Sermons

Sermon Notes: Who was James: 1. He was the younger brother of Jesus. (Matthew 13:54-56; Galatians 1:18-19) 2. He didn’t believe his brother was the Messiah during His earthly ministry. (John 7:2-5) 3. He believed in his big brother after His resurrection. (1 Corinthians 15:3-7) 4. He was one of the main leaders of the […]

Sermon Notes: On the Tuesday before the cross: 1. Jesus confronted and exposed the religious leaders. 2. The religious leaders tried to trap and humiliate Jesus. 3. Jesus used questions to not be cornered in a volatile conversation. 4. Jesus teaches that in the Resurrection, God will create a whole new humanity. 5. Jesus teaches […]

Sermon Notes: 1. John and Jesus go together. (Isaiah 40:3-11)   The characters in Matthew 21:28-32 are: 2. Landowner is God the Father. 3. The vineyard is the nation of Israel. (Isaiah 5) 4. The vine growers are the political/spiritual leaders. 5. The servants of the landowner are the prophets. 6. The Son of the […]

Sermon Notes: 1. Forgiven people are expected to forgive others. 2. The source of our power to forgive is rooted in God’s forgiveness towards us.   Why is it so important to God that we forgive others? 3. God is committed to our freedom.   What is and isn’t forgiveness? 4. Forgiveness is not forgetting. […]

Sermon Notes: Who rolled away the stone: 1. The stone was rolled away by man? 2. The stone was rolled away by God? Four universal truths found in all mankind 3. Universal emptiness. 4. Universal loneliness. 5. Universal sense of shame and guilt. 6. Universal fear of death.   Digging deeper: 1. Read aloud 1 […]

Sermon Notes: BACKGROUND IT WAS PASSOVER TIME 1. THE COURAGE OF JESUS. THERE IS THE COURAGE OF SOMEONE WHO SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING IS CONFRONTED WITH SOME EMERGENCY OR CRISIS. THERE IS THE COURAGE OF SOMEONE WHO SEES THE DANGEROUS SITUATION LOOMING AHEAD. 2. THE CLAIM OF JESUS. JESUS WAS OBVIOUSLY MAKING A STATEMENT 3. […]

Sermon Notes: Should I go back to church IN PERSON, or should I continue watching online? Should we start having in person Growth Group or Bible Study or should we keep meeting with Zoom? Or, is Hybrid a viable option? I. God’s message to mankind is always personal! II. Jesus expects us to be personal […]

I. Religious Authority A. Hindu Religious Authorities Vedas – Collection of poems or hymns on Ethical conduct Brahmanas & Aranyakas – Deals with performance of rituals and sacrifices Upanishads – Deals with meditation, philosophy and consciousness Ramayana – Story of Rama dealing with good vs evil Mahabharata – Philosophical and devotional material Bhagvad Gita – […]

Sermon Notes: 1. Watch out for people that say they know when the world’s going to end! (Mark 13:32)   What’s the difference between Jehovah’s Witnesses and the New Testament Gospel of Jesus? 2. The Jehovah’s Witnesses believe in a different Jesus. (John 1:1-2) 3. They believe that Jesus is a god, but not THE […]

I. Why did Paul single-out Apostles and Angels? Gal. 1:8 A. Apostles come from the greek Apostolos which means messenger or ambassador B. Angel comes from the greek Angelos which means messenger from God C. Jesus is the ultimate revelation from God. There will be no more new revelation from God II. Main Issue in […]