Text for this sermon is Micah 5:2-5 and Luke 1:39-55 Perhaps one of the most extraordinary characteristics of Mary the mother of Jesus is her ordinariness. Mary, a small town girl from a common family, is selected by God for one of the most extraordinary miracles. In this sermon, Rev. John Arnold explores how God […]
Title: Three Characteristics of Being an Effective Witness for the Lord Text: Luke 3:1-6 During the holiday season celebrity endorsements abound. For every product there seems to be a person and not just any person, but someone beautiful, popular, and with an envious life style. God picked an unlikely spokesperson to endorse his son. He […]
Title: God’s Gift of Hope Passage: Luke 21:25-36 Audio only available. Advent is a season of preparation for Christmas. In this sermon, Rev. John Arnold shares how starting with the end in mind is one way we can make the most of the season of Advent. Similarly, knowing what God ultimately has in store for […]
Title: Christ the King Text: Psalm 132:1-12, John 18:33-38 Jesus seems an unlikely king. He does not outwardly bear the trappings normally associated with a king. He has no prestigious royal entourage, no palace, no regal garments, and no throne. However, in today’s sermon, Rev. John Arnold proposes that when Jesus is stripped bare of […]
The text for this sermon is Mark 12:38-44, Story of the Widow’s Mite. One time Jesus witnessed a poor widow putting all that she had in the temple treasury. He voiced how her tiny gift was greater than the larger gifts of others around her. The story falls right on the heals of Jesus reprimanding […]
Who doesn’t want to be the greatest at something? Being great brings wonderful positive attention. But, when two disciple start arguing about sitting on the right hand of Jesus Christ, he quickly gave them a new perspective on what it means to be great. Rev. John Arnold unpacks what it means to be a servant […]
Quick question for you: How mature is your relationship with Jesus Christ? Do you have any functional sense of how to even answer this question? After watching the video or listening, I believe you will. In this sermon, I break down three stages of relationship with Jesus Christ. You may want to grab the “Three […]
Text for the sermon: James 3:13-4:8 Wisdom from Above 13 Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom. 14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. 15 This is not the […]
Text: Psalm 125 and Mark 7:24-37 Imagine receiving an envelope in the mail with a check for a couple of million dollars. What would you do? Most likely, you’d excitedly call several people and begin to imagine how life was going to be different. What you wouldn’t do is tell everyone what an amazing envelope […]