Sermons by Rev. Chris Kliesen Wehrman (Page 5)

Nine Times Out of Ten

Luke 17:11-19 Common Jewish Bible 11 On his way to Yerushalayim, Yeshua passed along the border country between Shomron and the Galil. 12 As he entered one of the villages, ten [people] afflicted with tzara‘at met him. They stood at a distance 13 and called out, “Yeshua! Rabbi! Have pity on us!” 14 On seeing them, he said, “Go and let the cohanim examine you!” And as they went, they were cleansed. 15 One of them, as soon as he…

Today’s To-Do List

SCRIPTURE: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 NIV & For Everything There Is a Time, song by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette There is a time for everything,and a season for every activity under the heavens:2 [there is] a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot,3 a time to kill and a time to heal,a time to tear down and a time to build, 4 a time to weep and a time to laugh,a time…

How Does a Church Say Love (Pt 2)

SCRIPTURE: Matthew 28:19-20a Living Bible: Jesus, resurrected, came and said to the disciples:19 Go and make disciples in all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the [Creator] and of the [Christ] and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and then teach these new disciples… Mark 16:15 Common English Bible: Again, Jesus, resurrected, said to the disciples:15 Go into the whole world and proclaim the good news to every creature. Luke 10:25 New Living Translation: Jesus teaching:25 One day an…

How Does a Church Say Love (Pt 1)

SCRIPTURE: The dilemma: Genesis & John Genesis 11 The Message and Common English Bible1-2 At one time, the whole Earth spoke the same language. It so happened that as they moved out of the east, they came upon a plain in the land of Shinar and settled down. 3 They said to one another, “Come, let’s make bricks and fire them well.” They used brick for stone and tar for mortar. 4 Then they said, “Come, let’s build ourselves a…

Why is a Church Not Like a Museum?

SCRIPTURE: A collection of scripture passages establishing the forward moving Presence of Creator, Christ and Holy Spirit. From the Complete English & Complete Jewish Bible Psalm 27:4[From an ancient worship text:] Just one thing have I asked of Adonai; only this will I seek: to live in the house of Adonai all the days of my life, to see the beauty of Adonai and visit in the temple. Joshua 1:9b[Joshua told the people entering the Promised Land,] “Don’t be alarmed…

When Church is Like a Family (Reunion)

A collection of scripture (English Standard Version) referring to Christ followers as family.These words are all used in scripture, with approximately the same meanings.Hebrew: bayithGreek: oikia/oikosEnglish: family/household JOHN 1:12-13But to all who did receive [Jesus], who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of [people], but of God. EPHESIANS 2:19-22 & 5:1So then you are no longer…

When the Church is a Cloud

SCRIPTURE: A collection of scripture passage speaking of clouds, including resources for further reading! All readings from the Complete Jewish Bible. Genesis 9:13I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth. Exodus 13:21-2221 Adonai went ahead of them in a column of cloud during the daytime to lead them on their way, and at night in a column of fire to give them light; thus they…

When the Church is a Boat

SCRIPTURE: A collection of scripture passage speaking of boats, including resources for further reading! Genesis 5:11- 6:2911 Now the earth was corrupt in God’s sight and was full of violence….13 So God said to Noah, “I am going to put an end to all people, for the earth is filled with violence because of them….14 So make yourself an ark of cypress wood;… 22 Noah did everything just as God commanded him. [And when the floods had come and gone…

When the Church is a Body

A scripture passage speaking of the “body” of Christ. 1 Corinthians 12:1, 4-27 The Message and the New International Version (v 27) 1 What I (Paul) want to talk about now is the various ways God’s Spirit gets worked into our lives. 4-11 God’s various gifts are handed out everywhere; but they all originate in God’s Spirit. God’s various ministries are carried out everywhere; but they all originate in God’s Spirit. God’s various expressions of power are in action everywhere;…

When the Church is a Tree

A set of scripture passages speaking of trees. Ezekial 47:12 NIV12 Fruit trees of all kinds will grow on both banks of the river. Their leaves will not wither, nor will their fruit fail. Every month they will bear fruit, because the water from the sanctuary flows to them. Their fruit will serve for food and their leaves for healing.” Matthew 13:31-32 NIV31 [Jesus] told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which [someone] took…