“Unique Messages for Specific Times: Philemon”In his letter to Philemon, Paul invites us to live graciously and lovingly towards the people around us – brothers and sisters waiting to experience and receive Christ in their life. We have the privilege of being part of that work, to help them receive the saving power of God…
“Unique Messages for Specific Times: 2 John”The world can tell a lot about someone based on how they walk. The letter of 2 John is all about how we should walk as Christians, following the greatest commandment to love our neighbors, even in the midst of those who act against us.
Text: Romans 5:1-5In today’s passage, Paul speaks to an audience of early Christians who have suffered because of their faith. Just as Jesus was glorified and justified through His suffering, even today, if our faithfulness causes the world to impose suffering upon us, we are all recipients of the hope of the Resurrection and a…
“Finding Our Prophetic Voice: Journey with Elijah – Mantle Passed”Text: 1 Kings 19:15-21We finish our series about Elijah by hearing how he was faithful to God’s call to train and equip others to carry on his ministry. Today is also Pentecost, where we celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit descending to the disciples, equipping…
“Finding Our Prophetic Voice: Journey with Elijah – 1 Kings 18”Text: 1 Kings 18In today’s passage, Elijah is up against the prophets of Baal to prove to Ahab that the Lord is the one true God. Elijah names his faith by calling on God. As people finding our prophetic voice, we also must not forget…
Text: Psalm 19:12-14, 1 John 3:1-10Pastor Kim Richardson joins us this week to talk about overcoming temptation and the sin we commit knowingly as well as unintentionally. He suggests that through God’s grace, we can have victory over sin by continually spending time with Jesus until in our hearts, it becomes natural for us to…
Text: Psalm 2Psalm 2 is a psalm of might and was used in Old Testament times for coronating new kings. In the early Church, it was used as a reminder and a warning against merging with the ways and the sins of the world. It is also an invitation to seek the Lord, and to…
Text: Isaiah 50:4-9aOn this Palm Sunday, we look at an Old Testament prophetic passage which talks about a vindicator who comes from God to remove us of our sin and shame. Jesus is the embodiment of this hope of God’s people; what He does on the cross is to make us right with God, removing…
“The Enduring Love of God”Text: Lamentations 3:16-33The book of Lamentations is full of the very real depictions of hardship and struggles that are laid out before God by those people who were left behind after Israel was conquered by the Babylonians. Despite their trials and struggles, through the Word of the Lord and the examples…
“Sure Signs of a Maturing Faith”Text: Philippians 3:15-4:1For the Christian, growth is not optional. Pastor Eric Larsen joins us again this week and talks about what it means to mature in the faith. The mature Christian knows what belongs in their life, and knows what needs to be left behind. The key to maturity is…