interview the shepherds from three towns over, they would have said nothing remarkable happened that night. But the shepherds outside of Bethlehem knew better. They knew that the Savior who is Christ the Lord had been…

It’s been said* that “Life is what happens to us while we are making other plans.” That has certainly been the story of 2020 for many people! In this sermon, we look to the angel’s announcements to Mary and Joseph about the birth of Jesus for help in handling life’s disrupted plans. Scripture Luke 1:26-38…

For many Americans, 2020 has been a year of frustrated hopes. From lost seasons to canceled vacations to restricted holiday gatherings, the disappointments just keep piling up. In Luke 1:5-25, we meet an elderly couple who knew all about disappointed hope. After decades of a childless marriage, disappointment must have felt like a constant companion…

Sermon Text: Philippians 4:1-7 Click on the blue “Save PDF” button to view the print bulletin. Click here to view the online bulletin.

If someone asked you to describe the meaning of the birth of Jesus, the phrase “missions trip” might not be the first words to come to mind. But according to Isaiah 42, maybe they should be! These verses present the Messiah’s ministry in a way that resembles the work of a modern day missionary. In…