The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Amos 7, in which the prophet warns about God's impending arrival with a plumb line. Only Jesus can measure up to God's standard. The Good News is that he has given his own righteousness to you.
The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on 1 Samuel 17 (David and Goliath) and Mark 4 (Jesus stills a storm). The real battle for our lives is the one between God's judgment and our souls. Jesus, our savior, places himself between the two, giving us the victory that he earns.
The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Ezekiel 17 and Mark 4, a prophecy and a parable about growing plants. Jesus is telling us that the whole history of the world is focused on him: his life, death, and resurrection, which accomplished the salvation of sinners.
The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Genesis 3, in which Adam and Eve feel ashamed at their nakedness. Even as he is judging their sin, God promises them that there will be Good News. Jesus' victory is Good News for every one of us who are revealed as sinners.
On Pentecost Sunday, the Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Acts 2, in which the Holy Spirit is unleashed on the disciples, and into the world. They then proclaim the message that will change everything: that you no longer need make a name for yourself; you are made new in Christ.
The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on John 17, in which Jesus prays for his disciples, asking God to sanctify them. With a holy God, only 100% purity will do. The Good News is that, by Christ's finished work on the cross, we are given God's own purity as our very own.
The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on 1 John 5, in which John claims that the commandments of God are not burdensome. How can this be true when we are so aware of our sin? Faith makes the difference, but not faith in ourselves. We place our faith in Jesus, the righteous one who bears our burdens.
The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on John 15, in which Jesus refers to himself as the true vine, and to us as the branches. We get all the sustenance that God wants us to have through our connection to Christ.
The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on John 10, in which Jesus calls himself the Good Shepherd. Unlike hired hands, who do nothing to protect you from wolves (and actually tell you that everything is fine), Jesus lays down his life for you.
In his final class on the intersections between art and the Gospel, Jacob Davis looks at the Christian creation of art, with a special focus on CS Lewis. He also reviews the three transcendentals: that art be good, true, and beautiful.
