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October 4, 2020

Philippians 2:1-15; Galatians 3:23-4:7 — Love divine and dusty. That is the love that never fails and conquers all. God put his divine love into action when he made himself nothing, dressed in human skin, and pitched his tent among us. Now He calls us to love as He loves, to get dusty like Jesus by engaging in the messy relationships and dust of the world. This love is possible because Jesus Christ created a new humanity, the children of God. Christ died for you, for me, for everyone. We are free to love with his love, love divine and dusty.

This is part of our sermon series, Love Never Fails, Love Conquers All. This sermon is also based on and made use of the following books: Cho, Eugene, Thou Shalt Not Be a Jerk: A Christian's Guide to Engaging Politics, David C Cook; Sauls, Scott, Jesus Outside the Lines: A Way Forward for Those Who Are Tired of Taking Sides, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.; and Bauman, Stephan, Break Open the Sky: Saving Our Faith from a Culture of Fear, Multnomah.

September 27, 2020

James 1:19-27; 3:1-12; 1 Peter 3:8-17 — We shall be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger. Active listening to understand and learn from others is an act of love. We can only make progress, learn, understand, have empathy, and love others when we listen. Jesus calls us to get into the difficult and messy relationships with people who are not like us, do not think like us. That’s is how we are the salt and the light of the world. We shall love by listening. That’s what our Lord did, for us and for the others.

This is part of our sermon series, Love Never Fails, Love Conquers All. The story used in the sermon was adapted from The Shadows of the Neanderthal: Illuminating the Beliefs That Limit Our Organizations by David Hutchens. This sermon is also based on and made use of the following books: Cho, Eugene, Thou Shalt Not Be a Jerk: A Christian's Guide to Engaging Politics, David C Cook; Sauls, Scott, Jesus Outside the Lines: A Way Forward for Those Who Are Tired of Taking Sides, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.; and Bauman, Stephan, Break Open the Sky: Saving Our Faith from a Culture of Fear, Multnomah.

September 20, 2020

Jeremiah 23:16-39; 2 Peter 1:12–2:3; 2 Timothy 3:14–4:5 — God’s people are people of God’s Word and therefore people of truth. As people of truth, we cannot participate in creating and propagating lies of any kind. This is God’s creation, God’s history, God’s world, and we are living the kingdom life as kingdom people. Thus, truth involves all truth in all areas of life. We cannot claim God’s Truth and then follow and live lies in our daily lives. We must seek truth and live out truth. We must do the hard work to seek and know the truth. We must be truthful and live truthfully rooted in, informed by, and guided by God’s Truth.

This is part of our sermon series, Love Never Fails, Love Conquers All.

September 6, 2020

2 Kings 22-23 — When we are not rooted in God’s Word, we will be tossed and blown about by every wave and wind. When we do not know and live out the truth of God’s Word, we will not have wisdom and discernment. We will not be able to test the spirits. We will fail to be a people of truth. To engage and overcome this raging storm we must rediscover, relearn, and put into practice God’s Word. To live as God’s kingdom people we must allow the light of God’s Word to shine into our lives and guide our ways.

This is part of our sermon series, Love Never Fails, Love Conquers All.

August 30, 2020

Matthew 8:23-27; Jeremiah 5 — This is the introduction to our new sermon series, Love Never Fails, Love Conquers All. How should we engage in politics, culture, and society? How should we respond to the challenges and issues facing us? How should we respond to this storm of fear, anger, anxiety, and hatred that is raging around us? Fear not, have faith, trust God because love never fails. Nothing is impossible with God. God’s people are at a crossroads. We have a choice to make. This series aims to bring us to repentance, to love unconditionally, to be strong and courageous to be different. To help us in the midst of this storm and these times to experience joy unspeakable, faith unshakable, love unstoppable, and know that nothing is impossible. We are made not to just survive but to thrive.