Discover The Book MinistriesORS-33 140418GF Pulpit of Cross .docx The Gospel in Ten Words From the Altar of the Cross Luke 23:34 Good Friday is all about God the Father sacrificing His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ on an altar as: the Lamb of God slain for the sin of the world. The altar that God used is […]
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Unleashing Christ’s Resurrection Power
ORS-32 120408AM EasterUnleashing Christ’s Resurrection Power.doc Unleashing Christ’s Resurrection Power John 20 As we open to John 20, think of what God accomplished at Christ’s Resurrection. Think of the very first Sunday after the Crucifixion: When Jesus stepped from the Tomb on Resurrection morning, God unleashed the greatest power of all. Not only had Jesus […]
Whom Did They Crucify?
ORS-31 120406GF Who Crucified Good Friday Message WhoM didthey crucify? john 18-20 Tonight we are gathered at what for centuries has been called: Good Friday. Good Friday is just one of a string of events that fill of the greatest week in the Universe since Creation. These are: The Momentous Events of Passion Week Now, […]
Palm Sunday Reminds Us – God’s Word Can Be Trusted
ORS-30 120401AM Palm.doc Palm Sunday reminds us: God’s Word can be trusted The prophetic exactnessof Christ’s Final Week John 12:12-19 As we open to John 12, we are looking at the final account of Christ’s Triumphal entrance into Jerusalem for His final week of His earthly ministry. After the other three Gospel writers had penned […]
The Resurrection Message Jesus Gave Us By His Seven Words from the Cross
ORS-29 110424AM Seven Words The Resurrection Message Jesus Gave By His Seven Words from the Cross Luke 24:33-45 What does this Resurrection morning mean to all of us gathered in Christ? Everything. Christ’s resurrection means EVERYTHING to us. All that we believe, all that we hope, all that we trust—everything was on Jesus: when He […]
Countdown to the Cross – Christ’s Final Week of Ministry
ORS-28 110417AM Palm Mk 11 The Countdown to the Cross: Christ’s Final Week of Ministry Mark 11 Today is Palm Sunday, which has always marked the countdown to the Cross and to the Empty Tomb, which are the greatest days in the history of the Universe. As we open to Mark 11, my desire is […]
The Mightiest Miracle of Calvary
ORS-27 100404AM Mightiest.doc The MightIEST Miracle ofCalvary Matthew 27 Jesus rose triumphant over sin, death, and Hell after being captured and killed during the greatest crime the world has ever witnessed. On a cross of wood, with carpenter’s tools, and “on a skull shaped hill, on a sunny day outside of Jerusalem nearly 2,000 years […]
When Jesus Seems Distant – Look For The Risen One
ORS-26 080323AM Easter Meet the Risen Christ at WorkToday–what is Jesus doing today.doc When Jesus Seems Distant—Look For the Risen One John 20:1-18 Open with me to the Garden Tomb, on Resurrection morning in John 20:1-18. This morning, many of us are so often like Mary heading to the Tomb on Resurrection Sunday. Mary […]
Words of Hope from Our Risen Lord
ORS-25 070408AM Easter Seven Wonderful Reminders from Our Risen Lord .doc SEVEN WONDERFUL REMINDERS From Our Risen Lord Luke 24:44 What does this Resurrection morning mean to all of us gathered in Christ? Everything. It is everything to us. All that we believe, all that we hope, all that we trust—everything was on Jesus when […]
When Christ was Crucified – Were You
ORS-24 070406LS Christ Crucified Me.doc When Christ was Crucified Paul Says Christ Crucified Me too! Galatians 2:20 Do you realize that this weekend is far more than just a holiday? Each of us in Christ this evening have a stake in this week’s events that exceeds anyone else’s in the world (those who are apart […]
Why Did Christ Die?
ORS-23 060416AM Easter Sunday.doc Easter Sunday Why Did Jesus Have to Die? God’s Word captures many amazing, miraculous and profound events, but none are more precious than the marvelous record of Christ’s Resurrection. Consider anew this morning the wonders of Christ’s resurrection we have gathered here to celebrate. We have come this morning to collectively […]
A Pilate, Caiaphas, and Jesus
ORS-22 060409AM Pilate, Caiaphas and Jesus Palm Sunday.doc Pilate, Caiaphas and Jesus God’s Word explains why some of those closest to Christ’s Cross missed the blessing. The lives of Herod, Pilate, and Caiaphas speak to us this season—“Don’t miss the blessings of the Cross”. Let’s heed that warning today! Twice each year we celebrate […]