LifeSpring Sermon Blog

I want my share.

This concerns an encounter that Jesus had with a man wanting Jesus to legislate in a family spat about the division of the inheritance.  Jesus was not drawn into that debate, but rather told him the story of a rich farmer trying what to do with his excess grain wealth.  Found in Luke 12:13-21, the sermon is about the role that wealth plays in our lives.

What are the Powers?

This is the second sermon from Colossians.  Last week we looked at how the Empire seeks to capture our imagination, causing us to be poor representatives of Jesus and the Cross.  In this week's sermon from Colossians 2:6-19 we will look at how the Empire seeks to remove our power and replace it with the power of the Empire.

Monopolizing Your Imagination

The text for this lesson is from Colossians 1:15-28 and it concerns the threat posed to the Colossians church by cultural forces that wanted to steal their Christ-inspired imagination.

Who Is My Neighbor?

Sunday's sermon came from Luke 10:25-37 in which Jesus tells a religious scribe or lawyer the story about who we call "the Good Samaritan.  The question that prompted this story was the lawyer's question, "Who is my neighbor?"  You can go to this link to see a 3 minute 20 second video clip of the conclusion of the sermon:  Who is My Neighbor? - YouTube

The Stranger

Jim Grasley brought this powerful sermon on Sunday, 9/6.  A compilation of texts, this sermon looked at the way we often treat the alien and stranger as opposed to what God asked us to do in the Bible.

Listen to God

This week's sermon comes from 1 Kings 19 which describes Elijah's rescue from Jezebel and a terrible drought.  The sermon looks at the way in which, in spite of difficult circumstances, Elijah remained attentive to God's voice.

How to Listen to a Sermon

Have you ever wondered about how you should listen to a sermon?  Conscientious pastors will tell you that there is a partnership between speaker and listener that is to be desired, and this sermon is about that.  Acts 2:37-41 is the text.

Don't fence the spring.

Jim Grasley delivers this sermon about the Samaritan woman at the well.  The text comes from John 4.

A Tale of Two Cities

This sermon is taken from Revelation 21 and 22 in which John describes the New Jerusalem coming to earth, where God will live as well.  "His dwelling place is with mankind," we are told.  This is in contrast to the Roman empire which stood in opposition to everything God is doing.  A tale of two cities, indeed.

Exit and Entrance

Exit and Entrance comes from Joshua 5:9-12 and is about Israel's exit from the wilderness wanderings after Egypt and the preparation for entrance into the land that God had promised to them.