"Adventist" Tagged Sermons (Page 3)
Love Revealed
1 John 4:16 declares that God is Love. The very essence of who God is, is Love. Jesus came to show us the Father. To show us God’s Love for humanity. He demonstrated this incredible love by going to the cross on our behalf. When we talk about Amazing Grace, we should all kneel in amazement of God grace expressed in and through Jesus. Scripture: John 15:13 “Love Revealed” preached by Pastor Don Bryan on January 11th, 2020 at the…
2020 – What’s Your Vision?
As the New Year begins, we begin to notice our friends and colleagues talking about New Years Resolutions, focus words and phrases; health goals; professional aspirations and more. As Christians, how do we reconcile planning for the future and yet letting God lead us daily? Get ready to let go of resolutions that fade into the past as the year continues and join me while we explore how we go about discerning God’s plan for our lives. Scripture: Lamentations 3:22-23;…
The Pure in Heart are Free to Love
As followers of Jesus, we are called to love each other, our neighbors and even our enemies. What does that love look like? How can we fully embrace even our worst enemies? What are the barriers that keep us from loving people with the unconditional love of God? What will it take for us to be set free from all the mechanisms of self-protection that prevent us from loving each other as our Heavenly Father loves us? As we enter…
The Word Became Flesh
One of the most endearing stories during the Christmas season is the visit by the 3 kings who were bearing gifts. (Mt. 2). However, the more powerful story is the one about the gifts that Jesus brought to man. Those gifts included the forgiveness of our sins and setting man right with God (justification), God sending His Holy Spirit to change us from our current sinful condition to the condition that man was in before his fall (sanctification), and finally…
SuperMe? Or SuperThankful?
Do you know a SuperMommy? SuperMan? A SuperChristian? Those are the type of people we tend to only see their amazing outcomes and from that can grow an unhealthy desire to be someone or something we were not created to be. As we focus on gratitude this season, may I suggest that in order to truly experience gratitude, we need to unpack how these desires can hinder our attitude of gratitude? Scripture: James 1:13-15; Proverbs 31:10-31; Psalm 46:10; Psalm 10:4;…
Breaking the Mold
Conservative Christians seldom think of Jesus as a radical. But Matthew in his gospel describes Jesus the Messiah as dramatically changing our human understanding of who God is and what His kingdom is like. Jesus, in the sermon on the mount, assured the people of that time and ours that He had not come to do away with the Old Testament teachings (Mt 5:17-20), but instead to “fulfill” or “make full” who God is and what the kingdom of heaven…
Birdwatchers
Do you know any birdwatchers? Have you ever wondered what motivates them to get up early, purchase expensive binoculars and bird books, make lists, talk about migration patterns, weather, and whether nests are being occupied on time? I have never been a birdwatcher. But I wonder why Jesus suggested 2000 years ago that I should consider becoming one. . . Scripture: Matthew 6:25,26, Matthew 8:20, Matthew 13:32 “Birdwatchers” preached by John K McGhee on October 12th, 2019 at the Mount…
2nd Helpings
“With the world’s population now at 7.7 billion, any discussions about our church evangelizing the world as condition for Jesus’ return is plainly unrealistic, except if we say it as self-aggrandizement, because there are no measurable ways of evaluating such a venture.” Do you agree? Be prepared for a stimulating study of Matthew 24:14. Yes, and there will be a surprise ending that you never saw coming. Scripture: Matthew 24 (whole chapter) and especially Matthew 24:14 “2nd Helpings” preached by…
Freedom Sabbath
Do you remember where you were when you learned about 9/11? It was much the same for me when I first learned about Human Trafficking back in November of 2013. My world stopped turning as I learned that there are more people enslaved today than the whole of slaves during the great abolition of slavery in the 1800s. How could I have not known this was happening, not just in foreign countries, but RIGHT HERE, in AMERICA?!? Join me as…
The Foundation
What is the most basic of the basics? Is there something so fundamental that if we get this right our lives will have a good outcome and if we don’t, we won’t? Let’s ask Jesus by way of Matthew. Scripture: Mt 7:24-27; Mt 7:21-23; Jn 13:37-38; Mt 26:41; Mt 5:3,4,5; Mt 26;75; Jn 21:15,18; Acts 4:13 “The Foundation” preached by Randy Salt on August 31st, 2019 at the Mount Vernon Seventh-day Adventist Church in Mount Vernon, Washington