Sermons on Christian Living (Page 6)
Mar 29: A World Turned Upside Down
The radical teaching last week between spouses is taken even further as the same principle of mutual care is extended to two more marginalized groups: children and servants.
Imagine the impact on the world if we turn our little homes …
Staff Bible Study: March 29
The clergy (informally!) discusses the readings from the March 29 service. Special guest Robert Fire.…
Staff Bible Study: March 22
The staff discusses (informally!) the readings from the March 22 service broadcast.…
Mar. 22: Becoming a “You First” Church, Pt. II
The mutually submissive teaching to spouses here is radical because it mirrors Christ’s submission to death for us.
The staff team & vestry operates on the principle of submitting to one another. The aim is for this culture to impact …
Mar. 15: Becoming a “You First” Church
At a time of stress Ephesians 5: 21 shows what a powerful witness it can be to become a “you first” church. Extending the series by a week, Rev. Alex zooms in on just one verse today.
Readings from this …
Mar. 7/8: Distinctly Distinct
Although believers still sin, we should be distinctly different from non-believers. And this ought to attract people to Christ. God in His grace points out our behavior to us so that we can be changed.
Readings from this service:
Ephesians …
Feb. 29/Mar. 1: A New Way to Live
*Note: Due to technical difficulties, this sermon was recorded after the service.
Being isolated from God leads to a darkened mind and a hardened heart, which leads to sinful behavior and breaks our human relationships. But in the equal opposite …
Feb. 15/16: Think Bigger
Paul’s prayer is that we would grow stronger in our faith and trust in Christ more, seeing that he can do way more than we currently believe. God can always do more than even the most faithful person believes.
Readings …
Feb. 8/9: Boldness & Access, with Confidence Through Faith
By grace, God extends his grace further and further, bringing in more and more people to the family of God as promised.
We gain bold and confident access to the Father through faith in Jesus Christ.
Readings from this service:…
Feb. 1/2: The Church’s One Foundation
We used to live alone and without hope but now we belong to God together with one another. Our new communal life is built on Christ alone.
Readings from this service:
Isaiah 28: 15-16
Ephesians 2: 11-22
Psalm 118: 19-23…