Sermons on Transformation
Have you ever had your life disrupted? How did you respond? Jonah had his life disrupted. Often God will disrupt our lives to either give us a new assignment or to get us to turn around and get back on track. Pastor Curt looks into the life of the prophet Jonah and compares trials in…
Boasting is usually frowned upon. In scripture, it is often referred to as vainglory. Some use it as a way to affirm themselves or put others down. It is usually self-centered and self-exalting. However, there is another kind of boasting that is “other centered.” That is when we recognize that in ourselves, we have nothing.…
Lately, almost everyone is dealing with some kind of burden; whether financial, emotional or spiritual. Have we even noticed that so many are under tremendous pressure? What can we do to help them? Today, on Pentecost, Pastor Curt reminds us that the Holy Spirit came to enable us to be the witnesses, ambassadors, vessels, fruit-bearers,…
How can we express the “fruit of the Spirit” when dealing with fellow believers who have strong opinions with which we may disagree? Many churches are struggling with opposing ideas on when they should resume services, Sunday school and other gatherings. Some believe we never should have stopped; others believe that we must wait until…
How can we truly rest in these uncertain times? Is it even possible? How would you like to know what the root problem is and what you can do about it? Did Jesus really have the answer? If we aren’t troubled at some level by the simplicity of the way Jesus lived, then we may…
Change is difficult. Sanctification is change. While God ultimately changes us, we each have a part to play. The challenge is to determine how to cooperate with this transformation process each and every day. Turn to Galatians 4.
Change is a part of life. How we deal with change is of utmost importance in our walk with Jesus. God tells us that one of the primary aspects of faith is placing trust in him and finding rest. Today, Pastor Curt goes over a sermon concerning one task that God gave us that doesn’t…
One evil act is never fixed by another evil act. We are prone to be escalators. How we handle a crisis is indicative of our intimacy with God or lack of it. We are called to live a life that is counter-cultural. “A life that is a glorious contradiction to what the world calls normal.”
Even though Jacob had his name changed and had received blessings and had even been face to face with God the night before, Jacob’s meeting with Esau the next day was a mix of some good and some of Jacob’s flesh. The consequences of that lack of purity would have long-term impact.
The pathway to all God wants you to be, sometimes involves embracing a permanent and painful limp.