Temptation — Sermons — South Umpqua Community Church

Stones to Bread

April 3, 2022

Matthew 4:1-11; John 6:25-59 — Jesus, the Bread of Life, changed our stones of sin into the living bread that gives eternal life. On the cross He carried our stones, our sins, in our place. He took them away. His broken body became the Living Bread and his spilled blood the Living Water that gives us new, eternal life. When we come to Him and believe in Him we receive Him, the Bread of Life, and we live forever. At the cross we leave our stones and receive the bread, the living Bread that gives life to the world.

This is our sermon series for Lent, entitled, Journey to the Cross, A Journey of Stones. This series is adapted from and based on the following two books: Journey of Stones: A Sermon Series for Lent and Easter by Steven Molin and Journey to the Cross: A 40-Day Lenten Devotional by Paul D. Tripp.

February 28, 2021

Genesis 3:1-8; Mark 8:31-38 — As we live the kingdom life, serve as ambassadors of Christ and servants of God in this world we face many temptations. Lent is a time for us to identify the temptations in our lives. How do we overcome the temptations we face? By the way of the cross. We follow Jesus’ example. We deny ourselves, take up our crosses daily, and follow Jesus.

This sermon is part of our sermon series for the Lent season, 2021.

March 1, 2020

Matthew 3:16-4:11 — We are called to take up our crosses, and follow Jesus and his example. Like Jesus we must say no to self, self-gratification, physical comfort, self-acclaim, power, worldly empires, earthly treasures, doubt, and our idols, and yes to self-denial, self-sacrifice, humility, faith, powerlessness, suffering, persecution, and yes to God and his kingdom.

This is part of our Lent 2020 sermon series called Take Up Your Cross.

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