Sermon Archive — 2015

 

Mt. Olive Lutheran Church – 2015 Sermon Archives

Pastor: Reverend Kenneth L. Williamson

Messages are organized by series as well as dates. Audio mp3 files that may be downloaded or streamed.

Attitude

-11 Jan 2015


Blessings

-18 Jan 2015


Consecration

-25 Jan 2015


Donation

-1 Feb 2015


SEEING IS BELIEVING

(2-part series)

Seeing Your Way Through Problems (part 1)—8 Feb 2015


Seeing With the Eyes of Faith (part 2)—15 Feb 2015


The Cup

Ash Wednesday, 18 Feb 2015  part 1 of the Lenten series “Symbols of His Suffering”


The Sword and Severed Ear

22 Feb 2015

part 2 of the Lenten series “Symbols of His Suffering”


Symbols of His Suffering

The Crowing Rooster

25 Feb 2015   part 3 of the Lenten series “Symbols of His Suffering”


30 Pieces of Silver

1 Mar 2015

part 4 of the Lenten series “Symbols of His Suffering”


The Reed

4 Mar 2015, part 5 of the Lenten series “Symbols of His Suffering”


The Pillar and the Scourge

8 Mar 2015, part 6 of the Lenten series “Symbols of His Suffering”


The Crown of Thorns

11 Mar 2015, part 7 of the Lenten series “Symbols of His Suffering”


Ewer and Basin

15 Mar 2015, part 8 of the Lenten series “Symbols of His Suffering”


The Hammer and the Nails

18 Mar 2015, part 9 of the Lenten series “Symbols of His Suffering”


The Sponge and the Reed

22 Mar 2015, part 10 of the Lenten series “Symbols of His Suffering”


The Seamless Coat and the Dice

25 Mar 2015, part 11 of the Lenten series “Symbols of His Suffering”


The Palm Branches and the Donkey

29 Mar 2015, part 12 of the Lenten series “Symbols of His Suffering”


Jesus and Women (series)

The Woman at the Well

12 April 2015

part 1 of the series “Jesus and Women”


The Canaanite Woman

19 April 2015

part 2 of the series “Jesus and Women”


To Stone or Not?

26 April 2015

part 3 of the series “Jesus and Women”


The Woman in the House of Simon the Pharisee

3 May 2015

part 4 of the series “Jesus and Women”


Mother’s Day 2015

—10 May 2015


The Parable of the Widow and the Judge

17 May 2015

part 5 of the series “Jesus and Women”


Non-Perishable Fruit (series)

by Pastor Ken, this 10 part series is based upon the “Fruits of the Spirit” from Galatians 5:21-22

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such there is no law.”

Introduction -to the series “Non-Perishable Fruit

31 May 2015, part 1 of the series “Fruit of the Spirit” focused mainly on the Fruits of the Spirit from Galatians.


Love

7 June 2015, part 2


Fruit of the Spirit – JOY

14 June 2015, part 3 of the series “Non-Perishable Fruit”


How to Model and Bring Out the Best in Others

on Fathers’ Day, 21 June 2015

{Not exactly part of the series, Fruit of the Spirit, this message still seems to fit here, an outstanding message about the true expression of love through high expectations for children.}


Peace

28 June 2015, part 4 of the series “Non-Perishable Fruit”


Patience

5 July 2015, part 5 of the series “Fruit of the Spirit”


Kindness

12 July 2015, part 6 of the series “Non-Perishable Fruit”


Goodness (Integrity)

—19 July 2015, part 7


Faithfulness

(No recording available)

—26 July 2015, part 8 of the series “Non-Perishable Fruit”


Meekness & Gentleness

—2 August 2015, part 9 of the series “Non-Perishable Fruit”


Self-Control

—9 August 2015, last part (10) of the series “Non-Perishable Fruit”


MT. OLIVE MISSION STATEMENT:

To develop devoted disciples by reaching, building and sending.

The 12 teaching messages in this series by Pastor Ken Williamson encourage and instruct our congregation (presented from August through November, 2015) about many Biblical things we need to know and do in order to succeed in fully implementing the powerful declaration (that we repeat in some form at almost every regular worship service) from our Mount Olive Lutheran Church’s Mission Statement.

How to become a Reaching, Building and Sending Church

 

“A Love, a Faith, a Hope that will change the world”

—Introduction, part 1


Jesus’ Prayer for the Church

part 2


Paul’s Expectation of a Reaching, Building, and Sending Church

part 3


Faith: The influential Value of a Reaching, Building and Sending Church

part 4


Hope:The Motivating Value of a Reaching, Building and Sending Church

part 5

Love: The All Important Value of a Reaching, Building and Sending Church

part 6


Four Essential Experiences of a Reaching, Building, and Sending Church

part 7


Learning and Growing with the Word of God

part 8


Learning to Grow in Love with Each Other

part 9


Reaching out to Non-Christians

part 10


Antioch, an example of a Reaching, Building, and Sending Church

part 11

Acts 11:19-30; 13:1-3

This photo of St Pierre Kilisesi is courtesy of TripAdvisor

More about Antioch from Wikipedia:

According to Acts 11:19-26, the Christian community at Antioch began when Christians who were scattered from Jerusalem because of persecution fled to Antioch. They were joined by Christians from Cyprus and Cyrene who migrated to Antioch. It was in Antioch that the followers of Jesus were first referred to as Christians.

A main point of interest, however, is connected with the progress of Christianity among the non-Jewish believers. Tradition holds that the first Gentile church was founded in Antioch, Acts 11:20-21, where it is recorded that the disciples of Jesus Christ were first called Christians Acts 11:19-26. It was from Antioch that St. Paul started on his missionary journeys.[1] 


A Mission Statement—The Usefulness of a Stated Purpose

22 Nov 2015, part 12, completing the series on implementing Mt. Olive Lutheran Church’s mission statement.


Shepherds Take the Opportunity

(1st Sunday of Advent)

—2015 Nov 29, part 1 of 2015 Advent Series


Keep Your Eye on the Finish Line

—2015 Dec 6, part 2 of 2015 Advent Series


Joseph (third Sunday of Advent)

—2015 Dec 13, part 3 of


Mary

—2015 Dec 20

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