Sermons From Albertville

5 different people were in attendance at Jesus' transfiguration.  With a unique approach, this sermon closely examines the reason Jesus invited them to be there. 

During his sermon on the mount,  Jesus turned to his disciples and said  "you are the light of the world."    In a world of darkness,  Christians can offer clarity to the people of world by simply being who they are in Christ. 

This Sermon explores two Spiritual truths which we must learn. 

So many descriptive words of Jesus can be found in the Bible!   Why?  Because God want's us to REALLY Know his Son.  In Isaiah 49:1,2  Jesus describes himself as a Sharp Sword and a Polished Arrow.   These weapons of war used as a description of Jesus seem way out of character for the Jesus we know,  but they are really not.   

John the Baptist had a lot of questions when Jesus appeared before him to be baptized; chief of which was WHY?    John's baptism was for sinners.   Jesus was not a sinner.    Jesus said,  "Let it be so now, for it is fitting to fulfill all righteousness."    This sentence is a compact explanation of Jesus entire purpose in coming.   

How did the Wisemen know what the star meant?  Why did they take a detour to Jerusalem?  These questions will be answered with the goal of also answering why we take detours off our path to knowing Christ and how to avoid them. 

King Herod flew into a murderous rage at the birth of Jesus, revealing the way the world has often responded to Christ and his church.    We might be tempted to downplay our relationship to Jesus, but that would be counter to our calling.  

This Christmas Eve Sermon,  Describes all the ways that God has made the reality of his Son obvious to us. 

This Sermon Based on Isaiah 7:10-17  Takes a deep dive into the need for hope, the sourced of hope, and lasting hope. 

This Sermon is based on Matthew 11:2-15.  John the Baptist is in prison,  his faith is faltering and sends a message to Jesus.   We stumble in the faith when what We think God should  do crashes into what he's actually doing.  What he's actually doing is much bigger and much better than we ever imagine.   

Based on Isaiah 2:1-5,  this sermon talks about enlightenment.   There are many different ways in which people seek to be enlightenment, and all but one plunges a person into darkness.   There is only one true path to enlightenment. 

A sermon based on  Malachi 3:12-18.    The followers of God will sometimes wonder if they get anything for following God.   They also have trouble seeing the difference between them and those who don't follow God.   Malachi explains how there is rather big difference between those who believe and do not believe;  only it has not been revealed yet,  but it will be in the end when the book of rememb...

Who are the blessed ones?  Those who have come to depend on God's mercy. 

This Reformation Day sermon focuses  on Martin Luther's Discovery of the grace of God and the Freedom it gives. 

Using the story of Jacob and Esau,  Pastor Trask makes application to how we approach our lives with each other.  

2 Timothy 1:8-12 is the text upon which this sermon is based.   Paul tells young Pastor Timothy to not be ashamed of the Gospel.    We must ask ourselves?   Have we been ashamed of it?    Reasons for not being ashamed are given.  

Based on 2 Timothy 2:11-13,   this sermon speaks of endurance in the faith for all of life. 

A confirmation day sermon...but good for all.   It's a lively description of what's involved with fighting the good fight of faith.  

Jewish religious leaders are were repulsed  by the fact that Jesus would even think about eating with known sinners.  We can understand that because our parents taught us that bad company corrupts good character.  But Their disdain for Jesus originated from not understanding Jesus' purpose.    This sermon explores how Jesus did indeed eat with sinners,  matter of fact, it's his ultimate goal. 

Jesus said,  "if anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters....he cannot be my disciple."      All we can say upon hearing this is "WOW!   How can Jesus tell us to hate?"     He said this so powerfully,  for a powerful and important reason.... which is the subject of this sermon which is based on  Luke 14:25-35 and Deuteronomy 30:1...

There is an ongoing struggle in the heart and mind of every Christian:   "Does God really provide, or do I provide for myself."    In Genesis 15 we meet Abram who has the same struggle. 

This sermon, based on Jesus' parable of the Rich Fool (Luke 12:13-21) takes an inside-out approach on what makes a person a fool 

A sermon on Isaiah 66:10-14  

This sermon focuses on but one fruit of the Spirit:  Self-control.   It would seem that self control is essential to all the other fruits. 

When people start saying "This is not the kind of God I want,"  they will often proceed to invent the kind of God they want.   It's not surprising that the God they invent always agrees with them.