Church: A People of Hope – February 17, 2019

“Church: A People of Hope”Text: 1 Corinthians 15:12-58We continue our study through 1 Corinthians by looking at how Paul writes about the Resurrection. The good news of the Resurrection is centrally important to the Gospel – death has been overcome and so has our sin for which Jesus died on the cross.

Church: People Who Share the Gospel – February 10, 2019

“Church: People Who Share the Gospel”Text: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11In the third week of our series going through what Paul has to say about being the Church in 1 Corinthians, we look at chapter 15 which contains the message of the Church: sharing the news of Christ’s death and resurrection. This message was first received by…

Church: A People of Love

Church: A People of Love – February 3, 2019

“Church: A People of Love”Text: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13We continue our series on Paul’s writings to the Church in Corinth by looking at 1 Corinthians 13. Although this passage is often used at weddings to describe love in personal relationships, Paul’s words are also instructions for us as the Church. We are people who are called…

Church: A People of Purpose – January 27, 2019

“Church: A People of Purpose”Text: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31This week, we begin a new series about what the church is and how the Apostle Paul encourages the church in Corinth to discover who they are as the church so they can live out and be the people to God has called them to be. In 1…

Acts 8:9-25 – January 13, 2019

Text: Acts 8:9-25After Jesus’ death and resurrection, His apostles spread the Good News of His kingdom to places such as Samaria where the people needed to hear it. One converted believer, Simon, was known as the “Great Power” for his acts of sorcery and magic. Despite his belief, he wanted the apostles’ ability to give…

Matthew 2:1-12 – January 6, 2019

Text: Matthew 2:1-12On Epiphany Sunday, Pastor Tim reads the story of the three Magi. Coming from the east, their cultures would have most likely taught them to look to the stars for signs. Even though they were Gentiles, God used their understanding of the world to point them to where Jesus was. The Epiphany story…

Luke 2:41-52 – December 30, 2018

Text: Luke 2:41-52Luke provides an account of a 12 year old Jesus spending three days listening and teaching in the Temple in Jerusalem after the Festival of Passover ended. When asked by His concerned parents why He had stayed, He said, “Why were you searching for me? Didn’t you know I had to be about…

Luke 1:39-56 – December 23, 2018

Text: Luke 1:39-56This Advent season we will be focusing on prophecy, preparation, joy, and proclaiming the good news of Christ’s birth. On the fourth Sunday in Advent, we read about Mary who is so filled with the joy of the Lord who has blessed her, she sings a proclamation. She sings out of the assurance…

Joy

Luke 3:7-18 – December 16, 2018

Text: Luke 3:7-18This Advent season we will be focusing on prophecy, preparation, joy, and proclaiming the good news of Christ’s birth.  This week, we examine John the Baptist’s words to the crowd, where God will “gather the wheat into his barn, but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”  At first these words…

“Prepare” – December 9, 2018

“Prepare”Text: Luke 3:1-6This Advent season we will be focusing on prophecy, preparation, joy, and proclaiming the good news of Christ’s birth. In this second week of Advent, Pastor Tim’s emphasis is how we ready ourselves for the return of Christ and Prepare ourselves to live with God for eternity.