Sermons by “Pastor Nathan Schmidt”

The Great Adventure

Peter, Andrew, James and John were individuals that Jesus already knew. He had already spent time with them. He now sought them out by the sea to formally call them on the greatest of adventures – to follow him.

We too have been called on this adventure – to be fishers of men.

The adventure is not without its challenges, and we can feel quite inadequate to them. The one essential question is where do we put our hope and trust? If that hope and trust are in Christ, then when we are weak, we will be strong, for we will then led by and empowered by the Holy Spirit to do his will, and carry his word to others.

Behold the Lamb

The lamb that now stands on our chancel is made of paper-mache. As such it has suffered consequences, having been repaired and remade three times.

In times long past, a one-year-old lamb without blemish might easily suffer severe consequences – those associated with being singled out for sacrifice.

The Lamb of God Himself, knew that he faced ultimate consequences – suffering and death, even death on a cross. This Lamb, called the Christ, had indeed been “anointed” to that end. Through Isaiah God the Father had foretold that the Christ would be numbered with the transgressors, pouring out his soul to death; and that his oppression and affliction would be borne in silence. And it all came to pass.

As a glorious consequence of giving Himself up to suffering and death, Jesus Christ destroyed death, defeated the devil, and because he was sinless, made us pure in the Father’s sight.

Behold the Lamb of God who has taken away the sin of the world!