The Pearl of Great Price
Ancient Stories for Modern Life VI Matt. 13:45,46 • The Pearl of Great Price A. Background & Comments: • on this final Sunday of August, we bring to a conclusion a series of sermons that have been focusing on the parables of Jesus Christ, as they are presented in Matthew Ch. 13:1-52. In these times together [...]
Parable of Hidden Treasure
Ancient Stories for Modern Life V Matt. 13:44 A. Background & Comments: • through this summer season we have been considering the parables of Jesus Christ as they are presented in Matthew Ch. 13:1-52. In these times together we have seen: The Parable of the Sower (vs. 3-9; 18-23) – we receive the Word of God [...]
The Parable of the Yeast
Ancient Stories for Modern Life IV Matt. 13:33 A. Background & Comments: • through this summer season we have been considering the parables of Jesus Christ as they are presented in Matthew Ch. 13:1-52. In these times together we have seen: The Parable of the Sower (vs. 3-9; 18-23) – we receive the Word of God [...]
The Mustard Seed
Ancient Stories for Modern Life III: Matt. 13: 31,32 A. Background & Comments: • in late May we began a series of sermons for the summer that are focused on the parables of Jesus Christ from Matthew Ch. 13. Being that this occurred more than a month ago – a lot has happened between then & [...]
Ancient Stories for Modern Life I: The Sower
Matt. 13:3-9,18-23 A. Background & Comments: • we begin a series of sermons for these summer months that are focused on the parables of Jesus Christ from Matthew Ch. 13. This series is valuable because it is in the summer that we often have a little more time to sit & think about ourrelationship to God. • Jesus [...]
Mother: Power to Mold
II Timothy 1:5,6 A. Background & Comments: • On this Mother’s Day 2010 we find ourselves especially grateful for the mother figures in our lives. Whether or not your biological mother was positively influential in your life, most people can claim some mother-like individual who has made their lives a much better thing. • It is not [...]
Worthy of Honour
Phil. 2:25-30 Seniors Appreciation Day A. Background & Comments: • we have already spent time this morning bringing glory & honour to Jesus Christ, as well as recognizing people who have brought encouragement & hope to our lives. • In the NT the pre-dominant use of the word honour is, quite naturally, with reference to Jesus [...]
Baptism: Prayer & Preparation
Romans 10:8-11 Response to the Resurrection of Jesus Christ A. Background & Comments: • Last Sunday Pastor Mike led us in consideration of what it means, in part, to be baptized. He helped us see that identifying with Jesus Christ is a very important part of this act. Today, we hope to add to what Mike [...]
It Is Finished!
Last Words of the Cross IV John 19:30 A. Background & Comments: • through this month of March we have considered several, but not all, of the last sayings & words of Jesus Christ on the cross. This process has helped us understand the mindset of Jesus Christ before his sacrificial death. We have [...]
A Plan to Restore & Rebuild
Last Words of the Cross II John 19:28,29 A. Background & Comments: • last Sunday we commenced a short series, leading to Good Friday & Easter Day, that helps us consider the last hours of the life of Jesus Christ. In our consideration of John 19:25-27 we noted that Jesus Christ was teaching his [...]