Sermons By Date - October 2011

Be joyful

10/23/2011

Joy is deep stuff.  It is different from happiness.  Happiness is more superficial and short term; joy is more pervasive and long term.

Be kind

10/16/2011

Kindness was not a primary ethic in the Roman world.  But it was a clearly Christian ethic (Romans 12:17-21; 1 Peter 3:8-9).  Apparently there were Christians in  Thessalonica who practiced revenge and were unkind to one another and to everyone else.

Forgive

10/09/2011

Forgiveness is a wonderful gift, a sobering responsibility and a fundamental part of living like Jesus. It is perhaps the greatest gift we can give someone and yet we often refuse to give this gift. Why are we slow to forgive? What do we need to remember in order to learn to forgive? What is the impact of forgiveness in our lives and in the lives of others?

Remember Jesus

10/02/2011

It is easy to forget some of the most important people in life.  Even separated lovers sometimes say, “I hope I recognize him when I see him.”  When the miles are many and the time is long, our lives fill with busyness that crowds our once vivid memories.