“When Life Doesn’t Add Up…”
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player Fifth Sunday After Pentecost Luke 10:25-37 25 An expert in the law stood up to test Jesus.[a] “Teacher,” he said, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 26 He said to him, “What is written in the law? What do you read there?” 27 He answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all…
“The Kingdom Of God Has Come Near”
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player Fourth Sunday After Pentecost Luke 10:1-10 10 Now after this the Lord appointed [a]seventy-two others, and sent them in pairs ahead of Him to every city and place where He Himself was going to come. 2 And He was saying to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore plead with the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest. 3 Go; behold, I am…
“Life Transition”
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player Third Sunday After Pentecost 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14 1 Now it came about, when the Lord was about to bring Elijah up by a [a]whirlwind to heaven, that Elijah left Gilgal with Elisha. 2 And Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here please, for the Lord has sent me as far as Bethel.” But Elisha said, “As surely as the Lord lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.”…
“Where Is God In All Of This?”
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player Second Sunday After Pentecost I Kings 19:1-15a 1 Now Ahab told Jezebel everything that Elijah had done, and [a]how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. 2 Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “So may the gods do to me and more so, if by about this time tomorrow I do not make your [b]life like the [c]life of one of them.” 3 And he [d]was afraid,…
“You Won’t Be Disappointed”
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player Trinity SundayRomans 5:1-5 1 Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we[a] have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom we have obtained access[b] to this grace in which we stand, and we[c] boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God. 3 And not only that, but we[d] also boast in our afflictions, knowing that affliction produces endurance, 4 and endurance produces character, and character…
“Go For Broke”
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player PentecostActs 2:1-21 2 When the day of Pentecost [a]had come, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly a noise like a violent rushing wind came from heaven, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 And tongues that looked like fire appeared to them, [b]distributing themselves, and a tongue [c]rested on each one of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit…
“Shaking The Foundations”
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player Seventh Sunday of EasterActs 16:16-34 16 It happened that as we were going to the place of prayer, a slave woman who had a spirit of divination met us, who was bringing great profit to her masters by fortune-telling. 17 She followed Paul and us and cried out repeatedly, saying, “These men are bond-servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you a way of salvation.” 18 Now she…
“What Are You Doing Here?”
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player Sixth Sunday of EasterActs 16:9-15 9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedonia was standing and pleading with him, and saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” 10 When he had seen the vision, we immediately sought to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them. 11 So after setting sail from Troas, we ran a straight…
“Confirmation Sunday”
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“Hearing Voices?”
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player Fourth Sunday Of EAsterHoly Baptism John 10:22-30 22 At that time the Festival of the Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter, 23 and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the portico of Solomon. 24 So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah,[a] tell us plainly.” 25 Jesus answered, “I have told you, and…
“Senior Sunday”
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“Bless Your Heart”
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player Second Sunday of EasterJohn 20:19-31 19 Now when it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were [a]shut where the disciples were together due to fear of the [b]Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst, and *said to them, “Peace be to you.” 20 And when He had said this, He showed them both His hands and His side. The disciples then…
Easter Sunday | “The Best Easter Ever!”
7:30 a.m. Worship with Communion Bulletin 9:15 & 11 A.m. Worship Bulletin SERMON TRANSCRIPT PDF Download “The Best Easter Ever!” Sermon on John 20:1-18 Donovan A. Drake Resurrection of the Lord April 17, 2022 John 20:1-18 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb. 2 So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one…
Good Friday
Choral Service of Darkness Donovan Drake Leading 17 They took Jesus, therefore, and He went out, [a]carrying His own cross, to the place called the Place of a Skull, which in [b]Hebrew is called, Golgotha. 18 There they crucified Him, and with Him two other men, one on either side, and Jesus in between. 19 Now Pilate also wrote an inscription and put it on the cross. It was written: “JESUS THE NAZARENE, THE KING OF THE JEWS.” 20 Therefore…
Maundy Thursday | “That They Might Lovely Be”
John 13:1-7, 31b-35 13 Now before the festival of the Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. 2 The devil had already put it into the heart of Judas son of Simon Iscariot to betray him. And during supper 3 Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that…
“What Drives You Crazy?”
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player Palm Sunday Luke 19:28-40 28 After Jesus said these things, He was going on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29 When He approached Bethphage and Bethany, near the [a]mountain that is called Olivet, He sent two of the disciples, 30 saying, “Go into the village [b]ahead of you; there, as you enter, you will find a colt tied, on which no one yet has ever sat; untie it and bring it…
“Are You The One?”
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player Fifth Sunday In LentHoly Communion John 12:1-8 12 Therefore, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 2 So they made Him a dinner there, and Martha was serving; and Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with Him. 3 Mary then took a [a]pound of very expensive perfume of pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus…
Fourth Sunday In Lent
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player Fourth Sunday In Lent Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 15 Now all the tax collectors and [a]sinners were coming near [b]Jesus to listen to Him. 2 And both the Pharisees and the scribes began to complain, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.” 3 And so He told them this parable, saying, 11 And He said, “A man had two sons. 12 The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father,…
“What’s In Your Wallet?”
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player Third Sunday In Lent Luke 13:1-14 13 At that very time there were some present who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. 2 He asked them, “Do you think that because these Galileans suffered in this way they were worse sinners than all other Galileans? 3 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish as they did. 4 Or those…
“The Bully And You”
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player Second Sunday In Lent Luke 13:31-35 31 At that very time some Pharisees approached, saying to Him, “Go away and leave this place, because Herod wants to kill You.” 32 And He said to them, “Go and tell that [a]fox, ‘Behold, I am casting out demons and performing healings today and tomorrow, and on the third day I [b]reach My goal.’ 33 Nevertheless I must go on My journey today and…
“Closer Walk With God”
First Sunday In Lent Deuteronomy 26:1-11 “Then it shall be, when you enter the land which the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance, and you take possession of it and live in it, 2 that you shall take some of the first of all the produce of the ground which you bring in from your land that the Lord your God gives you, and you shall put it in a basket and go to the place where…
Ash Wednesday Service
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player Ash Wednesday Matthew 6: 1-6, 16-21 1 “Beware of practicing your piety before others in order to be seen by them; for then you have no reward from your Father in heaven. 2 “So whenever you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be praised by others. Truly I tell you, they have received…
“Life’s Downs And Ups”
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player Transfiguration Of The Lord Luke 9:28-36 28 About eight days after these sayings, He took along Peter, John, and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. 29 And while He was praying, the appearance of His face became different, and His clothing became white and [a]gleaming. 30 And behold, two men were talking with Him; and they were Moses and Elijah, 31 who, appearing in [b]glory, were speaking of…
“God’s Extravagant Forgiveness””
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player Seventh Sunday After Epiphany Luke 7:36-50 36 Now one of the Pharisees was requesting Him to eat with him, and He entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table. 37 And there was a woman in the city who was a [a]sinner; and when she learned that He was reclining at the table in the Pharisee’s house, she brought an alabaster vial of perfume, 38 and standing behind Him at…
“When I Am Among The Trees…”
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player Sixth Sunday After Epiphany Luke 6:17-26 17 And then Jesus came down with them and stood on a level place; and there was a large crowd of His disciples, and a great multitude of the people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and the coastal region of Tyre and Sidon, 18 who had come to hear Him and to be healed of their diseases; and those who were troubled by unclean spirits…
“Your God Reaction”
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player Fifth Sunday After Epiphany Luke 5:1-11 1 Now it happened that while the crowd was pressing around Him and listening to the word of God, He was standing by the lake of Gennesaret; 2 and He saw two boats lying at the edge of the lake; but the fishermen had gotten out of them and were washing their nets. 3 And He got into one of the boats, which was Simon’s,…
“Knowing What You Don’t Know”
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player Fourth Sunday After Epiphany 1 Corinthians 13 13 If I speak with the tongues of mankind and of angels, but do not have love, I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy and know all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. 3 And if…
“Holy Other”
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player Third Sunday After Epiphany 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a 12 For just as the body is one and yet has many parts, and all the parts of the body, though they are many, are one body, so also is Christ. 13 For [a]by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to drink of one Spirit. 14 For the…
“And On The Third Day…”
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player Second Sunday After Epiphany John 2:1-11 On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there; 2 and both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding. 3 When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus *said to Him, “They have no wine.” 4 And Jesus *said to her, “[a]What business do you have with Me, woman? My hour has…
“Coming Home”
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player Baptism Of The Lord Isaiah 43:1-7 43 But now, this is what the Lord says, He who is your Creator, Jacob, And He who formed you, Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are Mine! 2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire,…
“Devine Being & Ordinary Care”
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player Second Sunday Of Christmas 1 Kings 19:1-9 19 Now Ahab told Jezebel everything that Elijah had done, and [a]how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. 2 Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “So may the gods do to me and more so, if by about this time tomorrow I do not make your [b]life like the [c]life of one of them.” 3 And he [d]was afraid,…
First Sunday Of Christmas
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player First Sunday Of Christmas Colossians 3:12-17 12 So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and [a]patience; 13 bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so must you do also. 14 In addition to all these things put on love, which is [b]the perfect bond…
10:30 PM Christmas Eve | “That’s Just Great!” | Candlelight & Communion
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “That’s Just Great!”10:30 P.M. CHRISTMAS EVE | CANDLELIGHT & COMMUNION Luke 2:1-20 2 Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all [a]the inhabited earth. 2 [b]This was the first census taken while [c]Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And all the people were on their way to register for the census, each to his own city. 4 Now Joseph also went…
5 & 8 PM Christmas Eve | “That’s Just Great!” | Candlelight & Communion
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “That’s Just Great!”10:30 P.M. CHRISTMAS EVE | CANDLELIGHT & COMMUNION Luke 2:1-20 2 Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all [a]the inhabited earth. 2 [b]This was the first census taken while [c]Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And all the people were on their way to register for the census, each to his own city. 4 Now Joseph also went…
2 p.m. Christmas Eve Family Service
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“What A Gift”
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player Fourth Sunday Of Advent Luke 1:39-45 39 Now [a]at this time Mary set out and went in a hurry to the hill country, to a city of Judah, 40 and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. 41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. 42 And she cried out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed…
“Your ‘To Do’ List”
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player Third Sunday Of Advent Philippians 4:4-7 4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! 5 Let your gentle spirit be known to all people. The Lord is [a]near. 6 Do not [b]be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and pleading with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all [c]comprehension, will guard your hearts and minds…
Light In The Darkness
A concert for the celebration of Advent and Christmas
A Service Of Hope And Healing
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player A Service Of Hope And Healing Isaiah 40:1, 25-31 Comfort, O comfort my people, says your God. To whom then will you compare me, or who is my equal? says the Holy One. Lift up your eyes on high and see: Who created these? He who brings out their host and numbers them, calling them all by name; because he is great in strength, mighty in power, not one is missing.…
“Prophet Motive”
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player Second Sunday Of Advent Luke 3:1-6 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee and his brother Philip was tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene, 2 in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the…
“Thanksgiving Leftovers”
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player First Sunday Of Advent 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 9 How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy that we feel before our God because of you? 10 Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and restore whatever is lacking in your faith. 11 Now may our God and Father himself and our Lord Jesus direct our way to…
“The One Who Loves Us”
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player Christ The King Sunday Revelation 1:4b-8 4 John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from Him who is, and who was, and who [a]is to come, and from the [b]seven spirits who are before His throne, 5 and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and…
“When Do You Give it All?”
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player Twenty-Fifth Sunday After Pentecost Mark 12:38-44 38 And in His teaching He was saying: “Beware of the scribes who like to walk around in long robes, and like personal greetings in the marketplaces, 39 and seats of honor in the synagogues, and places of honor at banquets, 40 who devour widows’ houses, and for appearance’s sake offer long prayers. These will receive all the more condemnation.” 41 And Jesus sat down…
“If You Believed…”
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player Twenty-Fourth Sunday After Pentecost John 11:32-44 32 So when Mary came to the place where Jesus was, she saw Him and fell at His feet, saying to Him, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.” 33 Therefore when Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her also weeping, He was deeply moved in spirit and [a]was troubled, 34 and He said, “Where have…
“Service Of Light”
A Choral Service Of Evening Prayer For All Saints’ Day Gospel Reading – John 11:32-24 32 So when Mary came to the place where Jesus was, she saw Him and fell at His feet, saying to Him, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.”
“God’s Questions Answered?”
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player Twenty-Third Sunday After Pentecost Mark 12:28-34 28 One of the scribes came up and heard them arguing, and recognizing that He had answered them well, asked Him, “What commandment is the [a]foremost of all?” 29 Jesus answered, “The [b]foremost is, ‘Hear, Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord is one; 30 and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with…
“What Is Seen Cannot Be Unseen”
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player Twenty-second Sunday After Pentecost Mark 10:46-52 46 Then they *came to Jericho. And later, as He was leaving Jericho with His disciples and a large crowd, a beggar who was blind named Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the road. 47 And when he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” 48 Many were…
“What Do You Want From God?”
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player Twenty-First Sunday After Pentecost Mark 10:35-45 35 [a]James and John, the two sons of Zebedee, *came up to [b]Jesus, saying to Him, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask of You.” 36 And He said to them, “What do you want Me to do for you?” 37 They said to Him, “[c]Grant that we may sit, one on Your right and one on Your left, in Your…
“It’s Good News! Remember?”
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost Mark 10:17-31 17 As He was setting out on a journey, a man ran up to Him and knelt before Him, and asked Him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do so that I may inherit eternal life?” 18 But Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone. 19 You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, Do not commit…
“The Imprint Of God’s Being”
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player NINeteenth Sunday After Pentecost Hebrews 1:1-4, 2:5-13 1 God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, 2 [a]in these last days has spoken to us [b]in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom He also made the [c]world. 3 [d]And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and [e]upholds…