Restoring Faith: Facing Adversity – January 15, 2022

“Restoring Faith: Facing Adversity”Text: Ezra 4:1-4, 23-24We continue our study of the book of Ezra by reading how the Jewish people ran into adversity and adversaries while trying to rebuild God’s temple. Sometimes when we are growing in our relationship with God or desiring to see how God can build us up, we recognize adversity…

Restoring Faith: A Good Foundation – January 8, 2023

“Restoring Faith: A Good Foundation”Ezra 3:10-13We continue to celebrate the beginning of a new year by beginning a study of the books of Ezra and Nehemiah. This is also a story of a new beginning as the Jewish people are given the opportunity to start anew and reestablish themselves in Jerusalem. In this first week…

The Mystery of Grace – January 1, 2023

“The Mystery of Grace”Text: Ephesians 3:1-13In Ephesians chapter 3, Paul speaks of the mystery of Christ that was revealed to him. Part of this mystery is that through Christ, God’s grace extends to gentiles (those outside the Jewish faith) in addition to the Jews. We recognize this today as part of Epiphany Sunday, where we…

Let Us Adore Him: Christmas – December 25, 2022

“Let Us Adore Him: Christmas”Luke 2:1-20Today we hear the story of Jesus’s birth and celebrate God meeting us where we are. Like a candle illuminating a path in the darkness, Jesus is our light, pushing back against the shadows and darkness of the world and what we may be going through. We are called to…

Let Us Adore Him: Love – December 18, 2022

“Let Us Adore Him: Love”Text: Matthew 1:18-25This week in our Advent series, we look at God’s love for us. When we think of those who love or care for us, we recognize that is those people who are willing to join us in whatever circumstances we find ourselves in, good or bad. The story of…

Let Us Adore Him: Joy – December 11, 2022

Let Us Adore Him: Joy – December 11, 2022Text: James 5:7-11As Advent continues, we are reminded that it is a season of waiting. James speaks of the importance of patience to a Church that was struggling in its own season of expectation. As his illustration of a farmer suggests, being patient does not only mean…

Let Us Adore Him: Peace – December 4, 2022

“Let Us Adore Him: Peace”Text: Romans 15:4-13When everything in our world seems so fragile and uncertain, is peace something we can talk about? Paul reminded the early church that the Gospel’s truth is that it was given by to God to everyone that would hear it. He also encouraged the early church to set aside…

Let Us Adore Him: Hope – November 27, 2022

“Let Us Adore Him: Hope”We begin Advent – a season of anticipation for the coming of Jesus – by focusing on the Hope that He represents. We are reminded that our hope is grounded on the God who has entered into the world and breathed life into Jesus, who was forsaken and forgotten by the…

Prepping for the Future – November 20, 2022

“Prepping for the Future”Text: 2 Thessalonians 3We conclude our study of 2 Thessalonians by looking at chapter 3. What happens today matters for the future; our work and everything we do is anticipation of what God is going to do and the promise and the future that He has. Faithfulness is most often exemplified not…