Sermons and Prophecy

A Cry of Anguish Date: 23 March, 2014 Scripture Reference:   Matthew 27:45-50 ​ from the Series: Seven Last Words of Christ Introduction Have you ever felt lonely? I mean REALLY lonely because, for some reason or other, you were cut off - totally separated - from your loved ones? Maybe you felt this way as a child the first time you went off to camp or as a teenager when you left home and moved into the dorm your first year of college.You know, if we were to pull our troops in UN peace keeping - to see how many of them are experiencing that feeling - well I imagine ALL OF THEM would say “Yes!” because as they hunker down in fox holes or tents or armored troop carriers, they know they’re thousands of miles from home - unable contact their wives or husbands or children and they also know it may be several months before their painful separation is over. In fact I think they must ALL constantly carry a deep ache of loneliness in their guts as they work to ...

A Cry of Assurance   Date: 09 March, 2014 Scripture Reference: Luke  23:39-43   from the Series: Seven Last Words of Christ Introduction I became a Christian when I was Thirteen years old and this morning I’d like to tell you how I came to make that all important decision. Now, as most of you know, I’m a C.K., which stands for what? Right- “Communist's Kid.” I’m the “son of a Communist leader.” My father was a Communist leader for over 40 years, serving the party in Andhra Pradesh- India.  And much of that time my siblings and I were unsupervised. Now, don’t get me wrong. My parents were great it’s just that there were four  children and it was hard for mom and dad to do what they had to do to serve our community AND keep constant track of us at the same time. So from time to time my fellow C.K.’s and I got into a bit of mischief So, i was rebel, spoiled kid and because of my dad's political  affiliation  the  Teachers c...