Sermons by The Rev. Ben Hughes (Page 5)
Feb. 26: Relationships
In 1 Corinthians 7 Paul brings the sanity of gospel-centered living to bear on the sensitive topic of singleness and marriage.
Readings from this service:
1 Corinthians 7: 1-15, 38-40
Psalm 143: 8-11
Matthew 5: 31-32…
Jan. 29: Working Together for the Lord
Special Edition: Due to our Annual Meeting we weren’t able to record the sermon as it was preached to the congregation. Rev. Ben recorded this episode the day after in our studio.
We are all vulnerable to the poison of …
Jan. 1: Adopted by God
Christmas is all about the glorious doctrine of adoption: God sent His Son to buy us out of slavery into sonship.
Readings from this service:
Galatians 3: 23-4:7
Psalm 84: 1-2, 10-13
John 1:1-18…
Dec. 18: Be Saved
Jesus’ birth fulfills Isaiah’s Immanuel prophecy, showing that God’s promises never fail.
Readings from this service:
Isaiah 7: 10-17
Psalm 24: 7-10
Matthew 1: 18-25…
Dec. 4: Be Prepared
John the Baptist’s radical message of repentance offers a hard, but hopeful prelude to redemption.
Readings from this service:
Isaiah 11: 1-10
Psalm 72: 1-2
Matthew 3: 1-12…
Nov. 27: Be Ready
Since “no one knows the day of the hour” when Jesus will return, those who would follow him must ready themselves with hearts rooted in grace.
Readings from this service:
Isaiah 2: 1-5
Psalm 122: 1, 5-7
Matthew 24: 29-31, …
Nov. 6: Beyond Healing
Through Jesus, God has fulfilled his promise to pour out his Spirit on all people and create oases of hope in dark times.
Readings from this service:
Joel 2: 28-32
Acts 2: 16-21
Psalm 116: 4-7
John 14: 15-17…
Oct. 23: Repentance, Rescue, Renewal & Restoration
God’s promise to restore Israel after the locust plague anticipates the greater restoration that God’s people share in the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Readings from this service:
Joel 2: 18-27
Psalm 126: 1-6
Luke 4: 16-21…
Oct. 9: Inescapable Crisis, Unattainable Hope
God wages war against his own people to humble them. He afflicts in order that they might return to him and find life.
Readings from this service:
Joel 2: 10-14
Psalm 86: 12-17
Matthew 24: 29-31…
Sept. 18: Cascading Crises
The prophet Joel models a pattern of Lament that is comprehensive, communal, and Christ-centered.
Readings from this service;
Joel 1: 1-14
Psalm 28: 1-3, 10
Luke 18: 1-8…