In a time full of uncertainty, it’s easy to feel as if God is far away. But thanks to God’s providence- we can know that when things look out of control from our perspective, the reality is that we are right where God wants us. Though not always very well understood, “providence” is the term…
Sermons from 2024 (Page 2)
Todays sermon is a bit different than usual (but in a good way) as the first half is in the form of a few testimonies from our EMC family and how the truth has impacted their lives to the glory of God. The second half is a very brief – at least by EMC standards…
While it’s not fun to talk about, the consequences of each of our lives will one day be be realized. It’s really a stewardship issue, our lives are ours to take care of today – but ultimately they are in the hands of God. The way our loves are ordered today prove the kind of…
Our text today can seem a little confusing at first glance, but when taken in context it becomes a clear rebuke to the Pharisees for holding their own law above God’s law. The same rebuke is pointed at us, the modern church if we repeat the Pharisees mistake. And we often do, in all sorts…
This passage is often used for a series on giving, or in a sermon about volunteering in ministry- and though we can apply it in those cases that’s not what our passage is really about. In fact, keeping the scope of this section focused on these things shortchanges what is actually being said – and…
In what can be a tricky parable (The Unrighteous Steward), today we find an intensely applicable principle for the church today. It should cause us to check our motives and evaluate our goals too keep in step with the heart of God. Are we building for the future? And if so, which one? Life is…
Maybe the most famous of all our Lords parables, the pinnacle of Jesus’s trilogy on the subject of God’s heart for the lost. Not so much about a son, but about a loving father who seeks. For those with a warped view of God, where forgiveness is conditional and favor can change by the day…
In a world of big, flashy, church growth schemes it’s easy to see the forest but miss the trees. All the latest strategies might make us feel good when we see the numbers – but blind us to the heart of God, who is about the ONES. God doesn’t want His people or His shepherds…
The fact that discipleship is costly isn’t lost on us this week. The state of western civilization shows that many who professed faith at one point found out the hard way just how high the price is to follow Christ, and instead of leaving a world the next generation that is better than the one…