Rev. Dr. Brent Russett Asbury Free Methodist March 31, 2024 – John 20:1-31 I love a good story. I love a good novel or a good Netflix movie because I love a good story. A well-written novel will tell you the truth about the world without having to state the truth about the world. A well-crafted movie will show you …
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Christus Victor and Palm Sunday
By Rev. Dr. Brent Russett – Asbury Free Methodist March 24, 2024 – Matthew 21:1-17 I want to take you back to ancient Palestine at the time of Jesus. Not because all of you love history but because those who don’t learn from history are destined to repeat it. There are some of you who have felt stuck and maybe …
Christus Victor and the Principality and Powers
By Rev. Dr. Brent Russett – Asbury Free Methodist March 17, 2024 – Ephesians 1:19b-23 We have been working our way through a series entitled Christus Victor – Christ the conqueror. Through Christ’s life, death and resurrection, he conquered Satan, evil, sin and death. In a previous sermon, we looked at where evil originates. The Bible sums it up quite …
Victory and Humility
By Rev. Brent Russett – Asbury Free Methodist March 10, 2024 – Philippians 2:3-11 This Lenten season, we have been looking at Christus Victor – Christ the Conqueror. Humanity was trapped by evil, held in the grip of death, captured by sin, and enslaved by Satan. But Christ came, and he battled evil, sin, Satan, and death and was …
Our Hearts and Christus Victor
Asbury Free Methodist – March 3, 2024 March 3, 2024 – Colossians 3:1-14 We have been working through a series on Christus Victor over this season of Lent. Christ the Conqueror. If you have been here for the last couple of weeks, then you will remember that for the past three or four hundred years, the primary metaphor we have …
Christus Victor – Part 2
The Power of the Cross By Rev. Dr. Brent Russett – Asbury Free Methodist February 25, 2024 Romans 8:22-39 According to some articles, Perth is one of the prettiest towns in Ontario. Although I believe that to be true –I am sure you have noticed – we don’t live in heaven. We still live in a world where hatred …
Christus Victor Part 1
By Rev. Dr. Brent Russett – Asbury Free Methodist February 18th,2024 -Matthew 15:17-20 Last Wednesday was the beginning of Lent. Over this season, I am going to preach a series on Christ’s victory on the cross. I believe that this series will better equip you to understand the world around you and your own heart. I am hoping that …
Encountering God in Three Persons
Asbury Free Methodist – February 11, 2024 Mark1:4-11 This morning, I want to talk about encountering God in three persons. As you encounter God the Father he will confirm your identity. As you encounter God the Son, he will apply his work to your life. As you encounter God the Spirt, he will empower you to live out the …
Encountering God through the people of God
By Rev. Brent Russett – Asbury Free Methodist January 28, 2024 – Acts 3:1-10 For the last couple of weeks, we have been talking about encountering God. Last week, we talked about encountering the love of God. If I could have one truth sink into your head and your heart, it is this: God loves you. God really …
Encountering the Love of God
Part 2 of Encountering God. By Rev. Dr. Brent Russett Asbury Free Methodist January 21st, 2024 – 1 John 4:7-16 Last week, we started a series titled “Encountering God.” There are so many ways that we encounter God. We can encounter him through his word, through his Spirit, and through other people. We can encounter his greatness and majesty, …