On the first Sunday of May, I took the opportunity to preach on the meaning of water baptism when we at First EFC had a baptism service. It wasn’t unrelated to the current sermon series on Colossians, since we were right in the middle of talking about baptism and being buried with Christ and raised with Him by faith in Colossians 2:12-3:4. Most Christians I know seem to have only thought superficially about baptism, its meaning, and the implications of it. Continue reading
POSTS TAGGED : The Gospel
“The Gospel of Hope that Bears Fruit”
Well, this sermon is the first to my congregation as their newly installed Pastor. I decided to make my first series a journey through Paul’s letter to the Colossians, mostly because it focuses on the supremacy of Christ over all things. This message was from Colossians 1:1-8. The theme of this book is one that I’d like to be central to my pastoral ministry, so it’s a good place to start!
“The Power of God for Salvation”
Because of our move, I’m getting this sermon up a bit late! I actually preached it during the Candidating Weekend at First Evangelical Free Church in Las Cruces on June 7th. Continue reading
“Getting Compassion Right” (Jonah 4)
In finishing up our series on the book of Jonah, this sermon allowed me (and our congregation) to consider God’s compassion toward us and the compassion that we should have for fellow sinners still facing His justice. May God be glorified in all of His mercy and justice, drawn together for us in Christ!