12 Sermons Tagged "Judge"

This is the final sermon from the 2023 Lent series "Why Must the Servant of the LORD Suffer?" Pastor Schurman concludes the series by explaining what Jesus' victory over sin, death, and the devil did for us using the last verses from Isaiah's prophecy about the suffering servant.

This is the fourth sermon from the 2023 Lent series "Why Must the Servant of the LORD Suffer?" Pastor Schurman explains that Jesus understands the burdens we face in our lives because Jesus endured physical, spiritual, and emotional torment, and he did it so we would be made God's children.

It is easy to see the world right now as tumultuous, given the many problems people are facing locally, nationally, and even globally. However, as Christians we know that Jesus promised we would bear crosses in our lives, and those crosses are often tests to show us where our faith is strong and where our faith is weak.

In the United States of America we celebrate our many freedoms, especially today on July 4. But as grateful as we are for those freedoms, we often see corruption in our government and leaders. This corruption and concern is nothing new, as we find out from Psalm 82, which tells us that God still holds them accountable and reminds us that He is working through our government and leaders for our eternal benefit.

We are connected to Christ Jesus like branches are connected to the vine. Through that connection God blesses us and rules for our good. We not only praise him and hold him in reverent awe, but we even reflect his glory in our daily lives.