Sermons (Page 13)

The Marathon Continues…

SCRIPTURE: Hebrews 12:1-2 (GNT) 12 As for us, we have this large crowd of witnesses around us. So then, let us rid ourselves of everything that gets in the way, and of the sin which holds on to us so tightly, and let us run with determination the race that lies before us. 2 Let us keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, on whom our faith depends from beginning to end. He did not give up because of the cross!…

Our New Fit

SCRIPTURE: Colossians 3:12-17 (NRSV) 12 Therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. 13 Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. 14 Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. 15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were…

Brand New

SCRIPTURE: Colossians 3:1-11 (NRSV) 3 So if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on the things that are above, not on the things that are on earth, 3 for you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ who is your life is revealed, then you also will be revealed with him in glory.…

Deeply Rooted

SCRIPTURE: Colossians 2:6-15 (ESV) 6 Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, 7 rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. 8 See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits[a] of the world, and not according to Christ. 9 For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily,…

It’s Not About You

SCRIPTURE: Colossians 1:15-23 ESV 15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16 For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. 17 And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18 And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the…

Follow Instructions

SCRIPTURE: Kings 5:1-14 NRSV, Arranged for Ten Voices NAAMAN: Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man and in high favor with his master, because by him the LORD had given victory to Aram. The man, though a mighty warrior, suffered from leprosy. ISRAELITE GIRL: 2 Now the Arameans on one of their raids had taken a young girl captive from the land of Israel, and she served Naaman’s wife. 3 She said to…

Jesus’ Itinerary: NOT a Vacation Plan

SCRIPTURE: Luke 9:51-62, Good News Translation, The Message, First Nations Version 51 When it came close to the time for his Ascension, Jesus gathered up his courage and steeled himself for the journey to Jerusalem. 52 He sent messengers ahead of him, who went into a village in Samaria to get everything ready for him. 53 But the people there would not receive him, because it was clear that he was on his way to Jerusalem and they wanted nothing…

Freedom’s Song

SCRIPTURE: Acts 16:19-34, New Revised Standard Version 19 [In Philippi, two men who were angry because Paul and Silas had interfered with their control over an enslaved woman] seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the authorities. 20 When they had brought them before the magistrates, they said, “These men, these Jews, are disturbing our city 21 and are advocating customs that are not lawful for us, being Romans, to adopt or observe.” 22 The crowd…

What’s God’s Favorite Color?

A RAINBOW OF BIBLE PASSAGES Matthew 16:2When it is evening, you say, “It will be fair weather: for the sky is RED.” Song of Solomon 4:14Body and soul, Beloved, you are paradise, a whole orchard of succulent fruits –Ripe apricots and peaches, ORANGES and pears. Psalm 68:13You will be lifted as the wings of a dove, her feathers covered with YELLOW gold. Psalm 52:8I am like a GREEN olive tree in the house of God; I trust in the lovingkindness…