Synopsis
Sermons given at Midway Community Covenant Church in Des Moines, Washington.
Episodes
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You Have Found Favor with God
04/12/2011Luke 1:26-38; God chooses willing and humble hearts to do great things.
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O Me of Little Faith!
20/11/2011Luke 8:22-38; There are "storms" we can't control that we not only CAN but MUST entrust to Jesus.
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Judging Correctly
13/11/2011Luke 7:36-50; We may be inclined to give grace to those we deem most deserving of our care; but grace "deserved" is no grace at all! Jesus teaches us to check our motives and to give grace where it is NEEDED most.
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Mission Control
06/11/2011Luke 7:18-35; It is human nature to seek our own well-being by taking control over our circumstances; yet we cannot step into God's kingdom without releasing our circumstances to God in faith.
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Help for the Helpless
30/10/2011Luke 7:1-17; Sometimes we have to come to a point of realizing we can't help ourselves for us to receive the help God wants to give us...that's the power of HUMILITY.
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Read Before Signing
16/10/2011Luke 6:12-26; Jesus calls the Twelve, then preaches a sermon on the "up-side-down" nature of the kingdom, where the poor are blessed and the rich have no special favors. Is this what the disciples signed on for?
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New Wineskins
09/10/2011Luke 5:33-6:11; No one will understand Jesus & his mission without a heart open to put the SPIRIT of the law (love, compassion, reconciliation) ahead of the LETTER of the law (rules, regulations, conformity)
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Call Waiting
02/10/2011Luke 5:1-32; Simon, Levi, a leper, & a paralytic are all being called to follow Jesus, each in a different way, each with different gifts to bring, all with the same Lord.
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A Prophet is without Honor
25/09/2011Luke 4:14-30; Jesus is proclaiming, for those who have ears to hear, that he is Messiah, the fulfillment of Scripture; yet his kingdom will be built on compassion, not dominance. Will we accept him as Messiah?
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Holy Hospitality
14/08/2011Genesis 18:1-15; Our ability to welcome others into our lives is directly related to our willingness to welcome God into our lives.
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What’s In a Name?
07/08/2011Genesis 17:1-16; God has not simply called us to a task; He has called us His own. We as the body of Christ bear a new name, a new identity that transforms our whole lives.
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Counting Stars
24/07/2011Genesis 15:1-21; People of faith see our lives as characterized by abundance, not scarcity. We dont have to live in fear.
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The Generosity of Faith
17/07/2011Genesis 13:1-18; When we truly trust God for everything, we are set free to be very generous toward others.
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Bessed to Be a Blessing
10/07/2011Genesis 12:1-9; Like Abrahams calling, we have all been given gifts, resources, talents, and opportunities that are not to be hoarded but shared.
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Sure of What We Hope For
03/07/2011Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-12, 17-19; Our love for (and mission to) the world flows directly out of our faith in the God who saved us.
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