Sermons from 2017

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December 31, 2017 – Joyful New You!

Scripture: Luke 2: 22-40 Sermon: Joyful New You! In Christ, we are given a new start. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he or she is a new creation; old thing have passed away; behold, all things have become new. 2 Corinthians 5:17

December 24, 2017 – Prince of Peace

Scripture: Isaiah 9:2-7 Sermon Series: Names for the Messiah Sermon Title: Prince of Peace The fourth title assigned by Isaiah 9: 6 to the newly crowned king in Jerusalem is “Prince of Peace.” The king was responsible for social order and for economic prosperity. It was, moreover, understood that the maintenance of a viable social order […]

December 17, 2017 – Everlasting Father

Scripture: Isaiah 9:2-7 Sermon Series: Names for the Messiah Sermon Title: Mighty God The third liturgical title assigned to the newly coronated king in Isaiah 9:6 is “Everlasting Father.” At the outset it is clear that the oracle is situated in a patriarchal society in which the father is at the head of the family, clan, […]

December 10, 2017 – Mighty God

Scripture: Isaiah 9:2-7 Sermon Series: Names for the Messiah Sermon Title: Mighty God This week we continue reflecting on the royal oracle of Isaiah 9:2–7 as it pertains to Jesus. We have seen how royal titles from an ancient liturgy were taken up by the early church as a way to bear witness to Jesus. Now […]

December 3, 2017 – Wonderful Counselor

Scripture: Isaiah 9:2-7 Sermon Title: Names for the Messiah – Wonderful Counselor This passage from Isaiah is well known today and associated primarily with Jesus in part because Handel included it in the Messiah. Today we consider how Jesus meets the Royal expectation of “Wonderful Counselor.” Clearly Jesus was not what the people or religious […]

November 5, 2017 – Cultivating Your Inner Life: Prayer

Sermon Series:  Cultivating Your Inner Life: Prayer Prayer is how we connect to God. Sometimes we try to find just the right phrase but God seeks just the right heart. Sometimes we are seduced into being self oriented but the Lord’s prayer keeps correcting our selfish desires. One key is how Jesus aims us into […]