"love" Tagged Sermons (Page 5)
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…
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”…
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…
Jesus Loves Me
When was the last time you sang “Jesus loves me”? When was the last time you believed that Jesus actually loves you? Join us as we dive into the reality that Jesus is head over heals in love with each of us. God emptied all Heaven, because of his incredible love for us. Scripture: 1 John 4:9-10, Jeremiah 31:3,Romans 5:8, Ephesians 2:4-8, 1 John 3:3 “Jesus Love Me” preached by Pastor Don Bryan on May 16th, 2020 at the Mount…
Messy Love
Love is Messy. So how do we remain or become a loving human being? The Bible has a lot to say about love. It’s my heart’s desire (get it?), that we utilize the tools and knowledge we have been given to become the best loving version of ourselves that God created us to be. Won’t you join me in exploring how we can love God, others and ourselves better? Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:5; Mat. 22:37-38; Psalm 27:4-1; John 5:2-3; Psalm 23:6;…
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…
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…
Christmas Program 2019
“Christmas Program 2019” preached by the Church Family on December 14th, 2019 at the Mount Vernon Seventh-day Adventist Church in Mount Vernon, Washington