Sermons

The resurrection and life after in Heaven are often overlooked. The truth is we have no idea what is waiting for us. What does God have in store for us in Heaven?

Forgiveness is a challenging business. Forgiving enemies is even harder! The greatest feeling in the world is that of having been forgiven.

Have you ever had the desire to get out from the daily grind of life, to abandon the path of rote living? The nature of God letting go can be painful, yet the theme of being lost and being found is an exposé God's tremendous love for us.

We labor for different reasons. What are our reasons? Pleasure? Survival? Drudgery?

Have you ever begged and pleaded with God for healing, for peace?

There are good causes for which we as Chrstians are to make a stand. There are causes from which we should refrain. The focus and the basis are always God for what we stand.

What does God's word have to say about social justice? We've been told to love God and to love our neighbor, but what does this mean? Have you ever wondered about this?

God tells us not to cross over the rights of other human beings. It is His desire for us to protect the sanctity of human life. It is better for us to go to God's Word to learn His will for us. It is key to sanctify life and remember the sanctity of it.

Where God speaks about the sanctity of human life is in His Word. While abortion is never explicitly discussed, the sanctity of human life is expressed.

What role should play in public life? Should politics and religion mix in public? Christianity exists in so many nations, which means Christianity persists under so many different secular leaders.

Parenting can be an emotional roller coaster and can exhaust one. One can even be brokenhearted over raising children.

We live to praise God. This is powerfully demonstrated in our worship.

We live on a pluralistic world. To many, one choice seems just as good as another. Is it really that wide open? The world has differing opinions of Christ. Some are competing claims about Him. Who do you say that He is?

The Holy Spirit empowers us to openly admit that Jesus is Lord. The Spirit also deliberately gives us gifts for the building up of the body of Christ. These gifts are from the Spirit and are for us to use in the building up of the body of Christ and for each other.

Jesus' message was aimed at the Pharisees. He shocked them by telling them that repentant sinners still also be in Heaven. The first will be last and the last will be first. The initiative of Grace lies with God. All of us are in desperate need of God's Grace.

When we talk about faith, some think of the terms belief and trust. We are not called by God to be successful. We are called by God to be faithful.

We make or decisions based on certain authorities in our lives. Rules, experience, money, desires, advice... Many are not comfortable with someone else being the authority for making decisions. It is in our best interests to follow the direction of authorities. The authority of Scriptures stands the test of time, being the inspired word of God.

What motivates you to give to others? What motivates you to serve God?

Saul's heart was hardened for the Law; he was a believer in God's Law and was on a mission to put an end to those of The Way. He encountered Jesus on his mission and learned of his errors. His zeal was terribly misguided.