Glimpses of the Kin-dom
But I Say
Jesus tells us the rules. But as Chef Emeril Legasse would say, he “kicks it up a notch.” His point was that no matter how hard we try, we can never live up to the letter of the law. So we need to stop acting as if it is up to us. God is not some monster looking for every opportunity to smite us for the mildest transgression. God is like the father in the parable of the Prodigal Son.…
You Are
Pastor Wayne explores the meaning behind “you are the light of the world” and “a city on a hill cannot be hidden,” in this second sermon on the Sermon on the Mount, The light of Christ is already living within us. We are called to share that light with others. We need to remember not only who we are but whose we are. We are the embodiment of Christ in the world today. Let’s take that knowledge and help lead…
Blessed Are
We continue our sermon series, “Glimpses of the Kin-dom” with the first sermon in a three week look at the Sermon on the Mount found in the Gospel of Matthew, chapters 5-7. The Sermon on the Mount spells out the focus of Jesus’ message. The sermon this week focuses on Matthew 5:1-12, the section referred to as The Beatitudes. These are the “blessed are…” statements of Jesus. Pastor Wayne invites us to see how we are blessed as a congregation.…
Have the Same Mind
Paul was writing to a church in conflict. He was writing to admonish and encourage a church that he loved… a church that was hurting his heart over the divisions that were apparent among them. Division in the church is not a new thing. It has existed from the very beginning. But how do we deal with division? That, my friends, is the question. As a society, we have become very polarized as we have forgotten how to “disagree without…
Not Lacking
In our lesson today from 1 Corinthians 1:1-9, the Apostle Paul reminds the church at Corinth, and by extension, us, that we “are not lacking in any spiritual gift as you wait for the revealing our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Corinthians 1:7, NRSV). Or to put it another way, God has provided us with all that we need in order to live out our calling to share the love and grace of God with everyone that we meet.
