Sermons on “Holy Spirit”
Luke 4:1-13
Luke tells the story of Jesus’ 40 days in the wilderness and his encounter there with the devil. Bonnie discussed Jesus’ victory over evil, the broader symbolism of the three temptations the devil presents, whether it was possible for Jesus to sin, and what this story means for our own experience of temptation.
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Galatians 4:1-11
Paul continues explaining to the church in Galatia what it means to be saved through faith, not compliance with the Old Testament law or any other set of rules and rituals. He uses adoption as a metaphor and urges his readers not to regress to relying on law to relate to God. Bonnie discussed how Christians should examine whether our own habits and practices are good for our faith and how the Holy Spirit brings us a rest and reassurance in our relationship with God that rules can’t provide.
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1 Corinthians 1:18-2:5
This sermon examines the relationship between Paul and Apollos, and why the letter to the Corinthian church is so different from a letter like Galatians.
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Now What? Pentecost – Josias Hansen
Since the Spirit was poured out on the church at Pentecost, it is known as the birthday of the church. On this Pentecost birthday, Josias and others share personal stories of the Spirit at work in their lives.
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Now What? Engage – Chris Senkler
If God distributes the Holy Spirit generously upon all flesh, then what do we do when Spirit-filled Christians disagree? Chris Senkler digs into this question by looking into the the Jerusalem Council in Acts 15.
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Now What? Invitation and Inclusion – John Murray
John Murray encourages us to be an invitational church that has room to include others that may not think or act like us. He draws from Peter’s experience with Cornelius to show that the Spirit can miraculously open us up to include others into our lives and communities.
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Now What? Prayer – Terri Churchill
After Jesus ascended into heaven, his disciples were left asking the question, “Now What?” In this sermon, Terri shows that the early church chose to devote themselves to prayer as their source for empowerment and wisdom.
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Now What? (The Birth of the Church) – Terri Churchill
After Jesus died, was raised from the dead and then ascended to heaven, his disciples were left wondering, “Now what!?!” Jesus didn’t spell out exactly what was next for them, but he was clear that the Holy Spirit would be crucial to their on going mission as the church. Now 2000 years later, the church still must look to the Holy Spirit when we’re asking, “Now what?” We learn that the Spirit not only brought the church to life in Acts, the Spirit continues to sustain and direct the church to accomplish its mission in the world.
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Moving from Law to Love – Josias Hansen
Josias makes the point that Jesus did not simply make a new law. The context surrounding Jesus’ teaching on the Law points to the fact that what Jesus taught and enacted was far different from and far greater than the Mosaic law.
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Multivoiced Discernment – John Murray
John Murray teaches how a community can practice multivoiced discernment. The process is rooted in the community’s united pursuit in discovering the mind of Christ through prayer, listening, and sharing.
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