LifeSpring Sermon Blog
Episodes
Monday Feb 18, 2019
Blessed are the Poor.
Monday Feb 18, 2019
Monday Feb 18, 2019
This sermon comes from Luke 6:20-42 which is Luke's recounting of the Sermon on the Mount. Blessed are the poor explores the uncompromising demands of following Jesus, reflected in Jesus odd blessing on all those who are poor by the world's standards. Those are the people who form the best Jesus-followers.
Sunday Feb 10, 2019
What is the Sabbath for?
Sunday Feb 10, 2019
Sunday Feb 10, 2019
This sermon comes from Luke 6:1-11 comes from the occasion when Jesus healed a man's hand on the Sabbath and was condemned for it. The sermon takes a look at proper uses of the Sabbath as disciples of Jesus.
Sunday Feb 03, 2019
Go Out Where It Is Deeper
Sunday Feb 03, 2019
Sunday Feb 03, 2019
This sermon comes from Luke's account of the Great Catch of Fish in Luke 5:1-11. The sermon is ultimately about whether we will trust God and "go out where it is deeper" or whether we will trust our own fear and desire for control more than God.
Monday Jan 14, 2019
Into the Wilderness
Monday Jan 14, 2019
Monday Jan 14, 2019
The second act of the Holy Spirit in Jesus' life was to drive him into the wilderness. The sermon comes from Luke 4:1-13 and takes a look at how Jesus grappled with loneliness and temptation presented to him by Satan. The sermon also asks if we sometimes attempt to find our own solutions for Satan's attacks.
Monday Dec 31, 2018
Presentation
Monday Dec 31, 2018
Monday Dec 31, 2018
The last sermon of the year comes from Luke 2:22-35 and is the account of Jesus' presentation in the temple. The principle idea of the sermon is the importance of the daily habits that give our lives depth and wisdom. The sermon especially looks at the importance of the instilling of good practices in the lives of our children.
Tuesday Aug 21, 2018
So You Wanna Live Forever?
Tuesday Aug 21, 2018
Tuesday Aug 21, 2018
This week's podcast combines scripture reading, sermon and table talk into one podcast due to the theme and rearrangement of our normal, usual order of worship. The sermon comes from John 6:51-58 and Jesus' statement that if we want to live eternally we must be willing to "eat his flesh and drink his blood."
Sunday May 27, 2018
Whatever Gains I Had
Sunday May 27, 2018
Sunday May 27, 2018
This sermon comes from Philippians 3:7-11 in which Paul discusses how his priorities changed when he started following Jesus.
Monday Apr 02, 2018
What ending would you write
Monday Apr 02, 2018
Monday Apr 02, 2018
Mark 16:1-8a is the setting for this week's sermon. It is Mark's record to the resurrection of Jesus, and it is far shorter and more cryptic than the other Gospel accounts. In this sermon we examine the why's of the short ending and what we would rather it have said for the sake of our respective faith. What ending would you write?
Tuesday Mar 27, 2018
You Are What You Love
Tuesday Mar 27, 2018
Tuesday Mar 27, 2018
A little widow who deposits her only two coins into the collection box in Temple and a woman who annoints Jesus with an extrememly expensive ointment are the center of this week's sermon. Called "You are what you love," this sermon takes a look at the order we give the pieces of our lives - often putting Jesus way down the list.
Monday Mar 19, 2018
They began planning how to kill him.
Monday Mar 19, 2018
Monday Mar 19, 2018
This sermon comes from Mark 11:15-18 and concerns the time when Jesus cleared out the temple of its money changers and tables of commerce. The sermon explores the disruptiveness of following Jesus.