Message from Guest Speaker, Linda Freeman. “True Sanctuary” is based on Psalm 19, Amos 2:4, Hebrews 10 & 11, Romans 12:1-8, and Matthew 18:21-35 Let’s start growing our knowledge and understanding of God’s Word, fulfilling the last days’ prophecy, “For the earth will be filled with knowledge of the glory
Continue reading“A Faith that Won’t Quit” (Matthew 15: 21-28) 1) Can you honestly confess Jesus as “the Christ” and your Lord and Savior? 2) Does your faith acknowledge your dependence on Christ? 3) Is your faith persistent enough to wait for the Lord to answer your prayers in His way, and
Continue readingJohn Ortberg wrote a book back in 2001 entitle, “If You Want to Walk on Water, You’ve Got to Get Out of the Boat.” relating to the Gospel reading of this Sunday, Matthew 14:22-33, Jesus invites Peter to get out of the boat he is in and walk on the
Continue readingIn Matthew 14:13-21 we read the familiar story of how Jesus fed 5000 men (plus women and children) on a grassy hillside in Judea. It was a miracle, demonstrating the supernatural power that Jesus had as the Son of God, incarnate…here on earth, fully human yet fully God. But it
Continue readingsermon from 7/30/17 “Beware of False Teachers” (1 Timothy 1:1-10) speaker: Rev. Larry Peterson
Continue readingMatthew 13:24-30, 36-43 tells the Parable of the Weeds Weeds are a reality of life. We see them in our yards and gardens. We have chemicals and tools to deal with them. In the parable, Jesus speaks of the weeds in the Kingdom of God…people who are weeds. How do
Continue readingParable of the Sower (Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23) The farmer in the parable is seen sowing seeds in all directions, not paying too much attention where all that “good seed” goes. Even though we have been given the Good News (good seed) and been commissioned to ‘”go into all the world…make
Continue reading“Who’s #1?” Matthew 10:34-42 Jesus calls upon his disciples to love him above all others. His coming will cause dissension in their families because disciples will love him even more than their immediate family. He calls us to “take up your cross”. The Christian life will be challenging, but you
Continue readingSermon from 6/24/17, “Who’s Afraid. (Matthew 10:24-33) If we publicly exhibit and proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ, we will face resistance, even persecution. There is reason to be afraid. However, if we can take a Christian, eternal perspective, we can overcome those fears with a confidence in the
Continue readingSermon from 6/18 “Come and Go” the Christian experience isn’t just about “coming to Christ”…he also tells us to “go into all the world” …and it’s not just about the going. He insists that we “come” to him first to learn, get equipped, get authorization, and then the orders of
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