Posts in Lent
Crying Stones

April 10, 2022

Luke 19:28-40 (Mt 21:1-11) — Jesus entered into this world and our lives as the Lord, Savior, and the King of Peace. What is our response? Are we going to be silent? Or are we going to shout it out to the world and live out the new life we have? We are His witnesses. We are the salt of the earth and the light of the world. If we are silent and fail in our calling and mission the stones will cry it out. We don’t want to be bettered and outdone by stones, do we?

This is our sermon series for Lent, entitled, Journey to the Cross, A Journey of Stones. This series is adapted from and based on the following two books: Journey of Stones: A Sermon Series for Lent and Easter by Steven Molin and Journey to the Cross: A 40-Day Lenten Devotional by Paul D. Tripp.

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Jesus Christ, Lent, RepentancePieter TheronTag 01, Tag 02
Stones to Bread

April 3, 2022

Matthew 4:1-11; John 6:25-59 — Jesus, the Bread of Life, changed our stones of sin into the living bread that gives eternal life. On the cross He carried our stones, our sins, in our place. He took them away. His broken body became the Living Bread and his spilled blood the Living Water that gives us new, eternal life. When we come to Him and believe in Him we receive Him, the Bread of Life, and we live forever. At the cross we leave our stones and receive the bread, the living Bread that gives life to the world.

This is our sermon series for Lent, entitled, Journey to the Cross, A Journey of Stones. This series is adapted from and based on the following two books: Journey of Stones: A Sermon Series for Lent and Easter by Steven Molin and Journey to the Cross: A 40-Day Lenten Devotional by Paul D. Tripp.

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Jesus Christ, Lent, Repentance, TemptationPieter TheronTag 01, Tag 02
On This Rock

March 27, 2022

Matthew 16:13-19 — Who do we say Jesus is? He is the Christ the Son of the Living God. He is the Rock, the Foundation, and the Cornerstone of the Church. Upon this confession He builds His Church. When we make this confession we become the stones, the building blocks with which Jesus builds His Church and Kingdom. And His Church will never die or be overcome.

This is our sermon series for Lent, entitled, Journey to the Cross, A Journey of Stones. This series is adapted from and based on the following two books: Journey of Stones: A Sermon Series for Lent and Easter by Steven Molin and Journey to the Cross: A 40-Day Lenten Devotional by Paul D. Tripp.

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Jesus Christ, Lent, RepentancePieter TheronTag 01, Tag 02
Sticks & Stones

March 20, 2022

John 8:1-11 — We should change the saying, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me” to read, "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can sting like anything" because words do hurt. We have all sinned. No one is okay. Therefore, we should not judge and throw stones at others. Sin blinds us to our sin and blinds us to our blindness. No one is okay but Jesus makes us okay. We should turn to Him. In his compassion and grace He forgives us and gives us a second chance, “Go and sin no more.”

This is our sermon series for Lent, entitled, Journey to the Cross, A Journey of Stones. This series is adapted from and based on the following two books: Journey of Stones: A Sermon Series for Lent and Easter by Steven Molin and Journey to the Cross: A 40-Day Lenten Devotional by Paul D. Tripp.

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Jesus Christ, Lent, RepentancePieter TheronTag 01, Tag 02
Rejected Stones

March 13, 2022

Matthew 21:33-46; Psalm 118 — Jesus Christ, the rejected Stone became the Chief Cornerstone — the only Savior, the only foundation of God’s kingdom, the most important stone, who alone holds the church together. On the Cross He, the Living Stone made us into living stones. Because of the Chief, Living Cornerstone, we are no longer rejected stones but living stones, God’s people. We are the cornerstones of the world shining the light of the Chief Cornerstone into the world.

This is our sermon series for Lent, entitled, Journey to the Cross, A Journey of Stones. This series is adapted from and based on the following two books: Journey of Stones: A Sermon Series for Lent and Easter by Steven Molin and Journey to the Cross: A 40-Day Lenten Devotional by Paul D. Tripp.

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Jesus Christ, Lent, RepentancePieter TheronTag 01, Tag 02
Written In Stone

March 7, 2022

Ex 19:4-6; 24:3,12-18; 31:18-32:20; Mt 5:4 — God’s covenant is written in stone. We shattered those stones through our disobedience and breaking our promises to God. We should mourn in confession and repentance, and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, will comfort us. Lent is the time for us to mourn, to confess our sins, to repent, to let go of sin. It is the season for us to remember the sacrifice, suffering, and resurrection of our Savior; to remind ourselves why He had to make that ultimate sacrifice for us.

This is our sermon series for Lent, entitled, Journey to the Cross, A Journey of Stones. This series is adapted from and based on the following two books: Journey of Stones: A Sermon Series for Lent and Easter by Steven Molin and Journey to the Cross: A 40-Day Lenten Devotional by Paul D. Tripp.

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Jesus Christ, Lent, RepentancePieter TheronTag 01, Tag 02
Do Not Give Up

April 11, 2021

2 Corinthians 4:1-18 — We will not give up. We are jars of clay but by God’s grace we are vessels of honor. We carry in us the light of the gospel. We carry in us the glory of Christ, the image of God. We carry in us the resurrection life. We believe in the power of the resurrection. We focus on the unseen, God’s kingdom. Therefore, no matter what happens, no matter the circumstances, we will not give up.

This sermon is the last in our sermon series for the Lent season, 2021, The Way of the Cross.

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Lent, The Cross, Easter, ResurrectionPieter TheronTag 01, Tag 02
"Come and Have Breakfast"

April 4, 2021 - Easter, Resurrection Sunday

John 21:1-19 — Jesus is alive! The risen, living Lord invites us to have breakfast with Him. He invites us into the new life that He gives us and to enjoy that life now and forever. He invites us into a close, loving, living relationship with him. He calls us to love him, follow him, and serve him. He forgives us and provides everything we need to follow Him and enjoy this glorious breakfast of the eternal kingdom life.

This sermon is part of our sermon series for the Lent season, 2021, The Way of the Cross.

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Lent, The Cross, Easter, ResurrectionPieter TheronTag 01, Tag 02