Sermons From Albertville

This Sermon,  based on Jesus parable of the 10 virgins,  describes how to be prepared for the Lord's return 

This Sermon describes what it means to be a child of God in great detail; answering questions like, why God allows us to suffer and struggle and how God feels about us  and what it will feel like when we are last living with him in the world made new.

Much of our lives are spent in seeking to justify our deeds, our thoughts, our attitudes and our reason for being.  We struggle with this because we cannot really do it.   This sermon,  based on Romans 3:19-28  explains how God justifies us and the the freedom that comes as a result. 

Jesus held up a coin and asked  who it was,  the people answered,  "Caesar."   Okay, said  "Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's  and to God the things that are God's.      We pretty much have learned what it means to give Caesar what we owe him.   We go to jail if we don't!     But what do we owe God?   What are things of God which we Owe him?  

This Sermon is drawn from Isaiah's  "Song of the Vineyard"  (Isiah 5:1-7)  where God explains his relationship to his people as a careful gardener.  Like any Gardner in the spring,  he is hopeful, but like every gardener who endures loss,  he is heartbroken,  but he doesn't give up. 

This sermon describes,  in a hopeful way, the road we walk in the way of Christ.   It's based on Phil. 2:1-18,  with emphasis on Philippians 2:12.    It was delivered on a day of confirmation.  

How many times should we be willing to forgive a person who sins against us.  Peter thought it should maybe be 7 times.   But Jesus changes the whole conversation  pointing out that it's not about counting out the times,  but rather it's about coming to  the same understanding that God has for us;  showing mercy.   We are called to be merciful. 

The word of God  came to Ezekiel and  he said  "I have made you a Watchman for the House of Israel."  With that call,  God appointed the prophet to sound the alarm concerning the spiritual attacks against God's People.   Pastor's have a similar calling,  but so do all Christians.   We are called to take responsibility for the our fellow believers and we are correct to warn them concerning the sins...

In Matthew 16:13-20  Jesus asks his people a general question:  "Who do people say that I am?"   It would seem that people had different ideas about who he was but none of  them said he was God.    Jesus then turns to his disciples and asked  "Who DO YOU say that I am?"     Usually, the disciples were pretty dense about things, but not this time.  Peter actually offered a very succinct and correct...

The Lord meets us in the vale of trouble.   When things go wrong;  when difficulty and struggle become the norm,,  be prepared,  It could be the most important moment in your life.  This exposition of ob 38 and Matthew 14:22-33 brings understanding to the the valley's of life. 

We spend our lives scouring the earth for that something that would make our lives complete.   With great excitement, we try many different things, but each of them fail to deliver.   So what are we looking for exactly?  

With two parables,  the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl of Great price,   Jesus shows us what is of ultimate value. 

This Sermon, based on Romans 8:18-27,  in a very practical and understandable way,  explains the hope that we have in Christ and ends on a note of joy. 

Long ago, Jesus told a parable about how the Word of God hits people differently.   It's been called "the parable of the sower"   It explains why some hear the word of God and believe and others do not.     Usually this parable is regard ed voyeuristically; using it to pigeonhole others, but this sermon turns the question on all who hear it:  "what kind of soil are you?"    You may find the text f...

Part of us so desires the approval of the world,  but in order to attain that approval,  us Christians would have to compromise our faith in many ways.  Instead of seeking the approval of of the world, we are called to be the light of the world.  We do that by openly living our lives in accordance with his word.   God had the prophet Jeremiah symbolically demonstrate this by having him wear a yoke...

In Romans Chapter Six,  Paul lays out a very peculiar sounding truth:  We are all slaves and the only Question is to whom shall we be enslaved?    There are only two choices:  Sin or Righteousness.    Sin which is offered and inspired by Satan or Righteousness with is created and given to us by God.  The Endpoint  of the two are very different. 

We long to be significant,  but all too often, we feel as if our life hasn't really meant that much.  In Christ Jesus, however we are highly significant.   This sermon based on Exodus 19:2-8  shows how significant we are. 

Many people like to see Jesus as the "Great Excuser,"  that is,  one who says that your sins are fine at that you may continue in them.  But in reality,  Jesus is the "Great Physician"  who has come to heal us from the sickness of our sins.   

Perhaps the most difficult thing in the whole wide world is to learn how to love.  Many internal changes need to be made for it to even be possible.  The good news is,  our Lord Jesus has given us everything needed for us to learn this.   This sermon, based on John 14:1-2,  begins by exposing an apparently scriptural conflict between  salvation by grace and Jesus' call to keep the commandments;  i...

"I am the way, the truth, and the life"   is perhaps one of the most important things Jesus has ever said.  This sermon explores  why this is so. 

Jesus, the good shepherd, tells of those who sneak into the sheepfold to steal his sheep.  But the sheep won't follow them,  because they don't know their voices.  They know only the voice of Jesus, their true shepherd.    This sermon, based on John 10:1-10, Describes what sheep steeler looks like,  and how Sheep can learn to know the voice of their true shepherd. 

The women feared that the stone that sealed Jesus' grave would prevent them from attending to him,  but an angel would take care of that.    We all have our own stones that prevent us from living the new life we have in Christ. They must be removed. 

This Sermon revolves around one word,   A word that Jesus quite purposely said: finished  (John 19:30).    Much has been made over the original Greek word behind it: "tetelestai".   For almost a century  preachers across nearly all of christendom have wrongly been extolling the virtues of "tetelestai" emphasizing "Paid in full" as its true meaning.   This sermon is an attempt to take back the true...

A concise description of what is offered in the Lord's Supper

This sermon explores the two  vastly different views that people hold for Jesus as evidenced by the crowd that gathered on Palm Sunday.