"Freedom" Tagged Sermons
Walls Still Fall at Jericho
Have you ever been Hemmed by “blindness”? –Physical, Spiritual, Emotional, Theological blindness? How about being hemmed in by greed, prejudice, and hopelessness? In the story of Jesus at Jericho as he makes his way to Jerusalem, we see Jesus breaking down these walls and restoring individuals to the family of God. Join us as we explore and experience this journey for ourselves. Scripture: Luke 4:18-19, Luke 9:51-56, Mark 10:1, Matthew 19:1-9, Mark 10:46-47, Luke 19:1-9, Luke 19:10, John 10:10, Matthew…
Cross Purpose
“When Jesus stepped on the stage of the world He announced His purpose, He came to Heal the broken hearted and to set the captives free and to bring the all who believe in Him together as One…He went to the cross to accomplish this…but sinister forces share a common purpose…if you find yourself getting shot at…perhaps you are over the target!” Scripture: Isaiah 61:1; Matthew 20:17-18; Matthew 20:28; John 17; Revelation 12:1-5, 17; Ephesians 1:3-7, 9-11; Ephesians 3:10-12; Isaiah…
Proclaim 2
Let us dive deep in to Jesus’ Mission Statement in Luke 4:18-19 and see how we can join our Savior in meeting the needs of those in our community Scripture: Luke 4:18-19, Revelation 1:4, Isaiah 11:2, John 14:16-17, Mark 1:8 Acts 1:5,8,Romans 7:8, Luke 14:23, James 1:27, 1 Thessalonians 5:11, Ephesians 4:29 “Proclaim 2” preached by Pastor Don on October 24th, 2020 at the Mount Vernon Seventh-day Adventist Church in Mount Vernon, Washington
Proclaim
In His home town Jesus announced His mission by reading from the scroll of Isaiah. Here He states that He is anointed to proclaim Good News to the poor and freedom to all the marginalized among us. We also have been called, anointed to take the Gospel or Good News to the least of these. The least of these could mean poor in mind, emotion, and spirit. We are to follow Jesus in meeting the needs of our family, friends, and…
Abraham’s Seed Becomes a Nation
The patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, knew God as the God of Promises. Just over 400 years later Israel was reintroduced to the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob Who would now fulfill those promises (Ex 2:15; 6:2-7). The seed of Abraham, Israel, had grown large in number over those intervening years and now God would lead that nation out of slavery in Egypt to the promised land (Gen 15:13). There remained yet another unfulfilled promise, that being the making…
Pulling Together to Finish God’s Plan
God made a plan before man was created. The 3 most powerful beings in the cosmos agreed that should man fall, no price was too great to save him. That plan resulted in Christ’s death and will be completed when Jesus returns to take His people home to live with Him. The Mt. Vernon SDA church is engaged in developing a strategic plan that will work to ensure we support God’s plan and provide opportunities for its members to use…
Mountain Birthday
She was chained like a slave to fear . . . afraid of riding on the horse merry-go-round; afraid of the dark; afraid of the clothes in the closet that might move; afraid her parents would die. How old do you think she was? He was chained like a slave to loneliness . . . longing to be friends with the boys who were good at sports; longing to wear the latest clothes; longing to be noticed by the girls,…