LifeSpring Sermon Blog

Last Words

Jim Grasley takes this sermon from 2 Corinthians 13:11-14 as his text.  The sermon focuses on some last advice that Paul has for the Corinthian church.  This advice is good for any church in any age.  Check it out.

You will be my witnesses.

The text for this sermon is from Acts 1:1-14 which is the account to Jesus telling his disciples the role they will play in the future of his Kingdom.  They were to wait in Jerusalem for the empowerment of the Holy Spirit.  By this time there were 500 people who could attest to Jesus' resurrection.

For the Common Good

In this sermon, Jim Grasley takes his text from 1 Cor.12:3-13 in which the apostle Paul talks about how each individual within a church brings unique, personal gifts for the benefit of the church community of which they are a part.  This is especially appropriate because this sermon is delivered on Pentecost Sunday.

If you love me....

This week's sermon comes from John 14:15-21.  This text is set inside the last conversation between Jesus and his disciples.  With the Gospel of John using the verb "to love" fifty times and Jesus' emphasis that love and discipleship go hand in had, it becomes very obvious how important it is that we understand the role love should play in our lives.

Precious Stones

In this sermon from 1 Peter 2:2-10, and talked about the ways in which God uses us as metaphorical bricks in the work he is building.  

Sheepfolds and Gates

Jesus described for his disciples what is required for a good shepherd.  He is most of all one who is willing to put his own life at risk for his sheep.  The sermon text is John 10:1-10.  April 26.

What Shall We Do?

This sermon comes from Acts 2:36-41 and looks at this question as it recurs in other places in the Bible.

What difference does it make?

John 20:19-31 is the text for this week's sermon.  "What difference does it make?" takes a look at Thomas' doubt and the role of Jesus' embodied self that the disciples encountered after the Resurrection.  The sermon looks at why the embodied Jesus' is important for fatih.

What would you do?

This sermon comes from Acts 10:34-43 and examines the reaction of the early disciples to the resurrection of Jesus.

Dem Bones, Dem Bones

This week's sermon comes from Ezekiel 37, and it concerns the rescue of Judah from Babylonian captivity.  The text uses the imagery of a valley filled with bleached, lifeless bones which are brought back to life with the breath of God.  The image also serves as a good way to describe the transformation of becoming restored in a Christian or spiritual sense.