Sermons from September 2020

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Called to be Children of the King

In today’s sermon, you’ll learn how God is calling you to be a part of his royal family. Central to that calling is putting aside our own selfish ambitions and placing his kingdom first. Also, in this sermon we explore how God enters into our experience to find us where we are and to present […]

Praying for our Leaders

Paul urged his young protege Timothy to pray, intercede, and give thanks for Kings and all those in authority. He asked him to do so that the community could live “peaceful and quiet lives in godliness and holiness.” When is the last time you felt like your community was experiencing a peaceful and quiet life? […]

Paying Forgiveness Forward

The Apostle Peter asked Jesus, “How many times should we forgive someone? As many as seven?” I don’t know how that sounds to you, but seven is sounds at a least like and adequate try, if not a lot, but Jesus’s response was much larger. Try seventy-seven or some translations render the text as seventy […]

God’s Formula for Restoring Broken Relationships

When Jesus gets asked by the disciples a question about who is the greatest, his answer probably wasn’t what they expected. He didn’t tell them a series of great works they should strive for. Instead, Jesus gives a long series of short instructions around creating and maintaining community. In today’s passage from the Gospel of […]