Sermons from July 2022
Beating the Daily Grind
Sermon Text: Ecclesiastes 1:1-2, 12-14; 2:18-26 King Solomon was known as the wisest man in the Bible. God inspired him to write three Old Testament books (Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs also known as Song of Solomon). This Sunday’s worship will center on a lesson from Ecclesiastes. In it, Solomon seems to be complaining about the daily grind of life. This weekend, find out what the Bible’s wisest man is really talking about. It may shock you!
Ordinary Joe
Sermon Text: Genesis 39 “Coat of many colors!” That’s the first response people give when the name of the Old Testament hero of faith, Joseph, is mentioned. This week at St. Paul’s VBS, Joseph was the main character in each day’s Bible lesson. And we learned there’s so much more to Joseph than a colorful coat. Join us Sunday at 9:30 am for worship and in addition to learning more about our God through Joseph, we’ll get to hear the…
Special Visitors
Sermon Text: Genesis 18 There is a famous painting of Jesus standing at the door and knocking. It was painted in the 1940’s by Warner Sallman, an artist out of Chicago. What would it be like if Jesus knocked on your door or popped in for a visit? Would you open the door and invite him in? Would you ask him to wait on the porch while you straighten things up? Would you slam the front door and run out…
Undetectable?
Sermon Text: Galatians 5:1, 13-25 Undetectable? For the Christian, the work of the Holy Spirit seems to be undetectable. He’s invisible (a spirit) and he creates and plants faith inside the believer (our hearts). But the Holy Spirit can be detected. Faith is always looking for opportunities to give evidence of its existence. This Sunday we’re going to pick some “fruit of the Spirit,” and then evaluate how the believers’ actions are ways to detect the Holy Spirit’s presence in…
Thank you for your service
Sermon Text: 1 Peter 5:1-4 “Thank you for your service!” That phrase is heard plenty these days. I, for one, am glad it is. Both my father (Army – WW II) and my oldest brother (Marines – Vietnam) served their country. They were part of a group who made the freedoms we enjoy a reality. On this Fourth of July weekend, we also say: “Thank you for your service!” to those who brought us and continue to bring us the…