Sermons by “Rev. John R. Larson”

“The End”  II Timothy 4:6-8

What an end we have!!  Jesus, by His death for our sins and by His resurrection for our mortality, brings us a blessed end.

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“Gifts Of Meaning”  Matthew 2:1-12

You are my Christian brothers and sisters, consider the gifts of meaning that we have received from our God. 

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“Changed By A Child”  Luke 2:8-20

This child was more than a child.  He was the answer to the prayers of people from Abraham on.  They looked for the Christ, the Messiah, God’s answer to all the promises He had made.  Isaiah cried out, “Oh, that you would rend the heavens and come down.”  (64:1)  And God did. 

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“Go Ahead; Test Him”  Isaiah 7:10-17

I don’t know how heavy some sin may lay on your heart or if the thought of death causes you fear, not hope.  I may not know.  But God does.  And God has done something about all that you and I face.  He sent Jesus – Immanuel – God with us.  Whatever test we face we don’t face it alone. 

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“A Season For…”  I Thessalonians 5:16-24

On Christmas Eve in 1914 something quite amazing happened. 

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“A Greater Baptism”  Matthew 3:1-12

All who are baptized are given God’s Holy Spirit.  That is God’s power in our life.  We want to know that our baptism means something.  And it does!! 

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“Contentment”  Philippians 4:6-20

Thanksgiving and contentment comes when we truly believe that we are content in Jesus.

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“All Because of Jesus”  Colossians 1:13-20

  The dominion of darkness will tell you that sin doesn’t matter, that you can do what you want to do when you want to do it.  Such “freedom” becomes a bondage. 

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“Truth or Lies”  Luke 21:5-28

To every lie that sin doesn’t matter or that having a living relationship of faith to God isn’t important, Jesus speaks the truth. 

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