Sermons by The Rev. Alex Shuttleworth (Page 9)
Jan. 16: Guard the Good Deposit
Sometimes our feelings of shame can hold us back from wanting to serve, but Paul assures us that our calling to serve is purely by grace and that even when things go wrong, we often end up feeling even closer …
Jan. 9: Fan into Flame
Rev. Alex starts our new 8-week series, Building a Church That Serves, this week. The series focuses on the book of 2nd Timothy.
If you have been called to believe, then you have also been called to serve. What might …
Jan. 2: Being Rich in Faith
As we end our Advent and Christmas series, we look at how these 4 little verses, often overlooked, speak of God’s plan to identify with us and pay for our sin.
Readings from this service:
Leviticus 12: 7 -8
James …
Christmas Eve: The Glory of God’s Gift
In this all age Christmas talk, Alex explains how Jesus is the greatest gift the world has ever received.
The talk focuses on Luke 2: 8-20.…
Dec. 19: Receiving Joy
Mary does what everyone does when the good news is revealed and they receive it: she worships and shares the good news with the world.
Readings from this service:
1 Samuel 2: 1-10
Psalm 80: 7, 17-19
Luke 1: 46-56…
Dec. 12: Receiving Blessing
For many Christmas is a time of celebration with those we love, but for some it’s a time when we feel more alone than ever. What does God say about loneliness? Why do we all sometimes feel so alone? And …
Nov. 21: Behold Your King
Serving and Giving to Jesus will always look like a waste unless and until we see that he is our King. If you want to know who is really your king, you can easily look at how you use the …
Nov. 7: The New Heavens & a New Earth
Many of us wonder when He will return. But God in His grace is not being slow, he is being patient: waiting for one more person to turn to him and receive life. Maybe that person is you, or maybe …
October 31: Remember!
Skeptics will seek to undermine our confidence in the gospel. One of the most common objections to the Christian faith is the existence of suffering and the apparent slowness of Christ’s return to remedy it. Peter reminds us of God’s …
Oct. 17: Training in Greed
We are all taught and trained by someone. So Peter asks, who are the influencers in your life, and how can you tell if they’re leading you into the light?
Readings from this service:
Numbers 22: 21-23
2 Peter 2: …
