Category: Theology
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Sermon: Pillars of the Christian Life: Fellowship – Acts 2:42-47
A relationship with Jesus is personal but it is not private. Christians need each other. Fellowship can be an easy blind spot for many, but the goal for any church should be an authentic community where there are meaningful relationships and where everyone is known and loved.
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Sermon: Pillars of the Christian Life: Rest – Luke 10:38-42
In Luke 10, Jesus is invited to dine with two sisters: Martha and Mary. In the passage, we see that they have very different responses. One sits with Jesus and hears his teaching. The other busies herself trying to serve Jesus and gets stressed out from her work. Many of us can be guilty of…
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The Kinsman Redeemer – Ruth 2:18-3:18
Ruth meets Boaz, but Naomi doesn’t know it. Naomi is related to Boaz, but Ruth doesn’t know it. In this passage, it comes to light that Boaz is a relative and they hatch a plan to see if he will marry Ruth. He says he will, but there’s a catch that could derail the entire…
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Sermon: The Unpromising Land – Ruth 1:1-5
The Book of Ruth begins with a woman named Naomi. In the first five verses of this book, she has been dealt one blow after another. First she endures a famine, then her husband dies, then her sons both die. She has no prospects and little hope. Sometimes we can feel like Naomi. But this…
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Sermon: Feeding multitudes – Mark 8:1-21
It’s so easy to forget the ways the Lord has blessed us and provided for us. In this passage, we see Jesus provide for a skeptical group of apostles not once, but twice. Sermon manuscript
Josh Benner 