Sermons on Spiritual Life and Growth
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.
The Lord’s Prayer
Matthew 5:1-15 — GSPC Elder Jim Hinton preaches on the Lord’s Prayer.
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.
In Jesus’ Name
Colossians 3:15-16 — The Spirit offers wisdom to speak peace to one another for building up in the truth.
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.