“Let Not Your Hearts Be Troubled”

March 24, 2016September 25, 2019 BigSpringsdwelling-place, John 14, memorial service, Psalm 23

Rev. Nollie Malabuyo * March 22, 2016 Memorial Service for Grace Nydam * Download this sermon (PDF) D ear friends: The context of our Scripture reading today in John Chapter 14 tells us that this was Jesus’ farewell address to his disciples before he was crucified. He came down from heaven and assumed human nature to save his people from sin by his sacrifice on the cross. In his farewell speech to his disciples in John 14, his disciples were troubled after he told them that he was leaving…

Christmas Sermons

“That Where I Am You May Be Also”

December 13, 2015September 25, 2019 BigSpringsAdvent, Christmas, Gospel of John, Isaiah 33, John 14, Second Coming

Isaiah 33:13-16; John 14:1-7, 15-18 (text) December 13, 2015 • Download this sermon (PDF) Congregation of Christ: In 1949, Ira Stanphill composed a song entitled “Mansion Over the Hilltop” that was made popular by Elvis Presley. This song is based upon the misleading translation and mistaken interpretation of Jesus’ promise in John 14:2, “In my Father’s house are many monai.” The King James Bible translates the Greek word monai into “mansions,” which in 1611, simply meant “dwelling-places.” Sadly, even though the word “mansion” has a very different meaning today,…