First Presbyterian Church of Dearborn Sermons

In our final exploration of how Jesus' life and ministry impact the way we live, we explore Jesus' final days. In this sermon we look at Jesus' actions on Palm Sunday and the following day. How do his behaviors convict and direct us as his followers 2000 years later?

In our fifth week of Lent we continue to explore the life and ministry of Jesus. This week we see that Jesus ministered to those whom society had rejected. Jesus showed all respect and diginity as image bearers of God. Are we too judgemental of those around us? Do we hold on to grudges and hurts, refusing to forgive? Jesus calls us to follow after him in being an agent of forgiveness and healing for all.

In the fourth week of Lent we continue with our series on the life and ministry of Jesus. This week we take a look at a strange occurance in Jesus' ministry when he is sailing with his disciples. The Old Testament tells us that only God has the power to control the wind and the waves. Jesus shows his power in being able to command the wind and waves of a storm while at sea with his disciples. Do we trust in him in the midst of our own storms in life?

Continuing on in our Lenten series, this morning we examined the teaching of Jesus. Arguably the central message of Jesus’ ministry and teaching is that God’s Kingdom has come on earth in a new way in Him. Paul takes this message to a universal message later by calling Jesus Lord, a description normally held for Caesar. What does it mean for those who follow in the Way of Jesus of Nazareth?

Continuing our series for Lent we look at Jesus ministry of healing by two stories in one that we get in the Gospel of Matthew. On the way to perform a miracle for a ruler of a local synagogue, Jesus is interrupted by a woman who has been suffering for a long time. She is healed and Jesus continues on. Jesus shows no distinction between those who are of high profile in society or the outcast. If we are to be a healing balm to our culture, we must be willing to minister to all those we encounter as Jesus would. 

We start a new series on Jesus' life and ministry for the season of Lent this Sunday. Jesus' ministry began with his baptism and then immediate temptation in the desert for forty days. This is a weird way to start a public ministry but God had a plan to show Jesus' ministry was for all of humankind as he took on our sins and resisted temptation that is common to us all.

In our final installment of the Journey through the Shadowlands series listen to a second perspective from Dr. Jordan Rimmer on how hope is pivotal in getting through times of shadows in our lives.

Sunday, March 3, 2019 Sermon

Take a second look at our fifth week of the Shadowlands series by checking out what Dr. Jordan Rimmer has to say about Loss in the process of our Journey through the Shadowlands.

Sunday, February 24, 2019 Sermon