Sermons

But ultimately malignant envy is based upon a lie. It says, “If the one I envy loses that thing, then I will get it, and if I get it, I will be a success and happy.” The brothers did not gain Jacob’s love after selling Joseph into slavery and convincing their father he had been killed. They lost their father’s attention and affection even more because Jacob became consumed with grief. Based upon Gen. 37:3-8; 12-34; James 3:13-18 Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prz90Mjt

All we have to do is recognize that we too have saddlebags full of things which we value and give our loyalty to like gods. Genesis 31:17-35; Isaiah 55:1-9 Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fbgOXnzm74

Jesus consistently challenged both the power structures of his day and people’s assumptions about power. He saw those at the bottom of the ladder as equally valuable as those at the top. Based on: Philippians 2:1-4; Genesis 29:16-30; 30:1-8 Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKTcoZaQ0Fs

Guest preacher Elder Bob Oeste 1 Kings 6:1, 19-22; John 12:1-8 Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6Kr-NOX2M4

Guest preacher Rev. Nancy Lincoln Psalm 119:105-112; Romans 8:1-11 Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5uGxtag_H8

"Our collective spiritual history reveals that people of faith have long had a problem with rejecting God’s wisdom in favor of following our own, and worshiping personal power and the other popular idols of our day instead of God. We have a problem with listening, learning, and remembering our historical and theological lessons of faith." Acts Chapter 7 Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfu9LrQez-E

"When we turn to God in prayer as if God is a gumball machine and our prayers are quarters, or as if God is Santa Claus, ready to leave gifts for good children who leave a note and cookies, or as if God is a genie who must grant our wishes, then we are not using prayer as Jesus did to sustain our relationship with God and seek God’s will." 1 Chronicles 4: 9-10; Proverbs 30:7-9; James 5:13-16 Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Am9F4o4ucV0

Psalm 5; Romans 12:14-21 "For us, justice is retributive, making people pay for their wrongs. If you commit the crime then you must do the time. But God’s idea of justice is restorative or redemptive. The goal is to make broken people whole. So, God works with grace to heal and transform both the evil doer and the victim." Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0YaBf3o6Vc

Judges 6:11-16, 25-27, 36-40; Mark 9:14-24 "There is no more faithful prayer than 'I believe, help my unbelief,' because whenever we reach out to God in this way, we are affirming both our trust in and our need for the Holy Spirit." Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jkv6nrPWHHI

1 John 2:18-27; Rev. 13:1-10 "There are also still people who deliberately deceive and blaspheme using the name of God to justify their behavior. Therefore, it is essential that we do the work necessary to know who the real Jesus was and is, and what he values, so that we are not deceived." Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9mvIrJi_CY