2010 Sermons
scripture readings from: The Celebration Hymnal
1/17 (95) Personal accountability and
responsibility to ‘group’ because we love God – we love others
1/31 (378) Love raises the standard of
community equality, aspirations and care
2/7
(113) Living Intentionally – “…wise
as serpents, harmless as doves…”
2/21
(115) Verify – lepers sent to the priest (vetting the
story – credibility among Christians)
2/28
(202) Relationships – Lazarus, Mary, Martha & Jesus
(all Biblical references)
3/7
(475) Conscience – nurture or nature
3/14
(127) Seekers – Deu 4.29; Ps
105.4; Mt 5
3/21
(108) We want to see His glory –
but He allows us to see His goodness. Ex 33.18-19
3/28
(379) Palm Sunday (the Hallel)
4/4
(381) Easter (the Messiah)
4/11
(164) Love for the alien – Deu
10.12-22
4/18
(134-135) As a man thinketh…
– I Thess 1.3
4/25
(472) Passing ‘God’ to the next generations: Ps
25:7 & 71:18
5/9 (628) Mother’s Day (Tributes)
5/16 (176) What is
‘praise?’ – “…inhabits the praises of His people”
5/23 (783) What is
‘anointing?’ – “you have this anointing, little children…”
5/30 (679) Memorial Day weekend (Remembrances)
6/6 (646) What is
‘justification?’ -
6/13 (752) What is
‘sanctification & righteousness?’ -
6/20 (473) Father’s Day (Tributes)
6/27 (471) What is
‘faith?’ – Sola Fide’
7/4 (658) Church & State: What is the
‘corpus Christi - the ecclesia?’ – The Body of Christ, the Church
7/11 (94) Overcoming Common Leadership flaws that
were found in some Biblical Characters:
Abraham’s fears that hurt his marriage and
credibility
7/18 (364) Jacob’s
neediness that drove his greed
7/25 (162) Joseph’s
confidence that came across as arrogance
8/1 (547) Moses’ frustrations
that fueled his temper
8/8 (569-570) Saul’s
jealousy over David that destroyed Saul’s family
8/15 (587) David’s
insecurities that drove his successes and his sins
8/22 (608) Elijah’s thin skin
that caused his depression
8/29 (810) Paul’s struggle
with rejection
9/5 (751) Labor Day: “We are not human beings
going through a temporary spiritual experience.
We are
spiritual beings going through a temporary human experience.”
9/12 (785) Being Fair to all requires Grace.
Grace requires: a heart of compassion – broken hearts & hurting bodies
9/19 (524) Being Fair to all requires Grace.
Grace requires: mercy – necessary for forgiveness
(those who trespass against us)
9/26 (26) God’s Grace is sufficient…is our grace
abundant?
10/3 (42) 'Each heart knows its own bitterness...'
Proverbs 14:10-13
10/10
(346) "Oh, for the days when I was in my
prime....and my children were around me..." Job 29
10/17
(379) Joseph had high expectations! Genesis 37.19
10/24
(380) He was called Barnabas - son of encouragement! Acts 4:34-37
10/31
(381) ‘Between the Living and the Dead’ Heb 12.1
11/7 (378) “…which way you went.” Ro 8.27-39
11/14
(698) God said to celebrate! Ps 50.23
11/21
(798) Thank you Lord for saving my soul Ps 121
11/28
(756) 1st Sunday of Advent: Handel’s Messiah in black & white
12/5 (49) 2nd Sunday of Advent: Handel’s
Messiah in black & white
12/12
(50-51) 3rd Sunday of Advent: Handel’s Messiah in black & white
12/19
(71) 4th Sunday of Advent: Handel’s Messiah in black & white
12/26
(73) We Look Back