April 10, 2022 Palm Sunday helps us understand the person and work of Christ. God’s people receive him as their king. Scripture: Luke 19:28-40

April 3, 2022 Mary offered an extravagant gift to honor her Savior. We are called to respond to the sacrifice of Jesus with the giving of ourselves, the giving of praise, doing good, and sharing with others. Scripture: John 12:1-8

March 27, 2022 The parable of the two sons shows us what repentance looks like and what self-righteousness looks like. The star of the parable is God the Father who is so extremely compassionate to repentant sinners! Scripture: Luke 15:1-3; 11-32

March 20, 2022 Life can end suddenly. Repentance is necessary if we would be ready to stand before God. Our Lord wants us to make use of all our spiritual privileges and live life for him. Scripture: Luke 13:1-9

March 13, 2022 Jesus is our ultimate example. We are also to imitate Paul and other apostles as they followed Christ. God calls us to join with other Christians and note their good examples of faithfulness, imitating them also. Paul warns us not to be enemies of the cross turning away from Apostolic teachings. Scripture: ... [Read more...]

March 6, 2022 Hollywood often gets the real story wrong on purpose…to make it more dramatic. We need to tell our life story remembering God’s providence, his amazing grace, and deliverance brought about by the perfect Son of God. Scripture: Deuteronomy 26:1-11; Luke 4:1-13; Romans 10:5-13

February 27, 2022 We won’t understand the Old Testament, the Old Covenant, until we know Jesus as our Savior. Christians should desire to be more like Jesus, and made ready for their home in heaven. Good changes come from knowing Scripture, listening to Jesus, and the work of the Spirit in the life of the ... [Read more...]

February 20, 2022 Hatred is spiritual poison unacceptable to Christ. Hatred gets in the way of the mission of the Gospel. In this sermon, our Lord lists the ways in which we are to show love to our enemies. Scripture: Luke 6:27-40

February 13, 2022 Being a disciple is not going to be easy. You cannot have the same values as the world. You cannot find your satisfaction in what this world offers. Jesus blesses those who need him and are loyal to him even during persecution. Scripture: Luke 6:17-26

February 6, 2022 Jesus’ miracle of the amazing catch of fish revealed that he is Lord of the creation. When the disciple Peter understood the greatness of Christ, he confessed his sin and experienced the grace of forgiveness. True disciples relate to Peter’s experience. Seeing the greatness and grace of enables a person to give ... [Read more...]