Christ Church Sermons from March 2020

Christ Church Sermons from March 2020

Sunday, March 29, 2020: “Friend!”

What is a friendship worth? In the case of a friendship with Jesus, it’s worth everything; the entirety of our whole lives, and more. In our Scripture lesson from the Gospel According to John, the friendship of Jesus with three of his closest friends, changes their lives here and now in just one moment. But in that same moment it also changes life for them for all eternity. Listen in and  find out how. The bulletin for the service is…

Sunday, March 22, 2020: “Three Powerful Words”

In the midst of these times, indeed any time of crisis, but most especially right now, The 23rd Psalm has something specific to say to us.  Its message right now is found in its fourth verse, where it speaks three very powerful words to us; words that speak its central meaning, and have the power to stir our hearts, settle our minds, and comfort our souls. Read on!

Sunday, March 15, 2020: “More than a Quick Fix”

How often have you asked God for a “quick fix” in life? We all do it. We get busy, or defensive, or just too conflicted to face our problems honestly, and all we want is for God to “fix” things. Not change us, or open us, or make us face ourselves. Sometimes God does answer such prayers, just because God loves us and understands that we just need some relief. But real healing can only happen when we let God…

Sunday, March 1, 2020: “It All Started, In The Beginning”

What would the start of Lent be without a stirring sermon on SIN; especially on Temptation. The fact is temptation is not a sin at all; it’s just the invitation to sin. Even so, as we find out in our reading from Genesis, it can still lead us to ruin. It’s how we handle temptation that makes the difference. But temptation has a remedy: a remedy that we find in our Gospel lesson. Here Jesus shows us how to deal…