"freedom" Tagged Sermons
Set Free to Transform
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon notes) In this final of three studies on freedom in Christ, we look out beyond ourselves. As our lives are transformed, demonstrating the fruit of the Spirit, we become transformers under God’s direction. This amazing truth means that we are not the final destination of the fruit of the Spirit,…
Set Free to Serve
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon notes) It’s for freedom we’ve been set free! We’re revisiting real freedom. Free to live, and now free to serve. How can that be? Doesn’t freedom mean untethered and unaccountable? Sunday we’ll see that our lives take a dramatic turn when we live in the freedom of the…
Embrace God’s Call for You
Embracing God’s call for you can be an intimidating proposition if you think the task is too big or you are too small. Half way through Paul’s letter, Timothy probably felt that way. Sunday we’ll look at what’s required if you are going to step into service for God in spite of your misgivings and what you need to know if you’re going to be…
Mysterious Simplicity
Mysterious Simplicity Whether we’re thinking about what to look for in leaders or general qualities of godliness in ourselves, we tend to over complicate things and thereby lose sight of the obvious. As we continue with God’s Blueprint for the Church, 1 Timothy 3:14-4:5, gives a solid foundation upon which godliness is built. For everything created by God is…
The Path to Freedom
This weekend our thoughts turn to our country’s most fundamental statement of freedom 240 years ago. Freedom is one of our greatest values but is too often misunderstood. We listen to the truth of Jesus when he said, “If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” Sunday we look at that reality to see what it means, how we are still enslaved, and…