From The Pulpit To The Streets (stdavidsacna)

Sermon based on Luke Chapter 4:1-13 and the account of Jesus being tempted after 40 days in the wilderness, showing how we have to be aware and on guard against temptation ourselves, knowing that our choices to stand firm in Prayer, Worship of God and knowledge of His Word will serve as our defense and strong foundation.

Sermon highlighting a deeper sense of meaning for the penitential time of Lent, and giving us three keys to focus on as we move closer to the Lord in this season of preparation for the celebration of Jesus' Glorious Resurrection.

Sermon based on Luke's Chapter 9 Gospel account of how Jesus took three of His Disciples up a mountain to witness His Transfiguration, revealing His Glory and his identity as the Anointed One of God, and pointing the way toward our own transformations as we receive freedom from the bondage of sin through the power of Jesus' sacrifice on the cross.

Sermon examining some of the ways John's Gospel teaches us about really knowing Jesus and realizing the implications of His Resurrection, ultimately pointing us to the truth that in believing Jesus is the Son of God, we might truly enjoy an abundant and eternal Life in His Name.

Sermon exhorting us to delight daily in the Word of the Lord, for blessed is the one who lives by the wisdom of God and is filled by it day and night, as Psalm 1 illustrates quite beautifully--and by so doing we will find our entire lives affected and transformed by God's word entering into us--for the Lord knows our struggles, sees our victories and failures, and grace comes from God into the lives of those who embrace his ways and walk in the righteousness opened to them by accepting the Living Sacrifice of Jesus Christ for our salvation.

Sermon based on Luke 5:1-11 -- in which Jesus tells Peter to go out into the deep waters (despite Peter's objections and previous failures), where he catches an overwhelming number of fish; demonstrating that obedience to God brings about the miracles in our lives, and that by answering the call of Jesus to become His followers and spread His loving message of salvation to others, we are ourselves "Caught to Catch."

Sermon illuminating the truth from chapter 4 of Luke's Gospel account of Jesus being unwelcome in his hometown of Nazareth by those who would have restricted His radical message of salvation (such as loving your enemies and doing good to those who hate you) to fit it into their own ideas of who and where the Holy Spirit should bless--showing how salvation can be understood not as God making "others" more like us, but as making them and us more like Himself--where we can imitate Jesus in His dependence on the Holy Spirit, and not be captive to our own imagined boundaries that put us in danger of missing the full effects of the Lord's Favor.

Sermon based on Luke's Gospel chapter 4 verses 16-21, in which Jesus reads from the Prophet Isaiah's account of the future glory of Israel, and in which is revealed the liberating truth that for those who accept and respond to the Lord's call, the year of His favor and restoration can be right here and now, as His anointing is given through the power of His Holy Spirit.

Transformative sermon based on John's Gospel account of the wedding feast at Cana and Jesus' miracle of turning water into wine shows that worldly things can never fully satisfy us, and we find that in order to be filled with the "better wine" of Jesus we need to "empty ourselves of self" and yield completely to Him.

An insightful look at the Baptism of our Lord Jesus in the Jordan River as told in Luke 3:15-22, recognizing in this Gospel account the significance of two different Baptisms: the Baptism of John with water for confession and repentance of sins, and the Baptism of the Holy Spirit marked by empowerment and gifts for service to the Glory of God.

Enlightening Epiphany sermon celebrating the Biblical Truth expressed through the gifts and worship of the Wise Men before Jesus, revealing the Christ Child as King and God incarnate--the Savior of all people!

Sermon showing how Jesus Christ the Son of God is the true Life and Light of humankind that came into the world two thousand years ago to change human hearts forever. God has come to us, and He's with us even today, to forgive our sins and lead us home to the Father.

Enlightening sermon on the true meaning of Christmas: that God loves us so much that He gave His only begotten Son to be born as a human and die for our sins, so that we could be redeemed and reconciled to God our Creator!

Sermon exploring and revealing the true nature of God's Peace--not as the absence of chaos or pain, but rather as the Presence of God in the midst of anything we may experience in this life--as Christmas delivers to us the One who is the Peace of our hearts and of the world.

Sermon illuminating God's precious gift to us of His deep and enduring Joy, made possible by the birth of Jesus as a little baby in a manger and available to us by faith in Him.

Sermon presenting the truth of God's steadfast Love for us, as revealed in the coming of His Son Jesus into the world at Christmas, and still present with us today through the active and life-giving power of that same authentic Love!

Sermon exploring the Hope of Advent in the coming of God among us as Jesus was born into our broken world to make things right, and our call to proclaim the Good News that God is still present and active in our world today.

Sermon based on John 18:33-37, in which Jesus tells Pilate that His kingship is not of this world, reminding us that being in the center of God's Kingdom will starts with worshiping Jesus our Heavenly King, and that loving relationships with God and others are the only thing that will truly last us for eternity.

Thanksgiving Day sermon based on Psalm 116 and its expression of the gratitude we can offer to the Lord for all His benefits towards us.

Sermon based on the Gospel of Mark Chapter 13, in which Jesus gives his Disciples a preview of the end times before the coming of the Lord in glory, and advises them to be on their guard against any who would deceive them.