Author: Ken Corder

Sermon Notes: Deuteronomy 26:1-11

God’s Generous Heart (Audio)                   Deut. 26:1-11 As the first Sunday of Lent arrives, we find ourselves at a border with the ancient Israelites in our reading from Deuteronomy. We are standing on the edge of the wilderness, looking with great anticipation toward the Promised Land. Just in front of us is the Jordan River Valley,… Continue reading Sermon Notes: Deuteronomy 26:1-11

Sermon Notes: Genesis 50:15-21

The Bible Doesn’t Say That:  Never Question God                    Genesis 50:15-21 A child asked his father, “How were people born?” So his father said, “Adam and Eve made babies, then their babies became adults and made babies, and so on.” The child then went to his mother, asked her the same question and she told him,… Continue reading Sermon Notes: Genesis 50:15-21

Sermon Notes: Luke 18:9-14

The Bible doesn’t say that:  God helps those who help themselves              Luke 18:9-14 This is our third Week of our series “The Bible doesn’t say that.” The goal of this series is to clear up a few misunderstandings surrounding phrases we hear in culture all the time that are attributed to God and to… Continue reading Sermon Notes: Luke 18:9-14

Sermon Notes: 1 John 4:7-8

The Bible Doesn’t Say That:  God Hates Sinners                     1 John 4:7-8 This morning we continue our “The Bible Doesn’t Say That” series.  This week we take on the statement not found anywhere in the Bible: “God hates sinners.” If God hates sin, we are all doomed.  For all have sinned and fall short of the… Continue reading Sermon Notes: 1 John 4:7-8

Matthew 11:28-30

The Bible Doesn’t Say That: God Will Not Give You More Than You Can Handle   Matt. 11:28-30 That’s Not in the Bible – God Will Never Give You More Than You Can Handle We have often heard it said that God will not give you more than you can handle.  But our experience, reason, tradition… Continue reading Matthew 11:28-30

Sermon Notes: Matthew 25:31-35

Impact Series – Paying It Forward           Matthew 25:31-45 Impact Series – Paying It Forward Relate story of my step-father showing patience and kindness when I broke disc hitch. Okay, so this is the second week in a row that we encounter in the Gospels a portrait of Christ as fearsome.  Last week, we read… Continue reading Sermon Notes: Matthew 25:31-35

Sermon Notes: Luke 12:49-51

Overfullness of Life                         Luke 12:49-51 Impact Series – Overfullness of Life Text:  49 “I have come to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! 50 But I have a baptism to undergo, and what constraint I am under until it is completed! 51 Do you think I came to bring peace on… Continue reading Sermon Notes: Luke 12:49-51