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Mother’s Day Comments” "Good morning and happy Mother's Day to all the amazing moms here with us today! Today is all about celebrating you and everything you do. Moms, you're like superheroes with your love, strength, and endless support. Take a moment to think about how much moms mean to us. Whether…

Maundy Thursday - The Ultimate Example Introduction: Let’s take a moment before we begin with tonight’s message and look at why it is called Maundy Thursday. Maundy Thursday, refers to the Thursday before Good Friday when the Crucifixion took place. It commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with…

14 But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. 6 So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who…

Intro: It’s Christmas Eve! I hope you have plans to enjoy the holiday and all it brings. We know that the the secular world, and those in other religions do Christmas with different motives, focus and even aspirations of this holiday. For Christians, Christmas is a very special time of the year. I’m…

TEXT: GALATIANS 5:13-15 | TO THRIVE OR TO DESTROY INTRO ILLUSTRATION : I’ve shared before that I have grown up in church. I began going to church 9 months before I was born. It’s all I’ve ever known. I’ve only ever been in 4 different churches in my entire life. I was saved at 9 years old when we were…

In John 13, Jesus initiates a discussion in the upper room regarding the importance of loving one another. Through both actions and words, Jesus illustrates that showing love to others includes acts of humble service.

Went on elder retreat... Things I observed: Every one of us feels and carries the full weight of responsibility for the church. We each unique giftings and abilities and we deeply respect and submit to one another. Maturity Colossians 1:28 (ESV) [Christ] we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone…

Fr. Michael’s sermon for Maundy Thursday, March 28, 2024

Barbara Klassen - great-great uncle George Washington - Corporal - repairing a defensive barrier Last week - public ministry ends Rest of John - private moments with various persons Today - private transforming moment with his disciples Last week - Calvin Todd stated: “Stand on the Word” as we honor…

Happy Valentines day. This is a day when we pause to celebrate love. 34 So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. 35 Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.” The disciples had been told to love…

TEXT: GALATIANS 5:22-23 | FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT : PART 4 INTRO EXPLANATION : Over the past 4 service in Galatians we have worked our way through the slices of the fruit of the Spirit. We saw the slices that foremost must come from the Lord Himself and be directed to the Lord Love, Joy, Peace All of these…

The Purpose Fascination - Discovery - Identity - Authenticity One day, Napoleon was speaking of the Divinity of Christ; when General Bertrand said:— “I can not conceive, sire, how a great man like you can believe that the Supreme Being ever exhibited himself to men under a human form, with a body, a…

In John 13 we find Jesus sitting down to eat his last meal with his disciples. You'd think he'd be taking the opportunity to really relax and enjoy this time. But instead he jumps up and engages in the most demeaning task imaginable (for the time): washing his disciples' feet. Why? What was the point? Join Malcolm as he unpacks why and how this menial task informs one of the core priorities of Jesus' followers.

Introduction Thus far in this series, I’d preached in introductory message. In that message I attempted to show that: Not only were the OT & NT connected, but that the OT was the foundation of the NT. They are not contradictory, but complementary That Salvation has always been by faith - it was never…

John 14:1 0 -14 Proposition: God wants us to know that we will see the power of prayer when we pray in submission to His will, and to both the power and purpose of God. Read the text John 14:1-14 . Proposition: God wants us to know that we will see the power of prayer when we submit to His will to both…

Church Camp Gross bathrooms - games, grass, mud, pond Pastor Tom Larry Latrine Competition Clearest view of service I have seen first hand As we talk about service this morning, I want to note something that I didn’t mention last week... The ability to submit to another and to serve one another comes…

Who is the best kind of teacher? What is the job of a teacher? Or how would you define a teacher? Who is the best kind of teacher to you today or in the past? And why? Jesus entire ministry had been a lesson, an example to His apostles and to His disciples. So tonight, Lord willing we will look at these…

The Communion service is a symbolic union in the Salvation of Christ’s church through physical participation. There are 3 symbols that Jesus used to picture His saving work for the believer. They are: the Eucharist, the Washing of the Saints Feet, and the Love Feast. I. The Bread and the Cup (Eucharist)…

Formality to humility He is the King of Kings; yet a humble servant ( 1Tim6:15 ; Mt20:28 ) He came to be a faithful witness; and a living example ( Rev1:5 ; Jn13:14 ) He was an adherent follower; and an instruction giver ( Jn6:38 ; Jn14:15 ) Before getting to our passage tonight we need to pick up where…

Then came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.” “Where do you want us to prepare for it?” they asked. He replied, “As you enter the city, a man carrying a jar of water will…

Jesus instituted His Supper on the night He was betrayed. He gave his disciples a Sacrament that proclaimed his death before it even happened. See the extent of the love of Christ: He gave them his body and blood sacrificed for sin, before it had been done! He had come to be the atoning sacrifice for…

Jesus uses the example of washing his disciples’ feet not only as an illustration of what he did for us on the cross, but also as a picture of how we are to live in response to God.

We are talking about love. Last week, we discussed that love should be the basis of everything a Christian does. But, what truly is love? Paul wrote that without love, we are nothing. But, what is love? Let’s read what Paul wrote: If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I…

Easter is in 5 more Sundays. That’s hard to believe. So in preparation for Good Friday and Easter... we will start a series on Passion Week. Series - Passion Week Passion Week is the week leading up to the cross and the resurrection. It begins with the Triumphal Entry (Palm Sunday)... “Hosanna, blessed…

Exegetical Point: Jesus leads by example, showing his followers how to humbly serve one another. Homiletic Point: Be Humble like Jesus was humble. Intro Kids: What’s the worst job you could think of? What’s the chore you hate most around the home? Why don’t you like it? When Jesus walked the earth 2000…