Easter Life

See below for the sermon from Sunday, March 30, 2008. You can also subscribe to the sermons via the podcast feed. After listening to the sermon, come back and share your thoughts about it. To make a comment, click on the title at the top of this post or on the comments link at the bottom right of this post. You can also download the sermon outline to follow along at home.

Some questions to sound off on (or just share your thoughts on the sermon):

1. What things or people do I turn to that, ultimately, do not rest my soul (as only Jesus can do)?
2. What burden that I am trying to carry by myself can I give to Jesus today?
3. In what areas of my life am I practicing aggression and arrogance rather than gentleness and humility?

We also have audio for the Children’s Message that Sue did:

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Easter 2008

See below for the sermon from Easter Sunday, March 23, 2008. You can also subscribe to the sermons via the podcast feed. After listening to the sermon, come back and share your thoughts about it. To make a comment, click on the title at the top of this post or on the comments link at the bottom right of this post. You can also download the sermon outline to follow along at home.

Some questions to sound off on (or just share your thoughts on the sermon):

1. What fruits of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23) do I see growing in me?
2. What are doubts that I need God’s help with?
3. How can Jesus help me believe?

We also have audio for the Children’s Message that Sue did:

Lord’s Prayer 6

See below for the sermon from March 16, 2008. You can also subscribe to the sermons via the podcast feed. After listening to the sermon, come back and share your thoughts about it. To make a comment, click on the title at the top of this post or on the comments link at the bottom right of this post. You can also download the sermon outline to follow along at home.

Some questions to sound off on (or just share your thoughts on the sermon):

1. What can I learn from Jesus’ story about the unmerciful servant (Matthew 18:21-35)?
2. How are Jesus’ forgiveness of me and my forgiveness of others related?
3. What resentments do I need to let go of?

Lord’s Prayer 5

There’s no audio from the sermon this weekend since I was away. You can still download the outline, however.  The good news is that I’m not scheduled to be away for a while now.

Lord’s Prayer 4

See below for the sermon from March 2, 2008. You can also subscribe to the sermons via the podcast feed. After listening to the sermon, come back and share your thoughts about it. To make a comment, click on the title at the top of this post or on the comments link at the bottom right of this post. You can also download the sermon outline to follow along at home.

Some questions to sound off on (or just share your thoughts on the sermon):

1. What are some specific ways that God is providing for me today?
2. Do I believe in my heart that God truly longs to provide for all of my needs?
3. How can I remember to depend on God rather than my own resources?

We also have audio for the Children’s Message that Sue did: