Sermons on Edward Hale:

Don't Get Stressed Out!

Contributed by Edward Frey on Oct 11, 2002

The promise of forgiveness and salvation in Christ Jesus tempers our lives with joy and hope.

The population of this country is 200 million people. 84 million are retired. That leaves 116 million to do the work. There are 75 million in school, which leaves 41 million to do the work. Of this total, there are 22 million employed by the federal government. That leaves 19 million to do the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-7

Denomination: Lutheran

Stand Up For Jesus

Contributed by Edward Frey on Oct 30, 2002

Faith in Christ enables us to stand up for him.

An elderly man decided to oppose the system. He wasn’t being a rebel. He wasn’t out on a mission to be different. He was only following the Word of God that had passed down to him. But this made him stand out all the more. Of course, I’m speaking of Daniel. He lived in a unique period of ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 6:10-23

Denomination: Lutheran

Jesus Puts First Things First

Contributed by Edward Frey on Aug 6, 2002

The miracle of feeding the 5,000 underlines God’s grace as he provides for all our needs.

Prioritize. That’s what we’re all instructed to do in this busy world. As we make our lifestyles more convenient, the more demands we place on ourselves, and we find our lives become more frantic. So, we are called to prioritize – to convert our activities into a sort of Top 10 list -- picking ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:13-21

Denomination: Lutheran

Christians Have A Heart

Contributed by Edward Frey on Aug 7, 2002

The love of Christ compels us to have heavy hearts over those without hope in the Savior.

Remember the Tin man from the Wizard of Oz? What he wanted more than anything was to have a heart. He saw himself as an emotionless hunk of metal trapped in a tin body and incapable of feeling. He wanted to know what it was like to have compassion. In the end, what we remember most about ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:1-5

Denomination: Lutheran

What A View!

Contributed by Edward Frey on Sep 1, 2002

Since, we have a view of God’s rich mercy we are able to serve him with our lives.

I can still remember the first time I had the courage to take the elevator to the top floor of the Sears Tower. It’s over 1,400 ft. tall and rises up hundreds of stories. The elevator ride to the observation floor is even daunting. There are surveillance cameras everywhere, even before you get to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-8

Denomination: Lutheran

Great People Need To Bathe

Contributed by Edward Boyce on Jan 7, 2005

Through his baptism, Jesus transforms believers, heals us and we are adopted into God’s covenant community and thus we are no longer estranged from God.

EVEN GREAT PEOPLE NEED A BATH SOMETIMES II KINGS 5:1 14 MARK 1:1 11 POWER AND GREATNESS HAVE A TASTE. MAYBE YOU KNOW THAT TASTE. FOR YOU THE TASTE MIGHT BE SWEET AND STICKY, LIKE COTTON CANDY FROM THE COUNTY FAIR, EATEN ON A WARM AUTUMN NIGHT. IT MIGHT BE THE SALTY PLASTIC TASTE OF A ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Christian Continuity

Contributed by Edward Aponte on Apr 7, 2001

The most important mark of a disciple that Christ demanded from His followers was not consistency but continuty.

Introduction: Believers have a lot in common with a beach ball. We can be colorful at sometimes, we can be sometimes hard to get a hold of. But the most significant thing we believers have in common with a beach ball is boyancy. The ability to rise up a continue on top. What are some of the ways ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-27, 1 John 2:18-28

Denomination: Congregational

God Genuinely Surprises Us

Contributed by Edward Frey on Nov 3, 2001

God’s promises of faithful forgiveness to a fallen world are suprisingly refreshing

GOD GENUINELY SURPRISES US! Several years ago my sister-in-law threw a surprise birthday party for her husband. It was a good one. I have to admit my brother was completely caught off guard. He never saw it coming. The best part was knowing that my brother was genuinely surprised. To be ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:31-34

Denomination: Lutheran

God Is Just

Contributed by Edward Frey on Nov 7, 2001

God’s justice is more than fair, especially when it is stacked up next to his grace.

GOD IS JUST! I recall playing basketball with my two nephews several years ago. We divided up into teams, the two of them against me. I did pretty well at first… and why not? I was almost twice the size of my nephews. After a little while, though, one of my nephews caught on. He began to make ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1:5-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Christians Have A Sure Thing

Contributed by Edward Frey on Sep 21, 2002

May God grant us the courage and willingness to exalt Christ in life and in death!

There’s no such thing as a sure thing.” That statement brings out the blatant skepticism inherent to the human nature. Whether you’re dealing with the stock market or simply perusing the coupons in the Sunday paper, people are cautious to jump at something. After all, if it seems too good to be ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:18-27, Philippians 1:12-17

Denomination: Lutheran

Live Like You're Out Of Your Mind

Contributed by Edward Frey on Oct 4, 2002

With faith in Christ, believers forge ahead towards heaven regardless of what others might think.

“You must be out of your mind.” If you lived in Grand Isle, and chose not to evacuate for Hurricane Lili last week, I bet you would have heard those words. I could somewhat sympathize with the people who stayed behind. They didn’t want to leave their homes or livelihood. The fact is that ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-21

Denomination: Lutheran

God's Grace -- The Ultimate Cure

Contributed by Edward Frey on Nov 17, 2001

God’s grace is the only cure for spriritual discontent and discouragement

2 Thessalonians 2:13-3:5 GOD’S GRACE – THE ULTIMATE CURE! Every so often we hear about a new miracle drug that’s proven to cure a specific ailment or disease. In fact, we have no shortage of such wonder drugs. We have medicines that claim to cure everything from male-pattern baldness to chronic ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

We Have All The More Reason To Give Thanks

Contributed by Edward Frey on Nov 20, 2001

Our gracious God gives us every reason to be thankful

WE HAVE ALL THE MORE REASON TO GIVE THANKS! Thanksgiving today is often a mild-mannered holiday full of football, hot apple pie, and family reunions. Those things are nice, but they don’t really paint an accurate picture of thankfulness. Thanksgiving is more often born of adversity and difficult ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 118:1-29

Denomination: Lutheran

The Greatest Rescue Ever!

Contributed by Edward Frey on Nov 24, 2001

Christ, our King, has rescued us from the power of sin, death, and the devil.

Sermon Text: Colossians 1:13-20 Christ the King Sunday – November 25, 2001 A couple of weeks ago we all heard about those social aid workers who were kidnapped by Taliban forces and held captive for several days. What’s amazing is that two of the hostages were held prisoner apparently for ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:13-20

Denomination: Lutheran

Jesus' Coming Changes Everything!

Contributed by Edward Frey on Nov 28, 2001

The peace of Christ will extend to all nations through the gospel.

These days, we’re told, "the rules have changed." Politicians and news reporters are constantly telling us that, in the light of recent events, life, as we know will be altered forever. Heightened security, liberties changed to inconveniences, fear and suspicion – all these are the signs ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 2:1-5

Denomination: Lutheran