The Little Church on the Corner

Speaker: Greg Coates
Text: Colossians 1:15-20
Date: February 7, 2010

The powers and principalities which cause so much destruction in our world have been defeated on the cross for good. We live between D-Day and V-E Day. The victory is assured; it's just a matter of time. (Note: the audio quality distorts my voice during some of this, but gets better halfway through. It is all understandable).

Speaker: Greg Coates
Text: Hebrews 12:1-3
Date: January 24, 2010

The Christian journey is a marathon, not a sprint. It requires endurance and training. And, if we are to finish the race, we must avoid getting caught in the trap of sin.

Speaker: Greg Coates
Text: John 2:1-11
Date: January 17, 2010

We're all familiar with the story of Jesus changing water into wine, but what is the meaning of this miracle? Jesus doesn't just do miracles to show off; he always has a reason for doing them. This sermon explores how the miracle teaches us about inauguration, celebration, and transformation.

Speaker: Greg Coates
Text: Isaiah 43:1-7
Date: January 10, 2010

We live in a culture of fear. Politicians play to our fears to get elected. But the Scripture commands us to live without fear. How do we do this? What is it that drives fear from our hearts?

Speaker: Greg Coates
Text: John 1:10-18
Date: January 3, 2010

Why did God come to earth as a baby? Simply put, because he loves us and wants to know us. It's a simple truth, but one worth meditating on again.

Speaker: Greg Coates
Text: 2 Corinthians 8:1-15
Date: November 22, 2009

We live in a culture that worships stuff. Even American Christians can be obsessed with upward mobility and financial security. But Paul extols the Macedonians for giving "beyond what they were able." Will we do the same?

Speaker: Greg Coates
Text: John 5:1-9
Date: November 23, 2009 (Monday Food Pantry)

Jesus asks the invalid, "Do you want to be made well?" Although this might seem like a rather stupid question, the invalid wrestled with how to answer it and we do to.

Speaker: Greg Coates
Text: Luke 6:27-36
Date: October 12, 2008

The teaching to love our enemies is one of Jesus' most famous yet least followed statements. It isn't just some abstract moral or ethical goal. It is a living, divine way of life that Jesus modeled for us and that his followers must imitate if we are to be called his disciples.

Speaker: Greg Coates
Text: Luke 19:1-10
Date: November 9, 2008

A unique salvation story from the gospels which highlights inclusion into community, the subversion of social hierarchy, and the divestment of wealth. This one has everything!

Speaker: Greg Coates
Text: 2 Corinthians 4:1-12
Date: November 1, 2009

What do we have to offer people who are facing insurmountably problems? Nothing, except what we have inside of us -- the presence of Jesus Christ. It's a simple truth, but one we often forget.

Speaker: Greg Coates
Text: 1 Corinthians 13
Date: March 1, 2009

Three things remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.

Speaker: Greg Coates
Text: Psalm 23
Date: May 3, 2009

The Bible compares us to sheep -- a stupid and vulnerable animal. But we don't have to be afraid when we feel alone because God is there watching over us.

Speaker: Greg Coates
Text: John 2
Date: March 15, 2009

What made Jesus so mad that he drove the moneychangers out of the temple? And do any of our own practices today match those that angered him?

Speaker: Greg Coates
Text: John 12
Date: April 5, 2009 (Palm Sunday)

A sermon about humility and the central role it must play in a Christian's spiritual journey.

Speaker: Greg Coates
Text: Psalm 29
Date: June 7, 2009

The beginning of this one is missing (as is the case for most of them). But the title of the sermon indicates the question I wish to address.

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