Receptive Discernment: Matthew 10:40-42
This sermon aims to encourage the congregation to cultivate receptive hearts and discerning spirits in their relationship with God. It emphasizes the rewards associated with welcoming God's messengers and the importance of discerning truth from falsehood. By nurturing openness and discernment, we can better receive God's message and respond faithfully to His call. Ultimately, this sermon calls for a balanced approach, combining receptivity with discernment, as we strive to embrace and embody God's truth in our lives. This sermon aims to encourage the congregation to cultivate receptive hearts and discerning spirits in their relationship with God. It emphasizes the rewards associated with welcoming God's messengers and the importance of discerning truth from falsehood. By nurturing openness and discernment, we can better receive God's message and respond faithfully to His call. Ultimately, this sermon calls for a balanced approach, combining receptivity with discernment, as we strive to embrace and embody God's truth in our lives.
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- Jul 2, 2023Receptive Discernment: Matthew 10:40-42
Receptive Discernment: Matthew 10:40-42This sermon aims to encourage the congregation to cultivate receptive hearts and discerning spirits in their relationship with God. It emphasizes the rewards associated with welcoming God's messengers and the importance of discerning truth from falsehood. By nurturing openness and discernment, we can better receive God's message and respond faithfully to His call. Ultimately, this sermon calls for a balanced approach, combining receptivity with discernment, as we strive to embrace and embody God's truth in our lives. This sermon aims to encourage the congregation to cultivate receptive hearts and discerning spirits in their relationship with God. It emphasizes the rewards associated with welcoming God's messengers and the importance of discerning truth from falsehood. By nurturing openness and discernment, we can better receive God's message and respond faithfully to His call. Ultimately, this sermon calls for a balanced approach, combining receptivity with discernment, as we strive to embrace and embody God's truth in our lives.
- Jun 25, 2023Costly Grace
Costly GraceMatt 10:24-39 This text can be problematic and disturbing, but nestled in verses 29-31 is the comforting reminder of God’s care for even the smallest creatures, assuring us of God’s watchful eye and provision. This demonstrates God’s faithfulness and highlights God’s role as a loving parent who looks after us children.
- Jun 18, 2023Bridging the Gap
Bridging the GapMatt 9:35-10:8 Who but Jesus could actually do what he is asking of the disciples and us? The work of God in the world often seems impossible for people to perform, yet we are entrusted with proclaiming the good news and working the harvest. We need to find “the faith to see that the gap between the real and the ideal can in fact be bridged. Jesus, at least, seems to think we can get the job done, even if it will not be easy” (Wimberly, FOW, 144).
- Jun 11, 2023Limited to Liberated
Limited to LiberatedMatt 9:9-13, 18-26 By extending his love and compassion to Matthew, the woman, and the girl, Jesus breaks societal barriers and demonstrates that no one is beyond the reach of God's grace. He offers them a new identity and a place in the kingdom of God, where their labels and conditions no longer define them. Jesus invites them into a realm where there is hope for change, acceptance, and a transformed life.
- Jun 4, 2023Doubt
DoubtMatt 28:16-20 In this great commission, doubt is overcome by presence. As the disciples gathered to worship, some doubted, and Jesus counters their doubt with a promise of authority and lasting presence. Doubt plagues us all, running the risk of making fools of all people of faith. However, “the LORD is with us, and all authority has been given to Christ,” and we are not fools, but a people of faith.
- May 28, 2023Drinking the Spirit
Drinking the SpiritActs 2:1-21 Peter plays on the accusation of those who claim the apostles are drunk by countering with the pouring out of the Spirit. Rather than drinking alcohol, the apostles are drinking of the Holy Spirit. This pairs well with another metaphor, eating the word of God (Jer 15:16; Ezek 2:8-3:3; Rev 10:8-11). We are a people who are nourished by eating God’s word and washing it down with the Holy Spirit.