Show Notes
The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on 1 Peter 4 and 5 (in which Peter offers wisdom to sufferers) and John 17 (in which Jesus prays at the Last Supper). You can endure your suffering because God is not absent. In Christ, he is with you, even in pain.
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The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Matthew 22, in which Jesus tells a parable about a wedding feast and a robe. We get in by the blood of Jesus and we stay in by the blood of Jesus.
The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Philippians 3 (in which Paul calls his qualifications garbage), and Matthew 21, in which Jesus tells a parable about wicked tenants. The Good News is that the slain son accomplishes the redemption of sinners.
The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Philippians 2 (in which Paul describes Jesus' lowering of himself in order to save us) and Matthew 21, in which Jesus tells a parable about two sons. Only God, in Christ Jesus, can and does reorient hearts to love him.
The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Jonah 3 (in which the evangelist sulks) and Matthew 20 (in which Jesus tells a parable about 11th hour workers). The generosity and salvation of God is not for those who work, but for those who believe.
The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Matthew 18, in which Jesus tells a parable about an unforgiving servant. We can forgive only because, on the cross, God has taken the penalty for our sin back onto himself.