Bringing Relationships to Life

The church exists to make disciples of Christ. The largest generation ever, the Millennials, should have that mandate passed on to them. Will the church do so? She must!

We have been sheltering in place for some time. People have not all returned to church yet. They have been watching church services from their homes. Could God be using this to tell us that our ministry is not centered around a building we call church? Maybe church is where we live.

Most people think they are doing the right thing when they say they are putting God first in their lives. I think they have missed the point. That's this sermon.

Not everyone will walk with God in heaven. Some want to blame Him for

their own refusal to trust Him. They think He has made the decision to

leave them out of the grand eternal party. He hasn't. He is holy and

just. He cannot change this fact. He provided a means of salvation

that leaves His holiness and justice intact. Now, He waits. He waits

patiently.

We are told to honor our mothers. In more ways than one, we couldn't be here without them.

You may have done everything right but you are still in a crisis. Does God have a purpose in this or are these things meaningless? We'll explore more in this message.

The crisis we are in right now is stressful for most of the population. Many people who are committed believers may have the opportunity to rethink where they are with the Lord right now. They can't attend church. Maybe their attendance at church was the problem. Maybe it hid the true relationship they have with the Lord. So, what do they need to do? Is this crisis a calling? That's part of the message. Next week the sermon ends.

The Gospel is more than a club we have joined. It requires that we base our lives on it. Those who resist the Holy Spirit may understand the Gospel but they can't hear the call the Gospel gives. Ears must be opened. The Gospel must be obeyed.

Love holds onto Jesus. Jesus holds onto you. The resurrection proves that.

The Sunday before Jesus' crucifixion is called Palm Sunday. Jesus rode into Jerusalem while people placed palm branches before Him and praised His name. He turned over the tables of the money changers when He got to the Temple. He healed the blind and the lame. He angered the chief priests and scribes. Each of the people who encountered Jesus had a different view of Him. But who is Jesus when you add all the responses? And who do you say that He is?