LifeSpring Sermon Blog

Noble Work

On the eve of Labor Day, this sermon is an exploration of work and the place it is given in the Christian's life.  The text comes from 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12.

180826 Jennifer Ruffalo's Table Talk

As I Promised to Moses

Sunday's sermon came from Joshua 24 where Joshua challenged the people of Israel to make a decision about who they were going to serve, the god's of their forefathers or the God of Israel.  It is a stirring call to faithfulness by Joshua.

So You Wanna Live Forever?

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."

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.