Sermons from 2016

The Miracles of Christmas

Luke 2:1-20 The Birth of Jesus 2 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 And everyone went to their own town to register. 4 So Joseph also went up from the town…

Divine Interruptions

Luke 2:8-18 8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news…

Love that Transcends Law & Custom

Matthew 1:18-21, 24 Joseph Accepts Jesus as His Son 18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.19 Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did…

The 8 ‘S’s’ of the Rapture

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Believers Who Have Died 13 Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. 14 For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will…

God’s Cure for Loneliness

Isaiah 7:14 14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. Dear Friends in Christ, I came across a great story recently about an elderly fellow who was just shy of 80 years old living in a sleepy village outside of Rome, Italy. …

Love Can Only Be Won

Galatians 4:4-5 4 But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship. Dear Friends in Christ, Once upon a time, in a faraway kingdom, there lived a bright and crafty scientist who…

An Attitude of Gratitude

1 Thessalonians 5:18 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.   Dear Friends in Christ, I’m sure that for some of you here this evening this is an easy Thanksgiving.  And by that I mean a Thanksgiving where you have no problem finding reason to give thanks…

Christ the King Triumphs

Revelation 1:4-6 4 John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from him who is, and who was, and who is to come, and from the seven spirits[a] before his throne, 5 and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of…

Passing the Temptation Test, Part 2

1 Corinthians 10:13 13 No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it. Dear Friends in Christ, If you were here last Sunday,…