Pentecost 14 – August 29, 2021

“Stand Firm” – Ephesians 6:10-20   Introduction Grace, mercy, and peace be to you from God our father and from our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. My name is Mike; I have the privilege of sharing the message with you today. This is my first time preaching a sermon so...

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Pentecost 13 – August 22, 2021

“Submitting to One Another” – Ephesians 5:[21]22-33   Introduction: love, weddings, marriage There aren’t very many places in the Bible that we hear about weddings and marriage. I have often said that there are probably only two actual weddings in the Bible – one wedding at Cana where Jesus turned...

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Pentecost 12 – August 15, 2021

“Messy Spirituality… Unbelievable Teachings” – John 6:51-69   Introduction – deck chairs There is a Peanuts cartoon (by Charles Schulz) that starts with Lucy at her ten-cent psychology booth, where Charlie Brown has stopped for advice about life. She says, “Life, Charlie Brown, is like a deck chair. Have you...

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Pentecost 11 – August 8, 2021

“Teaching Children to Get Along” – Ephesians 4:17 – 5:1   Introduction – kids and summer This is every kid’s favourite time of year, isn’t it? Summer!! – when you can sleep late, hang out with your friends, do pretty much anything. We don’t have small kids at our house...

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Pentecost 10 – August 1, 2021

“One for All, and All for One” – Ephesians 4:1-16   1. “All For One and One For All” – Three Musketeers motto In 1844, French author Alexandre Dumas wrote a tale called “The Three Musketeers” that has been retold in print and movies over the years. The story is...

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