Advent 4: Simeon’s Song of Peace
Luke 2:21-40 Simeon’s Song of Peace: the nunc dimittis Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace, according to your word; 2 young parents who joyfully submit to God’s law 2 elderly prophets who patiently wait for God’s promise 2 strange pictures that teach the meaning of Christmas
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The Angel’s Song of Glory Luke 2:1-20 Luke 2 is one of the most famous passages in the Bible.It is the staple piece of every nativity play and it is heard in Hallmark Christmas movies. (I am no Hallmark movie expert, but I am just assuming.) It is the passage Linus turns to in explaining to…
Read MoreAdvent 2018: Mary’s Song of Glory
The Magnificat: Mary’s Song of Glory Interestingly, one of the most asked (or sung) questions every Christmas is… Mary, did you know? And in this sermon we get the answer! Here we look at one of the most famous passages in the Bible: Mary’s Magnificat, or song of majesty and glory. It is a beautiful, powerful song…
Read MoreAdvent 2018: Zechariah’s Song of Praise.
Songs of the Savior: Luke 1-2 For Advent this year we are hitting the pause button on our Ephesians series and are going to be looking at the first two chapters of the Gospel of Luke. Here Luke gives us the four original Christmas songs. But these songs are not songs about a magical snowman or a…
Read MoreWorship: Psalm 95
Psalm 95 is one of the best places in the Bible to learn about worship. Follow along as we learn the what of worship, the why of worship, and the how of worship. What: Your whole being is involved It ascribes “worth” Why: “worship is seeing God as beautiful not just useful” How: It is corporate It is rhythmic It is…
Read MoreWorship: The stories we tell in worship
Over the next few weeks we will be discussing worship. We will be answering questions like: why we sing the songs we sing, or why we structure the service the way we do? In this sermon we look at the book of Exodus. The key idea is that God has revealed himself and true worship is responding…
Read MoreEphesians 5:15-21: The power of the right songs
In this sermon we begin a new series on worship. There are few things as powerful as the songs we sing. The right song can help us remember things we should never forget. It can help us forget things we should not remember. It can soften us when our hearts are hard or cheer us when…
Read MoreEphesians 5:1-17: Walk in love, light, and wisdom.
In this passage Paul encourages us to: Walk in love. And we learn that sacrificial love is the fuel for our journey. Walk in the light. And we learn that the light gives us direction for our journey. Walk in wisdom. And we learn that our use of time gives us the pro
Read More“The Christian Counter-Culture” Ephesians 4:24-32
In this message we look at 4 key marks of the new community that the Gospel creates. A true counter-culture is committed to truth. A true counter-culture controls its anger. A true counter-culture contributes generously. A true counter-culture is constructive with its words.
Read More“Walk This Way” – Ephesians 4:17-21
The Wrong Way to live Your Life the condition (17) the cause(18) the consequences (19) The Right Way to Live Your Life the contrast (20-21) the commands (22-24)
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