Twin Villages Church - Sermons

📝 Sermon Description 💬 John the Baptist was sent to bear witness to the Light—Jesus, the true Light who gives light to everyone. This sermon explores the mystery and mercy of God’s plan: how Christ entered a dark world, was not recognized by His own, yet gives the right to become children of God to all who receive Him. Jesus is not only the eternal Light, but also the promised Light, fulfilling...

📝 Sermon Description 💬 Paul opens his letter to the Thessalonians by thanking God for their faith, love, and hope—marks of a church transformed by the gospel. This sermon encourages us to live lives that reflect that same gospel power, growing in Christ and letting our faith ring out to others. 🙏 Join Us for Worship 🕙 Every Sunday at 10 AM 📍 40 Church Street, Damariscotta, ME 04543 🌐 www.twi...

📝 Sermon Description  💬 John opens his Gospel by declaring Jesus as the eternal Word—the source of life and the light that shines into the darkness. This sermon explores how Christ’s light reveals truth, offers hope, and overcomes the darkness of sin. In Him, we find the life and clarity our hearts long for.  🙏 Join Us for Worship  🕙 Every Sunday at 10 AM  📍 40 Church Street, Damariscotta, ME...

📝 Sermon Description 💬 As a crowd gathers, amazed by the healing of a crippled man, Peter seizes the moment—not to claim credit, but to point them to the risen Christ. In this bold sermon, Peter preaches repentance and faith in Jesus, declaring that the same Jesus they rejected is the One whom God raised and glorified. With deep conviction, he calls his hearers to turn from sin and receive the r...

📝 Sermon Description 💬 Outside the temple gates, a man crippled from birth begs for help—expecting spare change, but receiving something far greater: complete healing in the name of Jesus. This miraculous moment is more than a physical restoration—it’s a vivid sign of the spiritual transformation Jesus brings. Through Peter and John, we see how faith in Christ doesn’t just improve lives; it radi...

🏠 Pastor David Harlea serves in the villages of Sinesti, Fundulea, Frasinet, and Valea Argovei in Romania, sharing the love of Christ through preaching, discipleship, children’s ministry, and evangelism. His heart for simple, Spirit-filled fellowship and his joy in seeing the Gospel take root in everyday homes is a powerful reminder of God’s faithfulness across the globe. As a longtime partner in...

Sermon Description 🏠 After the Spirit is poured out at Pentecost, the church becomes a new kind of community—devoted to the apostles’ teaching, to fellowship, to worship, and to radical generosity. This passage gives us a vivid picture of what it means to live as the people of God: unified, Spirit-filled, and mission-minded. Their life together wasn’t casual—it was deeply committed and joyfully c...

📝 Sermon Description🔥 At Pentecost, Peter proclaims Christ crucified, risen, and reigning. The crowd is cut to the heart—and the church is born. This powerful sermon calls us to repentance, faith, and new life through the Spirit. The same message that stirred hearts in Jerusalem still transforms lives today—in Midcoast Maine and beyond. 🕊️ Be encouraged by the Spirit’s truth, grace, and power....

🌬️ In Acts 2, the long-awaited promise is fulfilled. The Holy Spirit is poured out with power—marking the birth of the church and equipping God’s people for the mission ahead. What seemed like chaos to outsiders was, in fact, the sovereign work of God, fulfilling His Word and transforming hearts. Discover how this moment in redemptive history still shapes us today—and how the Spirit empowers us to...

🌲 After Jesus ascends, 120 followers wait in Jerusalem—patiently and expectantly—for the promised Holy Spirit. United in prayer and guided by Scripture, they trust God’s plan as they prepare for the mission ahead (Acts 1:12–26). Come be encouraged to wait well—anchored in prayer, Scripture, and hope—as we follow Christ together in Midcoast Maine. 🙏 Join Us for Worship 🕙 Every Sunday at 10 am 📍...

🌅 Join us at Twin Villages Church in Damariscotta, Maine, as we open the book of Acts and watch the risen Christ prepare His followers for the mission ahead (Acts 1:1–11). For forty days Jesus teaches about the kingdom of God, anchors their hope in His resurrection, and commands them to wait for the promised Holy Spirit. With their questions swirling—“Lord, will You at this time restore the kingd...

🌅 Join us at Twin Villages Church in Damariscotta, Maine, as we hear the closing words of Luke’s Gospel in 24:36–53. The risen Christ appears to His disciples, calming their fears with peace and proving His resurrection with nail-scarred hands. He opens their minds to understand the Scriptures and gives them a mission: to proclaim repentance and forgiveness in His name to all nations. Then, lifti...

🌅 Join us at Twin Villages Church in Damariscotta, Maine, as we walk the dusty road to Emmaus alongside two weary disciples in Luke 24:13–35. Confused and heartbroken after the crucifixion, they are joined by a mysterious stranger who opens the Scriptures to them—and their hearts begin to burn within. At the table, in the breaking of bread, their eyes are opened—they have been walking with the ri...

🌅 Join us at Twin Villages Church in Damariscotta, Maine, as we celebrate the dawn of resurrection morning in Luke 24:1–12. At early dawn, the women come to the tomb with spices—expecting to mourn, but instead they find the stone rolled away. The body is gone. Two angels proclaim the stunning truth: “He is not here, but has risen.” This is the heart of the gospel—Jesus is alive. The sorrow of the...

🌄 Join us at Twin Villages Church in Damariscotta, Maine, as we continue our journey through the Gospel of Luke. In Luke 23:44–56, darkness covers the land as Jesus breathes His final breath. The temple curtain is torn in two, the centurion declares His innocence, and His body is laid in a tomb by those who quietly loved Him. This moment of stillness carries deep meaning—the suffering is finished...

🌄 Join us at Twin Villages Church in Damariscotta, Maine, as we continue our journey through the Gospel of Luke. In Luke 23:35–43, Jesus hangs on the cross, scorned by rulers, soldiers, and even a fellow criminal. Yet amid the cruelty and taunts, one voice rises in faith—the plea of a repentant thief. Jesus responds not with judgment, but with grace: “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with m...

🌄 Join us at Twin Villages Church in Damariscotta, Maine, as we continue our journey through the Gospel of Luke. In Luke 23:26–34, Jesus is led to Calvary—weak, yet willing. As He is crucified between two criminals, He offers no resistance, only compassion. Even in His agony, He prays for His executioners: “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” This passage brings us to the foot...

🌄 Join us at Twin Villages Church in Damariscotta, Maine, as we continue our exposition of the Gospel of Luke. In Luke 23:13–25, Pilate again declares Jesus innocent—three times. Yet the crowds, stirred by the chief priests, cry out for His crucifixion and the release of Barabbas, a known rebel and murderer. Despite knowing the truth, Pilate caves to public pressure. This passage shows the depths...

🌄 Join us at Twin Villages Church in Damariscotta, Maine, as we continue our exposition of the Gospel of Luke. In Luke 23:1–12, we witness Jesus brought before Pilate and then sent to Herod—examined, accused, and mocked. Both rulers find no guilt in Him, yet He is treated with contempt and injustice. Through it all, Jesus remains silent and steadfast, submitting Himself to the Father’s sovereign...

 🌄 Join us at Twin Villages Church in Damariscotta, Maine, as we continue our exposition of the Gospel of Luke. In Luke 22:63–71, we follow Jesus into the court of the Sanhedrin—mocked, beaten, and unjustly accused. Yet in the face of false witnesses and hostile questioning, He speaks the truth without fear. This moment reveals His identity as the Christ, the Son of God, and His unshakable obedie...

🌄 Join us at Twin Villages Church in Damariscotta, Maine, as we continue our exposition of the Gospel of Luke. In Luke 22:54–62, we follow Peter into the courtyard of the high priest—where fear, weakness, and failure unfold. Despite his bold promises, Peter denies knowing Jesus three times. Yet even in this moment of personal collapse, we see the compassion of Christ, who looks upon Peter with gr...

🌄 Join us at Twin Villages Church in Damariscotta, Maine, as we continue our exposition of the Gospel of Luke. In Luke 22:47–53, we witness the heartbreaking moment of Jesus’ betrayal—when one of His own, Judas, leads a crowd to arrest Him. Yet even in the face of treachery, Jesus remains steadfast, confronting sin, resisting violence, and submitting to the Father’s plan. This passage reveals the...

🌄 Join us at Twin Villages Church in Damariscotta, Maine, as we continue our exposition of the Gospel of Luke. In Luke 22:39–46, we witness Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane—praying in anguish, fully submitting to the Father’s will. In this sacred moment, we see the weight of the cross pressing upon the Savior, yet His resolve remains unshaken. His sorrow leads to surrender, and His obedience str...

🌄 Join us at Twin Villages Church in Damariscotta, Maine, as we continue our exposition of the Gospel of Luke. In Luke 22:21–38, Jesus prepares His disciples for the coming cross by exposing betrayal, redefining greatness through humble service, and warning of coming trials. He shows that even in weakness and failure, His grace is greater. True greatness in the Kingdom is found not in status, but...

🌄 Join us at Twin Villages Church in Damariscotta, Maine, as we continue our exposition of the Gospel of Luke. In Luke 22:7–20, Jesus celebrates the Passover with His disciples and inaugurates a new covenant in His body and blood. He instructs them to eat and drink in remembrance of Him, anticipating the sacrifice that will bring redemption. This sacred meal marks the end of the old covenant and...