Sermon Transcripts

“Jesus’ Message: You Are God’s Presence”

“Advocacy In The Spirit”

1 Samuel 8:4-11, 16-20

Mark 3:20-35

The good news of Jesus is that we do not need to be held captive by “the powers and principalities” of darkness. My friends, we live in a wonderful time in history right now. Yes, you have good news to share with people who are held captive by the powers of darkness rooted in ethnicity, patriarchy, wealth, division, gender identity, and war. These powers are dark in they ...

Series: “Jesus’ Message: You Are God’s Presence”

“Filled With The Holy Spirit”

Isaiah 6:1-8

John 3:1-17

True north differs from magnetic north, which varies from place to place due to local magnetic anomalies. A magnetic compass almost never shows true north. To find true north from a magnetic compass you have to know the local magnetic variation and how it is varying over time. Finding true north is essential for accurate navigation. Hence the metaphor. In life’s journey we are often uncertain where we ...

Series: “Jesus’ Message: You Are God’s Presence”

“The Holy Spirit”

Acts 2:17, 21

an excerpt from Brennan Manning, The Importance of Being Foolish: How to Think Like Jesus (New York City, New York: HarperSanFrancisco, 2005), 166-167.

John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15

The better you know yourself, you will make better choices.^[1] There’s a story about choices and it goes like this:

A burglar broke into a house one night. He shined his flashlight around, looking for valuables when a voice in the dark said, “Jesus knows ...

Series: “Jesus’ Message: You Are The Conduit”

“Being A Builder of Bridges”

Psalm 1

Acts 1:15-17, 21-26

John 17:6-19

In my life, I’ve struggled with ambition. Oh, ambition is important, but when it controls many of one’s moves, it’s dangerous. At times in my career, who I knew, what church I served, and how successful I was were compelling validators of me in my ministry. My self-importance became controlling, pride was deeply rooted, and “image management” ruled the day. My sense of self was not ...

Series: “Jesus’ Message: You Are The Conduit”

“Being A Righter of Wrongs”

Acts 8:26-40

John 15:1-8

Evidence is important, particularly when it comes to the claims we make about Jesus and his importance in our lives. Dr. Jerry Root, Professor of Evangelism and Director of the Wheaton Evangelism Initiative, Billy Graham Center, relates the following story:

While my flight was delayed, I met a woman in the Vienna airport. She was wearing a lanyard with a name tag and carrying a clipboard and obviously taking ...