Sermons – Grace In the Desert

“You Shall See Greater Things…”

John 2:11 Jesus did this, the first of his signs, in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.  John 19:23 When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they took his clothes and divided them into four parts, one for each soldier. They also took his tunic; now the tunic was […]

“Come & See…”

Is. 40:1  ¶ Comfort, O comfort my people,says your God.  Is. 40:2 Speak tenderly to Jerusalem,and cry to her that she has served her term, that her penalty is paid, that she has received from the LORD’S hand double for all her sins.   Is. 40:3  ¶ A voice cries out: “In the wilderness prepare the way of the LORD, make straight […]

“The Word Was With & the Word Was”

Phil. 2:5 Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus,  Phil. 2:6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited,  Phil. 2:7 but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, being born in human likeness. And being found in human form,  Phil. 2:8 […]

“For Those Who Haven’t Seen”

John 20:26 ¶ A week later his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were shut, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”  John 20:27 Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and see my hands. Reach out your hand and […]

“What More Is There?”

2Cor. 5:18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation; 2Cor. 5:19 that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting the message of reconciliation to us. 2Cor. 5:20 So we are ambassadors […]

“Resolution, Resolving, & Beginning Again”

Psa. 51:0 ¶ To the leader. A Psalm of David, when the prophet Nathan came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.  Psa. 51:1 Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions.  Psa. 51:2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity and cleanse me from my […]

“‘I Have Told You’ – The Father, the Son, & the Other Sheep”

John 10:24 So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.”  John 10:25 Jesus answered, “I have told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father’s name testify to me;   John 10:4 […]

“I Have Told You: The Final Word-As Plain As It Gets”

John 1:9 The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world.  John 1:10 ¶ He was in the world, and the world came into being through him; yet the world did not know him.  John 1:11 He came to what was his own, and his own people did not accept him.  John 1:12 […]

“‘I Have Told You’ – Clean, Unclean, & Two Little Birds”

Luke 7:20 When the men had come to him, they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to you to ask, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?’” Luke 7:21 Jesus had just then cured many people of diseases, plagues, and evil spirits, and had given sight […]

“‘I Have Told You…’ The Hearing Impaired Sheep”

John 5:36 But I have a testimony greater than John’s. The works that the Father has given me to complete, the very works that I am doing, testify on my behalf that the Father has sent me.  John 5:37 And the Father who sent me has himself testified on my behalf. You have never heard […]

“‘I Have Told You…’ A Gate Open Too Wide for Too Long”

Matt. 18:10 ¶ “See that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that atheir angels in heaven continually see the face of My Father who is in heaven. Matt. 18:11 [“For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost.] Matt. 18:12 ¶ “What do […]

“‘I Have Told You…’ Demon Divine or Shepherd?”

Ezek. 34:10 Thus says the Lord GOD, I am against the shepherds; and I will demand my sheep at their hand, and put a stop to their feeding the sheep; no longer shall the shepherds feed themselves. I will rescue my sheep from their mouths, so that they may not be food for them.  Ezek. […]

“Asked On His Own – ‘So Are You a King?'”

John 12:27 “Now my soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour. 28 Father, glorify your name!” Then a voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it, and will glorify it again.” 29 The crowd that was […]

“A Little Spit, A Little Mud – The Answer In the Dark”

From John 10: 17 “The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life—only to take it up again. 18 No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I […]

“Who Do You Think You Are? – ‘…Who It Is Who Says…’”

Matthew 16:16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” 17 Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. 18 And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock […]

“The Return of a Stiff Necked People”

Lev. 23:23 ¶ The LORD spoke to Moses, saying: Lev. 23:24 Speak to the people of Israel, saying: In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you shall observe a day of complete rest, a holy convocation commemorated with trumpet blasts. Lev. 23:25 You shall not work at your occupations; and you […]

“Knowing & Not Knowing – Labor, Love, & Laodicea”

Rev. 3:14 ¶ “And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the origin of God’s creation: Rev. 3:15 ¶ “I know your works; you are neither cold nor hot. I wish that you were either cold or hot. Rev. 3:16 So, because you […]

“Knowing & Not Knowing – Labor, Love, & Philadelphia”

Mark 13: 26 & 27 Then they will see ‘the Son of Man coming in clouds’ with great power and glory. But about that day or hour no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Rev. 3:7 & 8 ¶ And to the angel of the church in […]

“All Together Now – Of Dust & Of Heaven

So very sorry for video & audio technical difficulties about 45 mins in. Still working on improving!  Thank you for your patience. Rom. 5:10 For if while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more surely, having been reconciled, will we be saved by his life. 1Cor. 15:47 […]

“‘…To Be Fully Known.’ – The Needed Empathy”

1Cor. 13:12 For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then we will see face to face. Now I know only in part; then I will know fully, even as I have been fully known. Matt. 12:7 But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice,’ you would not […]

“‘Zeal For Your House…’ Of Worship & Hostile Barriers”

John 2:16 He told those who were selling the doves, “Take these things out of here! Stop making my Father’s house a marketplace!”  John 2:17 His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for your house will consume me.” Mark 11:17 He was teaching and saying, “Is it not written, ‘My house shall be called […]

“Needing Endurance – Looking Back Without Shrinking Back”

Heb. 10:38 but my righteous one will live by faith. My soul takes no pleasure in anyone who shrinks back.” Heb. 10:39 But we are not among those who shrink back and so are lost, but among those who have faith and so are saved. Heb. 11:1 ¶ Now faith is the assurance of things […]

“‘But What Have We Except Sins?’ – Our Mission & Incarnation”

Luke 10:29 ¶ But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” 2Chr. 28:15 Then those who were mentioned by name got up and took the captives, and with the booty they clothed all that were naked among them; they clothed them, gave them sandals, provided them with food and drink, […]

“‘But I Say Unto You…’ The Not So Easy Transition to Incarnation”

Matt. 5:21 ¶ “You have heard that it was said to those of ancient times, ‘You shall not murder’; and ‘whoever murders shall be liable to judgment.’ Matt. 5:22 But I say to you that if you are angry with a brother or sister, you will be liable to judgment; and if you insult a […]

“‘An Infallible Revelation of His Will…’ – Seeking Out Incarnation”

John 5:39 ¶ “You search the scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that testify on my behalf.  John 5:40 Yet you refuse to come to me to have life.  “The Holy Scriptures, Old & New Testaments, are the written Word of God, given by divine inspiration […]

“Moving Towards Incarnation – Gotta Listen for the Trumpet”

Rev. 13:13 He performs great signs, so that he even makes fire come down out of heaven to the earth in the presence of men. Rev. 17:6 And I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints and the blood of the witnesses to Jesus. ¶ When I saw her, I […]

“‘For All Who Would Worship’ – Lamb, Lamblike, & Liberty for All?”

Rev. 6:1 ¶ Then I saw the Lamb open one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures call out, as with a voice of thunder, “Come!”  Rev. 6:2 I looked, and there was a white horse! Its rider had a bow; a crown was given to him, and he […]

“‘Do Not Rejoice In This!..’ – Revealed Only to Infants…”

Luke 10:21 ¶ At that same hour Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the intelligent and have revealed them to infants; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will.  Ezek. 16:51 Samaria has not […]

“No One Has Ever Spoken Like This”

John 10:3 The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep hear his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.  John 10:4 When he has brought out all his own, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice.  John 10:5 They will […]

“Yes Angry Enough to Die”

Psa. 139:23 Search me, O God, and know my heart;test me and know my thoughts.  Psa. 139:24 See if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. Jonah 4:2 He prayed to the LORD and said, “O LORD! Is not this what I said while I was still in […]

“For All Us Worried & Anxious Heretics”

Job 1:21 He said, “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return there; the LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.”  John 9:2 His disciples asked him,  “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”  John 9:3 Jesus […]

A Reflection on Faith, Fear & Church During a Pandemic

After some comments I’ve heard I decided to just share some thoughts this Sabbath morning. Give a listen if you got a little time – Pastor Greg Webster If you’d like the article I quoted from – You can find it HERE

“Reflections on Faith, Fear & Church During a Pandemic

After some comments I’ve heard I decided to just share some thoughts this Sabbath morning. Give a listen if you got a little time – Pastor Greg Webster If you’d like the article I quoted from – You can find it HERE

“Of Waymarks, Anchors, & Touchstones”

Luke 4:16 ¶ And He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up; and as was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath, and stood up to read 2Tim. 3:15 and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation […]

“Please Don’t Pass Us By…”

2Cor. 5:21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.  Gen. 15:1 ¶ After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, “Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall […]

“Behold This Is Our God”

John 15:14 You are my friends if you do what I command you.  John 15:15 I do not call you servants any longer, because the servant does not know what the master is doing; but I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything that I have heard from my Father.  […]

“The Fisherman’s Mask”

Rom. 5:10 For if while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more surely, having been reconciled, will we be saved by his life.  Rom. 5:11 But more than that, we even boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.  […]

“He Must Increase”

John 3:27 John answered, “No one can receive anything except what has been given from heaven.  John 3:28 You yourselves are my witnesses that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah, but I have been sent ahead of him.’  John 3:29 He who has the bride is the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom, who […]

“…The Ancient of Days Took His Seat…”

(Pt 2 – 4 Beasts & a Son of Man) Dan. 7:9 ¶  “I kept looking until thrones were set up,  And the Ancient of Days took His seat;  His vesture was like white snow and the chair of His head like pure wool. His throne was ablaze with flames, its wheels were a burning fire. Dan. 7:10  […]

“A Troubled Mind & Loving Heart Visits the Zoo”

(“Pt 1, Four Beasts & a Son of Man…”) Dan. 7:18 ‘But the saints of the Highest One will receive the kingdom and possess the kingdom forever, for all ages to come.’ Its the saints of the most high who have received the Kingdom from Jesus, at least the citizenship, if not the physical manifestation […]

“Reflection Before the Zoo – of Prayer, Law, & Worship”

Dan. 2:23 To you, O God of my ancestors, I give thanks and praise, for you have given me wisdom and power, and have now revealed to me what we asked of you, for you have revealed to us what the king ordered.”  Esth. 3:13 Letters were sent by couriers to all the king’s provinces […]

“Has Your God Been Able?”

Matt. 6:5 ¶ “When you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to astand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners 1bso that they may be seen by men. cTruly I say to you, they have their reward in full. Matt. 6:6 “But you, when you pray, […]

“What’s Not Read In the Writing On the Wall”

Zech. 4:6 Then he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel saying, ‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ says the LORD of hosts. Matt. 12:31 ¶ “Therefore I say to you, any sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the Spirit shall not […]

“A Call to Worship – the Statue, the king/god & These Certain Jews”

Dan. 3:24 ¶ Then King Nebuchadnezzar was astonished and rose up quickly. He said to his counselors, “Was it not three men that we threw bound into the fire?” They answered the king, “True, O king.” Dan. 3:25 He said, “Look! I see four men loosed and walking about in the midst of the fire […]

“The god’s Disturbing Dream – ‘Inasmuch as You Saw…’”

Dan. 2:17 ¶ Then Daniel went to his house and informed his friends, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah, about the matter, Dan. 2:18 so that they might request compassion from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his friends would not be destroyed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. […]

“At the Betrayers’ Table”

Phil. 3:7 ¶ Yet whatever gains I had, these I have come to regard as loss because of Christ.  Phil. 3:8 More than that, I regard everything as loss because of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and I regard them […]

“‘In the 3rd Year of…’ Avoiding the Rush to the Zoo”

Dan. 1:1 ¶ In the third year of the reign of King Jehoiakim of Judah, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it.  Dan. 1:2 The Lord let King Jehoiakim of Judah fall into his power, as well as some of the vessels of the house of God. These he brought to the […]

“A Shield About Me – What Shield Is This?” (Christmas Devotion)

“A Shield About Me – The Shield, the Sword, & Weapons of War”

Psa.76:1¶ God is known in Judah, His name is great in Israel. Psa. 76:2 His tabernacle is in Salem; His dwelling place also is in Zion. Psa. 76:3 There He broke the flaming arrows, the shield and the sword and the weapons of war. Selah For a people who believes we have a message for […]

“A Shield About Me – ‘…What Are You Doing Here?..'”

Psa. 33:20  Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield. Psa. 33:21  For our heart rejoices in Him, because we trust in His holy name. Psa. 33:22  Let Your lovingkindness, O LORD, be upon us, according as we have hoped in You. “Loving Jesus doesn’t always cure suicidal thoughts. Loving Jesus doesn’t always […]