Sermon Audio of "Death Defeated, Part 2: A New Creation" (see link to audio below) Our bodies die. And with that physical death come all sorts of loss and tearing of relationship. Physical death is a powerful reality that all human beings have to come to terms with. In this sermon, I explore what the … Continue reading Sermon #65 — Death Defeated, Part 2: A New Creation
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This category contains links to audio files of sermon that I’ve preached at North Presbyterian Church during Sunday morning worship. A larger selection can be found at www.northpres.com.
Sermon #64–Death Defeated, Part 1: What is Death?
Death is all around us. It is woven into the fabric of our world. It's not supposed to be like that. But it is like that. The Bible has a lot to say about death, because we need to understand death--its origins, its meaning, its consequences for us, and its remedy. This message is the … Continue reading Sermon #64–Death Defeated, Part 1: What is Death?
Sermon #63 — A Troubling Election and A People of Hope
The U.S. presidential election of 2016 is surely one of the most spiritually destructive of the ten presidential elections in my voting experience. I have been deeply troubled by the extent to which many prominent evangelical leaders have stirred up and played on the fears of their people. This has not been American evangelicalism's finest … Continue reading Sermon #63 — A Troubling Election and A People of Hope
Sermon #62 — “Our King: An Ash Wednesday Sermon”
All of the gospel writers note that Pontius Pilate, the military governor of the Roman province of Judea, posted a placard over Jesus’ head on his cross. This practice was quite normal and usual for a Roman execution. On that placard, called in Latin a titulus, the Romans would write out the crime for which … Continue reading Sermon #62 — “Our King: An Ash Wednesday Sermon”
Sermon #61 — Healing and the Mission of God: The Healing Purpose of God
Our natural and unashamed expectation should be that where the gospel of Jesus Christ is preached, healing -- miraculous, supernatural healing -- should be present. Although it is the case that miraculous healings can and do serve as confirmation of the truthfulness of the preaching, that isn't the more important reason why gospel preaching and … Continue reading Sermon #61 — Healing and the Mission of God: The Healing Purpose of God
Sermon #60 — Power to Change the World, a Pentecost Sermon
Pentecost, a holy day that Presbyterians, my clan, have work hard to trivialize over the centuries, ought to serve as an antidote to the demoralizing conception that the Christian faith is at its heart a set of ideas and a moral code. Christianity is rather a living relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ through the … Continue reading Sermon #60 — Power to Change the World, a Pentecost Sermon
Sermon #59 — The Resurrection Mission
The Resurrection Mission John 20:19-23 A Sermon Preached on April 19, 2015 at Venice Presbyterian Church in Cecil Township, PA There is room for only one priority in the life of a disciple of Jesus: namely, loving Jesus by living our his calling on our lives. This priority is quite imperialistic. It will tolerate no … Continue reading Sermon #59 — The Resurrection Mission
Sermon #58 — The Body of Jesus, Bodies for Jesus
The Body of Jesus, Bodies for Jesus A Sermon Preached on John 20:19-23 (see also Revelation 21:1-5) at Venice Presbyterian Church in Cecil Township, PA on April 12, 2014 Are we serious about serving an incarnate, an embodied God? Do we really mean it? And if we do, what does it mean for us that … Continue reading Sermon #58 — The Body of Jesus, Bodies for Jesus
Sermon #57 — The Act of Discipleship (A Good Friday Sermon)
"The Act of Discipleship" Pastor Gary A. Chorpenning Preached at Venice Presbyterian Church in Cecil Township, PAon Good Friday, April 3, 2015 Some of the most moving and powerful examples of discipleship found in the Bible are often not the "big names" but are rather "minor" players. Two such people figure at the heart of … Continue reading Sermon #57 — The Act of Discipleship (A Good Friday Sermon)
Sermon #56 — “The Mighty Power of God,” an Easter Sermon
"The Mighty Power of God" Ephesians 1:15-23 & Ezekiel 37:1-14A Sermon preached at Venice Presbyterian Church (EPC), Cecil Township, PA Easter Sunday April 5, 2015 What are we to say in the face of the brokenness and evil and suffering of our lives? What does God say? No, actually, what does he do? Look at … Continue reading Sermon #56 — “The Mighty Power of God,” an Easter Sermon
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