Sermons from April 2017

The Power of The Cross

“The Power of The Cross is that it was and is such an intimate act of love that it draws people to the One who suffered.”  (Pastor Les) We often make a mistake in thinking that the power of The Cross is seen primarily in the tangible gifts of the Holy Spirit or Christian principles being set in place.  While both are powerful and both can be a result of The Cross, they are not the power of The Cross.…

Prophetic Activation

While in worship, the Spirit was pressing us into an uncomfortable place of declaring God’s goodness in the middle of our lack.  Typically we declare that God is good when He has done something tangible for us (a new car!) but rarely do we get beyond our emotions feel are true and declare what is eternally true of God–regardless of what we are now experiencing, thinking or feeling. The first half of this short audio asks us to declare God’s…

Communion

(This communion was celebrated after the message, Judas and Peter at The Cross) When we participate in communion we celebrate the common union between us and God that the cross has purchased, as well as the common union between us and other believers. We celebrate communion as a declaration of what has been done, is being done and will be done.  We do not participate in communion as a prayer but as a declaration. In Judaism remembering is not necessarily…

Judas & Peter at The Cross

“Our struggle is never to get God to forgive us. It is always for us to receive His love” (Pastor Les) Why is it that Judas is known as Judas the Betrayer but Peter is not known as Peter the Denier?  Peter was a much or more trouble than all the disciples combined.  After betraying Jesus Judas returns the 30 pieces of silver, proclaims the innocence of Jesus and scriptures says he was deeply remorseful.  Judas repents and repays but…

The Cross & Easter

“The Mother of All Bombs was dropped on the weight of sin that held us captive at the cross of Jesus.  It obliterated my sins and they can no longer be found”  (Pastor Les) The main point of the Easter story is that JESUS WAS DEAD BUT IS NOW ALIVE.   The main point of the Easter story today, right now, it that I WAS DEAD BUT NOW I AM ALIVE! When we focus on The Cross without going to it…

The Cross & Palm Sunday

“When was the last time you went from praising Jesus to wanting him dead in your life? It probably wasn’t too long ago” (Pastor Les) It is so easy to give a cursory reading of Palm Sunday scripture and place ourselves in the camp of the people celebrating Jesus instead of the camp of the religious who were planning to kill Jesus. The angry religious people and the crowds crying Hosanna have a lot more in common than you might…