Sermons on “Christian Life”
What makes the Church the Church?
As the Church, we have the enormous privilege of sharing Peter’s confession that gives hope to those who are lost in darkness: “Jesus, you are the answer, the point, the last word, the meaning. You are it!”
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The God-Shaped Hole
Nothing and no-one but God can fill the God-shaped hole that is at the center of our being. When we let God re-orient our loves away from secondary things and toward our Lord Jesus Christ, that hole is filled and we are graced with freedom and contentment.
View SermonFlourishing as a Witness in the World
A healthy, flourishing Christian community is a powerful witness to our world that yearns for healing. What is it like for us to live into it?
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Blessings and Woes
The poor can help us see the need for a power greater than ourselves to heal us and give us happiness and meaning. They help us come to the day when we will clearly see the source of this power: Jesus, the Christ, our Savior.
View SermonThe Gift of Love
Because of God’s faithfulness and love, we have the strength to develop into communities that carry out the loving, liberating works for which our world searches.
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Christ is King
On this Sunday we celebrate that Christ is King. Not just the king of our hearts. Not only king of the Church. But king of heaven and earth. Today we step back to reflect on the kingdoms of this world and to consider who or what holds ultimate authority in our lives. (John 18:33-37)
View SermonThe Faith of Demons
The demons believe—and they shudder. Is your faith a faith born from love? Or is your faith just a shuddering like the demons? (James 2:1-10, 14-17)
View SermonLaying Down Our Lives
Our policy as Christians is to lay down our lives for one another. Are we willing to do this? God has revealed this type of love in Jesus and invites us to participate in this love that originates within Himself. (1 John 3:16-20)
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What are the requirements to be a citizen of the kingdom of God? Life is full of requirements. The same is true of the Kingdom of God. (Luke 18:9-14)
View SermonConflict in the Church
The content of salvation is fellowship—fellowship with God and with one another in Christ. Jesus teaches us how to seek reconciliation in the church when we hurt one another. (Matthew 18:15-20)
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