First Presbyterian Church of Dearborn Sermons

Fasting has been a hot topic the last couple of years with fad diets. Fasting has also been used for spiritual purposes in religions around the world for many millennia. What does Christian fasting look like and what is the point of it? Listen this week to find out and learn how you can practice this to grow in your daily relationship with God.

We are called into a relationship with God because the source of our life is found only in God. How can we know God's will for us unless we listen? In this sermon we examine the ancient practice of listening to God and are challenged to spend intentional time listening.

Our world is full of constant noise. God likes to speak to us when we still ourselves before him. Can you find time this week to carve out some time of silence and solitude with the Lord? Pastor Chris explores why this is important for us in these days.

On this Pentecost Sunday we wrap up our look at the appearance of Jesus after the resurrection with the coming of the Holy Spirit. Jesus is with us in a new way after Pentecost but what does that mean for our lives today? Join us to reflect on the scripture of Pentecost.

Jesus appears one last time to his disciples before he ascends into heaven to be at the right hand of the Father. While in Jerusalem the disciples share one more meal with Jesus and he commands them to stay put in the city until the Spirit comes upon them. He reminds them one more time of the mission he is calling them into. Are we living into that mission today?

Jesus invites his disciples into the mission he began. They are to continue this unfolding mission of God into the world as they continue on in their lives. What is that mission? What does it mean for us today?

We are called to pass on the faith. Parent's play a significant role in passing down the faith but we are all called to walk along side a new generation in faith.

Jesus appears once again to his disciples but this time in Galilee as he had promised. The disciples went there to wait for him but soon got anxious and returned to what they knew best, fishing. After a night of no luck, Jesus shows up and reminds them of their calling to be fishers of men.

Jesus Appears to the those disciples he was closest to and gives them some words of affirmation and encouragement. What do we learn about Jesus’ resurrection and the hope we have from this encounter? Listen in and reflect with us as we continue our series on the appearances of Jesus after the Resurrection.

Jesus walks a journey with two of his disciples and they don’t recognize he is. He opens the scriptures to them and they still don’t recognize him. How is Jesus walking with you today that you don’t recognize?