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The Mission, should you choose to accept it... 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”…

Welcome Good morning everyone and welcome once again. This morning we are going to begin a short break from the Gospel of John. For the next 4 weeks we are going to be looking at what Lent can and should mean for us since it begins this Wednesday. Which this is another reminder that we will have our…

Lost Sons and Lost Daughters Coming Home for Lent Luke 15:11–24 (ESV) 11 And he said, “There was a man who had two sons. 12 And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.’ And he divided his property between them. 13 Not many days later, the younger…

This week marks the second week that we are spending in unpacking some things that we may have thought we understood, or perhaps taken for granted about the Passover and Easter. Last week we took some time in understanding the name or title “Son of Man”. This week, rather than taking something like a…

Good Morning Living Word, and welcome. This past Wednesday marked Ash Wednesday which is the beginning of the season of Lent, a 40-day period of reflection, prayer, confession, and letting go. Lent is a time for us to assess ourselves and make adjustments. It’s a time for us to recalibrate God’s way…

Welcome Good morning everyone and welcome to church, if you’re listening online, welcome! This last week we officially began the church season of Lent with Ash Wednesday. Last week we talked about how it is possible for us to misuse these season of the church by doing things in order to appear righteous…

A. Rapport for the time How desperate are you for the Lord? B. Reading of the text C. Review of the text D. Relevance of the text I. Our Lord Remembers 19 They rose early in the morning and worshiped before the Lord ; then they went back to their house at Ramah. And Elkanah knew Hannah his wife, and…

Let us pray…Gracious and always loving God, as we enter this season of Lent, we come before you this day/night asking that you would join our hearts with yours, help us to remember that your love for us knows no boundaries, and that this season, a season that has lasted for over a year now, will come…

I. Reason for a fast A. Lent a time of sacrifice 1. Wednesday, we entered the season of lent a. a period of forty days before Easter b. a time of sacrifice, give up something c. Why do you do it? 2. Early Churches in the holiness tradition pride themselves on their ability to sacrifice a. the road to…

Since we all are beneficiaries of God's grace, secondary issues must not divide us.

As we approach this morning’s Word, I want you to think about this season of Lent. Many have asked what is the meaning of Lent, and we know it is a season on the church calendar. That season is 40 days long, with its climax during Holy Week, and ending on Saturday in silence after the crucifixion. And…

Jesus came to accomplish the work of God by doing what no one else but God could do; God’s entire plan of redemption for his entire creation was pointing towards Jesus the whole way

The glory of the transfiguration is a preface to the glory of the cross. Grace to you and peace, from God our Father and from our risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Today is a bridge between the Epiphany season, and the season of Lent. Epiphany began with our Lord’s Baptism and the voice of the…

This morning is our third Sunday of Missions Emphasis and the 1st Sunday of Lent Saturday morning, everyone on our email list received from me a message with the subject line: How can Lent deepen our experience of giving? I am going to answer that question, but before I do. Let’s reorient ourselves .…

The resurrection of Jesus confronted the disciples with a question: what should they be doing now because of what Jesus has done? It is a question that still confronts us today.

We are now in the church year season of Lent, a time for self-inspection and growth in discipleship. If we want to be disciples of Jesus we will want to know what this entails. Our reading today shows us the beginning of being a disciple. As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers,…

Intro I don’t know how many of you have gone out and downloaded a copy of the Church Season’s booklet. But please make sure that you download a copy of the booklet onto your device and follow along. Especially in these coming weeks of Lent which spans Wednesday, March 6- Saturday, April 20. You are going…

Scripture Reading 1 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the Devil. 2 After He had fasted 40 days and 40 nights, He was hungry. 3 Then the tempter approached Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” 4 But He answered, “It is written:…

(S1)— Rivers to wilderness—40 days—Barren land of desolation, and hardship—A journey Jesus willingly took LENT—A self-imposed wilderness...Like Jesus, a place we willingly enter. What we can learn from Jesus wilderness experience, about ourselves, our relationaship with God? (S2)— Trouble in River City…

The prophets speak of God’s peace NOT as rest which comes apart from our places of wilderness, BUT as rest that comes even within our places of wilderness.

Welcome Good morning everyone, today we are going to go over our last Lent sermon. Now I know that Lent is not over, but next week we are going to go back to the gospel of John and everything should line up to finish John just after Easter. As we start this morning, let’s read our passage together and…

This Week’s Theme: Praise God for His Blessings Memory Verse: Matthew 6:33 “33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.” This Week’s Word is Blessings : Spiritual and material benefits given by God to be enjoyed. Blessing the name of God is…

Goal: That, by hearing again how Christ humbled himself to save them, the hearers’ mind-sets are once again changed to be like Christ’s, so that they serve the Lord and their fellow man. Rethinking Real Strength Most religions believe in a powerful God. And they assume that their god will use that strength…

Upside down. That was my position in high school gym class, as I hung from a thick rope attached to the rafters at least thirty-feet high on one end, while my foot was attached to rope several feet below. I had to, somehow, get myself right-side up and climb the rope to the top. Once at the top, the…