Jesus: Revealed to the World
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Reader: Leslie Goff
Speaker: Wayne Cox
This is the sixth Sunday after Easter. Our attention is still on the resurrected Jesus; but we begin to look toward his ascension.
We can look at no better passage for understanding how Jesus viewed his departure from earth than chapters 13-17 of the Gospel of John — Jesus’ farewell discourse with his friends. Today’s message comes from that context – John 14:23-29. A close look at verses 23-24 is like a window into the whole of Scripture! Wayne walks through the narrative of the Bible to show that God’s glory isincarnated glory. From Jesus’ words to his followers, we learn that God is revealed in the obedient, action-oriented love of the beloved community.
Becoming an “Easter Community”
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Readers: Tara Steele & Tracey Fish
Speaker: Wayne Cox
In Acts 9:36-43, Tabitha is raised from the dead. Easter and the reality of resurrection are on display, not least in the community that surrounded the risen disciple.
Conversion
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Speaker: Wayne Cox
In Acts 9:1-20, we read about the famous conversion of Saul on the “Damascus Road.” But there are actually two conversions in this passage. This passage illustrates a consistent theme from the Bible: when God is the agent of change, all things are possible. Conversion, in the end, is not a story about us – it’s a story about God. It’s all about him!
The Absurdity of Easter: Death is Dead
Easter Sunday, April 4, 2010
Speaker: Wayne Cox
The Easter story, from Luke 24:1-12.
Palm Sunday, 2010
Palm Sunday, March 28, 2010
Reader’s: Marnie Clagett, Meg Langford & Heather Sharpensteen
Speaker: Wayne Cox
On the first Palm Sunday, there were two processions coming into Jerusalem. Our reading from Luke 19:28-40 recounts one of them; Wayne tells us about the other one. They presented a choice to the people of Jesus’ day and the “two processions” present us with a choice still today.
Seven Intriguing Phrases from John 12:1-8
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Readers: Becky and Steve Peralta
Speaker: Wayne Cox
In the story of Mary anointing Jesus’ feet with expensive perfume, we can learn a lot about love, devotion, and living as a fragrant aroma!
What Do You Want?
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Speaker: Wayne Cox
Reader: Jenn Snyder
A message on competing desires. We continue the journey of Lent, traveling with Jesus to Jerusalem in Luke 13:31-35.
First Sunday in Lent: The Journey Begins in the Wilderness
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Speaker: Wayne Cox
Reader: Amber Webb
Luke 4:1-13 is a story about the nature of the Son of God. In the wilderness, facing three tests from the devil, Jesus shows who he is as he begins his journey to the cross. At the end of this message, Wayne issues a challenge to follow Jesus, not only to the cross and empty tomb, but through the wilderness as we experience the season of Lent together.
*the first 13 seconds is very quiet then gets louder.
Important Things Passed On
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Speaker: Wayne Cox
Followers of Jesus are, at their core, “story” people. We’ve received the story of salvation, and we pass it on through our proclamation. In 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, the apostle Paul identifies the core of the message: Christ died according to the scriptures, he was buried, he was raised on the third day according to the scriptures, and he appeared to faithful witnesses. And with that first generation of faithful witnesses, the process of receiving and passing on began.
