2019
Please enjoy the sermons below from 2019. All messages are organized by series beginning with the most recent. Individual sermon titles link to brief written reflections on each message.
Grace at the Center
Jesus returned from the Jordan River full of the Holy Spirit, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness. There he was tempted for forty days…
Luke 4:1-2a
Home For Christmas
I heard a loud voice from the throne say, “Look! God’s dwelling is here with humankind. He will dwell with them, and they will be his peoples. God himself will be with them as their God.
Revelation 21:3
“Home For Christmas” - Sermon Reflections
12/01/19 - A Long Way from Home
12/08/19 - Road Trip
12/15/19 - Are We There Yet?
12/22/19 - The Quiet Game
How Can We Sing?
Our tormentors requested songs of joy: “Sing us a song about Zion!” they said. But how could we possibly sing the Lord’s song on foreign soil?
Psalm 137:3b-4
tHIS mESSY lIFe -
sTAGE 3: aDULTHOOD
Although you should have been teachers by now, you need someone to teach you an introduction to the basics about God’s message. You have come to the place where you need milk instead of solid food. Everyone who lives on milk is not used to the word of righteousness, because they are babies. But solid food is for the mature, whose senses are trained by practice to distinguish between good and evil.
Hebrews 5:12-14
“THIS MESSY LIFE - STAGE 3: aDULTHOOD” - Sermon Reflections
11/03/19 - All Fired Up
11/10/19 - When All Seems Lost
11/17/19 - Starting Over
11/24/19 - What If Mom and Dad Were Right?
tHIS mESSY lIFe -
sTAGE 2: adolescence
There will come a time when people will not tolerate sound teaching. They will collect teachers who say what they want to hear because they are self-centered.
2 Timothy 4:3
“THIS MESSY LIFE - STAGE 2: aDOLESCENCE” - Sermon Reflections
10/13/19 - Finding Our Place
10/20/19 - Homecoming King
10/27/19 - Too Cool For School
this messy life
- stage 1: childhood
Like a newborn baby, desire the pure milk of the word. Nourished by it, you will grow into salvation, since you have tasted that the Lord is good.
1 Peter 2:2-3
“THIS MESSY LIFE - STAGE 1: CHILDHOOD” - Sermon Reflections
09/15/19 - Just Getting Started
09/22/19 - When God Lets Us Win
09/29/19 - In Over Our Heads
10/04/19 - First Things First
fishing with jesus
And Jesus said to them,
“Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.”
And immediately they left their nets and followed him.
Mark 1:17-18
“fishing with jesus” - Sermon Reflections
08/18/19 - The Time Is Now
08/25/19 - Come and See
09/01/19 - Fish Out of Water
half truths
Jesus said to the Jews who believed in him, “You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teaching. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
John 8:31-32
“half truths” - Sermon Reflections
06/30/19 - ? Everything Happens for a Reason ?
07/07/19 - ? God Won’t Give You More Than You Can Handle ?
07/14/19 - ? God Said It, I Believe It, That Settles It ? (with special guest, Rev. McKenzie Sefa)
07/21/19 - ? God Helps Those Who Help Themselves ?
07/28/19 - ? Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin ? (with special guest, Rev. McKenzie Sefa)
SPIRITUAL
When Pentecost Day arrived, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound from heaven like the howling of a fierce wind filled the entire house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be individual flames of fire alighting on each one of them. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages as the Spirit enabled them to speak.
Acts 2:1-4
The Way That Leads to Life
Then a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, my chosen one. Listen to Him!"
Luke 9:35
“The Way That Leads to Life” - Sermon Reflections
03/10/19 - Listen (1st Sunday of Lent)
03/17/19 - Get Real (2nd Sunday of Lent)
03/24/19 - Bear Fruit (3rd Sunday of Lent)
03/31/19 - Forgive (4th Sunday of Lent)
04/07/19 - Humble Thyself (5th Sunday of Lent)
04/14/19 - Rise Above It (Palm Sunday)
04/21/19 - Seek Life (Easter Sunday)
GOD
No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is himself God and is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known.
1 John 1:18 (NIV)
“GOD” - Sermon Reflections
01/06/19 - GOD as Immanent Personal Revealer
01/13/19 - GOD as Powerful Redeemer
01/20/19 - GOD as Good Shepherd
01/27/19 - GOD as Loving Father
02/03/19 - GOD as Transcendent Creator
02/17/19 - GOD as Pure Priest
02/24/19 - GOD as Righteous Judge
03/03/19 - GOD as Sovereign King