Sermons from April 2026
Bearing Witness
A look at the life of John the Baptist and what it means to ‘bear witness’ to Jesus the Word and the Light. (John 1:6-8) Sermon Outline “There was a man sent from God whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe.” (John 1:6-7) John the Baptist Knew Who He Was: Sent from God (John 1:6) John the Baptist’s identity –John “is” from God; sent from God…
The First Word
An exploration of the concepts in the first 5 verses of John 1, with particular attention to Jesus as the Word, plus some mention of themes in John. (John 1:1-5) Sermon Outline “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” (John 1:1) Jesus the Divine and Preexistent Word (John 1:1-2) Jesus at the beginning: echoes of beginning of all things in Genesis 1:1-2 and the ancient wisdom of God in Proverbs…
A New Day Coming
Sermon Outline “You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here.” (Mark 16:6) Jesus’ Resurrection Signals the Defeat of Death Death is the great enemy now overcome (1 Corinthians 15:26) The place of sin in human experience (Genesis 3, esp. vs 15) Jesus’ life and death are vindicated by resurrection ➯ Faith in Jesus being alive Jesus’ Resurrection Signals a New World is Beginning Jesus as the firstfruits of new creation (1…