http://pearlchurch.com/about/sermons/ en johnrossmusic@gmail.com Copyright 2010 2010-03-08T00:04:00-08:00 http://pearlchurch.com/sermon_files/10_03_07_Isaiah_42_1to9_First_Servan.mp3 http://pearlchurch.com/about/sermons/isaiah_421_9_1st_servant_song/#When:00:04:00Z Isaiah sings a song about a servant who will assuredly bring justice to the earth on behalf of almighty God. But this servant will bring justice quietly, gently, and without retribution. We are left to wonder, will this really work? Is this kind of servant really possible? And what might this prophecy mean for us? Pearl Church, Pearl, Isaiah, Che Guevara 2010-03-08T00:04:00-08:00 http://pearlchurch.com/sermon_files/10_02_28__Isaiah_40.mp3 http://pearlchurch.com/about/sermons/isaiah_40_to_a_people_living_in_exile/#When:22:19:01Z In exile we lose perspective and find ourselves asking questions about God's care and presence. Isaiah speaks to these questions and brings clarity to the confusion. Lent, Isaiah, Exile, Questions, Clarity 2010-02-28T22:19:01-08:00 http://pearlchurch.com/sermon_files/10_02_21__Introduction_to_Isaiah.mp3 http://pearlchurch.com/about/sermons/introduction_to_isaiah/#When:22:12:00Z As we enter into Lent, we turn to a book that addresses God's judgment due to sin, God's forgiveness in the midst of judgment, and great hope in a surprising servant who will usher in God's kingdom. Lent, Isaiah, Prophets 2010-02-21T22:12:00-08:00 http://pearlchurch.com/sermon_files/10_02_17__Ash_Wednesday_Service.mp3 http://pearlchurch.com/about/sermons/ash_wednesday_2010/#When:23:22:00Z This service marks the beginning of the Lenten season and prepares us as a community to embrace Lent in deep and meaningful ways. Lent, Ash Wednesday, Repentence, Suffering, Judgment, Mourning 2010-02-17T23:22:00-08:00 http://pearlchurch.com/sermon_files/10_02_14__TheologyofaWelcomingCommunity.mp3 http://pearlchurch.com/about/sermons/theology_of_a_welcoming_community/#When:00:29:00Z As our church experiences change, it is our hope to remain connected to the Lord's heart for people. Community, Welcoming, Growth 2010-02-15T00:29:00-08:00 http://pearlchurch.com/sermon_files/10_02_07__John_21.mp3 http://pearlchurch.com/about/sermons/i_am_sermon_series_conclusion/#When:00:58:00Z The gospel of John paints a collage of pictures that give shape and form to the way in which we see Jesus. He is bread, light, way, shepherd, gate, vine, and resurrection. As we begin to see him as he truly is, we find the unexpected: our lives painting pictures of Jesus that this world can see. Epiphany, John, I AM, Jesus 2010-02-08T00:58:00-08:00 http://pearlchurch.com/sermon_files/10_01_31__John_11.mp3 http://pearlchurch.com/about/sermons/john_11_i_am_the_resurrection_and_the_life/#When:02:16:00Z John 11 tells the story of Lazarus; a story in which Jesus and Martha have a conversation about Resurrection. In it, Jesus offers new life, not just on the last day, but also today; here and now for everyone who may believe. He offers Lazarus raised from the dead; walking, talking proof that he really does have power to grant new life, right here and now in ways we might think impossible. Epiphany, John, The Resurrection, New Life, Belief, Here and Now 2010-02-01T02:16:00-08:00 http://pearlchurch.com/sermon_files/10_01_24__John_15_1.mp3 http://pearlchurch.com/about/sermons/christ_the_vine_john_151/#When:01:46:01Z Christ is the true vine. When we abide in him and he in us, we bear fruit that we cannot produce on our own... enabling us to live productive and meaningful lives. Epiphany, John, The Vine, Abiding, Fruit, Meaning 2010-01-25T01:46:01-08:00 http://pearlchurch.com/sermon_files/10_01_17__John_10_7.mp3 http://pearlchurch.com/about/sermons/john_107_i_am_the_gate/#When:01:45:00Z How is Jesus our Gate? Jesus uses the healing of a blind man to show that his judgment brings healing, glory and inclusion into his sheepfold. Epiphany, John, Gate, Healing, Sin, Glory, Exclusion, Inclusion 2010-01-18T01:45:00-08:00 http://pearlchurch.com/sermon_files/10_01_10__Luke_9_46.mp3 http://pearlchurch.com/about/sermons/luke_946_embracing_the_weak/#When:08:18:10Z Dr. Lockwood, of Multnomah University, preaches from the book of Luke and discusses the relationship of greatness and embracing the weak. By embracing those among us who are weak, we welcome Christ and the One who sent Him. Epiphany Sunday, Luke 9, Leaders 2010-01-11T08:18:10-08:00