Sermons

John 1:19-34 (sermon note: 19-22 This is the testimony given by John when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, ‘Who are you?’ He confessed and did not deny it, but confessed, ‘I am not the Messiah.’ And they asked him, ‘What then? Are you Elijah?’ He said, ‘I am not.’ ‘Are you the prophet?’ He answered, ‘No.’ Then they said to him, ‘Who are you? Let us have an answer for those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?’ —------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From the wisdom of our lectionary authors, we’ve been given the second half of the first chapter of John’s gospel [...]

Luke 2:1-20 (sermon note: 12-24(2) sermon note) In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration and was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. All went to their own towns to be registered. Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was descended from the house and family of David. He went to be registered with Mary, to whom he was engaged and who was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for her to deliver her [...]

John 1:1-18 (sermon note: 12-19 sermon note) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him. He [...]

Isaiah 55:1-13 (sermon note: 12-12 sermon note) Ho, everyone who thirsts,    come to the waters; and you that have no money,    come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk    without money and without price. Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread,    and your labour for that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to me, and eat what is good,    and delight yourselves in rich food. Incline your ear, and come to me;    listen, so that you may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant,    my steadfast, sure love for David. See, I made him a witness to the peoples, [...]

Ezekiel 37:1-14 (sermon note: 12-05 sermon note) The hand of the Lord came upon me, and he brought me out by the spirit of the Lord and set me down in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. He led me all round them; there were very many lying in the valley, and they were very dry. He said to me, ‘Mortal, can these bones live?’ I answered, ‘O Lord God, you know.’ Then he said to me, ‘Prophesy to these bones, and say to them: O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord. Thus says the Lord God to these bones: I [...]

Jeremiah 29:1, 4-14 (sermon note: 11-28 sermon note) These are the words of the letter that the prophet Jeremiah sent from Jerusalem to the remaining elders among the exiles, and to the priests, the prophets, and all the people, whom Nebuchadnezzar had taken into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon. Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, to all the exiles whom I have sent into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon: Build houses and live in them; plant gardens and eat what they produce. Take wives and have sons and daughters; take wives for your sons, and give your daughters in marriage, that they may [...]

Isaiah 9:1-7 (sermon note: 11-21 sermon note) But there will be no gloom for those who were in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the latter time he will make glorious the way of the sea, the land beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations. The people who walked in darkness    have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness—    on them light has shined. You have multiplied the nation,    you have increased its joy; they rejoice before you    as with joy at the harvest,    as people exult [...]

Amos 1:1-2; 5:14-15, 21-24 (sermon note: 11-14 sermon note) The words of Amos, who was among the shepherds of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of King Uzziah of Judah and in the days of King Jeroboam son of Joash of Israel, two years before the earthquake. And he said: The Lord roars from Zion,    and utters his voice from Jerusalem; the pastures of the shepherds wither,    and the top of Carmel dries up. Seek good and not evil,    that you may live; and so the Lord, the God of hosts, will be with you,    just as you have said. Hate evil and love [...]

1 Kings 5:1-5; 8:1-13 (sermon note: 10-31 sermon note) Now King Hiram of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon, when he heard that they had anointed him king in place of his father; for Hiram had always been a friend to David. Solomon sent word to Hiram, saying, ‘You know that my father David could not build a house for the name of the Lord his God because of the warfare with which his enemies surrounded him, until the Lord put them under the soles of his feet. But now the Lord my God has given me rest on every side; there is neither adversary nor misfortune. [...]

Sorry, everyone, my home got hit with COVID this week so we're in a 10-day quarantine. Please hold us in your prayers. Be sure to check out the service on our Facebook page. Thank you, Pastor Ron Becklund, for leading service today.

1 Samuel 3:1-21 (sermon note: 10-17 sermon note) Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord under Eli. The word of the Lord was rare in those days; visions were not widespread. At that time Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see, was lying down in his room; the lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was. Then the Lord called, ‘Samuel! Samuel!’ and he said, ‘Here I am!’ and ran to Eli, and said, ‘Here I am, for you called me.’ [...]

Exodus 16:1-18 (sermon note: 10-10 sermon note) The whole congregation of the Israelites set out from Elim; and Israel came to the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after they had departed from the land of Egypt. The whole congregation of the Israelites complained against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness. The Israelites said to them, ‘If only we had died by the hand of the Lord in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the fleshpots and ate our fill of bread; for you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this [...]