LIVING AND SHARING THE GOSPEL
The UNIFIED OPPOSITES OF WHOLENESS Matthew 17:1-9 How many of you like chocolate-covered pretzels? Why do you like them? That’s right—it’s the combination of sweet and salty that makes them so tasty. Or you might like the softness of the chocolate over the crunchiness of the pretzel. You find the same pairing of opposites with […]
Sermon Notes – February 23, 2020 Read More »
TAKE A DEEP BREATH Matthew 5:21-37 Carbon monoxide is often called the silent killer. It’s odorless, invisible and non-irritating to your throat. You don’t even notice it’s there, while it is wreaking havoc inside of you. The symptoms, when they do come, look like other things. You might think you have the flu, or you’re
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NOT-SO-RANDOM Acts of Kindness Matthew 5:13-16, Isaiah 58:1-12 Random Acts of Kindness Day is February 17th in the US, and its origins are said to have been at a California restaurant in 1982. Writer Anne Herbert supposedly wrote the sentence “Practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty” on a restaurant place mat in
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THE “FOOLISH” WISDOM OF GOD 1 Corinthians 1:14-18,19-31 There are sometimes good motivation behind fads — trying to find some new idea or new spin on an old thing. But there’s one sure thing about fads — they pass. Andy Warhol’s famous statement about “fifteen minutes of fame” is a generously long estimation of
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UNITY, NOT CONFORMITY 1 Corinthians 1:10-16,17-18 As we can see in our own families, every human being is unique. Even though our kids might have the same genetic makeup and the same home environment, all parents can attest to the peculiar eccentricities they’ve witnessed in their offspring. In this regard, the church is similar.
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ANDREW, THE SHADOW DISCIPLE Theme: Extending Christ’s invitation to “come and see” to the world. Keynote passage: John 1:29-42 Can anyone tell me Donald Trump’s sister’s name? Maryanne. What about Oprah Winfrey’s half-sister? Patricia Lee. Who can name the other four members of the Jackson Five? Who is Peter’s brother? Andrew. He’s in the
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ONE BAPTISM, MANY EPIPHANIES Matthew 3:13-17 Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him. John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now; for it is proper for us
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