“Above All Else : The Last Things” – 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17      introduction:  Christian Essentials  – Last Things As we consider a sermon topic – and yes, it’s one of the essentials of our Christian faith – as we consider a sermon topic on the “Last Things” we really...

“Above All Else : The Ministry” – Ephesians 4:11-13      1. Cars and sermons Last week, I was having oasis with a table full of you, and I was telling the story of buying a new car 13 years ago. Kia had just come out with a new model...

“Above All Else : The Church” – 1 Corinthians 12:2-7, 17-27      1. The Definition of the Church As we continue our series of sermons on the essentials of our Christian faith and how we live it out, we move on today to a consideration of the church. We...

“Above All Else : The Bible” – 2 Timothy 3:14-17      Introduction – sermon series We’re kind of nicely in the middle of a series of sermons on the essentials of our Christian faith and how we live it out – the things that are important “above all else.”...

“Above All Else : Holy Baptism” – Galatians 3:26-27      1. Stories of being saved / rescued True stories of people being saved or rescued are fascinating, captivating. If you are old enough, you probably remember Alex Haley’s 1976 best-seller Roots and the 1977 TV mini-series by the same...