Guest Preacher Janna Vanderwoude preaches on Hebrews about those who came before us and about how we today make God’s promises real in our lives.
August 7, 2016: LORD’S PRAYER SERIES PART 8
This is the last sermon of our sermon series on Learning to Pray Using the Lord’s Prayer.
Today we focus on the phrase “for thine is the Kingdom and the power and the glory forever”. It was not part of the prayer recorded in the Gospels and yet this doxology ending reflects the whole message of scripture. We think together in this sermon about what it means to give God glory in a world with very fleeting ideas of glory and power.
July 31, 2016: LORD’S PRAYER SERIES PART 7
This continues our sermon series on Learning to Pray Using the Lord’s Prayer.
Today we focus on the phrase “lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil”. What are the real temptations we face in the modern world, and what does evil look like beyond terrorism or a villain in a James Bond movie? How do we resist falling prey to what the world values and worships and instead turn towards what God has in mind for us to live abundant life?
July 24, 2016: LORD’S PRAYER SERIES PART 6
This continues our sermon series on Learning to Pray Using the Lord’s Prayer.
Today we focus on the phrase “forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors”. Which is harder for us to do as human beings—to blame and resent and have something to forgive OR to carry the weight of guilt and need to be forgiven? What does forgiveness look like in a world caught in cycles of hurt and pride? We need this now more than ever in a world where news of violence assails us every day.
July 17, 2016: LORD’S PRAYER SERIES PART 5
This continues our sermon series on Learning to Pray Using the Lord’s Prayer.
Today we focus on the phrase “give us this day our daily bread”. What is enough for us? How can we rely more on God for our day to day needs—material and emotional? How can we ensure that our prayers focus on others’ needs as much as our own?