Florida Hospital SDA Church Sermons - Audio

After the adoring shepherds left and the wealthy kings rode off, a crazed king murdered infants and toddlers in a wild hunt for Jesus. Jesus was born in poverty and lived as a refugee. After the decorations are taken down and the last carol has been sung, we still live in a world of injustice […]

Our world is full of unrest and war. Whether it is the outward battles of power, money or religion, or the internal battles of fear, shame, and self-doubt, peace is not easily found. Regardless of the unrest we experience, Jesus is the true Prince of Peace, and he is able to bring comfort and rest […]

Does an ancient promise of Immanuel, made to a specific group of political exiles and then to another specific group of early Christians, really matter to us today? Though we decorate the tree and sing the carols, how aware are we of our need of a Savior?  Isaiah 7:10-16; Matthew 1:18-25.

Too often, our joy is dependent on our situation in life. Though in prison, his death imminent, John the Baptist rested in an eternal joy – confident in the promised Messiah. “When we rely on God, joy is the result. Empowered by God, we can go into the world, engaging in right relationship with God […]

John the Baptist was the designated messenger of a direct message: Repent, because the one who will change your life is coming, and you don’t want your current baggage to weigh you down. John had been giving that message since he was in utero, leaping in the presence of a pregnant Mary. John preached hope: […]

As we begin the holiday season, we wait in expectation. We wait hopefully – for the joy, the music, the gifts, the time with family. We also wait in fear – of the crowds, the loneliness, the debt . . . and the time with family. Before Christ’s birth, expectation of the coming of the […]

So often when we pray, we come to God like a child approaching Santa at Christmas – with our wish list. Our mind so easily turn to deficits, defects and diseases, and so we pray for abundance to meet deficits, perfection to replace defects, and health and healing to conqueror disease. There’s nothing wrong with […]

After a week like we just finished as a nation, we need to hear the words of Jesus—Peace! How do we go forward in life in face of contentious issues and major disagreements?  How do we find unity?  What makes us American is more than a president.  What makes us part of the “Church” is […]

There is a joy in being young that can’t be recaptured; it is a once-and-done. Enjoying God, remembering your Creator in the prime of your energy, creates a stream of life. It leads us to fear God and obey his commands, which is our whole duty.  What is it that he commands?

We’d like to think everything is done by a plan. Many of us enjoy order and planning, but everything doesn’t work out like we imagine.  Many of Solomon’s phrases are real enigmas: The fastest runner doesn’t always win the race.  The strongest warrior doesn’t always win the battle.  The wise are often poor.  The skillful […]