Sermons on evangelism
You are the Prophets! – Mark 6:14-29
You are the Prophets! – Mark 6:14-29 You are the prophets who have to enter the mission field when this service is over. Here we equip you to preach the gospel of love. We believe that this gospel of love will change everything. Love describes the true character of God. Love explains the mission of Jesus Christ. Love is what the spirit infused our hearts with. But the world often mistakes love for weakness, because much of the world is…
Continue the Mission – Luke 24:44-53
Continue the Mission – Luke 24:44-53 Repentance and forgiveness of sins is to be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem” (Luke 24:47) In Jesus’ name, repentance and forgiveness are to be proclaimed to all nations. All nations mean everybody. Not just Jews. Start in Jerusalem, but then continue with everybody who is left. Proclaiming God’s grace to everybody created the church. Jesus gave us a gift. He reconciled us with God. And he gave us a…
The Whole Law
The Whole Law – Galatians 5.14 One of the most widespread options is that the church is basically a travel agent into the afterlife. The church helps you to get your beliefs in order as if they were paperwork for an immigration officer. And after you die your beliefs are checked at the entrance to heaven and if everything checks out, enjoy your stay. Eternity is yours. Getting souls ready for heaven is the primary mission of the church. But…
Imagining the Future of the Church – Part 1 of 4
Imagining the Future of the Church – Part 1 of 4 We participate in the synodical church renewal program Imagine. In this sermon series I give you my take on where the church is heading. It seems that the church is increasingly irrelevant in a more and more secular society. However, I think the news about the impending demise of God and God’s church are highly exaggerated. At all times and all over the world people seek the connection with…
Invite!
Invite! People and families of all shapes and sizes are welcome at church. We are all broken, we all make mistakes, we all have to deal with difficult challenges in our lives. Nobody is perfect. Church is not a place for perfect people, church is a place where imperfect people can grow in faith and fellowship together. When you invite people to church, do you know in advance if your friends will accept your invitation? No. Do you know if…