When you watch a parade, where do you watch from? The Beginning? The Middle, where most of the big performances happen? What about the end of the parade? In Zechariah 9 we get a picture of God's plan, The King who would come showing his strength through peace. In Mark 11 we see Jesus fulfilling the prophecy, and many cheering Him on...until they didn't. What happens when the Triumphal Entry has a disappointing destination?
The Road to Salvation
Who is God and how can I know him? https://open.spotify.com/episode/0dpVDiqmOHJlT6rUB6Wh3B?si=rZmKDqNIRTy3itHlwbzJ4g This is not my typical message. Many, if not all of those in our church are long standing Christians. We might take this for granted as we talk about things in small group, give sermons from the pulpit, or sing the songs we sing in … Continue reading The Road to Salvation
The Power of Christ Compels You
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1SH7llGJb9OZbk0MXodOVN?si=UFAnYPFuQTeCYGowLiWYSA “16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make … Continue reading The Power of Christ Compels You
Parade with a Purpose
Palm Sunday Message from Matthew 21:1-11, with additional scriptures Zechariah 9:9-13 and Psalm 118:25-29. You can listen to the message on the Podcast Player or on Spotify. Correction: if you listen to the record you might hear I messed up the date of the parade. 1946 was the date of the WWII victory parade in … Continue reading Parade with a Purpose
“Would you Die…for a Lie?”
Luke 24 - List to the audio from this message on the Podcast page or on Spotify. This post will finish out our study on Luke and address one of the most convincing pieces of evidence for the Resurrection of Jesus. See, you and I might be the kind of person who already believes in … Continue reading “Would you Die…for a Lie?”
Guilty
Luke 23. If you want to listen to the audio recording of this message click the Podcast Player or follow us on Spotify. Today we will be looking over most of Luke 23, though to start us off we will actually talk about something I didn’t cover last week in Luke 22. Prepare yourself, I’m … Continue reading Guilty
Useful Patrick
Study in Paul's Letter to Philemon If you want to listen to the audio recording of this message, CLICK HERE to listen on Spotify or scroll to the bottom of the post to listen on the Spotify player. I want to start by telling you a story about a young man. At age 16 he … Continue reading Useful Patrick
Who is my Master?
Superstitions and Man Made rules
Easter Text Message
An Easter Sermon from Viroqua Nazarene. Click Here for the podcast of this message. “He is Risen.” “New Phone. Who Dis?” It’s Easter Sunday. People rushing around, dressing up in colorful outfits, going to lunch with their extended families. One would hope they would find themselves in a church, at some point. But why? To … Continue reading Easter Text Message
Palm Sunday Stump and the Hope of Regrowth
They had waited. They had experienced other anointed ones. Told stories of those great figures of their past and the things they did to free and redeem the children of Israel, but somehow, they still ended back in exile, needing not just a savior, but the savior. Who did people put their hope in, looking for new life, but inevitably just left with a stump…the stump of Jesse?
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