Sermons from January 2018

Sermons from January 2018

No More Excuses

Sermon Handout Why do we fail to launch? Or, to ask it another way, why do we fail to initiate our God-given mission? One reason might be because we have accepted the practice of excuse making. In this regard we are not unlike Moses who offered multiple excuses as to why he should not go to Egypt. Today, we will investigate God’s calling of Moses so that we might realize that there should be no more excuses. 10 Then Moses said…

The Walking Dead

Jesus’ fifth letter in the book of Revelation was to the church in Sardis. This congregation received no commendation from Jesus, and this congregation received no threat of persecution. That is an interesting combination, and it speaks to the absence of kingdom advancement. So, what was the problem in Sardis, and how might this congregation serve as a wake up call for Christians today. Sermon Handout  1And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: ‘The words of him who…

Compromise or Conquer

Jesus’ fourth letter in the book of Revelation was to the church in Thyatira. This church was praised for being an active church, but active churches are not necessarily healthy churches because, as one preacher said, “no amount of BUSYNESS can replace a church’s need for HOLINESS.” How had the church in Thyatira compromised holiness? and what can we learn from Jesus’ letter to them? Sermon Handout 12 “And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: ‘The words of…

Flirting With Disaster

Jesus’ third letter in the book of Revelation was to the church in Pergamum. This church demonstrated steadfast allegiance to Christ despite existing in one of the most difficult locations of all the churches in Asia. However, this church also demonstrated wavering fidelity to Christ by tolerating false teachers amongst their ranks. How could this be? Why did this congregation bounce between faithfulness and unfaithfulness, and what can we learn from them? Sermon Handout 12 “And to the angel of the…

Launch

The word launch simply means “to start [something] or [to] set [something] in motion.” Ultimately, when we think about launching something, we tend to think about the beginning of some campaign, effort, or mission. As a result, most of the ways in which we use “launching” terminology connotes something that is adventurous, something that is challenging, something that may be even a little risky. However, that same terminology also carries with it the hope, the potential, the expectation of a…