Sermons by Jeff Cottone (Page 30)

Sermons by Jeff Cottone (Page 30)

Goodness – Galatians 5:22

People love HGTV, especially the renovation shows.  It really is amazing to see how a broken down, unmaintained, and sometimes unsafe house, can be restored to its former glory, and be remade into something so new that even though it is the same house, it is often indistinguishable from what it once was.  Why do you think people enjoy watching these shows?  There may be many reasons, but one reason is that people are drawn to the reality of renovation,…

Savior of Sinners – Matthew 1:18-25

In this passage we see 1) the virgin conception & birth of Jesus, 2) the naming of Jesus, and 3) Joseph’s response to the angel’s news about Jesus. The virgin birth is necessary, because without it, Jesus would not be fully human and fully divine. If he had two human parents, he would be merely human – just like us, another sinner in need of a savior. He would be “with us”, but he couldn’t be “God with us”. If…

King of Grace – Matthew 1:1-17

Matthew’s gospel begins the Christmas story with the genealogy of Jesus. Matthew is showing us who Jesus is, by telling us where he comes from: Jesus is King. In the genealogy Matthew shows us that Jesus is the eternal King, the universal King, and the King of grace.

Bearing Burdens – Galatians 6:1-6

Christians are people who bear the burdens of one another. Bearing burdens, by nature, is not easy or convenient, but love and humility enable us to move out of isolation and indifference into a place of readiness and willingness both to share our burdens and meet the burdens of others. The church is a place where not only burdens exist, but also where sin persists, and so Christians ought to, in gentleness and humility, help one another out of remaining caught in those sins.