Sermons by Rev. Isiah Dennis (Page 4)
Love Loud
Let’s be honest, being a Christian is tough! Daily, we are bombarded with so many things that make us want to act out of character. This world makes you want to say at times GGYP “God, Get Your People”. When we dive into Romans 12:9-21, Paul shares with the church in Rome some characteristics we should embody as followers of Christ. How do we live that out with the times we are in? In the base camp of our church…
Unlock the Gift
Think about the best gift you was given, how did you feel? Did you know that each person has been given a gift by God? The gift that God has given you is meant to be used not only in the community but also in the church. What would it look like to use the gifts that God has given each of us on a daily basis? In the base camp of our church community, near and far, we will…
Listen: Wisdom Speaks
In the base camp of our church community, near and far, we continue in our “Trifecta” Series as we will take the time to learn about the attributes of the Holy Spirit. We learn how the Holy Spirit is the wisdom of God. We will celebrate and honor Dr. Marcus and his family as they prepare to enter into a new leg of the journey. We will keep the gift of Sabbath, learn sacred stories, sing, pray, reflect, refuel, and…
Mask Off
When you move into a community, the majority of people take the time to know who their neighbors are. When it comes to being a neighbor, how do we expand that from outside the community we live in? In the base camp of our church community, near and far, we continue in our “Trifecta” Series. We will explore the questions Jesus asked as we dive into the Parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10. We will keep the gift…
Who Am I?
In the base camp of our church community, near and far, we continue in our “Trifecta” Series as we look at the questions Jesus asked. We will explore Matthew 16 and wrestle with the question “Who do you say that I am?” We will keep the gift of Sabbath, learn sacred stories, sing, pray, reflect, refuel, and revive our sense of reverence! SCRIPTURE: Matthew 16:13-20 (NLT) 13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples,…
Heal the Land
In the base camp of our church community, near and far, we continue in our “Trifecta” Series about our Triune God. We will explore God as “Jehovah Rapha”, our healer. We will keep the gift of Sabbath, learn sacred stories, sing, pray, reflect, refuel, and revive our sense of reverence! SCRIPTURE: 2 Chronicles 7:12-22 (NRSV) 12 Then the Lord appeared to Solomon in the night and said to him, “I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for…
I Know You
In Exodus 3, Moses asked God what is the name he should give to the people. God responded saying “I AM WHO I AM” (Exodus 3:14). How do we see God as the “I AM” What does it mean for God to be Elohim? In the base camp of our church community, near and far, we will dive into Psalms and experience God as “Elohim”. We will keep the gift of Sabbath, learn sacred stories, sing, pray, reflect, refuel, and…
Follow the Leader
Psalm 23, a Psalm that David wrote and throughout time, people gotten comfort to know that God is our shepherd. What does it look like for God to be our shepherd in the times we are in? In the base camp of our church community, near and far, we dive into Psalms and experience God as “Jehovah Rohi”, Our Shepherd. We will keep the gift of Sabbath, learn sacred stories, sing, pray, reflect, refuel, and revive our sense of reverence!…
Dwell Here
God is Ma’On, our dwelling place. What does that mean to you? How do we experience the presence of God in our lives? In the base camp of our church community, near and far, we dive into Psalms and experience God as “Ma’on” Our Dwelling Place. We will keep the gift of Sabbath, learn sacred stories, sing, pray, reflect, refuel, and revive our sense of reverence! SCRIPTURE: Psalm 90 (NRSV) 1 Lord, through all the generationsyou have been our home!2…
Breathe
Pentecost, a time when we remember the Holy Spirit coming down on the world. We talk about the Holy Spirit, but how do we allow the Holy Spirit to flow within us? In the base camp of our church community, near and far, we celebrate Pentecost and explore the Letter of Romans! We will keep the gift of Sabbath, learn sacred stories, sing, pray, reflect, refuel, and revive our sense of reverence! SCRIPTURE: Acts 2:1-4; Romans 8:14-17;26-30 (NRSV) Acts 2:1-4…