July 25, 2021 -- 1 Corinthians 6:1-11

 LGBT & ME
God's norms for sexuality and marriage have been consistent.
True disciples face changing times with unchanging love.

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July 18, 2021

 "And Such Were Some of You"
God has prepared a future of glory & purity. True disciples

 know that Jesus' righteousness qualifies them

 to inherit the blessings of salvation.

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Please note that the last few minutes of sermon were not recorded due to power issues. Apologies!

Sermon, Sunday, July 11, 2021

"Tell It Not in Gath --"

We live in a world of conflict. But true disciples know that the gospel calls for a new kind of reconciliation in the church -- Jesus' kind.

Sermon, Sunday, July 4, 2021

Discerning the Body

The Bread and Cup we share is a sharing in the ministry of Jesus Christ -- and in each other.

Sermon, Sunday, June 27, 2021

Flesh & Spirit

Jesus stands at the turning of the ages. True disciples know that he calls us to newness of life, even as we leave the old behind. 

Sermon, Sunday, June 20, 2021

 Church Discipline (2)

Holiness is central to the life of the church. True disciples know it gets worked out in love -- for God, for each other, and for the church.

Sermon, Sunday, June 13, 2021

 Church Discipline (1)

True disciples know that Jesus Christ has authorized the church to oversee purity in matters of life and faith.

Sermon, Sunday, June 6, 2021

Christ Our Passover Is Sacrificed! 

The exodus story foreshadows Jesus' work on the cross. True disciples know that in him, this ancient story becomes our story.

Sermon, Sunday, May 30, 2021

 The Kingdom and the Power

It doesn't take 'dynamite' to live the Christian life, but it does take power -- the kind that's perfected in weakness.

Sermon, Sunday, May 23, 2021

 Living Like Kings Princes

Christ has secured all the blessings of heaven. But true disciples know that the fulness of their inheritance must wait for the future.

Sermon, Sunday, May 9, 2021

Making for the Summit 

The apostles aren't always easy to understand.

But true disciples know that they have much to say about our heavenly future -- and our earthly present.

Sermon, Sunday, May 2, 2021

The Piracy of Truth (2)

The apostolic word has divine authority to rebuke -- and to redeem. 

Sermon, Sunday April 25, 2021

The Piracy of Truth

The Apostle defends his authority. True disciples know that Paul's not being cantankerous.e's ensuring that God's truth will not be held hostage.

Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021

 The Life-Giving Spirit

True disciples know that Jesus triumphed over sin on the cross.

Now he fills their 'emptiness' with his own resurrection-life!

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Good Friday, April 2, 2021

 Christ Our Passover Is Sacrificed

The exodus story lies just behind Jesus' death on the cross.

True disciples know that the Lamb of God protects 

from judgement and sets them free forever.

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Palm Sunday, March 28, 2021

The Lord of Glory

On Palm Sunday Jesus entered Jerusalem in royal splendor.

But true disciples know that his glory would shine brightest on the cross.

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March 21, 2021

What's so Special About the Apostles?

They seemed like ordinary disciples, but Jesus was preparing them
 for something extraordinary -- to lay a foundation of the church.

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March 14, 2021

The Apostolic Church
The apostles were more thana circle of close friends.
Jesus was preparing them to continue his ministry to the world.

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March 7, 2021

 A Good Dose of Reality

Sin tricks us into believing an upside-down version of reality. True

disciples know the Bible helps us “see” things as they really are.

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February 28, 2021

 Loving the Church
All who undermine Christian unity, beware!
All who are growing in Christian love, be glad!

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