Sermons

The Fifth Sunday in Lent March 17, 2024

The Fifth Sunday in Lent March 17, 2024 John 12:20-33 Rethinking Religion— Rethinking Devoted Commitment!   20Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the Feast. 21They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, with a request. “Sir,” they said, “we would like to see Jesus.” 22Philip went to tell Andrew; Andrew and Philip in turn told Jesus. 23Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. 24I tell you the…

Fourth Sunday in Lent March 10, 2024

The Fourth Sunday in Lent March 10, 2024 Ephesians 2:1-10 Rethinking Religion— Rethinking the Solution to Sin!   1As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, 2in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. 3All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our sinful nature…

Third Sunday in Lent March 3, 2024

The Third Sunday in Lent March 3, 2024 John 2:13-22 Rethinking Religion— Rethinking the Worth of Worship!   13When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14In the temple courts he found men selling cattle, sheep and doves, and others sitting at tables exchanging money. 15So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple area, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. 16To…

Second Sunday in Lent February 25, 2024

The Second Sunday in Lent February 25, 2024 Romans 8:31-38 Rethinking Religion— Rethinking Suffering Under the Cross!   31He then began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and after three days rise again. 32He spoke plainly about this, and Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. 33But when Jesus turned and looked at his…