Bible Text: John 10:11-16 | Preacher: Pastor Andrew Richard | Series: Easter 2021 | We are sheep, and in this life we will have one of two shepherds: the wolf or the Good Shepherd. The Lord describes life in the devil’s flock earlier in Ezekiel 34, just before today’s Old
Bible Text: John 13:1-15, 34-35 | Preacher: Pastor Andrew Richard | Series: Holy Week 2021 | Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night when he was betrayed, declared his last will and testament and disposed of his estate. Many rich men have willed gold and mansions, revenues and high positions.
Bible Text: John 6:1-15 | Preacher: Pastor Andrew Richard | Series: Lent 2021 | Each Sunday of Lent so far we have had a stark reminder that the devil is real and hates Christ and man. When Jesus was in the wilderness, the devil assaulted him with all manner of
Bible Text: Luke 18:31-43 | Preacher: Pastor Andrew Richard | Series: Gesima 2021 | The Lenten season is approaching and we are making our annual pilgrimage up to Jerusalem where everything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets has been accomplished. No longer is this saying
Bible Text: Matthew 17:1-9 | Preacher: Pastor Andrew Richard | Series: Epiphany 2021 | The season of Epiphany concludes today with the Transfiguration of our Lord. Throughout Epiphany we’ve been seeing more and more clearly who Jesus is. Today we hear the Father’s voice, once more identifying Jesus as his
Bible Text: Luke 2:22-40 | Preacher: Pastor Andrew Richard | Series: Christmas 2020 | It is Christmastime, beloved. Let us be glad. Our Advent prayers have been heard. Our Lord has stirred up his power and come to save us. “God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under
Bible Text: Luke 2:1-20 | Preacher: Pastor Andrew Richard | Series: Christmas 2020 | “It will be said on that day, ‘Behold, this is our God; we have waited for him, that he might save us. This is the Lord; we have waited for him; let us be glad and
Bible Text: Revelation 7:9-17 | Preacher: Pastor Andrew Richard | Series: Advent 2020 | During our Advent midweek services we’ve been focusing on the Last Day: what life is like for Christians leading up to the Last Day, and what will happen on the Last Day. Tonight we’ll look at
Bible Text: Matthew 25:1-13 | Preacher: Pastor Andrew Richard | Series: Trinity 2020 | Faith in Jesus is a living thing that must feed on the Word of God, and if it does not feed, then it dies. In the passage immediately before today’s Gospel reading, Jesus warns that pastors
The Word of Jesus is the most powerful thing in the world. The Gospel writer Matthew has been showing this in the events before today’s Gospel reading. There was a centurion whose servant was paralyzed, and he asked Jesus to do something. Jesus said, “I will come and heal him.” But the centurion said, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof, but only say the word, and my servant will be healed.” Jesus marveled at the man’s faith, and said, “Go; let it be done for you as you have believed.” And the servant was healed at that very moment. The Word of Jesus is the most powerful thing in the world.
