August 7                              (Twelfth Sunday of Pentecost)

Text:                                      Romans 10:12-17

Title:                                      “Green Eggs and Ham”

Theme:                                We are so eager to recommend our favorite restaurant, or our favorite musical group… heck we are prepared to put our “stamp of approval” on just about anything in this world, all you have to do is look at Facebook to see that.  However, we have a relationship with the creator of the whole cosmos., we have a personal relationship with the savior of the world in Jesus Christ, and we have the Holy Spirit dwelling within each of us… and we don’t fervently push the most important thing in this world because we are too afraid that it might offend someone.  If you believe that you have the most amazing thing in the world, what lengths are you willing to go to make sure that everyone you know has “tasted” what you have to offer?

July 31                                  (Eleventh Sunday of Pentecost)

Text:                                      Matthew 25:34-40

Title:                                      “Horton Hears a Who”

Theme:                                We are called to be the voice for the voiceless and to give power and aid to those that are less fortunate than us.  When we see a need, we are to give everything to help.  We should not think about profit or cost to us (either physical or societal/cultural).  Just like Horton stuck by the Who’s who were not accepted by the other animals, we are to speak out and stand up for all that we can.

July 24                                  (Tenth Sunday of Pentecost)

Text:                                      Matthew 25:14-30

Title:                                      “The Lorax”

Theme:                God has gifted all people with many different gifts, none of which are earned by us.  However, we do have the ability to choose what to do with the gifts that are given to us.  Rather the gift is as simple as the planet and all of its riches that God has given to us, the physical possessions and money that we have at our disposal, or the Spiritual gifts bestowed by the Holy Spirit.  The Lorax reminds us that unless we care to use these gifts wisely and with a Godly purpose, the Kingdom of God will remain a mystery to the vast majority of humankind.

July 17                   (Ninth Sunday of Pentecost)

Text:                      1 Peter 3:8-12 and Proverbs 16:7

Title:                      Dealing With People Who Make You Crazy:

                             “Keeping the Crazies from Making You Crazy”

Theme:                  We will encounter many people in our life who make us crazy. Sometimes we       can avoid these people but oftentimes we have to live with them. The key is to         deal with them in a healthy, biblical way so that their craziness does not turn into   our craziness.

July 17                   (Ninth Sunday of Pentecost)

Text:                      1 Peter 3:8-14

Title:                      Dealing With People Who Make You Crazy:

                             “Keeping the Crazies from Making You Crazy”

Theme:                  We will encounter many people in our life who make us crazy. Sometimes we       can avoid these people but oftentimes we have to live with them. The key is to         deal with them in a healthy, biblical way so that their craziness does not turn into   our craziness.

July 10                   (Eighth Sunday of Pentecost)

Text:                      John 12:42-43

Title:                      Dealing With People Who Make You Crazy:

                             “When Approval Dominates Your Life”

Theme:                  The need for approval is part of every human being. We need the approval of           others in our lives. In fact the Bible commands us not to live only for ourselves    but to live for the approval of others. But like every good thing if it’s misused it        becomes destructive.

July 10                   (Eighth Sunday of Pentecost)

Text:                      John 12:42-43

Title:                      Dealing With People Who Make You Crazy:

                             “When Approval Dominates Your Life”

Theme:                  The need for approval is part of every human being. We need the approval of           others in our lives. In fact the Bible commands us not to live only for ourselves    but to live for the approval of others. But like every good thing if it’s misused it        becomes destructive.

July 3                     (Seventh Sunday of Pentecost)

Text:                      2 Timothy 3:1-7

Title:                      Dealing With People Who Make You Crazy:

                              “Freedom from Abuse”

Theme:                   Timothy says that in the last days that there will be an increase in abuse, anger and violence. Abuse in the home is at an all time high. This sermon will tackle the sensitive topic of abuse; physical, emotional and verbal abuse and talk about          how we can be free from abuse and help persons who are abused to be free.

July 3                     (Seventh Sunday of Pentecost)

Text:                      2 Timothy 3:1-7

Title:                      Dealing With People Who Make You Crazy:

                              “Freedom from Abuse”

Theme:                   Timothy says that in the last days that there will be an increase in abuse, anger and violence. Abuse in the home is at an all time high. This sermon will tackle the sensitive topic of abuse; physical, emotional and verbal abuse and talk about          how we can be free from abuse and help persons who are abused to be free.

 

June 26                  (Sixth Sunday of Pentecost)

Text:                     Galatians 5:14-15 and Galatians 6:2-5 

Title:                      Dealing With People Who Make You Crazy:

                             “The Importance of Boundaries”

Theme:                  There are some people in our lives that expect us to be God. They expect us to responsibility for some area in their life that they should be taking responsibility for. We are told to love our neighbor as we love ourselves but there is a difference between loving and enabling.