“Jesus’ Prayer for YOU!” – John 17   Maundy Thursday – March 29, 2018   Lots happened on Thursday night – Passover meal, Institution of Lord’s Supper, Washing disciples’ feet, new commandment to love (mandatum – Maundy), prayer in Gethsemane (drops of blood), betrayal and arrest, trial.   One thing we don’t often mention / […]

“The Importance of Doctrine” – Philippians 2:5-11   Palm Sunday of the Passion – March 25, 2018     Introduction: The question & a true story For the last six weeks I have been addressing topics that YOU have asked about. The last one for now is this question: “What exactly is doctrine and why […]

“Pride and Greed” – Mark 10:35-45   Lent 5 – March 18, 2018   Introduction: 7 deadly sins (Pride and Greed) Seven deadly sins – grouping and classification of vices within Christian teachings (back to 4th century A.D.) Two of them showed up on SSSH: pride (What is pride? Why does it hurt us?) & greed (actually […]

“Relying on God AND Prayer” – Numbers 21:4-9   Lent 4 – March 11, 2018     Today’s sermon topic was suggested by a couple of people. One asked the question: “How can we pray with confidence for something when we know we don’t get everything we want?” The second person wrote a whole bunch […]

“The Ten Commandments” – Exodus 20:1-17   3rd Sunday in Lent – March 4, 2018     Suggested Sermon Subject: The Ten Commandments – unpacking shoulds & should nots.   Context: out of Egypt, across Red Sea, toward Promised Land.   Confirmation Sermon Notes – heard the law; heard the Gospel. Explain to kids first… […]