John’s Testimony Part 1 – Jesus Reveals the Father | Sermon on John 1:1-18
If you’ll turn with me in your Bibles please to John chapter 1. We’re going to focus on the latter portion of 14 to 18, but I’m going to reread up to that point. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things through him were made, and without him not anything made that was made. In him was life, and the life…
And We have Seen His Glory | Sermon on John 1:
If you’ll turn with me in your Bibles, our first scripture reading is found in Exodus chapter 40 beginning at the 34th verse. Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting and the glory of the Lord filled the Tabernacle. And Moses was not able to enter the tent of meeting because the cloud settled on it, and the glory of the Lord filled the Tabernacle. Throughout all their Journeys, whenever the cloud was taken up from over the Tabernacle,…
The Word Became Flesh | Sermon on John 1:14
Amen. If you’ll turn with me in your Bibles please to John chapter 1. We start at verse 10: ‘He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him. He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, who were born not of blood nor of…
The Power of Prayer and the Need of Faith Nancy Hall Celebration of Life | Sermon on Mark 11:22-24
For message this morning or afternoon now, I turn to Mark 11, verses 22-24. Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God. Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you’ve received it and it will be…
The True Light part 2 | Sermon on John 1:3-13
So if you turn with me in your Bibles, please, to the Gospel of John, chapter 1, we will be beginning at the fourth verse. “In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him. He was…
The True Light (part 1) | Sermon on John 1:4-13
Amen. You’ll turn with me in your Bibles, please, to the Gospel of John, chapter 1, beginning at the fourth verse: ‘In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. There was a man sent from God whose name was John. He came as a witness to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him. He was not the light, but…
In The Beginning | Sermon on John 1:1-3, Genesis 1:1-5
If you’ll turn with me your Bibles, please, to Genesis 1. In the beginning, God created the heavens and the Earth. The Earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. And God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light. And God saw that the light was good, and God separated the light from the darkness. God called the…
Keep From Idols! | Sermon on John 5:21
Amen. If you’ll turn with me to your our first scripture reading in Exodus chapter 20, beginning at the first verse. And God spoke all these words saying: ‘I am the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. You shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself a carved image or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in…
The Ladies of Advent The Bride of Christ, the Church | Sermon on Isaiah 62:1-12
Amen. If you’ll turn with me in your Bibles, please, to the prophet Isaiah, chapter 62. Isaiah writes: ‘For Zion’s sake, I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem’s sake, I will not be quiet until her righteousness goes forth as brightness and her salvation as a burning torch. The nations shall see your righteousness and all the kings your glory, and you shall be called by a new name that the mouth of the Lord will give. You shall…
The Ladies of Advent Mary, Lady of Joy | Sermon on Luke 1:26-56; Matthew 27:50-61
If you’ll turn with me in your Bibles, please, to Luke 1, beginning at verse 26: In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the House of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, “Greetings, oh favored one, the Lord is with you.” But she was greatly troubled at the saying…
Ladies of Advent Ruth, Lady of Love | Sermon on Ruth 1, Matthew 1:1-16
Our first scripture reading comes from the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 1, beginning at verse one: ‘The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. And Judah the father of Peris and Zarah by Tamar, and Peris the father of Hez, and Hez the father of Ram. And Ram the father of…
Ladies of Advent Rahab, Lady of Peace | Sermon on Matthew 1:1-16
If you’ll please turn with me in your Bibles, we will begin with the gospel of Matthew, chapter 1. The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. And Judah the father of Perez and Zarah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram, and Ram…