Sermons from October 2019
Worthy – Part 2
We need to right-size God Holy (set apart, separate, unique) Glory is the splendor of God revealed Gen. 1:3-4 And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. God saw that the light was good God is Excellent Ps. 19:1-4 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. They have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from them. Yet their voice goes out into…
Worthy – Part 1
God is God and I will always owe him my worship Evil Drives Most of World Culture Moralistic Therapeutic Deism God wants people to be good, nice, and fair to each other, as taught in the Bible and by most world religions. (Moralistic) The central goal of life is to be happy and to feel good about oneself (Therapeutic ) Religion should help people feel good about themselves God does not need to be particularly involved in one’s life except when he is needed…
Prodigal
Shame vs. Guilt Guilt (Law punishment for behavior, right/wrong, individual focused) Shame (ostracized, how will others look, community focused) Luke 15:1-2 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” Luke 15:11-13 Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons. The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them. “Not long after…
Finding Time in the Whirlwind – Part 4
Time is limited, so gain what will last ‘Time that we kill’ will never be resurrected I am responsible to God for my time Seek Shalom John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. Mark 4:35-40 That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.” Leaving the crowd behind, they took…