LifeSpring Sermon Blog

Wanna Join the Family?

This sermon comes from John 1:10-18 and takes a look at John's preoccupation with Jesus' participation in the Creation of the world.  John also talks about the implications of Jesus' incarnation and says that those who receive Jesus have the power to become God's children.  The sermon talks about the difference between a birth-centered understanding of Jesus and John's "in-the-beginning" view of Jesus.

What Difference Does It Make?

This sermon is the last sermon in the Advent cycle, and it concerns itself with the kind of life which comes from being clothed with Christ (Colossians 3:12).  The sermon is built on Paul's theology (Colossians 1:15-20) in which he describes the being and character of Christ.  

"Favor the Lowly"

This sermon looks at how Mary's Magnificat contains echoes of the Old Testament in its message of redemption.

Rejoice Always

This sermon comes from Philippians 4:4-7 in which Paul tells the Philippian church to "rejoice always."  Paul believed that joy can exist despite the external circumstances of our lives as evidenced by the fact that he was calling the Philippians to joy despite the fact that he was in prison.  With war in Syria, the rise of Isis, global warming, and a host of other ills, we can still rejoice because of the God we serve.

Is Anything Too Hard for the Lord?

This sermon takes its text from Jeremiah 33 as God tells Jeremiah to purchase land in a city about to be overrun and destroyed by invading armies.  The hope and expectation of Jeremiah serve as a perfect backdrop to talk about Advent.

Turning On A Switch

This sermon takes a look at the subject of gratitude.  In light of the fact that Thanksgiving Day is less than one week away, it is good to remember the importance of being thankful and what a thankless society looks like.

Be Holy Like God

This sermon explores the idea of God's intention that his people would be holy in the way that he is.  This idea is found throughout the Old and New Testaments beginning in Exodus.

We're All Under Sin's Power

This sermon takes its texts from Genesis and Romans, and its chief purpose is to look at the social and personal affects of sin.

A Two-Part Ethic

This sermon takes a look at the Bible's summary of all sin as either a failure to love God or to love one's fellow man.  All sin is a failure of love.  As stated in the sermon, the command to love is the most difficult in the Bible given our proclivity to selfishness.

I'm Just A-Passing Through

This sermon takes its title from the language of exiles used in 1 Peter and it refers to how disciples of Jesus are more like refugees than settled residents.  This is the first sermon in a short series on the study of sin.