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The Final Answer

July 7, 2024 • Dr. Curt Dodd • Revelation 1:1–6

Today, we are beginning a brand-new sermon series through the book of Revelation! In this verse-by-verse study, we are going to dive deep into this book that cause so many of us to be confused, lost, and frustrated as we try to understand it. But the Lord has packed so much information into this book that is pertinent for us to learn. So the goal for this series is to help guide you as you study the book of Revelation and aid you in your search for clarity in this amazing book of Scripture.

Lessons From Failure - Part 2

June 30, 2024 • Dr. Curt Dodd • Matthew 17:14–23

God does not want you to see yourself as a failure. Instead, He wants you to learn from the failures you go through. Sometimes, the only lesson you will learn is, “Don't do that again.” In today’s key passage, there are three basic lessons that you will learn from failure. We discussed the first two last week, so we’re going to add the third this week. I pray you will learn from these failures in your own life and that you will find encouragement and comfort even when you fall short.

Lessons From Failure - Part 1

June 23, 2024 • Dr. Curt Dodd • Matthew 17:14–23

God does not want you to see yourself as a failure. Instead, He wants you to learn from the failures you go through. Sometimes, the only lesson you will learn is, “Don't do that again.” In this passage, there are three basic lessons that you will learn from failure, which we will discuss over the next two weeks. I pray you will learn from these failures in your own life and that you will find encouragement and comfort even when you fall short.

Could This Be The Beginning Of The End?

June 16, 2024 • Dr. Curt Dodd • Matthew 24:36–44

As believers, we need to be mindful of where we are going. It is like we are headed down a road where there is a huge sign across the road that says, “Bridge out.” If you keep driving, you are headed for disaster. Many people are looking at the signs that are occurring today, and they are heading into disaster. This is very important for you to understand. The Bible says that in the last days, terrible times will come. Great Tribulations will come. The New Testament explains the characteristics about those End Times. The Bible says there will be terrible, despicable, perilous times. But at the same time, God promises to pour out His Holy Spirit during those last days. That’s not a contradiction. It’s a both-and situation. Our world is falling apart, and yet we’re seeing God do amazing things for His Kingdom. With this in mind, let’s look at some of the signs of the End Times as described in Scripture.

The Power Of The Cross

June 9, 2024 • Dr. Curt Dodd • 1 Corinthians 1:17–18

The cross was a watershed moment for the Apostle Paul and for us. It is important that we understand the cross and the power of the cross. It is more powerful than a piece of jewelry or a symbol that others see. In the early church, the symbol was not the cross. The cross was a Roman instrument of death. As we look back 2,000 years, the cross represents the power of God. What kind of power are we talking about? That’s what we’re going to discuss in today’s message.

God’s Perfect Will

June 2, 2024 • Dr. Curt Dodd • Luke 13:31–35

Many of us have the mentality that says, “God, I want to do this. I want to go there.” We find ourselves upside down when we want God to bless our plans rather than be part of His plan for our lives. Oswald Chambers once said, “It is not right for the servant to tell the master what he will do and what he will not do.” As children of God and followers of Jesus, the most important thing for us to know is the will of God for our lives. But how do you find God's will? What does it look like? In today’s key passage, Jesus gives us a glimpse of God's will. So as we look at this passage, we will discuss some key principles for God’s will.

The Path To Forgiveness - Part 2

May 26, 2024 • Dr. Curt Dodd • Matthew 18:21–35

In this week’s message, we are continuing our conversation around forgiveness, discussing the steps we can take to forgive those who have hurt us and seeing what we can learn from the life and teaching of Jesus about Christlike forgiveness.

The Path To Forgiveness - Part 1

May 19, 2024 • Dr. Curt Dodd • Matthew 18:21–35

The story in today’s key passage of Scripture is a tough one. Forgiveness is always a tough subject in this broken world of ours. But as Jesus addresses this issue, He was being tougher on the person who withheld forgiveness than the person who committed the offense. Why would Jesus do that? That’s what we’re going to look at in today’s message. As we do, we need to ask and answer three specific questions. We’ll answer the first one today and then we’ll dive into the other two next week.

What We Believe - Part 5

May 12, 2024 • Dr. Curt Dodd • 1 John 5:13

If you look at the entire book of 1 John, you’ll see very clearly the characteristics of someone who is a child of God. When you have given your life to Christ and surrendered your life to Him, I believe there are seven characteristics that will be true of you. In today’s message, we’re going to discuss these seven characteristics in depth.

What We Believe - Part 4

May 5, 2024 • Dr. Curt Dodd • Acts 2:38, Ephesians 2:8–9

As we continue our conversation around what we believe as followers of Jesus, we are going to reiterate some very important truths today. We’re going to look at why we believe what we believe surrounding communion and baptism and how these are symbols in our faith walk, but not the things that actually save us. Let's dive in together.

What We Believe - Part 3

April 28, 2024 • Dr. Curt Dodd • Acts 2:46–47

We are in week three of our series entitled, “What We Believe.” In this series, we’re discussing just that: what we believe. We’re diving into Scripture and making sure we have a clear understanding of our beliefs and our faith so that we are prepared to give a reason regarding the hope that is in us, as Peter says in his first epistle. Today, we’re going to continue this conversation by discussing what we believe about salvation and church membership. Let’s dive in together.

What We Believe - Part 2

April 21, 2024 • Dr. Curt Dodd • Romans 14:12

Living a life fully committed to Christ requires that you know what you believe. Last week, we began a series talking about what we believe as Christians and why we believe it. Today, we’re going to continue that discussion, so let’s dive in.

What We Believe - Part 1

April 14, 2024 • Dr. Curt Dodd • Matthew 7:15–16

If you’re going to live a life committed to Jesus, you need to know what you believe. While there is such a thing as blind faith, there is no such thing as blind belief. It is absolutely vital that you know what Scripture says and what Jesus teaches so that you can have a strongly rooted belief in your relationship with the Lord.

The Names of God - Part 6

April 7, 2024 • Dr. Curt Dodd • Jeremiah 23:5–6

As we continue our discussion on the names of God, we’re going to look at two more names that reveal more of God’s goodness and character to us. Let’s dive in together.

The Resurrection Matters

March 31, 2024 • Dr. Curt Dodd • Matthew 28:1–10

There are many things that matter in life. Some of these are: Friendships. Family. Time. Memories. But more than anything else, the resurrection matters! In this message, I will share several reasons why the resurrection really matters so that together we can gain a better understanding of why Easter is such a powerful day for us to celebrate.