Date | Scripture | Topic | Sermon’s focus |
7/31 | Luke 6:47-49 | Wise and Foolish Builder | Having a firm foundation. |
8/7 | Luke 19:1-10 | Zacchaeus | Second chances |
8/14 | Psalms 23 | God is with me | Hearing the 23rd Psalm with new ears |
8/21 | Genesis 11 | Abraham & Sarah | God’s Promise |
8/28 | Genesis 21 | Isaac & Ishmael | Two Nations of God |
9/4 | Genesis 32:22-32 | Jacob & Rachel | The 12 Tribes of Israel |
9/11 | Genesis 46 | Joseph and Brothers | Journey to Egypt |
9/18 | Exodus 3 | Moses | Journey out of Egypt |
9/25 | 2 Samuel 21:15-19 | The two King Davids | The greatest Messiah |
10/2 | Multiple Verses | Different views coming together | The Gospels have very different theologies but COEXIST together |
10/9 | Mark 13 | Apocalypse | Mark written between Nero’s persecution & Destruction of Temple |
10/16 | Mark 1:44, 3:12, 7:36 | Messianic Secret | Jesus always tells others not to tell anyone – Also Mark 8:30, 9:9 |
10/23 | Mark 6 & 8 (feeding) | Who Understands? | Disciples do not understand – everyone else does |
10/30 | Matthew 5:17-20 | Obey the Jewish Law | Even the “new interpretation” of following the law. |
11/6 | Luke 1:1-4 | Not an eye witness | (Luke/Acts) “Researched info” (Acts historical fiction) “Alternative facts” |
11/13 | Matthew 15:21-28 | Jesus Changes mind | (mission to gentile / Church instruction) |
11/20 | Luke 4:16-19 | The Social Justice Gospel | Jesus ministry was to the poor, lepers, women, gentile, outcast |
11/27 | Matthew 3:13-17 1st Advent | Jesus disciple of John (Luke 7:28) | The Bible suggests John more important than Jesus until Johns death |
12/4 | Luke 10:25-37 2nd Advent |
More social Justice | Good Samaritan, Prodigal son, Zacchaeus, women who supported Jesus 8:1-3 |
12/11 | Matthew 2:13-18 3rd Advent |
The New Moses | Jesus is compared to Moses (killing of children, out of Egypt, 40 wilderness) |
12/18 | To be announced 4th Advent |
MUSIC SUNDAY | Music team leads worship |