Sermon Text: James 1:2-4 Below is a sermon manuscript from January 12, 2024. Watch the sermon here. Introduction “God help me to feel what I know is true.” Those were the words of a teenage student in our youth ministry several years ago. She was fighting for faith. She knew that God was in control. She … Continue reading Real Faith and Trials
Intro to James
Sermon Text: James 1:1 Below is a sermon manuscript from January 5 2024. Watch the sermon here. Introduction The other day, my son was misbehaving, and we corrected him. His response was, “But I can’t help it. The Bible says we all sin. I will sin; there is nothing I can do about it.” My little … Continue reading Intro to James
Jesus Is Here
Sermon Text: Matthew 1:17-2:12 Below is a sermon manuscript from December 22, 2024. Watch the sermon here. Introduction Have you ever received a present and been disappointed? Maybe it was something that you were wanting for a long time. I remember doing research into game systems that had been released the year or so prior and … Continue reading Jesus Is Here
Jesus is Coming
Sermon Text: Genesis 3:15, 12:1-3; Isaiah 9:6-7 Below is a sermon manuscript from December 15, 2024. Watch the sermon here. Introduction It’ll all come together. It will all work out. Do you have someone in your family like that? Maybe it’s this time of year, and things are chaotic, you have a million things to do … Continue reading Jesus is Coming
Continuing Celebrations
Esther 9-10 Below is a sermon manuscript from December 8, 2024. Watch the sermon here. Introduction Do you have any continuing celebrations in your home that are unique to you? Maybe it is an anniversary or a particular milestone that was hit in your life or career. I remember hearing about people who would mark off … Continue reading Continuing Celebrations
Difficult Decree
Below is a sermon manuscript from December 1, 2024. Watch the sermon here. Esther 8 Introduction Beating your rival doesn’t get you to where you want to be. In 2021, a football coach famously said that he would hang 100 points on his rival. It has been four years, and he’s still 16 points away from … Continue reading Difficult Decree
Awkward Dinner
Below is a sermon manuscript from November 24, 2024. Watch the sermon here. Esther 7 Introduction I confess that I get second-hand embarrassment and can’t stand situations that are ripe with it whether it’s a situation happening around me or even a TV show or book. I need to leave the room. This is true even … Continue reading Awkward Dinner
Sleepless in Susa
Below is a sermon manuscript from November 10, 2024. Watch the sermon here. Esther 6 Introduction There is a movie starring Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks called Sleepless in Seattle. A widower’s son calls into a radio program to help his father, who is struggling with losing his wife. This romantic comedy is like many others. … Continue reading Sleepless in Susa
Wisdom and Folly
Below is a sermon manuscript from November 3, 2024. Watch the sermon here. Esther 5 Introduction Have you ever done something very foolish and you thought it was a great idea at the time? Maybe you even put thought into it, and others agreed with your plans, but it was really dumb. I’ve had many of … Continue reading Wisdom and Folly
For Such a Time
Below is a sermon manuscript from October 27, 2024. Watch the sermon here. Esther 4 Introduction In 1520, Martin Luther, the reformer, wrote a work called The Babylonian Captivity of the Church. In this work he compared the situation of the people of God within the Roman Catholic Church of his day to Israel exiled in Babylon. … Continue reading For Such a Time
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