LifeSpring Sermon Blog

One of the Little Clans

On the Sunday before Christmas, we are taking a look at Bethlehem, called "one of the little clans."  The sermon looks at how God works through the lowly and small.

Rescued People from the Matrix

This sermon takes its text from Luke 3:7-18.  Using the metaphor of a popular movie, it contrasts a red pill life of truth versus a blue pill life that the world offers.

Coming to a Temple Near You

This sermon takes its text from Malachi 2:17-3:4, and it is about the central place that the Temple, both as a real place as well as a reference to Jesus' body, serves in the testimony of Scripture.

Wait and Remember

The Psalms seems like a strange place to choose as an Advent Text, nevertheless, we being Advent 2024 in Psalm 25.  The subject is waiting for God.

Fix Your Eyes

Jim Grasley is the speaker for this sermon which takes its text from Hebrews 12:1-3.

Jesus in the Old Testament, part 1

This sermon explores the many ways that Jesus is revealed in the OT using the ideas of type and anti-type.  It's text comes from Luke 24:17-25, Jesus conversation with Cleopas on the road to Emmaus.

Unfair Grace

Ever complained when someone got in line before you or was promoted first or got paroled after committing a violent felony?  You can, then, identify with the workers in the vineyard that Jesus describes.  Why did they complain?  Everyone, from those who worked eight hours to those who worked two hours got the same wage.  "Unfair," we want to say.  This is the subject of this sermon from Matthew 20:1-16.

The Rejected Stone

Matthew 21:33-46 is the text for this sermon.  During Holy Week, Jesus confronted the rejection he received from the religious leaders in Jerusalem.  The sermon asks the question about how we would respond to Jesus' teaching today.

Whatever you ask--done! Really?

This sermon examines Jesus statement that "whatever you ask in faith, you will receive."  The text comes from Matthew 21:18-24.  What did Jesus mean by this?

What do you want?

The mother of James and John asked Jesus to give them a seat at the head table.  This sermon explores that request with the question that is inherent, "What do you want?"  This sermon explores that question.