Sermons from 2023 (Page 4)
To Home Base
“For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes” A power statement Paul made but how does it play out in our lives? In the base camp of our church community, near and far, we take the time to 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: Romans…
Tune In
Do you listen to the Radio? If so, what station is your favorite? One of the key elements when it comes to radios will be the frequency. You want to make sure it is right because you don’t want to miss what’s being said. Are we at the right frequency to be able to hear from God? In the base camp of our church community, near and far, we take the time to explore the book of Acts! We will…
The Call Is for All
Jesus commissioned the disciples (later known as apostles) to go out and make disciples of all nations. How does this play out? When someone comes from a different background (race, socioeconomic class, politics, etc.), how do we fulfill the commission? In the base camp of our church community, near and far, we take the time to explore the book of Acts! We will dive into the interaction of Cornelius and Peter! We will keep the gift of Sabbath, learn sacred…
Call to Action
The mission of the United Methodist Church is “To make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world”. A bold mission but how do we make this come to fruition? How do we live it out? In the base camp of our church community, near and far, we take the time to explore the Great Commission! We will keep the gift of Sabbath, learn sacred stories, sing, pray, reflect, refuel, and revive our sense of reverence! SCRIPTURE: Matthew…
Stand and Deliver
Christ is Risen! Go and tell everyone the good news! The resurrection of Jesus is an event in which we celebrate because it shows that death could not hold Him down. How can we experience the resurrection in our lives? What needs to be revived in order for you and I to live life fully? In the base camp of our church community, near and far, we take the time to experience the Resurrection! We will keep the gift of…
Shout Hosanna!
Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! In the base camp of our church community, near and far, we shout Hosanna as we celebrate the arrival of Jesus. We will keep the gift of Sabbath, learn sacred stories, sing, pray, reflect, refuel, and revive our sense of reverence! SCRIPTURE: Matthew 21:1-17 (NLT) As Jesus and the disciples approached Jerusalem, they came to the town of Bethphage on the Mount of Olives. Jesus sent two…
Look Around
Sheep on the right, Goats on the left; one side is blessed the other side is disciplined. The commonality between them: how they served the people around them. In the base camp of our church community, near and far as we wrestle with “the final judgement”. We will keep the gift of Sabbath, learn sacred stories, sing, pray, reflect, refuel, and revive our sense of reverence! SCRIPTURE: Matthew 25:31-46 (NLT) “But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all…
Are You Ready?
Preparation is key in life! We hope to be ready for any circumstance but what do we do when we do not have all that we need? In the base camp of our church community, near and far, we continue our Lenten journey as we wrestle with the parable of the bridesmaids. We will keep the gift of Sabbath, learn sacred stories, sing, pray, reflect, refuel, and revive our sense of reverence! SCRIPTURE: Matthew 25:1-13 (NLT) “Then the Kingdom of…
You’re Invited
SCRIPTURE: Matthew 22:1-14 (NLT) Jesus also told them other parables. He said, 2 “The Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a king who prepared a great wedding feast for his son. 3 When the banquet was ready, he sent his servants to notify those who were invited. But they all refused to come! 4 “So he sent other servants to tell them, ‘The feast has been prepared. The bulls and fattened cattle have been killed, and…
Come
SCRIPTURE: Matthew 20:1-16 (NLT) “For the Kingdom of Heaven is like the landowner who went out early one morning to hire workers for his vineyard. 2 He agreed to pay the normal daily wage and sent them out to work. 3 “At nine o’clock in the morning he was passing through the marketplace and saw some people standing around doing nothing. 4 So he hired them, telling them he would pay them whatever was right at the end of the…