July 14, 2024 • Dr. Jeff Schwarzentraub • Genesis 1:26–31
Pastor Jeff emphasizes the importance of family in God's plan, calling for unity and prayer in troubling times. He discusses the emotional impact of family dynamics and acknowledges diverse family situations. The sermon delves into the biblical foundation of the family, highlighting our identity in God's image and our purpose in gender roles. Pastor stresses the mission of the family to establish a godly lineage and advance God's Kingdom, urging listeners to embrace God's design and seek His guidance through challenges.
God’s Plan for Marriage: A Vow to Oneness
July 21, 2024 • Dr. Jeff Schwarzentraub • Genesis 2:24–25
In this sermon, Pastor Jeff emphasizes the importance of prayer and delves into the series on family and love, focusing on marriage as a vow to oneness. He highlights five truths about marriage, including regular listening, showing honor, intimacy, and the power of prayer. Pastor stresses the sacredness of marriage, encouraging couples to prioritize and invest in building strong, unified relationships through God's grace. The sermon provides practical guidance for cultivating a healthy marriage, grounded in biblical references and examples.
God’s Plan for Responsibility: A Purposeful Role
July 28, 2024 • Dr. Jeff Schwarzentraub
Pastor Jeff's sermon, "God's Plan for Responsibility: A Purposeful Role," underscores understanding marital roles and responsibilities, highlighting the value and worth bestowed by God. Emphasizing distinct gender roles, he teaches on propagating the gospel through the family and the importance of maintaining the sanctity of marriage. Wives are instructed to honor God by submitting to their husbands with strength and husbands to love sacrificially, reflecting Christ's love for the church.
God's Plan for Parenting: A Generational Strategy
August 11, 2024 • Dr. Jeff Schwarzentraub • Deuteronomy 6
Pastor Jeff delivered a sermon on parenting titled "God’s Plan for Parenting: A Generational Strategy" emphasizing training children in fearing and obeying God, hearing and loving Him, honoring and worshiping Him, and testifying and trusting in Him to encounter His presence. The sermon focused on Deuteronomy 6, highlighting instructions for training children to fear, obey, hear, love, honor, worship, testify, and trust in God. Key points included parents modeling fear and obedience, teaching children to hear and love God through His Word, prioritizing honoring and worshiping God, and instilling in children the importance of testifying and trusting in Him. Pastor Jeff stressed the impact of following God's plan for parenting to create a legacy of faith in future generations.
God’s Plan for Singles: Maximizing Your Faithfulness
August 18, 2024 • Dr. Jeff Schwarzentraub • Deuteronomy 31:8
This week's sermon focused on emphasizing that singleness is a valuable stage in life and encouraging singles to embrace it with purpose. He highlights that Jesus and Paul were impactful singles who viewed singleness as an opportunity for faithful service. Pastor Jeff reminds singles to trust in God's plan, seek His guidance, and prioritize their relationship with Him over all else. He concludes by reassuring singles of God's presence, ability to fulfill His promises, and the importance of seeking wise counsel in navigating relationships.
God’s Plan for Progress: Choose Well Today
August 25, 2024 • Dr. Jeff Schwarzentraub • Joshua 24:14–15
Pastor Jeff discussed the significant impact of honesty and authenticity on one's spiritual journey. He emphasized our need to be truthful in our interactions not only with ourselves but also with God and those around us. In his words, he urged us to replace disrepute with honesty and authenticity. He pointed us to the importance of not camouflaging our struggles, mistakes, or doubts, but rather exposing them to the light of truth. Pastor Jeff found it essential that we allow God's grace to pour into our lives; this openness invigorates us towards forgiveness and acceptance. He strongly advised seeking backing from a genuine and faith-filled community, a community that would walk hand in hand on the path to spiritual growth. Being open and truthful paves the way for healing, growth, and transformation. By making a choice in favor of truth and authenticity, he said, we unlock the doors to a freedom that exists only in truthfulness.
