Sermons from April 2025
The Crown of Life
The Crown of Life-Mary Magdalene-Simon Peter-The Others Disciples – JohnJohn 20:1-18 “I saw the alleged contradictions that people typically point to in the gospels, but these differences were fully within the range of what I would expect from eyewitnesses of the same event.” -J. Warner Wallace ‘Cold-Case Christianity’ “If the skeptics were willing to give the Gospels the same ‘benefit of the doubt’ they are willing to give other ancient documents, the Gospels would easily pass the test or authorship.”…
The King we Didn’t Expect
The King We Didn’t ExpectMatthew 21:1-11 The Prophecy (Matthew 21:1-7) Messianic Prophecies Jesus Fulfilled1. Messiah is to be born of a virgin. (Isaiah 7:14; fulfilled in Matthew 1:18-2:1; Luke 1:26-35)2. Messiah is to be born in Bethlehem (Micah 5:2; fulfilled in Matthew 2:1-7; John 7:42; Luke 2:4-7)3. Messiah is to be preceded by a Messenger. (Isiah 40:3; Malachi 3:1; fulfilled in Matthew 3:1-3; 11:10; John 1:23; Luke 2:4-7)4. Messiah is to enter Jerusalem on a donkey. (Zachariah 9:9; fulfilled in…
The End of the Search
The End of the SearchEcclesiastes 11-12Under the SunThe Wearisomeness of Life; -Life is an ADVENTURE—live by faith (Ecclesiastes 11:1-6)–The Merchant (Ecclesiastes 11:1-2)–The Farmer (Ecclesiastes 11:3-6)—Galatians 6:7-9The Certainty of Death; -Life is a GIFT—enjoy it (Ecclesiastes 11:7-12:7)–Rejoice (Ecclesiastes 11:7-9)—Lamentations 3:22-24–Remove (Ecclesiastes 11:10)—Matthew 6:27; Philippians 4:6-7–Remember (Ecclesiastes 12:1-7)—Matthew 6:23; 1 Corinthians 15:50-58The Vanity of Wisdom; -Life is a School—learn your lessons (Ecclesiastes 12:8-12)–2 Timothy 3:16-17; Hebrews 4:12The Ineffectiveness of Wealth; Life is a STEWARDSHIP—fear God (Ecclesiastes 12:13-14)–Fear God (Ecclesiastes 12:13)-–Proverbs 9:10—”The remarkable…