Delivered by Gail Ray Today, on the 1st Sunday of Lent, we begin to walk in the footsteps of Jesus. Here, we’ll learn how he related to God the Father and how we need to as well. So, where are his footsteps taking us? We begin today where his ministry began, at the Jordan River… One of the favorite places people love to visit when going to the Holy Land is the Jordan River, especially when they get to be baptized or renew their baptismal vows at that very special...
Delivered by Gail Ray Our Lenten series for this year is based on Pastor Adam Hamilton’s most recent work of the same name (THE WAY: WALKING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF JESUS). You might remember we’ve studied other works from this Kansas City pastor; we went through THE JOURNEY a year ago at Christmas … and last year, during Lent, we studied the last 24 hours of Jesus’ life (24 Hours that Changed the World). ‘THE WAY’ is Hamilton’s final installment in this trinity of work on the life of Christ…...
There are many reasons that Church Membership is important … biblically … and theologically … and practically. The title of today’s message is “It’s All about Baptism!” Actually, it’s all about discipleship, but baptism is where we all begin. Before I get into that, let me move to today’s scripture … which comes from the very last verses of the Gospel of Matthew, known as The Great Commission… Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. 19 Therefore, go and make...