Sermons by Pastor Laura Tanner (Page 6)
ONE: Fault Lines Part II
COLOSSIANS 3:12-15 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And…
ONE: Fault Lines
Big Idea: If the church is going to transform the world, we must be united in our love for Christ & for each other. Anything short of that is defeat. Prayer: Lord, please protect our communities of faith & give us the wisdom we need to walk in unity with one another. EPHESIANS 4:1-6 Unity and Maturity in the Body of Christ As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling…
ONE: Greater than the Sum of the Parts
Big Idea: We are each made unique. We are each made in the image of God. Individually, that makes us impressive; collectively that makes us unstoppable. 1 CORINTHIANS 12:12-31 Unity and Diversity in the Body Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. For we were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free—and we were all…
ONE: Masterpiece
Big Idea: You were created in the image of God, a masterpiece made for a purpose. And there is only ONE OF YOU. That means you have a reason to be and a purpose to fulfill. Prayer: “Lord help us to see ourselves and others as the masterpieces that you’ve created us to be.” EPHESIANS 2:10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. PHILLIPIANS 2:3-7…
Week Four: Harvest
Big Idea: God, the master gardener, whose ultimate goal is to produce a great harvest in and through each and every person. There is a harvest of spiritual fruit that can be developed in the life of the believer. There is also a harvest of souls that will be a result of God’s work in the individual. THINK: If you allow God to work in your life, you can be a part of a spiritual harvest in the world that…
Week Three: Prune
Big Idea: A natural part of an organic relationship with God is the process of pruning. Just as a plant is healthier after pruning and has revitalized growth, so a Christian experiences growth when unhealthy areas of their lives are trimmed or thinned. Though this process can be painful in the moment, the outcome is divine and beautiful. As a follower of Jesus we must see God’s work in our lives as something that has our best in mind and…
Week Two: Grow
Big Idea: The growth of a Christian is complex and involves many change agents like God’s Word, fellowship with other believers, personal prayer and worship. These things are all very important, but they only serve to set up fertile soil in a Christians heart. The growth comes from God and his exclusive work in our lives. Similar to the part a farmer plays in growing a crop, he tills the soil, he plants the seed, he waters the seed but…
Week One: Planted
Big Idea: The seed of the gospel is available to all. It is sown generously no matter the heart condition of the individual. Its ability to take root and grow when planted is dependent on the condition of the “soil” of one’s heart. THINK: Our goal is to believe that we have the ability to make life choices that ensure that our hearts are fertile soil for the truth of the Gospel to take root in. FEEL: Develop a deep…
Advent CHRIST
Our Savior, the Anointed One, our King, Hope, Love, Joy, Peace, Jesus Christ! During the service, you’ll experience the Christmas story as shared through our New Hope kids! Enjoy this video, produced by Hailey Schafer.
Advent PEACE
In a world upside down, He is our PEACE. So grateful, thank You, Jesus.
Advent JOY
Church, in the midst of sorrow or gladness, He is our JOY!
Advent LOVE
HE is LOVE. Thank You, Jesus! For Who You are & Your expression through us! Worship, word & special offering at 9:30am!
Advent HOPE
Jesus is our HOPE. Thank You—& that we can gather this morning to worship & to receive Your word. 9:30am Service https://youtu.be/DeDtBSfGHLc
(*At one point, you may see livestream go to a blank screen for about 2-3 minutes as a video is played. Due to copyright, we’ll post that portion separate later if so.)
The “Contest” & the Power of God on Mount Carmel
1 KINGS 18:21-40 Elijah went before the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him; but if Baal is God, follow him.” But the people said nothing. Then Elijah said to them, “I am the only one of the Lord’s prophets left, but Baal has four hundred and fifty prophets. Get two bulls for us. Let Baal’s prophets choose one for themselves, and let them cut it into pieces and put it on the wood but…
The Mountain of Temptation
MATTHEW 4:1-11 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point…
On the Mountain of Prayer
LUKE 6:12-16 One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God. When morning came, he called his disciples to him and chose twelve of them, whom he also designated apostles: Simon (whom he named Peter), his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Simon who was called the Zealot, Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.
The Mountain of Transfiguration
MATTHEW 17 After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light. Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus. Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you wish, I will put up three shelters—one for you,…
The Mountain of Testing and Provision
GENESIS 22 Some time later God tested Abraham. He said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am,” he replied. Then God said, “Take your son, your only son, whom you love—Isaac—and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on a mountain I will show you.” Early the next morning Abraham got up and loaded his donkey. He took with him two of his servants and his son Isaac. When he had cut enough wood for the burnt offering, he set…
The Plumb Line and Small Beginnings
ZECHARIAH 4 Then the angel who talked with me returned and woke me up, like someone awakened from sleep. He asked me, “What do you see?” I answered, “I see a solid gold lampstand with a bowl at the top and seven lamps on it, with seven channels to the lamps. Also there are two olive trees by it, one on the right of the bowl and the other on its left.” I asked the angel who talked with me, “What are these, my lord?” He…
What kind of tool are you?
ROMANS 6:13 Do not offer any part of yourself to sin as an instrument of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer every part of yourself to him as an instrument of righteousness.
Fire and Hammer
JEREMIAH 23:29 “Is not my word like fire,” declares the Lord, “and like a hammer that breaks a rock in pieces?
Sharpen Your Ax
ECCLESIASTES 10:10 If the ax is dull and its edge unsharpened,more strength is needed, but skill will bring success.