Sermons by Don Bryan (Page 7)
The Sign of Jonah
Do you like a good story? We all love great stories. The Bible is many things. It is foremost the story of redemption. It is an Epic description of a world lost, A Hero steps in to redeem, and the lost is restored. A classic drama of deliverance. In the midst of this drama you and I appear on stage. We realize that we are lost, the Hero is redeeming us and the Hero (Jesus) is restoring us. Join us to hear…
HOPE!
An alarming new trend has developed as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve—mental health hotlines of all kinds are reporting a dramatic spike in calls. A recent article in The Washington Post reported a federal emergency hotline for people in emotional distress registered a more than 1,000 percent increase in April compared with the same time last year.Do you have HOPE?! The Bible declares that in the midst of a world gone crazy that we can have HOPE. Scripture calls Jesus our…
Recombobulate
In a world that is spinning out of control. In a world experiencing the birth pangs associated with the soon return of Jesus, many seem to get all discombobulated and twisted out of sorts with fear and anxiety. In Matthew 24 and 25, Jesus, in speaking to his disciples, challenges them the WATCH. This in fact is the main point of the parables of Matthew 25. We should not be all discombobulated during this time. We should be focused, paying…
Strength Based Church
Ever wonder WHY God would use you to share the Good News? Ever wonder what your gifts are? As we look at scripture we see that God takes us where we are and develops us into His disciples. He starts with our strengths and then add to them other gifts in order to build up the body of Christ. So we are truly “Better Together.” So give God your strengths and they will return as gifts. Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30, 1…
Doing the Works of Jesus
Jesus stated in John 14:12 Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father. So here is the question… Do you believe in Jesus? Are you prepared to do the works of Jesus?Join us on Sabbath as we look candidly into the face of our present reality and do an honest assessment of where we…
Christ’s Method Alone
How did Jesus share the “Good News” of His Kingdom? He mingled with humanity. He sympathized with people, met their needs and won their confidence. In a word, “Relationship”. Jesus came in to relationship with humanity and then invited them to follow Him. We are called to do the same. Join us in person or online to learn what it means to follow Christ’s Method in sharing the Good News. Scripture: John 1:14, Hebrews 2:17, Hebrews 4:14-16 “Christ’s Method Alone”…
Spiritual Habits
In order to grow and develop, we must learn and sharing our discovery with others. It is the same in Spiritual growth. Spiritual growth happens as we develop “Habits” which are consistently applied to our lives. Habits like… Prayer, Bible Study, Praise, Giving, and Service draw us into deep intimate relationship with Jesus and the Father. As we allow the Holy Spirit to mold these Habits to our character, we grow into the children God desires us to be. Scripture:…
All Called
So often we the people, leave the work of outreach and evangelism to the paid Pastor, Evangelist, or Bible worker. That however is not Biblical. We tout the “Priesthood” of all believers when it serves our agenda, but when it is time to actually roll up our sleeves and do the work, we make excuses. Sounds a lot like Matthew 22 where those invited made light of the invitation. Join us for a head-on look at the Biblical call to…
The Christian Walk
Scripture tells us that Jesus walked like the Father. John 14:10-11, Jesus stated that He would not speak anything except what the Father told Him to speak and that He would not do anything except what the Father wanted Him to do. Then He set about showing humanity how to walk like the Father.In 1 John2:5-6 the Apostle challenges us to Walk like Jesus if we call ourselves Christians. Paul in Ephesians chapters 4 and 5 takes up the mantle…
Grace So Amazing
Let us disentangle ourselves from the web of conspiracy theories conjecture, hate and fear-mongering that ensnares us daily. I want to call you to a greater, more ancient reality that infects us moment by moment. Sin has sentenced you and I to death, yet God provided a Vaccine long before the virus of sin existed. God, because of LOVE, lived among us and redeemed us in and through Jesus Christ. NOW HE wants to give you a “New Infection”! Because…