OPC Sermon Arkive - Orange Presbyterian Church

New Life

3/26/2023

God does not call us to be successful.
God calls us instead to be faithful.

And then leave the results of our faithful actions in God's merciful strong loving hands. That's where the success comes -- from God. Not from us.

And if we'll persevere in this task, then God will come to us and as he did with Ezekiel, just as he did to Lazarus, offer us the gift of new life.

- Denny Burnette

Scripture Readings:
Ezekiel 37:1-14
John 11:1-44

Tragedy, Comedy, and Fairy Tale

3/12/2023

God invites us to join Him breaking down the walls of hostility and raising up bridges of hope.

The way to do that is to demonstrate the same kind of loving acceptance and mercy that Jesus himself showed.

Such a calling is not easy.
It's a lifelong and uphill struggle.
But it's more than worth it.

Because the world's hatred leads to death. God's love to leads to life.
- Denny Burnette

Scripture Readings:
Exodus 17:1-7
John 4:1-30, 39-42

Beware the Bumps!

3/5/2023

Being born anew in Jesus' terms is not something we do. It's not a box we can check.

It's something that God does on our behalf.
It's something that God does within us.
It's a process by which God,
over the course of a lifetime,
molds us lovingly into something beautiful.
- Denny Burnette

Scripture Readings:
Genesis 12:1-4
John 3:1-16; 19:38-42

Members of the Cast

2/26/2023

Jesus put God at the center of his life because he knew that God was the source of all authentic life.

And that profound insight is the path that God offers us.

- Denny Burnette

Scripture Readings: Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-13, 22-24
Matthew 4:1-11

Lenten Reflection - Ash Wednesday

2/22/2023

That we prepare for Lent is more important than how we do so.

Because after these 40 days of preparation are over and Easter has arrived, we have the opportunity to experience the lasting joy that nothing in this world can give or take away.

- Denny Burnette

Scripture Reading:
Matthew 6:1-6; 16-21

Fourth Sunday of Lent - God, Our Refuge

4/3/2022

No amount of stuff -- not even the stuff that's most important to us --could ever replace the most important thing of all. God's love for us.

God is and always will be our refuge.

- Pastor Rebekah

Scripture Readings:
John 14:1-6
Psalm 43

Third Sunday of Lent - God, Healer

3/20/2022

With each step we take into the unknown future, we trust that God is with us.
Leading us, healing us, loving us, caring for us.
Providing for our needs, and welcoming us home.

- Pastor Rebekah

Scripture Readings
Isiaih 55:1-9
Exodus 15:22-27

Second Sunday of Lent - God Who Sees Us

3/13/2022

We have a God who does not promise an easy or even a pleasant life. Rather, we have a God who promises us a relationship. A God who promises to be with us. And we can surely trust that promise.
- Pastor Rebekah

Scripture Readings:
Gen: 15: 1-12, 17-18;
Gen: 16

The Voice of God

3/21/2021

Our faith tells us that when we listen for the voice of God, we will hear it.
Our scripture readings are
Jeremiah 31:31-34 and John 12:20-33.

The Economy of God

2/28/2021

The disparities of this world stand in stark and drastic contrast to the economy of God.
Our scripture readings are
Genesis 17:1-7;15-16 and Mark 8:31-38.

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