Sermon Text: Revelation 5:8-14 Below is a sermon manuscript from July 20, 2025. Watch the sermon here. Introduction July 18 has come and past. For many it was on their calendars for weeks. It was a day that we looked forward to, but a day when one little guy in the church looked forward to even … Continue reading Worthy Is the Lamb
Weight of Glory
Sermon Text: Revelation 4:9-11 Below is a sermon manuscript from July 6, 2025. Watch the sermon here. Introduction C.S. Lewis, in the beginning of The Weight of Glory, says that humans are settling for mud pies in a slum when offered a holiday at the sea. Part of his aim in the book was to show … Continue reading Weight of Glory
Throne in Heaven
Sermon Text: Revelation 4:1-8 Below is a sermon manuscript from June 29, 2025. Watch the sermon here. Introduction Have you ever seen something or been somewhere and it produced immense awe? I remember when we took our kids up Mount Nittany for the first time. We paused at the overlook and they just sat there and … Continue reading Throne in Heaven
Do We Have the Right Words In Our Bibles?
Introduction Today is Father’s Day. It’s appropriate that we discuss the Bible on Father’s day. Dad’s Words have power. They can build up or tear down. They can carry tremendous weight. We should use them well, and in doing so, we reflect our heavenly Father. Throughout this series, I have encountered more questions about Bible … Continue reading Do We Have the Right Words In Our Bibles?
Who Decided the Books of the Bible?
Sermon Text: Various Passages Below is a sermon manuscript from June 11, 2025. Watch the sermon here. Introduction Who gets to determine which books are in the Bible? There were competing factions, and one won and then suppressed the others. Here is the lost gospel that the church doesn’t want you to know exists. These are … Continue reading Who Decided the Books of the Bible?
The Bible Is Necessary
Introduction My grandma, growing up, constantly asked, “Have you been eating?” Whenever I visited, she would make sure that I ate. Not asking “do you want more.” But stating “here, have more!” Grandmas keeping their grandkids well fed was true on both sides of my family, whether asking questions or keeping the cookie supply full, grandmas … Continue reading The Bible Is Necessary
The Bible Is Clear
Sermon Text: Various Passages Below is a sermon manuscript from May 25, 2025. Watch the sermon here. Introduction I recently came across a video from years ago that asked couples on the street how well they knew each other, everything in between. It was both comical and sad to see how little they knew. But one … Continue reading The Bible Is Clear
The Bible Is Authoritative
Sermon Text: Various Passages Below is a sermon manuscript from May 18, 2025. Watch the sermon here. Introduction Have you ever had a bad boss? One that may be demanding without proper explanation and guidance, or perhaps just incompetent. We can develop a negative perception of authority due to our past experiences with it. But this … Continue reading The Bible Is Authoritative
The Bible Is Inspired
Sermon Text: Various Passages Below is a sermon manuscript from April 27, 2025. Watch the sermon here. Introduction In the 80s there was a song that said, “You're the meaning in my life You're the inspiration You bring feeling to my life You're the inspiration.” When we think of the word inspiration, this kind of idea … Continue reading The Bible Is Inspired
Real Faith and Opposition
Sermon Text: James 5:1-12 Below is a sermon manuscript from April 6, 2025. Watch the sermon here. Introduction I want to start out by reading a section of a book written by someone who influenced Martin Luther King Jr. A book that had a tremendous impact on the civil rights movement overall. He says this, In … Continue reading Real Faith and Opposition
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