“Living in the Spirit”Text: Hebrews 10:19-39As part of our Annual Meeting, we conclude our sermon series on sacrifice with the the testimony of Hebrews 10; that Jesus has entered into the heavens, sits before God, and intercedes on our behalf. As broken and unclean as we might be, we are nonetheless able to approach the…
“Sacrifices: Purification”Text: Leviticus 4, Numbers 15:22-30The instructions regarding sacrifices found in the books of Leviticus and Numbers are something to which we are unaccustomed in the 21st century. Yet, Leviticus reminds us that God calls us to a life of holiness – to conform all aspects of our lives to His will – and that…
“Sacrifices: Covenant”Text: Genesis 15:1-21Scripture is filled with references to sacrifices. As we reach the first Sunday in Lent, we begin a new sermon series looking at these stories in order to better understand Jesus’s sacrifice on the cross and what that entails. Today, we examine the story of Abram and his sacrifice, which marks the…
Ash Wednesday MessageAsh Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten season during which we are reminded that we are totally unworthy before a Holy God; that we have nothing with which we can obtain salvation on our own and our best efforts at righteousness often fall far short. This season reminds us how much we…
“Training for Glory… Focused on the Target”Text: Hebrews 12:1-13This week, the focus of our “Training for Glory” sermon series is discipline. It takes work to overcome the hardships that come from the sins we have grown accustomed to or the sins that others have committed against us. We often think of discipline as punishment for…
Training for Glory… or Skating ByText: 1 Corinthians 9:14-27We continue our Olympics-inspired sermon series “Training for Glory” by looking at another of Paul’s letters to the Church in Corinth. He reminds us that unlike an athlete’s glory which is perishable, we are seeking an imperishable glory. Our faith cannot be achieved through a quick fix,…
Faith Promise: “Dangerous Prayers”Text: Hebrews 12:1-3As we consider how God is calling us to be involved in missional work both globally and locally, we welcome Hank Dunn as our Faith Promise speaker. Hank is the Executive Director of the Transformation Project based in Westbrook, Maine which helps those coming out of correctional facilities do life…
“Participating in the Prophetic Voice”Text: Isaiah 61:1-11Although we completed our “Christmas Prophecy” series last week, we will continue to look at the words of the Old Testament prophets for the next few weeks. Today, Pastor Tim shares a message of good news from Isaiah. By the power of the Holy Spirit poured out to the…
“Christmas Prophecy: Hope”Text: Isaiah 9:1-7As we enter the Christmas season, we continue to look at the words of the Old Testament prophets. This week, we examine Isaiah, who presents a message of hope to the people of Israel in the midst of darkness. Could they have dared to hope for what he shared; that the…
“Christmas Prophecy: Joy”Text: Zephaniah 3:14-20Unlike the previous two readings in our “Christmas Prophecy” series so far, the message of Zephaniah was originally shared in the midst of good times after a time of renewal and God’s people returning to Him. Zephaniah reminds us that even in this season of expectation, we can have joy in…