Jesus gave the disciples a new commandment, “Love one another as I have loved you.” Lest there be any confusion of what he meant by this he demonstrated servant leadership by humbling himself and washing their feet. Foot washing was a task left to the lowliest of servants. Jesus model humble servant love through this […]
Title: The Sponge – The Mysterious Jesus Text: Mark 5:33-37 “My God, my God, Why have you forsaken me.” Jesus shouted this anguished cry as life ebbed from his body on the cross. Was it utter despair and isolation or was it a cry out of hope? Rev. John Arnold suggests that Jesus was instinctively […]
Title: The Dice – The Undercover Boss Jesus Text: Mark 15:21-24 Do you see Jesus Christ as a consultant or CEO? Rev. John Arnold explains the critical difference in these perspectives as he examines events at the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. This message is the second of six videos in a lenten sermon series […]
Title: The Money Bag – Betraying Jesus Text: Luke 22:1-6 Judas name has become synonymous with betrayal. Through his story Rev. John Arnold unpacks two ways we can easily fall prey to evil in our lives and as a result betray Jesus. Specifically, Rev. Arnold explores our need to stay vigilant and aware, so that […]
Obedience and the Cross, by Rev. John Arnold Isaiah 53:5-6, Philippians 2:5-11 The esteemed preacher, Rev. Billy Graham, said that the cross revealed four things: The clearest evidence of the world’s guilt God’s hatred of sin The glorious exhibition of God’s love The way to victory. The cross also reveals Christ’s obedience and our call […]
Sermon: From Humility to a Life Service Text: Isaiah 6:1-8, Luke 5:1-11 Jonathon Aitken a former member of Parliament in the United Kingdom was convicted of perjury and lost everything. He was on track to potentially be the Prime Minister, but it all came unravelled when he lied in court. As a result, he lost […]
Some people spiritually just seem to have it together. They have stay calm in the midst of crisis. When they pray there is an intimacy to their relationship with God that is readily present. They often times have a servant heart and are rich in relationships. Are people like this special? Or, is their maturity […]
This past Sunday we had technical difficulties and as a result we did not a get a video or audio recording of the service. However, here is a condensed transcript of this sermon on how you may be neglecting your spiritual gifts, based on 1 Corinthians 12:1-11. 12 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers and sisters, I […]
Title: “Hearing God’s Word with Understanding Text: Nehemiah 8:1-3,5-6,8-10 The word of God is like a family album of the people of God. There are good snapshots and bad snapshots. In today’s passage, the people of Israel stood on the threshold of a new beginning. They had been in exile. They returned home and rebuilt […]