Sermons by Chris Matthis
Contemporary Worship Service – 03/05/23
Nicodemus
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ! Amen. Jesus’ nighttime encounter with Nicodemus is one of my favorite stories in life of Christ. And one of our favorite Bible verses comes in the context of this conversation: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his […]
Midweek Traditional Worship Service – 03/01/23
The Hills of Lent: Mt. Sinai
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ! Amen. Nobody knows for sure the location of the Biblical Mt. Sinai, although Jabal Musa in the southern Sinai Peninsula is usually considered the traditional site. It isn’t the tallest mountain in the area (that would be Mt. Catherine), but […]
The Cover Up
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ! Amen. Many of the big cover ups in American history happened either before I was born or when I was too young to pay any attention. Yet many of you lived through them: Watergate, the Iran-Contra Affair, President Clinton’s affair […]
Traditional Worship Service – 02/26/23
Ash Wednesday Traditional Worship Service – 02/22/23
The Hills of Lent: Mt. Moriah
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ! Amen. What if God were to ask you to offer up one of your children as a sacrifice? Not a metaphorical sacrifice of dedication or devotion to the Lord’s service, but a bloody sacrifice on an altar with fire. Could […]