Reading Revelation with Humility

May 22, 2022

Revelation 1:1-3 — How do we read Revelation? It is a powerful book that inspired many to sermons, theology, poetry, music, song, and worship. But unfortunately, Revelation has also been abused, misused, and misunderstood by many. It is an apocalyptic prophecy framed as a letter written by John to real churches in Asia. It is an exquisite literature piece inspired as such by the Holy Spirit. It communicates God’s Word to the first-century believers and to every generation since then. Therefore, we must read Revelation with awe, respect, and humility asking the Spirit to open our hearts and minds to hear His Word, to listen, and obey. We do this while we are praying all the time with the Church through the ages, “ Come, Lord Jesus.”

This is part of our sermon series on the book of Revelation, entitled, Come, Lord Jesus!

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The Final Stone Rolled Away

April 17, 2022

Matthew 27:59-60; 28:2-6; Ephesians 2:5-8 — It is finished. The final stone is rolled away. The tomb is empty. Our Lord is alive and because He lives we live. He took away all our stones, all our sins. We are forgiven. We are free to live the new, eternal life He gives us.

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.

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Crying Stones

April 10, 2022

Luke 19:28-40 (Mt 21:1-11) — Jesus entered into this world and our lives as the Lord, Savior, and the King of Peace. What is our response? Are we going to be silent? Or are we going to shout it out to the world and live out the new life we have? We are His witnesses. We are the salt of the earth and the light of the world. If we are silent and fail in our calling and mission the stones will cry it out. We don’t want to be bettered and outdone by stones, do we?

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.

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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.

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On This Rock

March 27, 2022

Matthew 16:13-19 — Who do we say Jesus is? He is the Christ the Son of the Living God. He is the Rock, the Foundation, and the Cornerstone of the Church. Upon this confession He builds His Church. When we make this confession we become the stones, the building blocks with which Jesus builds His Church and Kingdom. And His Church will never die or be overcome.

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.

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