In 2013, Pastor Jack preached his first sermon series rotation. Throughout the year (until December) he preached four different series on a rotating basis. Though there is plenty for everyone in each sermon, each series is primarily oriented to one of four stages of life:
- Children
- Youth
- Adults
- Seniors
The sermons rotate through these four series:
- The children sermons on Jesus’ interactions with various people.
- The youth sermons from the book of Proverbs.
- The sermons for adults from the book of Psalms.
- The seniors’ sermons from the book of Ecclesiastes.
Here are the sermons preached through the year:
- January 6: “Jesus and the Widow of Nain” (Luke 7:11-17) (In light of the tragic shooting in Newtown, Connecticut)
- January 13: "The Quest for Wisdom" (Proverbs 2:1-22)
- January 20: “Undergods” (Psalm 82:1-8) (in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday and Sanctity of Human Life Sunday)
- January 27: “The Vanity of This Life” (Ecclesiastes 1:1-18)
- February 3: “Jesus and the Four-Friended Lame Man” (Luke 5:17-26)
- February 10: "The Lure of Folly" (Proverbs 7:1-27)
- February 17: “The Psalms: Templates for Addressing the Holy” (Psalm 34:1-7)
- February 24: “The Futility of Earthly Enterprise” (Ecclesiastes 2:1-11)
- March 3: "Jesus and the Helpless Demon-possessed Boy" (Matthew 17:14-18)
- March 10: “Wisdom Begins With the Fear of the Lord” (Proverbs 9:10)
- March 17: "David Cries Out to God in the Wilderness" (Psalm 63:1-11)
- March 24: Church retreat @ Potomac Park Camp:
- March 31: Easter: God, Who Raises the Dead (2Corinthians 1: 8-10)
- April 7: A Time for Everything 1 (Ecclesiastes 3:1-11)
- April 14: A Time for Everything 2 (Ecclesiastes 3:1-11)
- April 21: Jesus Meets the Ten Lepers (Luke 17:11-19)
- April 28: The Appeal of Wisdom (Proverbs 1:20-33)
- May 5: God Speaks (Psalm 19:1-14)
- May 12: Mothers' Day: Jesus Meets the Mothers' Children (Mark 10:13-16)
- May 19: Peer Pressure (Proverbs 1:10-19)
- May 26: Psalm 23 (Ben Price)
- June 2: Enjoy Life (Eccl.2:24-25; 3:12-13, 22; 5:18; 8:15; 9:7-9)
- June 9: Jesus Meets the Syro-Phoenician Woman (Matthew 15:21-28)
- June 16: Father's Day: Listening to the Wisdom of a Father (Prov.4:1-3, 20-22)
- June 23: The Grandest Wedding (Psalm 45)
- June 30: Guest preacher: Jamie Lash
- July 7: Guest preacher: Jacob Lash
- July 14: Guest preacher: Patrick Kim
- July 21: Guest preacher: Ben Price
- July 28: Ambitions versus Companionship (Eccl.4:7-12)
- August 4: Jesus Meets Bartimaeus (Matt.20:29-34)
- August 11: The Blessing of Hunger (Proverbs 16:26; 27:7)
- August 18: Surrounded By Enemies, Accompanied By God (Psalm 59)
- August 25: The Value of an Uncertain Future (Ecclesiastes 7:14; 8:7,16-17; 10:14)
- September 1: Jesus Meets Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1-10)
- September 8: You Reap What You Sow (Proverbs 11:18)
- September 15: Remembering Who We’re Dealing With (Psalm 29)
- September 22: The Joy of Working (Ecclesiastes 3:22)
- September 29: Jesus Meets the Father at the Foot of the Mountain (Mark 9:14-29)
- October 6: Our Plans in God's Hands (Proverbs 16:1-3, 9; 21:5)
- October 13: Ben Price
- October 20: When God Allows Us to Fail (Psalm 60)
- October 27: Reformation Sunday: The Good Old Days (Ecclesiastes 7:10)
- November 3: Jesus Meets the Anointing Woman (Matthew 26:6-13)
- November 10: Persecuted Church Sunday: Men’s Hate, God’s Love (Psalm 36)
- November 17: The Straight Path: It's a Long and Winding Road (Proverbs 20:24; 3:5-6)
- November 24: Serve the Lord Before You Get Too Old (Ecclesiastes 12:1-7)
As always, please pray for the ministry of God’s word at GPC.