Sermons from January 2020

Grace-fully

John 1:16 (ESV)16 For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.             {Prayer}             We all prefer things to be “full.”  It’s a good feeling to pull out of the driveway in the morning and see that you have a full tank of gas.  We are thankful for that full feeling which comes at the end…

A Little Bit of Heaven on Earth

Ephesians 5:21 (ESV)21 submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ. Dear Friends in Christ,                                                                                                 Some years ago the Saturday Evening Post ran an article entitled “The Seven Ages of the Married Cold.”  It revealed a series of reactions that a husband gave to his wife’s colds during the first 7 years of…

Still Waters Run Deep

Matthew 3:13-17 (ESV)The Baptism of Jesus13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. 14 John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” 15 But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he…

Jesus: Thrill or Threat?

Matthew 2:1-12 (ESV)The Visit of the Wise Men2 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” 3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled,…