Text: Mark 7:31-37 Theme: “1 – Astonished beyond measure” Series: Beyond Measure Part 2, “Engaged beyond Measure” Part 3, “Humbled beyond measure“ ______________________ Intr – I’ll start the sermon today by showing a couple of “magic powers” I have, to leave you amazed—perhaps even astonished. Let’s begin with a magic...
Text: Mark 7:14-21, Galatians 5 Theme: Living in His terms ___________________________ Intr – Hand sanitizer dispensers have been in hospitals for a long time now, and since the coronavirus pandemic, they are everywhere. The idea seems to be that sanitizing your hands frequently will help stop the spread of germs...
Text: John 1:19-28; Psalm 126 Theme: “(A ringing cry of) Joy” ___________________________ Intr- When a mother is giving birth by natural means, it is not uncommon for here to cry, right? I mean, not just to shed tears, but to yell, or scream. If you could be near the birth...
Text: 1 Corinthians 1.1-9; Mark 11.1-10 Theme: “Hope” ___________________________ Intr- I have in my hands an old book, and I wanted to ask you: how much do you think it is worth? Answers may vary here, but I don’t think I would get, say, a thousand dollars for it, right?...
Sermon – November 12th, 2023 Hope Lutheran Church, Port Coquitlam BC Text: Matthew 25:1-13; 1 Thessalonians 4 Theme: “The Oil for daily life” ___________________________ Intr – Out of 10 virgins, 5 didn’t make it to the wedding feast; they were left out. Why did that happen, since it seems that...
Sermon – November 5th, 2023 Hope Lutheran Church, Port Coquitlam BC Text: Matthew 5:1-12; 1 John 3:1-3; Revelation 7 Theme: “Life before and after death” ___________________________ Intr – If you would make a list of forbidden topics for daily life conversations, where would you start? – politics? / -Sports /...
Sermon – October 29th, 2023 – Reformation Day Observed Hope Lutheran Church, Port Coquitlam, BC Text: John 8, Romans 3 Theme: Series: “Active in Love, Growing in Christ” 3 – Bible-based ___________________________ Intr – When we use synonyms, we are usually emphasizing and amplifying something we say, right? I...