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Joel Gilbert
Contributing sermons since Aug 29, 2022
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On The Mountain With God
Contributed on Mar 31, 2025
Throughout the Bible, the motif of the mountain has been instrumental in the lives of God's people. Here in Luke 6, Jesus ascends the mountain to pray - giving us an example and an invitation.
Mountain Top Experiences Throughout the Bible we find a motif or a theme of mountain experiences. Mountains in the ancient world were seen as places where the things of heaven and things of earth intersected. In Scripture we find mountains as a places where surrender happens, where communion with ...read more
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Lord Of The Sabbath
Contributed on Mar 24, 2025
The rhythms that God laid out for his people included a day of rest called the Sabbath. In Luke 6:1-11, Jesus has two confrontations with the Pharisees about what is allowed on the Sabbath.
Religious groups and churches have patterns or rhythms weekly worship monthly communion Liturgies Annual festivals or meals Muslims have the month of Ramadan where they fast during the day, give alms, and feast at night Hindus have Diwali and specific celebrations tied to their deities Jews have ...read more
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The Radical Invitation Of Jesus, From Exclusion To Celebration
Contributed on Mar 17, 2025
In the calling of Levi, Jesus reshapes what discipleship looks like and who qualifies to be a disciple. Would we invite the "Levi's" of our day to follow Him?
Introduction: Is Jesus “woke”? In other words, is He someone who is sensitive to or aware of the injustices experienced by the marginalized? If Jesus were walking on earth today, gathering disciples, would He do so along DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) ethical standards? Would he try to choose ...read more
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Strange Things
Contributed on Mar 17, 2025
As Jesus ministered in the region of Galilee, He did some things that some thought to be strange. As a result they glorified God!
A few years ago, there was a series release on streaming services called “Stranger Things.” The series took place in a small town where strange events were happening - supernatural encounters, weird creatures, fissures into things that seemed like a mirror image of our world. It was truly filled ...read more
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The Cost Of Following Jesus
Contributed on Mar 3, 2025
While all of us come to faith from a variety of different circumstances, the calling of Simon helps us to see that there are some commonalities among all conversions
When you and I come to faith in Jesus Christ, we do so from a variety of different circumstances. Some are younger (I was 5). Some are older - I know a woman who was in her late 80s when she came to faith. Some have lived simple lives, others have lived rather rambunctiously. Some have come ...read more
Newest Sermon Series
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Luke: That You May Know
Contributed on Dec 2, 2024
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Gratitude
Contributed on Oct 22, 2024
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James: Wisdom For Believers (Exiles)
Contributed on Aug 12, 2024
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Thessalonians: Pressed & Persecuted
Contributed on Sep 11, 2023
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Commu.n.i.t.y.
Contributed on Aug 28, 2023