Sermons by Jim Larson (Page 2)
That One Thing
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon and notes.) We tend to over-complicate things. When we are struggling we don’t have time for complex answers; we’re already confused. Sunday we’ll see a principle that will change a life under pressure from worry and intimidation under pressure to anticipation and joy. But even if you should suffer…
Without a Word
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon and notes.) The struggles of life can really be tough but they seem most difficult when they cross the threshold and enter the household. It’s easy to create villains in the conflicts but as we’ll see Sunday, our conflicts call for great understanding, especially when they involve a…
Recapturing Freedom
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon and notes.) It’s safe to say that none of us will ever know what it means to be a slave – one who has lost his or her personhood. But many will experience that loss of hope and purpose that comes as a result of withering criticism, injustice, and mistreatment that is completely outside our…
Who Do You Want to Please?
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon and notes.) Rejection – feeling like you’re on the outside and you don’t belong. It’s a horrible feeling. It’s far worse when you’re trying to do the right thing. As we look at 1 Peter 2:4-10, we’ll see the difference between struggling people who live for the…
In It For the Long Haul
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon and notes.) When you’re really challenged by persecution or by the circumstances of life itself, your world tends to get smaller and you start to panic. Sunday we look at 1 Peter 1:22-2:3 to see a real alternative to crisis-centered thinking that rivets our eyes only on the storm. It’s…
A New Outlook For a New Life
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon and notes.) We can’t always correct our situation but we can correct our outlook. A proper perspective on what’s happening in our lives can make the difference between successfully navigating the storms of life and being overwhelmed by them. Sunday we look at 1 Peter 1:3-12 to get that…
Preparing for the Coming Storm
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon and notes.) Natural disasters don’t come on our schedule. They don’t call ahead of time to ask if we’re ready, they just come. The only way we can survive them is to lay good foundations, build well, and be prepared physically, mentally & spiritually. For all of us the storms are…
Easter Sunday
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon.) Easter Sunday morning represents the capstone of our faith – the most exciting celebration of the year. We’ll sing, remember his resurrection, celebrate communion together, and have a special remembrance of what happened to us when Christ died and rose again. This is a day you…
Cheers, Jeers, & Tears
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon and notes.) Whether you’re walking with Jesus as families or following Jesus with the multitudes in the service, Sunday promises to be a morning of singing, praying, learning and experiencing Jesus Christ. The disciples had no clue when they awoke on Palm Sunday how much their ideas about Jesus…
The Covert Rebel (They’re Harder to Spot Than You Think)
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon and notes.) Luke 15:11-32 speaks of two sons; not just one. The other son is smart, well-behaved, and morally upright. He is an exemplary son. Yet Sunday we’ll see that the other son can be just as much an angry rebel as…
The Overt Rebel
(Click “Save” above to download this week’s sermon and notes.) Rebellion takes on different forms. Sometimes it’s noisy and in-your-face. Other times it’s quiet, simmering, and hidden. Over the next couple of Sundays we look to one of the most famous stories in the Bible, the story that had a prodigal son, but two rebellious brothers. A…
WISE UP – Be Careful How You Live!
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon and notes.) Ephesians 5:15-20 tells us we make foolish choices because we’re not being careful how we live. It’s time to wise up. A life filled with the Spirit will make the difference between a sour heart and a singing heart; but we must be willing to choose wisely the path we will walk.…