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Messiah

The Vulnerable Kingdom

Jed Moody closes our series on Advent of the King and His Kingdom with a sermon on Micah 5.2-5. The promise of peace…

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Posted on December 23, 2018 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

Spiritual Friendship

We look today at John 15.9-17, zeroing in on Jesus’ distinction between servants and friends. As we marvel at Jesus calling us…

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Posted on February 4, 2018 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

The True Temple

In Mark 11.12-25 Jesus has made the climb to Jerusalem and now the tension in the story is increasing. Jesus walks straight…

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Posted on March 12, 2017 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

Glory All Around

Today marks Transfiguration Sunday, which the church traditionally celebrates on the Sunday before Lent begins. On our journey through Mark, it so…

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Posted on February 26, 2017 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

Harsh Words in Context

From Mark 8.22-9.1 we get a saying of Jesus that is often unfairly used to motivate agreement and action. Jesus said, “If…

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Posted on February 19, 2017 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

The Limits of Mercy

In Mark 2.13-17 we read the story of Levi, who was a tax collector working for Herod, the self-styled king of the Jews….

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Posted on January 8, 2017 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

Repent and Be Baptized

Repent and be baptized may sound more like old time religion than good news today. But that’s the way Mark’s action-driven Gospel begins. From…

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Posted on January 1, 2017 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

Doubting Like a Disciple

A sermon for the third Sunday of Easter season on doubt. What else? We look at the (in)famous story of Doubting Thomas…

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Posted on April 17, 2016 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

Messiah, Son of God, Lord

Peter Hough’s sermon on Colossians 1.13-20: “Messiah, Son of God, Lord.”

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Posted on September 27, 2015 by altonmission in Sermons
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