Sunday Sermons At Trinity

This new life of renewal is not what we would expect. God does NOT waste one ounce of our pain or trial but instead uses it as the raw material of our growth. What the world considers loss and failure, children of God are invited to view as the raw material (circumstances and situations) through which God sanctifies us. - Romans 5:3-11

Most ongoing growth happens in our lives when we develop habits with such things as getting better sleep, eating right, and exercising (all verbal actions dependent on us). But spiritual growth begins when we receive a gift from God (action dependent on God). It's the gift of our justification in Jesus Christ by faith (just like Abraham experienced) that introduces us to a new life of hope, love, and glory. - Romans 4:23-5:2

The best response to the empty tomb is committing to a life of being transformed in our minds so that we can fulfill the will of God. This is the Life of Renewal. - Romans 12:1-2

The women respond to the scene at the empty tomb by fleeing in trembling, fear, and confusion. But the empty tomb still demands our response. - Mark 15:42-16:8

At the death of Jesus darkness blankets the land and the curtain of the temple tears in half. A centurion confesses that Jesus is the Son of God and the women watch from a distance. This is when God's judgement fell on Jesus while the most unlikely perceived God was at work. - Mark 15:21-41

Mark says that no one was innocent in Jesus' death. We all played a role in the death of Jesus. - Mark 15:1-32

The high priest and members of the Sanhedrin believe Jesus must die because he greatly offends them by his claim to be the Messiah. Like the religious leaders, we can't see Jesus and his agenda when we can't see beyond ourselves and our own agenda. - Mark 14:53-65

Mark depicts the kingdom of this world clashing with the kingdom of God in Jesus' arrest. The sword of this world destroys the flesh while the sword of God's kingdom restores justice. - Mark 14:43-52

Jesus prays for relief from his suffering and death and yet his love for the Father and others calls him to obedience. Even in the shadow of the cross, Jesus' love shines bright. - Mark 14:32-42

Jesus commends the loyalty of a woman who knows where Jesus is headed and responds in worhisp by assuring her and the crowd that her story of loyalty will never be forgotten. Jesus demands our devotion -- break the jar and pour your worship on him, the only one who conquers death and gives life. - Mark 14:1-11

Jesus quotes Psalm 110:1 to refute the law teachers' faulty understanding of Scripture to show his hearers that the Messiah is Lord. Jesus, the Messiah, is Lord! - Mark 12:35-37

Jesus responds to those who question his authority by telling a parable in which he is God's beloved cornerstone who is rejected by Jewish leaders who use worship to their own ends. God builds his church on Jesus for those who know that worship belongs to God alone. - Mark 11:27-12:12

Jesus enters Jerusalem as a king like no other before him who is misunderstood and ignored. Make sure you understand Jesus. - Mark 11:1-11

Jesus reveals by his interaction with little children, the rich young man, and James and John that the world's values are turned upside down in God's Kingdom. So Jesus' death and resurrection changes the way we think about everyone and the way we see life. - Mark 10:13-45

When Jesus appears with Moses and Elijah as he is transfigured before Peter, James, and John and the voice of God is heard, a new covenant is revealed consisting of the good news of the kingdom of God in the person of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. If you want a relationship with God, listen to his Son. - Mark 9:2-13

Disciples of the suffering, rejected, murdered, and risen Christ must deny themselves, take up their cross, and follow Jesus. As God's plan required the death of Christ, so following Jesus requires sacrifice. - Mark 8:31-9:1

God does not change, which means we can participate in his redemptive plan and trust him with our future. As a community we can testify to God's unchanging goodness with our life together. - James 1:16-18

When a fearful Jairus and the woman with the issue of blood approach Jesus with faith in a desparate situation, God's saving power is unleashed. God's power is unleashed when we forget fear and trust that he is at work in a desparate situation. - Mark 5:21-43

The healing of the demoniac demonstrates that Jesus has authority over evil and he cares for those who are held hostage to it. We can plead with Jesus to stay and touch those who are bound by evil. Mark 5:1-20

The disciples fear that they have given their lives to a doomed king and kingdom. We can trust that God's kingdom will be victorious through Jesus, who has been given all authority. - Mark 4:35-41