Sermons

Isaiah, 61:1-11 The spirit of the Lord God is upon me,    because the Lord has anointed me; he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed,    to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives,    and release to the prisoners; to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor,    and the day of vengeance of our God;    to comfort all who mourn; to provide for those who mourn in Zion—    to give them a garland instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning,    the mantle of praise instead of a faint spirit. They will be called oaks of righteousness,    the planting of [...]

Isaiah 40:1-11 Comfort, O comfort my people,    says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem,    and cry to her that she has served her term,    that her penalty is paid, that she has received from the Lord’s hand    double for all her sins. A voice cries out: ‘In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord,    make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be lifted up,    and every mountain and hill be made low; the uneven ground shall become level,    and the rough places a plain. Then the glory of the Lord shall be revealed,    and all people shall see it together, [...]

We had a guest preacher this week, Pastor Marion Rova. She gave a delightful message on Isaiah 9 but alas, I don't have a transcript of it. Check out the service on our Facebook page. Pastor Sean

Isaiah 6:1-8 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lofty; and the hem of his robe filled the temple. Seraphs were in attendance above him; each had six wings: with two they covered their faces, and with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew. And one called to another and said: ‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory.’ The pivots on the thresholds shook at the voices of those who called, and the house filled with smoke. And I said: ‘Woe is me! I am [...]

Acts 2:1-4 & Romans 8:14-39 (Acts) When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability. (Romans) For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. For you did not receive a spirit of slavery [...]

Romans 6:1-14 What then are we to say? Should we continue in sin in order that grace may abound? By no means! How can we who died to sin go on living in it? Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? Therefore we have been buried with him by baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life. For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly be [...]

Romans 5:1-11 Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand; and we boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God. And not only that, but we also boast in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us. For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the [...]

This week I switched pulpits with Intern Sarah Gunderson from Zion. Be sure to check out the service on our Facebook page. Be back next week. Pastor Sean

Acts 10:1-17, 34-48 (sermon note: In Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of the Italian Cohort, as it was called. He was a devout man who feared God with all his household; he gave alms generously to the people and prayed constantly to God. One afternoon at about three o’clock he had a vision in which he clearly saw an angel of God coming in and saying to him, ‘Cornelius.’ He stared at him in terror and said, ‘What is it, Lord?’ He answered, ‘Your prayers and your alms have ascended as a memorial before God. Now send men to Joppa for a certain [...]

Matthew 28:16-20 (sermon note: 04-16 sermon note) Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.’ —---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This morning’s reading reminds me [...]

Matthew 28:1-10 (sermon note: 04-09 sermon note) After the sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And suddenly there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord, descending from heaven, came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow. For fear of him the guards shook and became like dead men. But the angel said to the women, ‘Do not be afraid; I know that you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for he [...]