Sermons (Page 60)

Six Points of Jesus Coming into our Life

As we celebrate the 12 Days of Christmas and on the First Sunday of Christmas, we heard six lessons from Isaiah, Luke, Matthew, John and eleven carols were sung. As the church year moves towards the Epiphany, instead of illustrating the 12 days of Christmas Pastor Eric shared six points of Jesus coming into our…

The Grinch Teaches Us About Christmas

On Christmas Eve, Luke’s wonderful Gospel tells of God’s greatest gift that came as a baby in a manger. Pastor Eric told us the story of the ‘F’ words that can attempt to steal this Season of Jesus from our heart and mind. Feeling blue, Family, Friends, Finances and Fate can all lift us up…

The Promise of Christmas!

Matthew’s gospel, which we do not get to hear often, tells the story of the angel appearing to Joseph while he was sleeping and explaining to him Mary’s virgin conception of the child to be called Jesus. What did Joseph think upon hearing this? He had every right to send Mary away but he trusted…

Grace…Grace….And More Grace!

On this third Sunday of Advent, after reading Matthew’s gospel, Pastor Eric asks us to think about what is Grace. Grace is God’s Love for us and it is sometimes difficult for us to see others receive God’s Grace when we feel we deserve it. What we do in this world does matter to us…

Prepare Your Heart For Christmas

On the Second Sunday of Advent, we hear how Matthew shares the story of John the Baptist telling the people to be baptized; that he was baptizing with water for repentance; but one who was more powerful than he was coming after him. Pastor Beth asks us, as we prepare our hearts for Christmas, to…

Hope for the World

As we begin the season of Advent, Matthew tells us, in his gospel, to put on the armor of light….keep awake…be ready.. because no one knows when the coming of the Lord will happen. Pastor Eric reminds us that we know the story and start at the end to get to the beginning of Hope…

Jesus & Puppies Understand

Do you have someone in your life who understands? On Christ The King Sunday, the last Sunday of the church year, Pastor Beth recounts a story of a man who responds to a “Puppies For Sale” sign to illustrate a surprising lesson of understanding. We all need someone in life who understands. Jesus, our Christ…

It’s All About The Easy Stuff

We often get caught up in the complex things that come into our lives; hurricanes, personal loss, and, as Luke describes, huge temples that get knocked down. But Pastor Eric reminded us in Sunday’s sermon that when we get caught up in the hard stuff, the easy stuff gets left behind. So what is the “easy…

God Will Never Let Us Go

Which is heavier? A pound of chocolate or a pound of sand? That’s a trick question but a fun one. The Sadducees were not trying to be funny when they questioned Jesus concerning whose wife a multi married woman would be in the resurrection. They were attempting to trap and discredit Jesus because the Sadducees…

The Four Horsemen of GRACE (or the 4 Un’s)

Pastor Eric’s sermon described what he called the Four Horsemen of GRACE – or the 4 Un’s: 1.  Grace is Unrelenting!   If you have ever had a dog who played ‘Fetch’ you know that sometimes they have a very hard time letting go of the ball or the toy.  God is like that with…