Text: 2 Corinthians 4:5-5.1; Mark 3 Theme: “Our hearts are His” ___________________________ Intr – Two friends were chatting at the cafeteria, and one friend told the other how sometimes people would make her feel completely discouraged, devalued, with no desire to carry on.| “When I hear comments that tell me...

Text: Psalm 81:1-10 Theme: “Hear, O my people, while I admonish/testify/warn you!” (v.8) ___________________________ Intr – We read together Psalm 81 today, and even though it is the psalm assigned for this Sunday with or without confirmation, it seems fitting for our special day today. The psalmist writes: “Sing aloud to...

Text: Acts 2:22-36; John 3:15-17; Isaiah 6 Theme: Creator, Redeemer, Comforter ___________________________ Intro – I thought of starting my sermon today by making a special smoothie for us. (pastor adds usual and unusual ingredients to a blender and blends them).Would any of you be willing to taste it? I’m pretty...

Text: Acts 2:1-12 Theme: “Speaking another language” ___________________________ Intro –  Today we celebrate Pentecost, remembering the miracle of the tongues of fire in Jerusalem. The disciples spoke in different languages to reach various people and nations with the Gospel. My initial question to you today is: how many languages other...

Text: 1 John 5:9-16; John 17:11-19; Psalm 1; Theme: Eternal Life in our daily life ___________________________ Intr – You are watching a game with you friend and it is the final game of the series. Your friend celebrates every good play and gets super tense at every difficult moment. You...