Transitions 4: "From Darkness to Light"
Text: Ephesians 5:8-14
Chaplain Mike Griggs (USCG) offered this morning's message about the ways in which we are to be shaped by God's light in our lives. Punctuated by the words of ʺLet the Lower Lights be Burning,ʺ he looked at three key points: destiny, direction, determination. As we understand that we are children of light, we learn how to relate to the world and to each other, and we don't give up as we attempt accomplish God's purposes in our lives.
Sunday, March 30, 2014
Sunday, March 23, 2014
Transitions 3: From Despair to Hope - March 23, 2014
Transitions 3: From Despair to Hope
Text: Exodus 17:1-7; John 4:1-24; Romans 5:1-11
Water is an essential component of human life... and Living Water is an essential component of our spiritual lives. Pastor Jon looks at two familiar scripture lessons about water, exploring the transition from despair to hope. As God's love is poured into our hearts through the power of the Holy Spirit, we are not only reconciled to God, but are called to be ambassadors for the Kingdom of God, bringing hope to the world around us.
Text: Exodus 17:1-7; John 4:1-24; Romans 5:1-11
Water is an essential component of human life... and Living Water is an essential component of our spiritual lives. Pastor Jon looks at two familiar scripture lessons about water, exploring the transition from despair to hope. As God's love is poured into our hearts through the power of the Holy Spirit, we are not only reconciled to God, but are called to be ambassadors for the Kingdom of God, bringing hope to the world around us.
Sunday, March 16, 2014
Transitions 2: "From Law to Grace" - March 16, 2014
Transitions 2: "From Law to Grace"
Text: Genesis 12:1-4a; John 3:1-17; Romans 4:1-17
In studying Romans 4, we discover that it's not so much about doing away with the law, but the realization that trying to keep the law does not provide salvation. Pastor Jon explores the interplay between grace and the law, drawing upon familiar passages of the Old and New Testaments.
Text: Genesis 12:1-4a; John 3:1-17; Romans 4:1-17
In studying Romans 4, we discover that it's not so much about doing away with the law, but the realization that trying to keep the law does not provide salvation. Pastor Jon explores the interplay between grace and the law, drawing upon familiar passages of the Old and New Testaments.
Monday, March 10, 2014
Transitions 1: From Sin to Righteousness - March 9, 2014
Transitions 1: From Sin to Righteousness
Text: Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7; Matthew 4:1-11; Romans 5:12-19
As we enter into the Lenten season, we begin a series on the transitions brought about in our lives because of the person and work of Jesus. This week, we focus on how sin entered the world through Adam, but righteousness entered the world through Jesus.
Text: Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7; Matthew 4:1-11; Romans 5:12-19
As we enter into the Lenten season, we begin a series on the transitions brought about in our lives because of the person and work of Jesus. This week, we focus on how sin entered the world through Adam, but righteousness entered the world through Jesus.
Sunday, March 02, 2014
When Heaven Meets Earth - March 2, 2014
"When Heaven Meets Earth"
Text: Matthew 17:1-9
Transfiguration Sunday invites us to consider our mountaintop experiences. Pastor Jon takes two common lessons that are traditionally connected with the Transfiguration, and turns them ever so slightly to help us discover some new lessons we may not have previously considered. As you reflect on your own mountaintop experiences, may they continually reorient your perspective toward God's reality and God's kingdom.
Text: Matthew 17:1-9
Transfiguration Sunday invites us to consider our mountaintop experiences. Pastor Jon takes two common lessons that are traditionally connected with the Transfiguration, and turns them ever so slightly to help us discover some new lessons we may not have previously considered. As you reflect on your own mountaintop experiences, may they continually reorient your perspective toward God's reality and God's kingdom.
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