‘I Am the Resurrection and the Life’
“In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on.”
Robert Frost
What have we learned about life? Have we learned that life goes on? Jesus displays His divine supernatural power over death in the raising of His friend Lazarus from the dead.
Sermon for October 4, 2020 AUDIO | TEXT PDF
A Faith That Could Not Be Silenced
We are all experiencing a faith test in these difficult times. And sometimes a faith test can open our eyes spiritually. Hellen Keller was blind––and although she had no sight, she had insight. “The only thing worse than being blind,” Keller said, “is having sight but no vision.”
“When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.”
Helen Keller
Bartimaeus is also blind. Many doors of happiness have closed to Him––finding himself poor, blind, and begging. But a door of opportunity is about to open… Will he let it pass him by?
Thankfully we allowed the Lord to open our eyes to so many incredible spiritual truths: The truth of God’s love, the truth of eternity, the truth of God’s grace. Let the Lord help you grow in faith as He has helped so many (Mark 10:46–52). Audio not available.
Sermon for September 27, 2020 | TEXT PDF
Jesus has just been on the mountain with Peter, James and John. A bright cloud enveloped them and Jesus glowed with luminescent glory. Moses and Elijah appeared and were talking with Jesus. It was an incredible moment that left the disciples speechless (except Peter of course!).
But we can’t always stay on the mountain top. We still have to face the difficulties and discouragements of life. And the chaos that greets the Lord as He comes down from the mountain, is like a microcosm of the fallen, broken world…
• There’s a Heated Dispute • A suffering child • a desperate father • The Disciples are powerless to help • The Scribes arguing and accusing them aren’t helping either! If they’re so smart, why aren’t they casting the unclean spirit out? Because they can’t –– Only Christ Can!
UPDATE: A medical emergency was brought to our attention during this sermon (as heard in the live audio version) which allowed us to stop and pray for God’s help. This prayer was answered by God abundantly! Praise God for His wonderful blessings!
Sermon for September 20, 2020 AUDIO | TEXT PDF
A Proper Spiritual Focus is on God, Rather than Ourselves
‘If What We Think Does Not Reflect Truth, Then What We Feel Does Not Reflect Reality’
–Neil Anderson
Loosing proper focus causes many problems. It can cause us to loose our sense of perspective, or proportion, causes us to make mountains out of mole hills. To major in minors and minor in majors. To strain at a gnat –– but swallow a camel.
For example, we loose our peace when we loose our focus. “You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.” (Isaiah 26:3)
Jesus is trying to wake people up––so they can see properly!
The pharisees focus was spiritually distorted––disproportionate to reality––because they focused on themselves rather than on God (Luke 14:1-6).
A Proper Spiritual Focus is on God, Rather than Ourselves.
Sermon for Sept. 13, 2020 – AUDIO | TEXT PDF
Jst Church of Christ | Grants Pass 
You must be logged in to post a comment.