God Isn’t Fair
God isn’t fair. He’s gracious. And that is far better.
Sermons tagged with ‘Jesus’
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Forgiveness Is FOR Giving
What is our motivation to forgive others? Do we forgive so that we will BE forgiven? Or do we forgive because we are ALREADY forgiven?
Confessing Christ
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Who is Jesus? That is the question people have been trying to answer in Matthew’s Gospel ever since chapter 11, when John the Baptist sent a message to Jesus from jail asking, “Are you the one who is […]
What Is Man?
Jesus Christ is the fulfillment of the prophecy in Psalm 8 by his incarnation.
The Truth (Jesus) Will Set You Free
Sermon: The Truth (Jesus) Will Set You Free
Text: John 8:31-36
Focus: The wonderful truth of God’s grace for sinners sets us free from slavery to sin.
Function: That they face facts about their sin and their need for Jesus, our Savior.
God’s Name Is Jesus
Sermon: God’s Name Is Jesus
Text: John 10:22-30
Focus: Jesus Christ is the divine Son of God.
Function: That they would confess the saving name of the crucified and risen Lord Jesus.
The Fox and the Hen
Sermon: The Fox and the Hen
Text: Luke 13:31-35
Focus: God longs for our repentance as a mother longs to protect her children.
Function: That they would turn from their sin and return to God for mercy.
Temptation Redux
Sermon: Temptation Redux
Text: Luke 4:1-13
Focus: Jesus Christ, the God-man, overcame every temptation for us.
Function: That they rejoice in Jesus’ victory over temptation for their salvation.
Jesus is the GOAT
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. In our children’s message today, Miss Kristin taught us the acronym G.O.A.T. (pronounced “goat”). It stands for the Greatest Of All Time. That is, who is the greatest? This is a question we love to debate, especially […]
“Three” (sermon based on Mark 10:32-45)
Sermon: Three
Text: Mark 10:32-45
Focus Statement: Jesus repeatedly told his disciples that he must suffer, be killed, and rise again.
Function Statement: That they would listen to the commands and promises of God.