Tag: matthew

Presence

Watch this sermon Message Outline Series Study Guide Isaiah 7:14               “O come, O come, Emmanuel” Who is “Emmanuel”? According to the song we just sang, Emmanuel will ransom captive Israel. And we are to rejoice. Why are we to rejoice? One key to finding the answer to these [...]

Unmerciful Servant

Watch this sermon Message Outline Series Study Guide Matthew 18:23-35               Thanks to Mike McCullough for a great message last week on the Prodigal sons, both of them, and the amazingly gracious Father. Thank you for praying for me on the mission trip to Uganda. We have strengthened our [...]

Bags of Gold

Watch this sermon Message Outline Series Study Guide Matthew 25:14-30               Matthew 25:14-30 Bruce B. Miller Matthew 25:14-30 Tell me a story daddy. As a little boy I loved to sit in my dad’s lap and hear him tell me a story. Everyone loves a story. My grown kids [...]

Rich truths in familiar verses

Matt 28 – the commission – my mission – the church’s mission – until you come to make disciples of you from all nations – people helping people find and follow Christ. May all my life be devoted in this direction. If there is one area of focus – discipleship and leadership – guided by [...]

Authority

Authority is scary and comforting. It draws salutes and raspberries. What about a person who carries “all” authority, not just in this region, but in the entire earth and beyond? How do I respond to that level of authority? Do I submit? Do I resist? What’s the correspondence between an external response and internal feelings? [...]

The Risen One

Watch this sermon Matthew Mark Luke John             I’m glad you are here. Easter is a great day isn’t it? On Easter we celebrate the very center of Christian faith: the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Fittingly, attendance on Easter Sunday is the highest of the year. Why do people come [...]

Soul Rest

Matthew 11:28-30 Soul-rest “Come to me all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Thank [...]

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