Category Archives: Sermons

Ten Words #7: From Fickle To Faithful (Sunday’s Sermon Today)

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

“You shall not commit adultery.”–Exodus 20:14 The joke goes something like this.  Moses comes down the mountain to the people who are waiting to hear a word from God. “Well,” says Moses, “the good news is I got him down … Continue reading →

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Ten Words #6: To The Dark Side… (Sunday’s Sermon Today)

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

“You shall not murder.”- Exodus 20:13 The ways that different translations express Exodus 20:13 are fascinating. At the root of them are the ways we’ve taken the ancient Hebrew text and wrapped it around how we want to hear it. … Continue reading →

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Ten Words #5: Family Matters

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

“Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you.”–Exodus 20:12 “All stories come back to fathers and sons.” I read the quote somewhere in an exploration of … Continue reading →

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Ten Words #4: Just Breathe

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

“Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, … Continue reading →

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Ten Words #3: The Name

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

“You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.” (Exodus 20:7) “What’s in a name?” That’s the question that Juliet asks, bemoaning the fact that Romeo … Continue reading →

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Ten Words #2: No Idols… Or Sacred Cows

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

No carved gods of any size, shape, or form of anything whatever, whether of things that fly or walk or swim. Don’t bow down to them and don’t serve them because I am God, your God, and I’m a most … Continue reading →

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Ten Words #1: God Doesn’t Have An Identity Crisis

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

The first word: “I am God, your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of a life of slavery. No other gods, only me” (The Message, Exodus 20:1-3).  [This is Week 2 of the Ten Words series. To read the intro, … Continue reading →

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Ten Words Intro: From Slavery To Freedom (Sunday’s Sermon Today)

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Have you ever been stuck? I remember some of my more sticky situations. Once, I was driving an older car that I didn’t know very well. I’d never really had any trouble with it, but it was hand-me-down. It was … Continue reading →

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Easter Sermon: Can You See? (Luke 24:13-35)

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

The beauty of today is this: Jesus rose from the dead, three days after he was crucified, nailed to a tree. But not everyone can see the beauty. Not everyone “gets” it. Take these two men from our scripture today, … Continue reading →

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Easter Sunrise Sermon: Gone Fishing (John 21:1-14)

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

I won’t be preaching this Sunday, so here’s the early (7:30 a.m.) service message for Easter morning, April 20. Easter morning is one of those times when everyone in the church is experiencing one of those highs. The high of Christmas … Continue reading →

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