Readings: Isaiah 9:2-7 • Luke 2:1-20 • John 1:1-14 This week’s theme is Christmas—the celebration of the birth of Jesus. This message may be used either Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. It is recommended you give extra time for singing Christmas hymns. One method would be to alternate Christmas hymns with Scripture readings, or simply … Continue reading "Sermon for December 24 or 25, 2019" Read the article
Sermon for December 22, 2019 Watch Listen Download/Subscribe Thumbnail Watch on YouTube Program Transcript + Watch video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JTsNFGsqmc Program Transcript Readings: Isaiah 7:10-16 • Psalm 80:1-7 • Romans 1:1-7 • Matthew 1:18-25 This week’s theme is the intervention of God. As God’s people, we believe that he not only makes sense of history, … Continue reading "Sermon for December 22, 2019" Read the article
Sermon for December 15, 2019 Watch Listen Download/Subscribe Thumbnail Watch on YouTube Program Transcript + Watch video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRIbxnhiKZE Program Transcript Readings: Isaiah 35:1-10 • Psalm 146:5-10 • Luke 1:46-55 • James 5:7-10 • Matthew 11:2-11 This week’s theme is Jesus brought the kingdom of God. The prophet Isaiah said the kingdom is coming … Continue reading "Sermon for December 15, 2019" Read the article
Sermon for December 8, 2019 Watch Listen Download/Subscribe Thumbnail Watch on YouTube Program Transcript + Watch video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uf1zAnKC6Dk Program Transcript Readings: Isaiah 11:1-10 • Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19 • Romans 15:4-13 • Matthew 3:1-12 The theme of these passages is the arrival of the kingdom. The kingdom, which arrived with Christ, is discussed or … Continue reading "Sermon for December 8, 2019" Read the article
Sermon for December 1, 2019 Watch Listen Download/Subscribe Thumbnail Watch on YouTube Program Transcript + Watch video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjKXuFAuZUU Program Transcript Readings: Isaiah 2:1-5 • Psalm 122:1-9 • Romans 13:11-14 • Matthew 24:36-44 This week’s theme is The Lord is coming. This first week of Advent looks to the future return of Jesus as … Continue reading "Sermon for December 1, 2019" Read the article
Scripture readings: Ezek. 34:11-16, 20-24; Ps. 100 Eph.1:15-23; Matt.25:31-46 Sermon by Martin Manuel from Matthew 25:31-46 Responding to King Jesus Introduction Today is Christ the King Sunday—the last Sunday during what the lectionary calls “ordinary time”—the time between Pentecost and Advent. Our readings today appropriately address the truth that God is the good shepherd, and … Continue reading "Sermon for November 26, 2017" Read the article
This sermon is for Thanksgiving Day (November 23). It could also be used for a pre- or post-Thanksgiving worship service. Scripture readings: Deut. 8:7-18; Ps. 65 2 Cor. 9:6-15; Luke 17:11-19 Sermon by Josh McDonald from Luke 17:11-19 Double Stranger—Double Grateful Introduction In Luke 17:11 we find Jesus, on his way to Jerusalem, traveling along … Continue reading "Sermon for November 23, 2017" Read the article
Scripture readings: Judges 4:1-7 and Ps. 123 (or Zeph.1:7, 12-18 and Ps. 90:1-12) 1 Thess. 5:1-11; Matt. 25:14-30 Sermon by Lance McKinnon from Matthew 25:14-30 God’s Got Talent Introduction In our Gospel reading today, we’re taken to Matthew’s account of Jesus’ Parable of the Talents. Reading this parable on the Sunday before Thanksgiving is a … Continue reading "Sermon for November 19, 2017" Read the article
Scripture readings: Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25; Ps. 78:1-7; 1 Thess. 4:13-18; Matt. 25:1-13 Sermon by Linda Rex from Matthew 25:1-13 Join the Party! Introduction Our Gospel reading in Matthew 25 tells us the story of “the unfaithful servant.” It’s been interpreted in several ways—often in terms of a particular end-time point of view. But let’s see … Continue reading "Sermon for November 12, 2017" Read the article
Scripture readings: Joshua 3:7-17 and Ps. 107:1-7, 33-37 (or Micah 3:5-12 and Ps. 43) 1 Thess. 2:9-13; Matt. 23:1-12 Sermon by Linda Rex from Matthew 23:1-12 Look to Jesus, Not Moral Religion Introduction In our Gospel reading today, Jesus admonished us to look to him to find a better way of relating to God. According to … Continue reading "Sermon for November 5, 2017" Read the article
