http://www.zpc.org Hey, nobody's here all the time. If you missed a weekend service or Glenn's Wednesday bible study, check out this section for ways to catch up; don't miss out on our pastors' wonderful teaching. See you next week! en Hey, nobody's here all the time. If you missed a weekend service or Glenn's Wednesday bible study, check out this section for ways to catch up; don't miss out on our pastors' wonderful teaching. See you next week! Zionsville Presbyterian Church no Zionsville Presbyterian Church Sermons webmaster@zpc.org ℗ & © 2010 Zionsville Presbyterian Church 720 Do we need any reminder that life is not always easy? We remember what the people of Haiti and those who have stepped forward to help them have faced over the past three weeks. We remember the challenges that have come our way in workplace, school, family or neighborhood. We who call ZPC home are well aware of the challenges that have faced us in our life together as a church, as the people of God. This weekend we take stock of where we are and what we face as we seek to walk well as followers of Jesus right where we are. We’ll step into The Place Called Reality. http://www.zpc.org/sermon/the-place-called-reality http://www.zpc.org/mediafiles/weekend-message-020710.mp3 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:56:54 GMT Where We Go From Here 21:54 When the Magi encountered Jesus, the true King, they worshipped him by doing two things: they fell at his feet in humility and then they gave him gifts ... not just any old housewarming gift, but lavish gifts of great expense. Their wild generosity flowed out of a need to adore the King and gives us a great model on how we should worship him as well. This weekend we'll look at what it means be lavishly 'All In' in today's world. http://www.zpc.org/sermon/lavishly-all-in http://www.zpc.org/mediafiles/weekend-message-013110.mp3 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:23:56 GMT Chris Malott All In 30:10 Jesus calls his followers into a community of reciprocal giving. In this community each of us is gifted with expressions of God’s grace and kindness. But we are called beyond simply passive receiving. The circle of care is not complete until we become “All In” to giving of ourselves. Not only do we offer who we are to the service of God, but we extend what we have. This kind of living reveals the indescribable love of God and results in hearts being lifted in worship to him. http://www.zpc.org/sermon/all-in-with-what-i-have http://www.zpc.org/mediafiles/weekend-message-012410.mp3 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:22:30 GMT Bill Azbell All In 30:37 We have heard the age old debate concerning time and raising children. “Is it quality or quantity that matters most?” The answer is “Yes,” because the common element is actually still time. Without time together any claim to good parenting goes completely out the window. The most essential ingredient in building a profound relationship with anyone is time. It is the same way with God. He invests in us. We invest in him. Our growth as followers of Jesus is directly proportional to the amount of time we spend intentionally invested in our relationship with God. This weekend we will explore how we invest our time in pursuit of and in service to the God who claims us as his own. http://www.zpc.org/sermon/all-in-with-who-i-am http://www.zpc.org/mediafiles/weekend-message-011710.mp3 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:50:39 GMT Pat Smith All In 31:16 In the history of the world, there is far more information available today than ever before. Much of that information speaks of good options that compete for our time and energy. In the Bible, we are given the information that following God is the best option. When we choose to follow God, we should be “all in.” This month, we will be studying together how we might follow God and be “all in”—with all of our hearts, all our souls, all our strength, and all our minds. http://www.zpc.org/sermon/are-you-all-in http://www.zpc.org/mediafiles/weekend-message-011010.mp3 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 17:01:36 GMT Scott Shelton All In 28:35 What are your plans for 2010? Is your calendar already marked for special vacations? Are you full of hope you will gave a job that is a great match for your heart and dreams and gifts and skills? Do you anticipate that your love for your spouse will deepen? Is there a school on which you’ve set your sights where you hope to study this fall? Do you have in mind how you will re-build a relationship that is fractured? What headlines from around the world will grab our attention this year? There is one thing for sure: there is nothing for sure. This weekend we will be invited to place the full weight of our trust in the only thing that is for sure in 2010. http://www.zpc.org/sermon/journey-into-the-unknown http://www.zpc.org/mediafiles/weekend-message-010310.mp3 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 18:49:29 GMT Pat Smith The Journey 29:04 This weekend we journey with the new parents and their newborn to the temple in Jerusalem where they go, in obedience, to participate in the rituals of their Jewish faith. Joseph and Mary, in accordance with the Mosaic Law, bring their firstborn to the temple to be consecrated to the Lord. Much to their amazement, they meet two temple-dwellers who offer both praise for the arrival and prophecy for the future of their son. The righteous and devout religious man, Simeon, and the prophetess Anna are able to recognize the baby Jesus as the much-awaited Messiah and offer both praise for his arrival and prophecy for his future. While their figurines don’t appear in our crèche scenes, Simeon and Anna bring the Christmas message of hope that is found in the birth of Jesus. Through their story, may we be challenged to new levels of faith, trust and patience as we seek hope and reconciliation in our own lives. http://www.zpc.org/sermon/the-journey-to-the-temple http://www.zpc.org/mediafiles/weekend-message-122709.mp3 Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:08:35 GMT Terri Thorn The Journey 40:59 The Christmas season has unfolded around us for many weeks. Red and green color schemes in advertising campaigns and store decorations have been evident since October. Parties, family events, office and school and neighborhood events have all come and gone. In these closing hours until Christmas day, so much may yet need to be done. Anticipation has had opportunity to take root and grow to overwhelming proportions. At the center of it all is the baby in the manger on that first Christmas day. On Christmas Eve we focus our attention on Jesus who is Immanuel. http://www.zpc.org/sermon/our-journey http://www.zpc.org/mediafiles/weekend-message-122409.mp3 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:51:06 GMT Pat Smith The Journey 57:31 This weekend we find ourselves at the center of a great clash, both between the east and the west and between good and evil. Matthew 2 documents the journey of mysterious men called the Magi and their search for a King. Standing in their way is another king, Herod the Great. These two great powers converge in the little town of Bethlehem where both are faced with a decision; a decision that faces each of us today: what to do with the Christ child? http://www.zpc.org/sermon/the-wise-men http://www.zpc.org/mediafiles/weekend-message-122009.mp3 Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:03:35 GMT Chris Malott The Journey 36:27 While the country of India has gained some international notoriety with its formal caste system, there have always been haves and have nots in every society. Even in the suburban, modern west we still easily categorize people as less than and more than compared to us. In First Century Judea, shepherds were universally understood to be among the lowest of the low. Powerless and the object of scorn, they never would have expected to be the first to know the Messiah was born. This weekend, we will explore what they heard and the actions they took on their journey to Jesus. http://www.zpc.org/sermon/the-shepherds http://www.zpc.org/mediafiles/weekend-message-121309.mp3 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:41:26 GMT Pat Smith The Journey 18:09 This weekend we reflect on the Christmas story through the lens of Joseph, Mary’s husband. At the outset of the story Joseph is introduced as a righteous man. His steps are filled with tension and personal sacrifice and stretch our understanding of what this means. Through his struggles we see glimpses of a new and expanded kind of righteousness emerging in the world with the birth of the child Jesus. http://www.zpc.org/sermon/joseph http://www.zpc.org/mediafiles/weekend-message-120609.mp3 Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:14:26 GMT Bill Azbell The Journey 27:15 Each of the characters of the Christmas story has their own journey. Mary is no different. In spite of being a very young girl from an average family in a small village, God tells her she has a role to play. She humbly accepts. Join us this weekend as we investigate Mary's role and look at the role God might have for us to play in our own journey. http://www.zpc.org/sermon/mary http://www.zpc.org/mediafiles/weekend-message-112909.mp3 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:00:35 GMT Scott Shelton The Journey 24:22 When is the last time you met friends at your favorite coffee shop for a much-awaited conversation? You ordered your favorite steaming hot flavored drink, picked it up when it was ready, joined your friends and took that first anticipated sip only to find it room temperature. Yuck! How disappointing! That’s how we might be to Jesus—lukewarm, bringing no more pleasure to him than lukewarm coffee at a cafe. Rather than remain of little worth to our Lord, he invites us to welcome him into our lives wherever we currently shut him out. This weekend we’ll hear the invitation of Jesus to open the door to him in repentance and fully welcome him in our lives. http://www.zpc.org/sermon/let-him-in http://www.zpc.org/mediafiles/weekend-message-112209.mp3 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:28:55 GMT Pat Smith Open Doors 30:19 Senior Pastor Glenn McDonald's message concerning his future at ZPC. http://www.zpc.org/sermon/the-painted-door-of-hope http://www.zpc.org/mediafiles/weekend-message-111509.mp3 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:56:08 GMT Glenn McDonald Open Doors 22:30 Do you know what the most repeated command from God is in scripture? It is, “Do not be afraid.” During hard times, it can be easy to have fear and to shy away from action. The truth is that God is with us wherever we go and in whatever situation we’re facing. This weekend, through the story of Nehemiah, we will see how God gives us guidance on how to walk through difficult doors and situations with confidence in him. http://www.zpc.org/sermon/knocking-on-difficult-doors http://www.zpc.org/mediafiles/weekend-message-110809.mp3 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:30:29 GMT Scott Shelton Open Doors 36:04 Let go and let God? God helps him who helps himself? The world is filled with trite and often contradictory advice. When Joshua faced a daunting task — leading God’s people into the land he had given them — he needed to understand both his role and God’s. So do we. This weekend we will unpack what this means from a historical perspective and how it applies to our lives today. http://www.zpc.org/sermon/be-strong--courageous http://www.zpc.org/mediafiles/weekend-message-110109.mp3 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:05:41 GMT Stafford Walker Open Doors 33:14 In Ephesians 4:1-16 the author, Apostle Paul, declares boldly what we must do. Christians are to walk on the road that God has called us to travel. Jesus lovingly poured out many gifts upon his church to prepare it for service and to grow it to maturity. Therefore, in grace we are called to use our gifts with humility, gentleness, and patient love. This weekend, we will delve deeper into these gifts and what can be achieved when we embrace the gifts God has imparted to each of us. http://www.zpc.org/sermon/spiritual-gifts http://www.zpc.org/mediafiles/weekend-message-102509.mp3 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:28:59 GMT Sharon Azbell Open Doors 30:27 For the past five weekends we’ve been exploring spiritual practices which we can arrange in our daily lives to help us grow in our relationship with God. This weekend we will look at a different type of experience, one which is less in our control. God allows his people to go through all types of hardships in life. As we cling to Jesus in the midst of these trials, God uses them to grow us in faith and spiritual maturity. In this way, suffering can actually lead you to The Life You’ve Always Wanted. http://www.zpc.org/sermon/faith-under-fire http://www.zpc.org/mediafiles/weekend-message--101809.mp3 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:50:43 GMT Bill Azbell The Life You've Always Wanted 33:51 Summary: Plants are pretty remarkable parts of God’s creation. Every plant is different from another. Plants can grow in some climates and not in others. In any garden plot one plant can thrive while another barely survives based largely on the soil conditions and how any particular plant is rooted in that soil. The health of any plant is related to the nutrients it receives. We’re like that. Our health is related to our nutrition. Today, we’ll explore how real spiritual health comes when we root ourselves in God’s Word. http://www.zpc.org/sermon/life-from-the-word http://www.zpc.org/mediafiles/weekend-message-101109.mp3 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 19:19:47 GMT Pat Smith The Life You've Always Wanted 31:30 God has spoken to his people throughout the ages. He has used several different ways to do so, but does he still speak to us today? And if he does, how do we recognize his voice? This weekend, we will look at several traditional ways that God has chosen to speak to his children as well as ways that he continues to use to speak to us today. The question we will examine is, ‘Are we leaning in to hear his voice?’ http://www.zpc.org/sermon/leaning-in-to-hear-his-voice http://www.zpc.org/mediafiles/weekend-message-100409.mp3 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:55:22 GMT Chris Malott The Life You've Always Wanted 41:42