Sermons by Robert Austell
Passing of the Peace
Ephesians 2:14-18; 4:1-3 — We know and share the peace of Christ, reconciling us to God and to one another.
We Believe
Matthew 16:13-18 — God’s gift of faith and belief is grounded in Christ, centered in our heart, and demonstrated with our words and actions.
Power for Witness
Acts 2:1-13,37-39 — God is at work in the world through the power of the Spirit and our human witness.
Witnesses: Gathered and Ready
Acts 1:1-8 — Christians are called as living witnesses to seek God’s power and participate in what God is doing in the world.
New Selves
Colossians 3:1-14 — In Christ we are raised to a new life and new behavior.
New Identities
1 Peter 2:4-12 — Those who believe and follow Jesus Christ have new identities rooted in worship and service.
Mission
Matthew 28:16-20 — Jesus calls us to join God’s mission to the world to make disciples.
Raised!
Matthew 28:1-10 — The purpose and “so what” of our salvation is that we are raised to new life with Christ, for the glory of God.
Expectations
Joel 3:1-2; Matthew 21:1-11 — The events of Palm Sunday invite us to examine our expectations and re-align them to God’s will and Word.
The Day of the Lord
Joel 2:28-32 — We are living during the “end time” of God’s victory and judgment over sin and death in which God has empowered us through His Spirit to be part of God’s merciful and redeeming work.