Sermons from April 2022

The Finer Things

As we grow more and more in Christ, we develop a deeper knowledge that enhances our ability to discern between what is good and what is best. Our values become more refined and we develop a more refined taste for spiritual things. In the Book of Philippians, Paul introduces us to the finer things of the Spirit in order to whet our…

Simply Risen

Our Lord led a life of simplicity. After His resurrection He continued in the same vein feeding, comforting, instructing, caring. Though He has undergone the pains of death and struggle. And though He has firsthand experience of raising from the dead, Jesus appears surprisingly ordinary as He resumes His role as provider for His disciples. He makes them breakfast! Such a mundane…

Deny Your Self

Jesus calls us to deny the self, but what does that entail? Let’s take a closer look at the implications of self-denial to discover it’s many manifestations in our own lives, so we can be conscious to fulfill Christ’s command. The Self is the part of the mind in which natural instinctive impulses and primary thought processes manifest themselves. The fundamental human…