Epiphany Sermon Series: New Year, Old Promises

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Our resolutions fade, but God's promises last forever. Rather than focusing our energy and attention on making–and in all likelihood breaking–promises to ourselves, let's spend the first part of the new year appreciating God's unbreakable promises.

Sunday, January 11th

 

Sermon:​

God's Promise of New Life

Rev. Dr. Ann Kovan, Senior Pastor

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Synopsis:

Through the waters of baptism, we are given new life. We no longer live, but Christ lives in us. And when Christ lives in us, when we have died to self, we receive God's promise of new life. That promise is true and cannot be broken.

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Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17

13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him. 14 John would have prevented him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?" 15 But Jesus answered him, "Let it be so now; for it is proper for us in this way to fulfil all righteousness." Then he consented. 16 And when Jesus had been baptized, just as he came up from the water, suddenly the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. 17 And a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased."