Sermons from September 2024
Angels
Many people have a fascination with angels. Some picture them as cute and chubby with baby faces. Others see them floating around with harps playing music. And still others think that the people who go to heaven turn into angels. This Sunday at St. Paul’s we’re going to look at what the Bible has to say about angels. It might surprise you. Find the comfort and security God intends to give Christians through his created spirit beings.
To Follow is to Serve
As Christians, that is followers of Christ, we strive to follow his example in how we live, act and speak. One of his constant and consistent attitudes was the idea of service, serving others rather than self. Being a servant to others is hard. The world around us and our own selfish sinful nature inside us says, “Me, myself and I come first.” Join us as the Lord again sets an example and lets us see what it means to…
Fire From Heaven…It’s a Good Thing!
Usually when fire comes from heaven in the Bible that is not a good thing. We think of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. A captain and his 50 soldiers who showed disrespect for one of God’s prophets. Job’s servants and flocks wiped out. Satan’s henchmen in Revelation. The fire that comes from heaven will have a completely different meaning. One you won’t soon forget.
Waiting? Yes! Doing Nothing? No!
This weekend the NFL kicks off its 104th season. Each Sunday, Thursday or Monday, you follow your favorite NFL team. Each Spring, the NFL holds a draft. There can be one and only one number pick in the draft each year. But God operates by a different set of rules. He’s not limited to a single number one pick. He has chosen you to be his number one choice. In fact, you are so valuable to him that he would…
Cleaning the Clutter
Some have compared cleaning up after young children to shoveling the sidewalk during a snowstorm. They go from room-to-room and empty drawers, toy baskets and closets. They toss couch cushions on the floor. You can clean the clutter, but within 5 minutes things are messy, again! This Sunday at St. Paul’s Jesus is going to talk about cleaning another kind of clutter. Join us and find what Jesus is talking about, and if we’re part of the solution or the…