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
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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
Sermon Notes: Zephaniah 3:14-20
Prepare the Way Series: Do! Zephaniah 3:14-20 Well, we’re half way through the Advent season. Only nine more days until Christmas. Over the past few weeks or in the upcoming weeks it is likely that you will be engaged in singing carols on the radio, watching Christmas shows, decorating a Christmas tree, hanging mistletoe or… Continue reading Sermon Notes: Zephaniah 3:14-20
Sermon Notes: Luke 21:25-31
Prepare the Way Series: Stand! Luke 21:25-31 Prepare the Way Series – Stand Why all this talk of judgment, terrors, cosmic signs of the end times?[1] Isn’t Christmas season supposed to be joyous? Yes, but it’s not Christmas In my neighborhood, some people put their Christmas decorations up the day after Halloween, and… Continue reading Sermon Notes: Luke 21:25-31
Sermon Notes: John 6:1-14
Healing Hands: Feed the World John 6:1-14 “Triple threat stance” of wakefulness appears again: crossing over/willingness, sit down/purposeful rest, dare to feed the crowd/risk-taking Crowd (GR: Ochlos) – Frantic (Matt. 9:23), Unruly/Pushy (Mark 2:3), Needy (John 6:2); Desperate, exhausted other alternatives Jesus asks, “How are we going to feed the crowd?” Interesting, that John comments… Continue reading Sermon Notes: John 6:1-14