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And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. Executives of a greeting-card company decided to do something special for Mother’s Day. They set up a table in a federal prison, inviting inmates to send a free card to their Mom. The lines…

Intro We completed the Gatekeeper series, but I want to deal with something that can help some of us further our walk, Cleaning our house. One of the things that I believe is vital is learning how to identify what is in your house. Today we will talk about David. Why David? He was a man that had an uncontrollable…

This sermon explores how we may be like the eldest son. Both sons are invited into the Father house. Additionally, we are called to recognize our sonship and move towards unification with the father. Only then can we begin to be like the father.

Where We’ve Been Over the last few week we have been Going through the Upper Room Discourse, Jesus’ private farewell conversation with His disciples. In week one I talked about the depth of washing one’s feet and the example of servitude and in Jesus’ case serving in Love. Week two, Priscilla, walked…

The callout culture often lacks a place for repentance and restoration to the family, but Micah says that such restoration is the heart of God and the parable of the Prodigal Son show the father restoring the repentant son to the family while the older son still wants vengeance because he does not know he is a son, or better, what a son is. We need to show the heart of the father.

This sermon attempts to wrestle with sin, grace, and identity as we look at the first half of the parable of the lost son. The central question is: How do we view God?

The feast for the prodigal son. What will that feast look like?

Jesus amazes the Rabbis in the Temple at the age of twelve.

Sermon Parents, I apologize in advance for the narrative I am about to set forth here, so keep that in mind before you revoke my license. It’s a midsummer’s afternoon. You and your family, immediate and extended, are enjoying a day out on the lake. There’s food and fun and revelry abound, and the day…

Fathers Day Teacher

Jesus, the Master of the household, is about to leave (crucifiction, resurrection, assension). He is continuing to instructing his disciples how the household is to function in regard to their work and their ethic ('household code of conduct'). These work together, with the 'Spirit' of the household in producing the culture and reputation of the household. The culture or 'spirit' of any 'household' or organisation will always follow the spirit of its head or leader. Last time (from John 14:1-22) we saw that the Spirit, ethic and culture of the household of God, under the headship of Christ is one of trust, of truth, of love, of life-giving relationships and a life-giving purpose. This week, we will see that Jesus added to that, 1) 'watchfulness' (i.e. obedience, submission, gaurdianship and fulfilment, 2) holiness (i.e. the 'Holy Spirit'), and 3) peace.

We all long for Home What defines HOME? Where you would want to be buried? Where you grew up? Where you live right now? Where you spent most of your time? The Music we listen to may be helpful: In 1982, Bruce Springsteen recorded a song called “My Father’s House” It is a slow, melodic song about searching…

Merry Christmas! Join the South Sound Family as we gather together to celebrate the birth of Jesus through musical worship and a brief message from Pastor Rob Brower!