This sermon is the last in the series “Correcting Your Posture”. What better posture could we take before God than that of prayer? This sermon outlines three characteristics of a posture of prayer that should be in place in order for prayer to be as effective as God intends it to be. Those three characteristics are brokenness, urgency and holiness.

We all stumble. All of us. And two of the biggest areas in which we stumble are acts of disobedience and wrong motives or desires. This sermon looks at one possible cause for those stumbles. Maybe we’re skipping a crucial step: the willful act of submission to our King.

What is an appropriate approach to Almighty God? In this sermon the example of the sinful woman who washed Jesus’ feet and anointed them with perfume is considered. Her approach to Jesus teaches us much about courage, vulnerability, honesty, humility and adoration. All of these characteristics are necessary in order for us to approach Jesus in a way that will create an unforgettable encounter with him.

What happens when the Heavenly Seeker collides with us earthly seekers? This sermon addresses our identity as seekers of God and His pursuit of us, His creation. How has God been pursuing us over the course of history and how are we to purse Him with our lives? Let the word “seek” be a theme for your life.

In this day and age, we hear a lot of voices giving us feedback. Some of it is good, some not so good. Which voices are you listening to? This sermon looks at the influential voices in our lives and reminds us of the need to be listening to the voice of our Shepherd only, who said, “My sheep listen to my voice; I know them and they follow me.”

“I bring you good news of great joy…” That good news brought the world incredible joy. The Savior had arrived! So why is it that the gift of the Christ Child brings us joy? This sermon looks at three functions of that gift and how they each lead to great joy.

How deep is the Father’s love for us? The birth of the Christ Child demonstrates just how deep that love is. This sermon looks at the relationship between the Father and His son and how significant this demonstration of love for us is.

Peace is an elusive, or at best often misunderstood, concept. With so much pain and turmoil being experienced in the world, where is that peace that passes understanding? This sermon looks at the definition of peace, the term “shalom”, the difference between “peacemaker” and peacekeeper”, and what Jesus was looking for when he said, “Blessed are the peacemakers

Peter writes that we are to always be prepared to give an answer for the hope that is in us (I Peter 3:15). What does that hope look like? What do we have hope in? Our hope in a God that we know, a home that awaits, and a story (the Christmas story) that we love are covered in this sermon. Included is a testimony on what hope looks like for someone who has recently lost a loved one.