Sermons from 2025
Where Do We Go From Here? | First Sunday Of Lent
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “Where do we go from here?” First Sunday of LentMarch 9, 2025Rev. Dr. Donovan Drake Luke 4:1-13 1 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, 2 where for forty days he was tested by the devil. He ate nothing at all during those days, and when they were over he was famished. 3 The devil said to him, “If…
It’s Good To Be Here! | Transfiguration Of The Lord
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “It’s Good To Be Here!” Transfiguration of the LordMarch 2, 2025Rev. Dr. Donovan Drake Luke 9:28-36 28 Now about eight days after these sayings Jesus[a] took with him Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray. 29 And while he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became as bright as a flash of lightning. 30 Suddenly they saw two men, Moses…
It’s Not For Everyone | Seventh Sunday After Epiphany
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “IT’S NOT FOR EVERYONE” Seventh Sunday After EpiphanyFebruary 23, 2025Rev. Dr. Donovan Drake Luke 6:27-38 27 “But I say to you who are listening: Love your enemies; do good to those who hate you; 28 bless those who curse you; pray for those who mistreat you. 29 If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also, and from anyone who takes away your coat do not withhold even your…
What’s In A Title? | Sixth Sunday After Epiphany
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “What’s In A Title?” Sixth Sunday After EpiphanyHoly BaptismFebruary 16, 2025Rev. Dr. Guy D. Griffith i Corinthians 15:12-20 12 Now if Christ is proclaimed as raised from the dead, how can some of you say there is no resurrection of the dead? 13 If there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not been raised, 14 and if Christ has not been raised, then our proclamation is in vain…
Just Say The Word | Fifth Sunday After Epiphany
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “Just say the Word” Fifth Sunday After EpiphanyFebruary 9, 2025Rev. Dr. Donovan Drake Luke 5:1-11 1 Once while Jesus[a] was standing beside the Lake of Gennesaret and the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, 2 he saw two boats there at the shore of the lake; the fishermen had gotten out of them and were washing their nets. 3 He got into one of the…
God’s Love | Fourth Sunday After Epiphany | Confirmation Sunday
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “God’s Love”Fourth Sunday After EpiphanyConfirmation SundayFebruary 2, 2025Rev. Adam DeVries 8:30 a.m. WorshipLuke 4:16-30 16 When he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, as was his custom. He stood up to read, 17 and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written: 18 “The Spirit…
It’s All On You! | Third Sunday After Epiphany
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “It’s All On You!”Third Sunday After EpiphanyJanuary 26, 2025Rev. Dr. Donovan Drake Luke 4:14-21 14 Then Jesus, in the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee, and a report about him spread through all the surrounding region. 15 He began to teach in their synagogues and was praised by everyone.16 When he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, as…
Filled And Changed | Second Sunday After Epiphany
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “Filled and Changed”Second Sunday After EpiphanyJanuary 19, 2025Rev. Stephanie Boaz John 2:1-11 1 On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2 Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 3 When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” 4 And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what concern is…
You Are Precious In My Sight | Baptism Of The Lord
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “You are precious in my sight”Baptism of the LordJanuary 12, 2025Rev. Dr. Donovan Drake Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 15 As the people were filled with expectation and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah,[a] 16 John answered all of them by saying, “I baptize you with water, but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the strap…
Let’s Start With This | Second Sunday Of Christmas
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “Let’s Start With This”Second Sunday of ChristmasJanuary 5, 2025Rev. Dr. Donovan Drake John 1:1-18 1 In the beginning[b] was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.2 He was in the beginning with God.3 [c]All things came to be through him, and without him nothing came to be.What came to be 4 through him was life, and this life was the light of the human race;5…