Archive for April, 2009

Sermon for John 3: 1- 17, "Nicodemus, Born of Water and Spirit"

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

“Nicodemus, Born of Water and Spirit” is a sermon interpretation of John 3: 1-17.  There are times when life gets a little stale, boring and empty, when you do the same things over and over and over again.  You go through the motions but that inner motivation is not there.      
It happens to us [...]

Sermon for Acts 2: 1-21, Pentecost B, "Nothing But Fire Kindles Fire"

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

“Nothing But Fire Kindles Fire” is a Pentecost sermon interpretation of Acts 2: 1- 21.
       Some years ago, I discovered and learned three favorite quotations from theologians of a generation ago  (Brooks, Fosdick and Spurgeon), and these three quotations penetrate the heart of Pentecost. The first quotation is this: “Nothing but fire kindles [...]

John 17: 20-26, "Its a Wonderful World or a Dark, Messed Up World?

Friday, April 24th, 2009

“Its a Wonderful World or a Dark, Messed Up World” is a sermon idea for John 17: 20-26, on 7th Sunday of Easter or Ascension Sunday.
          One of my favorite songs is entitled, “Its a Wonderful World.”  Whenever that song comes on the radio or the TV, I always smile inside, sit back, relax [...]

Sermon for John 15: 9-17, Easter 6 B, "It’s So Simple"

Friday, April 17th, 2009

“Its So Simple” is a sermon interpretation of John 15: 9-17.  It is sooo simple.  Sometimes the answer to a complex question is simpler than we realize.         You’ve heard the saying:  “It is as plain as the nose on your face.” (Whenever this phrase is said during the sermon, the preacher always slowly [...]

Sermon for John 15: 1-8, Easter 5 B, "Loaded With Fruit"

Friday, April 10th, 2009

“Loaded With Fruit” is a sermon from the scripture of John 15:1-8. This gospel lesson  is about fruit, lots of fruit.  The word, “fruit,” is used more often in John 15:1-8, than in any other place in the Bible.  The word “fruit” occurs six times in our text for today. Three times we hear about [...]

Sermon for Psalm 23, Easter 4 B, "The Lord is MY Shepherd"

Friday, April 10th, 2009

The “Lord is My Shepherd” is a sermon interpretation of Psalm 23. 
“The Lord is my shepherd.  I shall not want.  He makes me to lie down in green pastures.  He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even though [...]

Sermon for I John 3: 1 – 7, Easter 3 B, "Little Children"

Friday, April 10th, 2009

“Little Children” is a sermon interpretation of I John 3: 1-7.  There is no love like parental love.
The theme today is based on one Greek word, “teknoi”, which means, “little children.”  MY little children.
       
What is something that every person here in this room has in common?  That every single person here in [...]