Lectionary ReadingsSermon Text: John 12:20-33
Sermon Title: “Dying to Life – A Picture of God’s Grace”
Sermon Notes: Following Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, Philip and Andrew bear witness to the curiosity about Jesus being expressed by certain Gentiles (“Greeks”) in Jerusalem for the Passover. In our lives, as in Jesus’ life, there are times when we must go through a [...]
Sermon Text: John 3:14-21
Sermon Title: “A Snake – A Picture of God’s Grace”
Sermon Notes: John uses the Old Testament story of the plague of snakes in the wilderness as a narrative frame for his understanding of Christ’s atonement for human sin. As in the story of the poisonous snakes sent by God upon the complaining Israelites, for which [...]
Sermon Text: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25
Sermon Title: “Foolishness – A Picture of God’s Grace”
Sermon Notes: Responding to reports of serious divisions among the fledgling Christians in Corinth, Paul calls upon them to remember whom they believe and by whom they are saved. The lives of individual Christians, seeking to be faithful in defiance of – in spite of – [...]
Sermon Text: Romans 4:13-25
Sermon Title: “Trust – A Picture of God’s Grace”
Sermon Notes: To illustrate for the Romans the difference between adherence to the law and the righteousness of faith, Paul cites Abraham’s obedience when God requires him to sacrifice his most precious possession. Paul relates the story of God’s promising 99-year-old Abraham a child, to show [...]
