The following message is based on Acts 2:38 and is a treatment of the subject of baptism. It was delievered on June 3, 2012 We know what landmarks are. They are property or monuments that have functioned as helpful reminders of our past. Mount Rushmore, reminds us of the strategic leaders in our country’s history: GeorgeContinue reading ““God’s Symbol of Cleansing””
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“What is the Church?”
The following sermon is based on Acts 2:42-47 and argues that the church is not a structure, but a community of people, committed to Christ and one another. It was delievered on June 10, 2012 on the occasion of receiving new members. Is the church a building; a structure of stone and metal? Or is it something greater? WeContinue reading ““What is the Church?””
“Why We Are, the Way We Are.”
The following sermon is based on Acts 1:4-8, 2:1-13; and Galatians 5:16-26. It introduces the Holy Spirit as the One who enables us to live the Christian life. This message was preached on Pentecost Sunday, May 27, 2012 A number of miles from the Los Angeles basin there is a river. The river has been dammed up by man,Continue reading ““Why We Are, the Way We Are.””
What is Marriage?
The following message is based upon Genesis 2:18-25 and 1 Corinthians 6:9-17 and deals with the subject of marriage, gay marriage and how the church should respond. It was delievered at the Central Schwenkfelder Church on May 20, 2012 Today marks the beginning of a new sermon series on current events. It was Karl Barth who saidContinue reading “What is Marriage?”
“The Value of Music in Worshipping God”
The following message is based on 1 Samuel 16:14-23, explaining what church music is designed for: to assist us in our worship of God. It was delivered on May 6, 2012 Music is powerful. It places us at different times in our lives. I can remember as a youngster that I used to hum a tuneContinue reading ““The Value of Music in Worshipping God””
“How to Listen to a Sermon”
The following message is based on 2 Timothy 3:14-17 and argues for the value of listening to a sermon with worshipful intentions, for selfish and selfless reasons. It was delivered on April 29, 2012. It pays to listen. Sometimes our lack of listening gets in the way of our understanding. “A woman had just returned to herContinue reading ““How to Listen to a Sermon””
Serving as a Leader Within the Church of Christ
The following is a testimony shared by Carl B. Sensenig, former Moderator of the Central Schwenkfelder Church. Carl shared this testimony on Sunday, April 15, 2012 at the Central Schwenkfelder Church in Worcester, PA. Carl is also the President and Principal Advisor of Sensenig Capitol Advisors. See http://www.sensenigcapital.com. When Pastor David called me a few days agoContinue reading “Serving as a Leader Within the Church of Christ”
Serving Others, Serving Christ
The following message was delivered at the Central Schwenkfelder Church in Worcester, PA on April 16, 2012. It presents the importance of service and leadership in the local church, based on Jesus actions of washing the disciples’ feet, John 13. What if you were asked to work as a bus boy? Everyone knows it isContinue reading “Serving Others, Serving Christ”
The Reason for Hope
The following message is based on Matthew 28:1-10 and was delivered at the Central Schwenkfelder Church in Worcester, Pennsylvania on Easter Sunday, April 8, 2012 Hope. It is a powerful word. It’s something that many people look for, yet many live without. Or they put their hope in places or people that prove faulty. Tomas Schreiner,Continue reading “The Reason for Hope”
Jesus Knows Our Needs
The following message is based on John 19:28-30 and was delievered at the Lower Providence Presbyterian Church in Eagleville, PA on April 6, 2012 On Good Friday this year, I was invited to participate in a service that presented Jesus’ seven sayings from the cross. The tradition from which I come did not hold suchContinue reading “Jesus Knows Our Needs”
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