Category: Sermons

Luke 5.27-32 In today’s message we learn about Matthew’s unique calling from being a tax collector to a disciple of Jesus.  His unique approach to evangelism serves as a model for us to follow.  His party was more than just a farewell to his old friends and an introduction to his new friends.  It served as an evangelistic mixer that brought the two groups together in the hopes that his hold buddies would come to know and love the One who had saved him and changed his life completely.  Only Christ can do that.  We need to consider ways to share the gospel in non-threatening environments.  If one out of four will come to church if invited, that means three out of four won’t.  That means we need to go to the places where they are.  Let’s throw some Matthew mixers.

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Romans 10.1 If Jesus were to live in your house He would have several lessons that would help us develop a contagious heart for the lost.  He would show us what it takes to see through a different lens that we might have a heart that would desire to see them saved.

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II Kings 6.24-7.20 – Today begins a 6 week series on becoming a contagious Christian, using material from the series of the same name.  Why should I desire to become a contagious Christian?  Whay should I share my faith?  This sermon looks at four motivating factors for the reason we should share our faith and become a contagious Christian.  There’s more to it than just a commandment.

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John 11.1-44 – Jesus asked Martha a very direct question about Him being the resurrection and the life.  “Do you believe this?”  If Jesus was not raised from the dead then we are still dead in our sins with no hope of eternal life.  The same question is for us.  Do we believe this?

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Matthew 26.1-16 – In this passage that occurs before the crucifixion, we are confronted with asking about our heart.  Jesus shows a heart of obedience when He informs the disciples that in just 2 days, at the Passover, He would be crucified.  The religious leaders show a heart of hatred for Jesus.  Mary reveals a heart of worship, giving everything she had.  Judas shows a heart of deceit.  How is your heart today?  God knows the true heart of each person whether it is one of worship or whether we think such activity is waste.

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I Peter 3.13-18 How should we respond to bullies?  They are all around us.  Peter faced them and so did the believers he wrote to in his first epistle.  He gives some advice on how to respond to them so that we have opportunity to defend the hope in us.  Then he caps it off by highlighting someone who knew about suffering – Jesus.

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I Peter 2.9-12 – As we consider again the role of the church in the world today we need to ponder what we have in Christ.  Peter tells us we have a special calling, we have a secure citizenship, and we have a saving character.  How sobering it is to think that our actions may be what brings someone to Christ or turns them from Christ.  Our character may bring someone to heaven or may send them to hell.

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03 03 Colossians 1.9-14 Paul’s prayer for the Colossians is a model for us as we pray for others that they might know God’s will as it relates to godly living, that they might live a life pleasing to the Lord and that they might experiene a wonderful love.

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Ephesians 4.11-16 Gifted men have been given by the Lord to the church in order to help equip it to minister to each other.  The strength of a church is in how well the body is ministering to each to support it as it matures in Christ.  If someone in the church is not engaged in some ministry to build up the body then one of two things is true.  Either the pastor is not doing his job adequately equipping the body or the individual is being disobedient.  What more could each of us do to help build up the church?

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Ephesians 3.7-13 – We finish up from the previous week our discussion on Paul’s prayer for the church at Ephesus.  He outlines some invaluable things that we should pray for each other.  Then we look at Ephesians 3.  We are not only saved by grace (2:8-9), we also serve by God’s grace and are strengthened by God’s grace.  This is to encourage us not to be disheartened when we encounter difficult life events.

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