Sermons by The Rev. Alex Shuttleworth
Nov. 2: Protection from Evil
Alex examines why bad things happen to believers.
Readings from this service:
2 Thessalonians 3: 1-5
Psalm 121: 5-8
John 17: 6-15…
Oct. 12: The End Is Not Obvious (to others)
Alex identifies six reasons why people might not see the signs of the end of the world but why it is not yet too late.
Readings from this service:
2 Thessalonians 2: 7-12
Psalm 10: 4-6, 12-13
Matthew 12: 22-29…
October 5: The End Is Obvious (to some)
Alex examines two key signs that preempt the end of the world.
Readings from this service:
2 Thessalonians 2: 1-6
Psalm 22: 27-28
Mark 13: 3-23…
Sept. 21: Waiting for God When Times Are Hard
Alex discusses how to live and even bless our persecutors when we are afflicted for our faith.
Readings from this service:
2 Thessalonians 1: 3-4
Psalm 84: 5-13
Luke 17: 5-6…
Sept. 7: Teaching with Authority
The crowds are astonished when they meet Jesus and Alex explores how that might be happening today.
Readings from this service:
Ezekiel 13: 9-16
Psalm 111: 10
Matthew 7: 24-27…
Aug. 24: Authentic Faith
Alex examines how the impossible call of chapter 7 becomes possible, only, in the context of chapter 5.
Readings from this service:
Revelation 3: 3-6
Psalm 6: 1-4, 8-10
Matthew 7: 21-23…
Aug. 3: The Golden Rule
Alex looks at the Spirit enables us to meet Jesus’ impossible call to change the world.
Readings from this service:
Matthew 22: 34-40
Galatians 4: 4-7
Psalm 51: 1-4
Matthew 7: 12…
July 20: Judging
Having commanded us never to judge, next Jesus teaches us how to do it gently in a way that can bless the church and even advance the kingdom of God.
Readings from this service:
Galatians 6: 1-10
Psalm 51: 9-13…
July 6: Money & Anxiety
Alex looks at how money can be a blessing or a trap depending on how we feel about it.
Readings from this service:
1 Chronicles 29: 10-14
Psalm 55: 1-2, 23
Matthew 6: 22-25…
June 22: Life in the Kingdom
As we return to the Sermon on the Mount, it’s important to remember, before telling us what the gospel does, Jesus tells us what the gospel is.
Readings from this service:
Romans 8: 18-25
Psalm 34: 15-19
Matthew 5: 1-12, …
