Sermons from July 2021
Lessons From Ancient Heroes 3
From lust to murder: had David made better decisions, or had his friends stepped in to stop him, he may have had a different story. But he did not avoid temptation, and his friends sat silently by. However terrible David was, God still finds a way to redeem him.
Difficult Words 1
After Jesus fed the 5000, an act of both generosity and power, the people wanted to make him king. They wanted him to exercise “power over” others. But, Jesus was not that kind of king. He rules as a servant, not as a tyrant.
Lessons From Ancient Heroes 2
When David was dancing before the Ark, he went all in (well, except for his clothes, which went out!). What does it mean to worship without worrying about how it looks or feels to others. How do we respond to God with our whole selves? 2 Samuel 6.
Words Of The Prophets 3
God is the originator of “tough love.” God does not spare us the earthly consequences of our sin. That is not what grace means. Grace means that we are not defined in God’s eyes by our sin, that God will always provide a “righteous branch” to save God’s people. Will we have eyes to see? Jeremiah 23:1-6
Lessons From Ancient Heroes 1
When David was dancing before the Ark, he went all in (well, except for his clothes, which went out!). What does it mean to worship without worrying about how it looks or feels to others. How do we respond to God with our whole selves? 2 Samuel 6.
Words Of The Prophets 2 (RSM)
Jeroboam was doing a good job: expanding the kingdom, making the wealthy wealthier, appeasing Baal. In comes an outsider – Amos – who tells the king and his priest that God is taking the full measure of their work, and finds it lacking. Amos 7:7-15.