Tag: pride
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September 3, 2017 Sermon — “Spring Cleaning”
John 2:12-25 12 After this he went down to Capernaum with his mother, his brothers, and his disciples; and they remained there for a few days. 13 The Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.14In the temple he found people selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and the money-changers seated at their tables. 15Making…
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May 22, 2016 Sermon–“And They’re Off . . . “
Exodus 32:15-34 15 Then Moses turned and went down from the mountain, carrying the two tablets of the covenant in his hands, tablets that were written on both sides, written on the front and on the back. 16The tablets were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, engraved upon the tablets.…
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February 7, 2016 Sermon–“Puzzle Pieces”
Genesis 12:1-4 12Now the Lord said to Abram, ‘Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. 2I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. 3I will bless…
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Sermon of November 16, 2014–“Risk”
Matthew 25:14-30 14“For it is as if a man, going on a journey, summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them; 15to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away.16The one who had received the five talents went off at once…
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Sermon of August 10, 2014–“Wisdom Born of Experience”
Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28 Jacob settled in the land where his father had lived as an alien, the land of Canaan. 2This is the story of the family of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was shepherding the flock with his brothers; he was a helper to the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father’s wives;…
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Sermon of February 16, 2014–“Deeper Magic From Before the Dawn of Time”
Matthew 5:21-37 21“You have heard that it was said to those of ancient times, ‘You shall not murder’; and ‘whoever murders shall be liable to judgment.’ 22But I say to you that if you are angry with a brother or sister, you will be liable to judgment; and if you insult a brother or sister, you…