Sermon Central
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Glass Houses
Contributed by Robert Butler on Oct 18, 2019 (message contributor)
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1. Glass Houses: Skeptics Anonymous (Ash Wednesday)
Contributed on Oct 18, 2019
We all carry skepticism but Jesus transforms it for the glory of God
Ash Wednesday marks the first day of 40 that call the season of Lent. While the Bible does not mention Ash Wednesday or the custom of Lent, it does talk of the practice of repentance and mourning in ashes. This was a common place Middle Eastern practice in which garments were ripped because they ...read more
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2. Glass Houses: Inside And Outside
Contributed on Oct 18, 2019
We judge sin from our own sinful presuppositions
We will be looking at two pieces of scriptures. They come from the gospel of John in the 3rd and 4th chapters and tell the story of two individuals from the different sides of the economic and cultural divide. Often these stories are preached separately but when compared and contrasted they ...read more
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3. Glass Houses: The Wedding
Contributed on Oct 18, 2019
Jesus atones for the sins of our judging
There are plenty of glass houses in our lives and one of the most celebrated comes in the form of a wedding. A wedding is ripe for judgment. From the guests showing up, to the crazy family member’s behavior, to the bridal parties’ actions, the pastor’s homily and even the bride’s wedding dress. ...read more
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4. Glass Houses: The First Christian
Contributed on Oct 18, 2019
Faith is a response to the evidence of and the relationship with Jesus
We are in the middle of our Glass Houses Lenten series. We have been sharing a lot of information about our faith and trying in this season of repentance not to judge. It has been an incredible learning time for all of us. The title of the series comes from the old saying about judgment; “People in ...read more
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5. Glass Houses: Grieving Sisters
Contributed on Oct 18, 2019
When we Judge God by our own definition and limited understanding, we make God small, strip Him of his power and remove his grace and mercy from our lives. We diminish his work on the cross and the presence of the Holy Spirit.
I don’t know about you but I’m realizing just how much I judge everything and everyone. It’s every day, all day for me. I’ve been catching myself judging and then finding myself rationalizing and justifying my actions. Just the other day, I’m driving in my car and I’m thinking what a terrible ...read more
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6. Glass Houses: The Great Enemy (Palm Sunday)
Contributed on Oct 18, 2019
Jesus overcomes evil through the power of choice and adoption
We have been sharing a lot of information about our faith and trying in this season of repentance not to judge. It has been an incredible learning time for all of us. The title of the series comes from the old saying about judgment; “People in glass house shouldn’t throw?…..stones.” Right. The ...read more