LifeSpring Sermon Blog

180812 Matt's Table talk

Good Advice for a Lovely Life

In this sermon from Ephesians 4:25-5:2 we explore the community nature of the Church.  In Ephesians Paul uses the plural pronoun to talk about the cultivation and application of virtues as well as the scope of Christ's works.  In other words it was to humanity and not just to select individuals.

180805 Elena's Table Talk

Elena challenged us to look at Christ and the simplicity he gives rather than the turmoil all around us.

Excel In This Grace Also

This sermon comes from 2 Corinthians 8:6-15 and takes its title from Paul's instruction to the Corinthian church to give attention to the grace of generosity.  The sermon challenges the too common belief that we live in scarcity rather than abundance.  This belief turns us into hoarders and stingy people.

180729 Ed's Table Talk

Accepting Grace in Vain

This is the first of two sermons on Paul's use of grace in 2 Corinthians.  This sermon looks at how we might wrongly accept God's grace toward us individually while not allowing it to change us so that we extend grace to others as well.

180722 Ericka's Table Talk

Chewing on Gravel

THis sermon comes from Lamentaitons 3:22-27 and is taken from Jeremiah's wonderful statement that "the steadfast love of the Lord never ceases."  This was said in the midst of the great suffering of Israel because of Babylon's military incursion and defeat of Israel.  The sermon talks how Lamentations functions as a great comfort and reminder poem of how to respond to suffering.

Jenell's Table Talk

Pharaoh's Ten Commandments

This sermon comes from Exodus 5:1-6:1 and it is about the conflict between Pharaoh (Thutmose III) and the people of Israel who were being held captive in Egypt.  The sermon contrasts the demands of Pharaoh against the laws given by God to Israel in the Ten Commandments.  The premise of the sermon is that the laws that God gives us to govern our lives as his people are far lighter and benevolent toward us than the onerous commands of Pharaoh.