SERMONS

You can obtain written copies of Rev. Craig Sherouse's sermons by clicking on the links below or booklets of these sermons are located in the Family Life Commons area.

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EARLY SERMONS
     "Why Follow Jesus?"  - John 21:15-22
     "Meeting Christ in Our Sin and Need"  - Mark 1:1-11, 14:22-25
     "Seeing in Stages"  - Mark 8:22-30
     "The World has Zig-Zagged After Him"  - John 12:9-19
     "Whom are You Looking For?"  - John 20:1-2, 11-18

THE LIVING WORD, VOL. 1
     "Peace, Purpose and Power" - John 20:19-23
     "Broken Bread, Opened Eyes" - Luke 24:13-35
     "Blessed Are We Who Haven't Seen" - John 20:24-29
     "Fishing with Jesus" - John 21:1-14
     "All, Everywhere, Everything and Always" - Matthew 28:16-20

SPIRITUAL VIRTUOSITY
     "Wisdom"  - I Kings 3:1-15
     "Temperance"  - Galatians 5:22-23
     "Justice"  - Amos 5:24
     "Courage"  - Psalm 27
     "Faith"  - Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-12, 17-19
     "Hope"  - Romans 15:1-13
     "Love"  - I Corinthians 13:13

GEMS FROM THE MINORS I
     "God Loves the Unfaithful" - Hosea 3:1
     "Rend Your Heart" - Joel 2:12-13
     "Selling the Needy for a Pair of Shoes" - Amos 2:6-7a
     "Thou Shalt Not Gloat" - Obadiah 10-14
     "God's Unpopular Grace" - Jonah 4:2
     "The God of My Salvation" - Micah 7:7

GEMS FROM THE MINORS, I
      "God Loves the Unfaithful" - Hosea 3:1
     "Rend Your Heart" - Joel 2:12-13
     "Selling the Needy for a Pair of Shoes" - Amos 2:6-7a
     "Thou Shalt Not Gloat" - Obadiah 10-14
     "God's Unpopular Grace" - Jonah 4:2
     "The God of My Salvation" - Micah 7:7

 UNBOUNDED ACTS OF SERVICE
     "Developing Leadership"  - Acts 1:15-26
     "Raising Questions and Criticisms"  - Acts 2:1-13
     "Discipline and Community"  - Acts 2:27-47
     "Doing the Works of Jesus"  - Acts 3:1-10; 4:22
     "Honesty and Accountability"  - Acts 5:1-11
     "Free to Tell"  - Acts 5:17-32
     "Finding the Potential in a Problem"  - Acts 6:1-7
     "A Good Death"  - Acts 7:54-8:1

 BEGINNINGS
     "The Beginning of the Beginnings"  - Genesis 1:1-2
     "What a Day!"  - Genesis 1:3-5
     "Oh, By the Way, the Stars"  - Genesis 1:16
     "Rest"  - Genesis 2:1-3
     "Man"  - Genesis 2:4-7
     "Rules"  - Genesis 2:15-17
     "Marriage"  - Genesis 2:18-25

REASONS FOR HIS COMING
     "That They Might have Life"  - John 10:10
     "To Seek Out and Save the Lost"  - Luke 19:10
     "To Testify to the Truth"  - John 18:37
     "In My Father's Name"  - John 5:43

 BODACIOUS BIBLICAL VISION
     "Moses: God is Holy"  - Exodus 3:1-14
     "Peter: A Whole New Way"  - Acts 10:9-23
     "Samuel: God is with You"  - 1 Samuel 3 - 4:1a
     "Saul: God Redirects"  - Acts 9:1-9

 HAPPY BIRTHDAY BAPTISTS
     "Symbolic Baptist"  - Matthew 3:13-17; 26:26-30
     "Bible Baptist"  - James 1:25
     "Free Baptist"  - Psalm 42:1-2; Matthew 16:13-18
     "Independent Baptist"  - Acts 15:22
     "Citizen Baptist"  - Matthew 22:15-22

THE LIVING WORD - Vol. 2
      "Greetings!"  - Matthew 28:9-10
    "It is Not for You to Know"  - Acts 1:6-9
     "Why Do You Persecute Me?"  - Acts 9:1-9
    "Why Do Doubts Arise?"  - Luke 24:36-49 

RUTH'S FAMILY VIRTUES
    "Loyalty" - Ruth 1:1-19a
    "Work" - Ruth 2:1-7; 17
    "Compassion" - Ruth 2:8-23
    "Responsibility" - Ruth 3:1-18
    "Perseverance" - Ruth 4:1-17

GEMS FROM THE MINORS 2
      "The Limits to God's Patience" - Nahum 1:1-11
     "Yet I Will Rejoice" - Habakkuk 3:17-19
     "God Will Rejoice Over You" - Nephaniah 3:17
     "The Good New Days" - Haggai 2:9
     "The Coming King" - Zechariah 9:9-10; John 12:12-21
     "God's Proven Love" - Malachi 1:2

UNBOUNDED ACTS OF SERVICE 2
     "Continuing Conversion" - Acts 8:9-24
     "Including Outsiders" - Acts 8:25-39
     "Encouraging Others" - Acts 9:10-19
     "Healing and Bringing Life" - Acts 9: 32-43
     "Communion Chairs" - Matthew 18:20
     "Building a Great Church" - Acts 11: 19-30; 13: 1-3; 15: 36-40
     "Fervent Prayer and Angelic Deliverance" - Acts 12: 1-19
     "Battling Bar-Jesus" - Acts 13: 4-12
     "The Art of Remembering" - 1 Corinthians 11: 23-26

BEGINNINGS Vol. 2
     "Sin" - Genesis 3:1-8
     "Fear" - Genesis 3: 8-13
     "Hierarachy" - Genesis 3: 16; Ephesians 5: 21
     "The Strength of the Symbols" - Mark 14: 22-25
     "Parenting" - Genesis 4: 1-2
     "Worship" - Genesis 4: 3-7
     "A Thanksgiving Litany" - Psalm 136

REASONS FOR HIS COMING
     "To Fulfill the Law and the Prophets" - Matthew 5: 17
     "To Give His Life" - Matthew 20:28
     "To Call Sinners" - Matthew 9:9-13
     "To Save the World" - John 12:36-50; Isaiah 11:6-9

CHILDREN'S SERMONS
     "Ishmael, Left to Die" - Genesis 21:8-21
     "Jacob, the Grabber" - Genesis 25:24 – 34
     "Miriam, the Babysitter" - Exodus 2:1-10
     "David, the Giant Killer," - I Samuel 17:38-49
     "A Resuscitated Son of a Widow," - I Kings 17:17-24
     "Children Who Carried Jars," - II Kings 4:1-7
     "The Sneezing Boy," - II Kings 4:18-37