Sermons from July 2017
Faith that is Built to Last
What strong foundation can we build our faith on to withstand the pressures of life? Faith doesn’t have to be fragile Faith has proof John 9:1-41 The people assumed his blindness was a consequence of someone’s sin. Jesus says no it was not. Evidence: V3-6 Jesus said he was born blind so the evidence of God’s power could be seen in this world.…
That I May Know Him
That I may know Him! Philippians 3:7-21 ESV Paul in writing this letter recognizes that being a Christian is not the end of the journey but the beginning. What does it mean to know God? Know that the flesh will disappoint you at some point so we should have no confidence in it Our journey to know Christ must be more than intellectual. Ex. Difference between…
Transformation
Living as a transforming presence shouldn’t be as hard as we pretend. The church positions itself sometimes as managers of the world’s sin. We seek to separate ourselves as far as possible from it. The local church cannot transform anything it is unwilling to touch. “Therefore my judgment is that we should not trouble those of the Gentiles who turn to God, but…