Sermons from 2022

Why A Humble Birth? Luke 2: 1-20

This Sunday, Christmas Day, we will go to the Christmas story text in Luke 2:1-20.  In this very familiar passage I have to ask this question: Why?  Why such a humble birth?  To such lowly insignificant people?  Besides God’s reasons that people wouldn’t hear, listen or notice; I believe there are lessons here in this…

Watch and Pray, Matthew 26: 36-46

This Sunday we continue (in our verse-by-verse study) our series in the gospel of John; we are finishing chapter 8 and looking at verses 48-59.  In this passage, the discussion/argument is getting heated as Jesus continues making points and challenging unbelief that these Pharisees cannot answer.  Jesus continues explaining and discussing facts about Himself: that He…

Humble Yourselves and Hear the Truth, John 8: 48-59

This Sunday we continue (in our verse-by-verse study) our series in the gospel of John; we are finishing chapter 8 and looking at verses 48-59.  In this passage, the discussion/argument is getting heated as Jesus continues making points and challenging unbelief that these Pharisees cannot answer.  Jesus continues explaining and discussing facts about Himself: that He…

Are You Stubborn? John 8: 37-47

This Sunday as we continue (in our verse-by-verse study) our series in the gospel of John; we are now up to chapter 8 and verses 37-47.  In this passage, our focus will be on stubbornness!  Jesus has been explaining and discussing facts about Himself: that He is the light of the world and the truth, but…

Do You Really Believe? John 8: 31-36

This Sunday we continue (in our verse-by-verse study) our series in the gospel of John; we are in chapter 8 looking at verses 30-36.  In this passage, Jesus, after declaring facts about Himself that He is the light of the world and the truth, now delivers a challenge about making sure they really believe.  Now here…

Warning! John 8: 21-30

This Sunday continuing (in our verse-by-verse study) in chapter 8 of the gospel of John; we are looking at verses 21-30.  In this passage, Jesus, after declaring facts about Himself that He is the light of the world and the truth, now continuing, says again that people must believe on Him.  Now to the questioning Pharisees…

A Frustrated Pharisee; John 7

This Sunday we now come to chapter 7 of our study in the gospel of John.  In this text, Jesus again gives the truth as to who He is, but here the response is mostly from the Jews, the religious Pharisees and the chief priests.  In the interaction and conversation, the religious leaders find themselves frustrated…