In this sermon we will continue our journey from the Parade and the Garden to a place we scarcely want to venture… the Cross. Why? Why is the cross so controversial? Just last week Marshall Polston, a 20 year old sophomore at Rollins College, was suspended from college because his muslim professor stated that “the crucifixion…
Last Sunday in our #Easter series, we focused specifically on the Triumphal entry of Christ as He made His way into Jerusalem. It was the first of four sermons taking us on a journey to the resurrection of Jesus. We focused on John 12 last Sunday with five things to remember “When Things Don’t Go As Planned…”,…
What do you treasure? As pastors, we often talk about “laying up treasures in heaven or where your treasure is, there will your heart be also”… but what do you REALLY treasure? Growing up, the things we thought were important turned out to be pretty lame. The things we thought were pretty lame turns out…
As we take a look at what the Bible says about Heaven over the next few weeks, I’m reminded of a question posed by John Piper. He asked, “Would you be satisfied with going to Heaven if Jesus wasn’t there?” Ponder that for a moment. There are a number of misconceptions about Heaven. Commercials often…
In one of his more recent writings, Rob Bell, a “pastor” of a 7,000 member mega-church in Michigan broke theological ties with church historians and basic Gospel theology by throwing his support behind the theological teaching of Universalism in his book entitled, “Love Wins”. What is universalism you may ask? Universalism is the belief that…
John Owen, a theologian from the 1600’s, once said, “God has work to do in this world; and to desert it because of its difficulties and entanglements, is to cast off His authority. It is not enough that we be just, that we be righteous, and walk with God in holiness; but we must also…
Did you know that the human body can go 40+ days without food, 11 days without sleep, but no more than 3 days without water? Why? Because water is your body’s transportation system. It transports nutrients to your tissues and aids in the removal of toxic waste from your system. Have you ever been really…
One of my favorite quotes is a quote from St. Augustine of Hippo, one of the early church fathers. He said, “Thou hast made us for thyself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it finds its rest in thee.” We live in a world that is restless, noisy, chaotic, stressful, and at times,…
Nine words…a lot can be said in nine words. Eternity can be changed in nine words. Lives can be forever altered with nine words. Wandering souls can find purpose in just nine words. This is the message from the Easter sermon on March 27th, 2016.