Sunday Sermon: Set Your Mind On Things Above

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Set Your Mind On Things Above

  1. Seeking

  2. Deviating

  3. Returning

  4. Finding

  5. Dedicating

  6. Worshiping

  7. New Way of Living

“Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet:

“‘And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
for from you shall come a ruler
who will shepherd my people Israel.’”

Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star had appeared. And he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him, bring me word, that I too may come and worship him.” After listening to the king, they went on their way. And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh. And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way.”
— Matthew 2:1-12 (ESV)

Sunday Sermon: Worship In The Wilderness

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Worship In The Wilderness

“O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you;
my soul thirsts for you;
my flesh faints for you,
as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.
So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary,
beholding your power and glory.
Because your steadfast love is better than life,
my lips will praise you.”
— Psalm 63:1-3 (ESV)
“for you have been my help,
and in the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy.
My soul clings to you;
your right hand upholds me.”
— Psalm 63:7-8 (ESV)

Sunday Sermon: Why should we set our minds on things above?

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Why should we set our minds on things above?

“He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by[a] him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent.”
— Colossians 1:13-18 (ESV)

Sunday Sermon: Set Your Mind on Things Above

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Set Your Mind on Things Above

“But he, full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. And he said, “Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.”
— Acts 7:55-56 (ESV)

Stephen: He Set his Mind on Things Above

He was a Perfect Man

  1. Acts 6:5 - He was a man full of Faith

  2. Acts 6:8 - He was a man full of Grace

  3. Acts 6:8 - He was a man full of Power

  4. Acts 6:15 - He was a man full of Glory

  5. Acts - He was a man full of Scripture

  6. Acts 7:51-53 - He was a man full of Courage

  7. Acts 7:60 - He was a man full of Love

Sunday Sermon: Knowledge or Life?

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Knowledge or Life?

“Then he brought me back to the door of the temple, and behold, water was issuing from below the threshold of the temple toward the east (for the temple faced east). The water was flowing down from below the south end of the threshold of the temple, south of the altar.”
— Ezekiel 47:1 (ESV)
“As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.”
— John 15:9-11 (ESV)