Sermons by Patrick Murphy (Page 2)
Submitting to Christ as Husband and Wife
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon and notes.) Marriage. The world will tell us that it has outlived its usefulness. Is it even worth it? We seldom use the term a Spirit-filled marriage, yet if we take seriously the challenge of letting God’s Spirit guide us into the truth of a Christ-honoring marriage, it will change our lives…
Walking in Sacrificial Love
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon and notes.) Sunday we’ll be given an impossible task: to imitate God. How can we think that it could even be imaginable. Yet we’ll see that it is more than a theoretical challenge; it can actually be done! Read Ephesians 5:1-2, to inspire your thinking and prepare your heart for a great…
Acclimating to Fresh Air
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon and notes.) A look at Ephesians 4:17-24 shows two ways of living. We could compare them to living in dirty, polluted air, or living in a fresh, clean atmosphere. Unfortunately, without giving it a second thought, we often stay put in the smog and pay a heavy price. This foundational message will move…
The Biggest Zero of All
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon.) Some of the people in the first Christmas fulfilled noble roles that called for devotion, sacrifice, and significance; others, not so much. We want to emulate those heroes of Christmas, and definitely don’t want to copy the zeros. Sunday we take a look at the biggest zero of all and realize…
Today’s Reminders
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon and notes.) God is the God of our yesterdays, and he allows the memory of them to turn the past into a ministry of spiritual growth for our future. God reminds us of his unfailing faithfulness in our past to protect us from shallow security in the present. Join us Sunday as we see how God’s work…
Sola Fide – Faith Alone
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon and notes.) 500 years ago this month a German monk agonized over his lack of holiness. Problem was that he was already one of the most devout people of his generation. He just could never do enough. He discovered Paul’s admonition: “the just shall live by faith.” That second sola of…
Our Godly Response
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon notes.) God never ceases to surprise us. He receives the most unlikely people who come to him, even if they may not arrive through conventional means. We, on the other hand are often deaf to God’s leading and miss the opportunity to participate in blessing these people. Question is, how does our…
Satisfying the Wrath of God
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon notes.) Sunday we look at the hard reality that God takes sin very seriously. Sometimes our dry, boring, discouraging lives come because we haven’t dealt with issues that are destroying us. We’ll learn that the Valley of Trouble (Achor) can become the valley of hope when we turn to God and…
Catalyst of Faith
Everything in life requires an element of faith. From bungy jumping off a bridge to driving to work. It is either a lot or a little, but never absent. If we are going to thrive as God’s people, faith in an ever-increasing measure is essential. How do we increase our faith? What is the catalyst to greater faith? Knowing God. This week we get to know Rahab, an…
Letting the Spirit Have His Way
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon notes.) What’s the best way to invest in your future spiritually, physically, morally, relationally – in any way that you can think of? As we conclude our study in Galatians (Galatians 6:7-18) we’ll consider the lesson of the sower. You won’t want to miss this important lesson…
Living Unhindered
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon notes.) LIVING UNHINDERED – Galatians 5:1-12 Picture an athlete that is running well, near the front of the pack. He’s being cheered on and has a clear shot at crossing the finish first. Suddenly a runner cuts in on him. He stumbles and as he’s going down sees the field surging…
Remaining Free
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon notes.) REMAINING FREE Galatians 4:21 – 5:1 A child of freedom or a child of slavery; that’s the choice we look at Sunday. How will we choose to live? The choice seems obvious yet we keep retreating into old ways. We’ll learn to recognize when we do and how we can stand firm against the tendency in…