LifeSpring Sermon Blog

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.

Mistaken Impressions

This sermon's text comes from Matthew 16:13-28, the famous text which records Jesus' conversation about who others thought Jesus was.  The sermon asks if we, at times, could be just as confused as the people of Jesus' time were.

Jesus the Possibility Thinker

This sermon is taken from Matthew 15:29-16:12 and explored the idea of the way in which Jesus had an generous and creative mindset.  We also look at the way in which disciples were guilty of brittle, status quo kinds of thinking.

Priceless - the value of the Kingdom

The text for this sermon comes from Matthew 13:44-46.  It is about the cost that people pay who recognize the value of the Kingdom of God.  In the last third of the sermon a video was shown from The Chosen that was the conversation between Jesus and the Woman at the Well.  You may find that video at this site:  The Chosen Jesus and the Samaritan Woman At The Well - YouTube.

You can't fake character!

This sermon comes from Matthew 12:33-37 where Jesus doubles down on the impossibility of a bad tree or vine producing good fruit.  It's a good place to think about Jesus' insistence of integrity and faithfulness among his followers as well as himself.

Keeping the Sabbath

This week's sermon takes a look at Jesus' attitude about the Sabbath and keeping the Sabbath without regard for the needs of people around us.  The text comes from Matthew 12:1-8.

Being Honest with Yourself

This sermon comes from Matthew 9:1-13.  I shows how Jesus' preferred audience were those people who recognized their need for his message.  Unlike the religious leaders of the day who were self-righteous and self-assured, feeling no need for Jesus.