Jordan Rimmer Sermons

This is the story of the call of Samuel.  Are we ready for God to do something that will make the ears of all who hear about it tingle?  Are we ready to boldly obey?

Here I continue the summer of story series with the story of Jesus feeding the 5,000.  I was inspired by and borrowed at several points from Dr. Barnes now of Princeton Seminary who preached this text at the Festival of Homiletics.  Also included in the recording is my benediction.

I seek in this sermon to get past the children's story of the flood and wrestle with it as adults.  How could God do this?  How could Noah follow God so faithfully when it was so difficult?

Today, in our summer of story series, we look at Jesus calming the storm.  Such a fun and intriguing story.

This Sunday (June 2) I did short homilies instead of one longer sermon.  In this first sermon, I looked at the story of Mary and Martha and what we can learn from them.

This Sunday (June 2) I did short homilies instead of one longer sermon.  In this first sermon, I introduce the importance of story by looking at Nathan's story to David after his actions to marry Bathsheba.

Put your thinking caps on.  We are looking at the deep truths of our faith and why they are important to our personal faith as well as our church.  We will also be reading from the Westminster faith documents.  In this final sermon I deal with issues related to end times.

Put your thinking caps on.  We are looking at the deep truths of our faith and why they are important to our personal faith as well as our church.  We will also be reading from the Westminster faith documents. This sermon is about salvation and one of my favorite Biblical images of salvation--adoption.

Put your thinking caps on.  We are looking at the deep truths of our faith and why they are important to our personal faith as well as our church.  We will also be reading from the Westminster faith documents. This sermon is on the Holy Spirit.

This is a parable meant to show Jesus' relationship to God the Father, the incarnation, the dual nature of Christ, and Jesus as the perfect mediator.  Heavy topics but more accessible in story form.  I hope it sparks some thoughts for you. I had recorder problems on my sermon so this story is what I could post.

Put your thinking caps on.  We are looking at the deep truths of our faith and why they are important to our personal faith as well as our church.  We will also be reading from the Westminster faith documents.

This is a sermon on Peter being reinstated by Jesus.  I say three things- Jesus undoes Peter's past.  Jesus calls Peter to a future of serving others.  Finally, Jesus calls Peter to sacrifice for God. I think that God says these same things to us today.  We need to hear this so badly because so many of us hang on to shame and think we are not worthy of joy in our lives.

This is a stand-alone sermon I did based on Timothy Keller's work called The Freedom of Self-Forgetfullness.  This is a book/sermon that I read in the Fall that I have been thinking a lot about.  It was an honor to take it and make it my own for my people.  I think these are some very important ideas and I hope they really mess with you.

  This sermon wraps up my series on the book of Ruth.  It was preached for Palm Sunday.  The big question that the people are asking when Jesus comes into town is- Who is this?  I look at several characterstic of who Jesus reveal Himself to be on Palm Sunday.  I then look back to see those same traits portrayed in the book of Ruth.  Finally, I look ahead to see those traits at the crucifixion.

Having gone through the book of Ruth chapter by chapter, I now turn my attention to lessons from the book of Ruth.  Ruth has so much depth and such great characters that there was a lot I could not talk about on the first pass through.  In this sermon, I talk about grace and how grace changes everything for us.

The book of Ruth is so much more than a really old and beautiful love story.  It is a story of survival and loyal friendship.  Ultimately it asks the question--"Where is God when we are hurting?"  Is God a bully, or is God a loyal friend and redeemer? Here we explore chapter 4 and the conclusion to the story.

For Lent I am preaching through the book of Ruth.  This is so much more than a really old and beautiful love story.  It is a story of survival and loyal friendship.  Ultimately it asks the question--"Where is God when we are hurting?"  Is God a bully, or is God a loyal friend and redeemer? This first chapter sets the stage for the book and invites us to feel the emotions and the danger of these widowed women.