Sermons

Sermons

Basics of Love: Loving like Jesus Loves Me

“I’m giving you a new commandment: Love each other in the same way that I have loved you.” John 13:34 “I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.” John 13:15 Accept others as Jesus accepts me “The Father gives me my people. Everyone of them will come to me, and I WILL ALWAYS ACCEPT THEM.” John 6:37 “Even if my mother and father forsake me, the Lord will receive me.” Psalm 27:10…

Basics of Love: Love Makes All the Difference

Which is the most important command? Jesus replied, ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. The second most important is similar: Love your neighbor as much as you love yourself.’ Matthew 22:36-39 Three Laws of Love I. The Best use of life is love. Love Proves My Faith “Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.” 1 John 4:8 Whoever claims to love God…

Jesus Came to Make Us White as Snow

“Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; He is the Messiah, the Lord.” Luke 2:11 “Come now, let us settle the matter,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.” Isaiah 1:18 True Stain “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” Romans 3:23 “It’s the straight edge of the law…

To the Full: We Need a Savior/Our Dragon Slayer

Luke 2: Tells us the Nativity Story with an Earthly view. Revelation12: Tells us the story from the heavenly realms. “A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head. 2 She was pregnant and cried out in pain as she was about to give birth. 3 Then another sign appeared in heaven: an enormous red dragon with seven heads and ten horns…

Full of Home: Hope Can Be Dangerous When It’s Anchored To the Wrong Thing

“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” John 10:10 “Out of his fullness we haveall received grace in place ofgrace already given.” John 1:16 We have this hope as ananchor for the soul, firmand secure. Hebrews 6:19 Message From John to Us Today Hope fills you up when you anchor your life to Jesus. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word…

Love 1st, Love 2nd, Love 3rd

God is Love – Jesus is God – Jesus is Love 1 John 4:8 – “Whoever does not love, does not know God, because God is love.” John 8:58 – “Very truly I tell you, before Abraham was, I am!” “When Love Came to Town” I was there when they crucified my Lord I held the scabbard when the soldier drew his sword I threw the dice when they pierced his side But I’ve seen love conquer the great divide…

Life to The Full: Faithfulness

“ The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” John 10:10 “Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift”. 2 Corinthians 9:15 (GIFT = JESUS) The Bible Has 3 Basic Sections He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. 11 He came to that which was his own, but his own did not…