Sermons by Scott Penner (Page 3)

Trampling enemies and frolicking like calves, In Light of Easter This Sunday we explore a playfully written, yet profoundly serious passage.  Please don’t read “enemies” as people but read “enemies” as that which draws us away from dependence – dependence on God.  What is calf frolicking freedom that we can enjoy in light of…

Training simulators are used to teach new pilots how to fly.  Gyms are used to prepare athletes for the demands of competition.  Labs are useful spaces to work out in practicality theories learned in the classroom.  What are the tools God uses to prepare a follower of Jesus for the bump and grind of life?  Today we will look at one of the tools God uses to further form…

Relationships can cool, even disintegrate, with us hardly even noticing the slow movement away from each other.  Maybe you’ve had that happen only to be woken up to reality by some obvious flare up or an unmistakably painful comment or a brave and direct expression of impact.  In…

God is holy.  What does that mean and how does it impact my life?  If He was not holy, there would be no need for Good Friday or Easter Sunday.   Is being in a position of hopelessness a good and healthy place to be?  Let’s have a look at the high, hopeless, thus…

We all honor something or someone.  Can you identify that which you honor most highly?  How important is it that we not only say God is  number one, but that He actually is?  In light of Easter we’ll wrestle with these important questions.  (Malachi 1:7-2:16)

We will be preparing ourselves for our journey toward Good Friday and Easter Sunday by looking at Malachi, the last book of the Old Testament – God’s last words to us before sending His Son into this broken world.   We’ll begin with a look at relationships, in light…