Total Sermons: 98
Total Amens: 1
Conflict And Community: Can You See Jesus When He Comes?
Into the post-crucifixion confusion and questions of the disciples, the risen Jesus appears to two disciples and brings the joy and blessings of the New Covenant to them through the Word and the Sacrament. Jesus shows that the whole Bible speaks of and points to him in his role as the Savior, and we (and the disciples) see that Jesus is most clearly revealed through the elements of the Lord Supper.
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Conflict And Community: Wondering About the Resurrection
Was Jesus really raised from the dead? The bodily resurrection is the essence of Christianity, and yet Jesus’ friends who first heard about it didn’t believe it! As Luke presents them in their confusion, space is created for us who either doubt or don’t understand the implications of the resurrection for our lives. The testimony and the empty tomb call us to bring our questions and wonder out loud as we seek answers for ourselves.
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Conflict And Community: Responses to the Crucifixion
The Roman soldiers, the passers-by, the religious leaders and even the two thieves responded to Jesus’ crucifixion differently. Except for one thief none of them understood who Jesus is and what He did for us by dying on the cross. How you respond will determine your eternity.
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Getting the Most Out of Trouble
See your sin; Savor God's Love; Grasp your Identity; Embrace God's Purpose
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Looking Back, Looking Forward
We all have a role to play in church planting. Some plant, others water, but it is always God who gives the increase. We can look back and thank God that this has always been the case, but we can also look forward with confidence that he will continue to use all of us to build his church.
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Conflict and Community: Saying No About God
As Peter’s faith crumbles under social and religious pressure, he denies Jesus three times and he invites us to ask ourselves, how do we respond when we fail God or other people? How do we learn the balance between not denying our new identity in Jesus and not becoming overbearing or insensitive to others with regards to matters of faith?
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Conflict and Community: Saying No To God?
The impending doom of the cross is closing in on Jesus, so he cries to God out of the stress and fear of the darkness that lays before him. As he does, we are awed as we see the honesty and passion of Jesus’ prayer life. We are moved to worship as we see that the darkness he entered was the darkness of our own suffering, judgment, and struggles. We are called to enter into the darkness and suffering of those around us, seeking to cause the sun of God’s kingdom to rise higher over our communities and our city.
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The Arrest of Jesus
The arrest of Jesus underscores the authenticity of scripture, the sovereignty of God and man’s desperate need for a savior.
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The Last Supper
Jesus wants us to take advantage of trouble. His kingdom was established by His trouble, and it is advanced through our trouble. When we face trouble, instead of fear, anger and despair, Jesus wants us to have courage and poise. How? By putting on God's worldview, which let's us understand the true cause of Jesus' death; By knowing that the purpose of Jesus' death was to set you free; And to know the power of Jesus' death which gives you a completely new identity in Christ.
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Conflict and Community: Predicting the End
Jesus pronounces judgment on the religious leaders of his day and those who follow them by predicting the destruction of the Temple and the city of Jerusalem. In his prediction, we see how he borrows imagery from the Old Testament and we learn how to interpret cosmological signs in Scripture. Before the coming destruction, Jesus also predicts an intense period of suffering for his people. In this, he gives us both instruction and promises that will strengthen us in our trials and enable us to be a blessing to others.
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