Sermons by The Rev. Ben Hughes (Page 6)
Sept. 4: Jesus Heals Two Blind Men
Rev. Ben concludes our summer series this week. The same Jesus who showed his compassion to two blind men outside Jericho reaches out with a tender heart toward sinners and sufferers today.
Readings from this service:
2 Samuel 7: 12-17…
Aug. 21: Jesus Heals Many & Hardly Any at All
Matthew urges us to repent of our pride so that we can see and marvel at Jesus with fresh eyes.
Readings from this service:
Matthew 13: 53-58
Psalm 103: 8-17
Matthew 15: 29-31…
July 24: Jesus Heals Two Daughters
Jesus responds with generous grace and healing power to those who interrupt him . Like the synagogue ruler and the sick woman, we are invited to presume upon him.
Readings from this service:
Revelation 21: 1-4
Psalm 145: 17-21
Matthew …
July 3: Jesus Heals Many
Jesus’ ministry of healing follows the pattern of Isaiah 53. The works he performs are part of the atonement he completes through his death and suffering.
Readings from this service:
Isaiah 53: 4-6
Psalm 33: 6-9
Matthew 8: 16-17…
June 12: Jesus Cleanses a Leper
In this first sermon of our new series, Restored: The Healings of Jesus, Jesus reaches out and touches a leper, curing him and making him clean by the power of God’s infectious holiness.
Readings from this service:
Numbers 5: …
June 5: Pentecost
The Holy Spirit empowers us to live bold lives as we respond to God’s call. Ultimately, the center of His will is our only safety.
Readings from this service:
Acts 2: 1-11
Acts 13: 1-3
Psalm 104: 24, 27-30
John …
May 29: God Owes You an Explanation
Jesus’ third temptation in the wilderness exposes on of Satan’s core lies: that we need absolute certainty because the Father can’t be trusted.
Readings from this service:
Isaiah 45: 9-13
Psalm 26: 1-3
Luke 4: 1-13…
Apr. 24: Let Me Educate You
We don’t fight the Devil standing on our own two feet. Christ empowered us by the victory of His resurrection and equipped us with His Word and Spirit.
Readings from this service:
Romans 12: 1-2
1 John 4: 1-6
Psalm …
Apr. 10: The New Exodus
Rev. Ben closes our Tetelestai series on this Palm Sunday. Jesus went to the cross at Passover to bring about a new and greater exodus from the powers of sin and death.
Readings from this service:
1 Corinthians 5: 7b-8…
Mar. 27: The Recovery
We have all inherited Adam’s legacy of sin and death, but in Christ we have a far greater legacy of grace and righteousness and life.
Readings from this service:
Romans 5: 12-17
Psalm 51: 1-6
Luke 4: 1-13…
