Sermon

More than a lesson in Graciousness

Text:  Genesis 18: 1-14 Think of a time in your life.  When someone was especially gracious to you.  I can remember going home with a friend of mine to Oak Ridge, Tennessee.  They invited me into their home.  My friend’s mom cooked up all kinds of special food.  She even set me up with a girl from their church. They […]

To Know Jesus, to really know Him is …

Text:  1 John 2: 1-6 Do you know Jesus?  What do you mean Pastor?  I ask you again.  Do you know Jesus?  Lots of people claim to know him.  Well what do you mean? Pastor.   I come to his church.  I listen to his Word.  I partake of his Supper. But friend, do you know him?  Do we really know […]

“All In” for the Lord

Text:  Romans 12:1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship The NFL Football season is starting this week.  It made me think of the run up to the Super bowl last year.  I suppose you are tired of me […]

Dressed to Follow Jesus

Text:  Ephesians 4: 17-24 Want an interesting discussion?  Get together a group of young and old. Bring up what to wear for worship. For my mom and dad, what you wore made a statement about what you were doing.   If you went to see the mayor, you got dressed up. Even more so, if you came into God’s house.  It […]

Out of Many, Oneness in Christ

Text:  Ephesians 4: 1-7; 11-16 If you look at the backside of a dollar bill, you will see the seal of the United States.  If you look real closely at the seal you will see the Latin saying:  E pluribus unum.  Do you remember what that means?  Out of many, one.  Out of many peoples has come our one nation-the […]