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People of Grace: The Reach of Grace – August 27, 2023

“People of Grace: The Reach of Grace”Text: Ephesians 2:8-10We officially start our “People of Grace” series by examining the second chapter of Ephesians. This passage, which may be the most often quoted portion of Paul’s letter, addresses sin and our desire to draw close to God by removing our separation from Him. It shows us…

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People of Grace: Surprised by Grace – August 20, 2023

“People of Grace: Surprised by Grace”Text: Matthew 15:21-28Pastor Tim introduces a new series called “A People of Grace,” which is designed to complement the church’s book study on Sam Barber’s book of the same name. In this first sermon, we examine what initially appears to be the least grace-filled passage in the Gospels. Jesus’ first…

Finding Jesus Among Us – August 13, 2023

“Finding Jesus Among Us”Text: John 5:1-15Today we hear an encouraging word from the Gospel of John, where Jesus healed a man who had been an invalid for 38 years. After the healing, He could not be found, slipping into and being among the crowd. Pastor Tim reminds us that Jesus is not found in repetitive,…

Jesus’s Invitation: “Be the Grown-ups!” – August 6, 2023

“Jesus’s Invitation: ‘Be the Grown-ups!’”Text: Matthew 5:43-48We are pleased to welcome back former CECN pastor Rev. Dr. Jeff Barker as our guest preacher. He brings us a message from the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus’s call to perfection – “Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect” – comes after He describes how His…

Obedience – July 30, 2023

Text: John 14:15-24Pastor Kim Richardson joins us this week while Pastor Tim is on vacation. Today’s passage from John is about obedience. When we know what God expects and we obey what He is asking us to do, it is a demonstration of our love to Jesus. As we love Jesus, He makes Himself known…

2 Peter 3:1‐18 – July 23, 2023

Sermon Text: 2 Peter 3:1-18Having finished our recent sermon series on the Old Testament minor prophets, we turn to a passage from the book of 2 Peter that has also been read as a prophetic word. Peter tells his audience to not listen to a world that suggests that God is not interested in how…

Haggai 2:1-9

Text: Haggai 2:1-9We continue our series on the minor prophets by studying the second book of Haggai. In Haggai, we find encouraging words to the people of Israel while they prepare to return to the Promised Land. Haggai shows us that God’s grace meets us where the trials of life are.

God Greater than Our Adversary – July 9, 2023

“God Greater than Our Adversary”Nahum 1:1-11Continuing our series on the minor prophets, we look at Nahum’s prophecy for the city of Nineveh. Taking place after the events recorded in the book of Jonah, Nahum’s harsh words of judgement are for those who continue to abuse power and take advantage of God’s grace. For those who…

Obadiah 1:1-21 – July 2, 2023

Text: Obadiah 1:1-21We continue our study of the minor prophets by looking at the book of Obadiah. This short book contains harsh words to the nation of Edom, criticizing them for their battles with the people of Israel, with whom they had a common heritage. Yet these harsh words are a reminder for us as…