Pastor Tommy's Written Sermons
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Simon had heard about Jesus. He’d heard the stories of healings and miracles. He’d heard how people were calling him a prophet. Of course, Simon had also heard about Jesus’ preaching, and it sounded like nonsense. Things like the first shall be last and the last first; things like God’s special favor for the marginalized, the outcast, and the downtrodden. It sounded to him like this Jesus was incredibly naïve. But Simon couldn’t deny that Jesus was, at least for the moment, a hot commodity. Read the full text here.
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The Pharisees were desperate. It was clear that this guy represented a threat. Some people claimed he was a prophet. Others claimed he was the Messiah—the king of the Jews. Some even claimed he was the Son of God. And a few of the Pharisees had heard how he claimed for himself the authority to forgive sins. Read the full text here.
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Paul loved the Philippian church, but he was also worried about them. It seems that at least some within the church were struggling with pride. Instead of being unified in glorifying God and following Jesus, at least some of them were competing to prove to one another how holy they were. Read the full text here.
