Sermons by The Rev. Ben Hughes (Page 7)
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…
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…
